animal rescue

Just a few weeks ago a malnourished, juvenile gray seal was found along the shores of Nantucket. Now her rehab journey is over and you can watch her swim back to sea for the first time.

Just when you thought the Puppy Bowl couldn't get any cuter, this year, 11 special needs puppies are competing, including one from Rhode Island.

She was given terrible odds to live. One year later, Dartmouth's miracle sheep Kiki is still kicking. Last January, I had the privilege to meet Kiki and hear her story. She was only 6 weeks old at the time, had been born with paralyzed legs and her own mother had refused to nurse her. Debor...

Over 30 dogs surrendered to the National Mill Animal Shelter have arrived in Massachusetts. Now, these specialty breeds are in need of forever homes and the SouthCoast seems to be up for the challenge. The Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem recently took to Facebook to let locals know that 33 specialty breed dogs had arrived at their shelter...

Seems like the rescue of wildlife across the SouthCoast happens every day. Some local animals even need to be rescued twice! Yet, there's one creature we almost never hear about - deer. Sadly baby deer are orphaned all the time. Local hunters, busy roadways and wild predators are every day threats to the local deer population and sometimes the younger members of a herd are left without a doe to sh

We've all heard of cats stuck in trees and the cliché of firefighters using their ladders to rescue them. Well, in Springfield, that really happened - kind of.

One of the area's largest and most diverse animal sanctuaries is opening their gates for visitors this weekend and letting guests get up close with their amazing animals. Spend a sunny, September weekend walking the eight-acres of farm land that make up the West Place Animal Sanctuary and interact with the dozens of animals that call this farm home. ...

One local turtle learned recently that if you're going to have your backend bandaged, it might as well be creative and colorful.

A nearly newborn porcupine was rescued by the side of the road this weekend after it's mother was struck and killed by a motorist.

If you've headed down Route 24 in Fall River and exited at Brayton Avenue in the last few days, you, too, may have spotted an adorable family of geese by the side of the road. Though they are super cute, they are giving some drivers anxiety over concerns they'll be struck by speeding motorists...