It was the case that almost stumped him.

GRANTS PASS, Ore. - Until now, anyone who wanted to know how many wolves, skunks or even robins that hunters for the U.S. Department of Agriculture shot, poisoned or snared across the nation could look it up on an agency Web site.

Pets in north Scottsdale have recently been attacked on the ground by predators. Now it appears small dogs and cats are under aerial assault as well.

In the last decade and a half, animal shelters in numerous communities have implemented a bold series of programs and services to reduce birthrates, increase adoptions, and keep animals with their responsible caretakers. As a result, they are achieving unprecedented results, saving upwards of 95 percent of all impounded animals in their animal control facilities. These communities share very little demographically. What they do share is leadership at their shelters with a passion for lifesaving and who have comprehensively implemented a key series of programs and services, collectively referred to as the “No Kill Equation.”

A generous donation from a man who wishes to remain anonymous has allowed Arizona's oldest and largest no-kill animal shelter to expand.

A generous donation from a man who wishes to remain anonymous has allowed Arizona's oldest and largest no-kill animal shelter to expand.

Bitsy is rehabing from knee surgery, B.B. is no longer behind bars and Flint is off the streets.

“Justice League Unlimited” ends its four-season run tonight, but more animated superheroes are on the way later this year.

I need to respond to the nonsensical letter by Bill Webster on Nov. 4 about “God put animals on this earth for humans to use, whatever that purpose may be.” One can only assume it is just fine with Mr. Webster that animals are abused, tortured, maimed, or killed for sport or fun. After all, in his opinion, God gave them to mankind for “whatever purpose.” Anyone who has looked into the eyes of a suffering animal and can still claim that it is good and proper to do that to an animal since God has no objections, is callous, misguided, and needs a heart transplant.

Friends for Life Animal Rescue is seeking donations for its annual “Rags and Riches” Yard Sale April 9-11 at the shelter, 143 W. Vaughn Ave., Gilbert.

Friends for Life Animal Sanctuary, which has been operating in Gilbert since 1994, is changing its name to Friends for Life Animal Rescue.

There’s a sicko out there, and he’s got nothing to do with Michael Moore’s new movie. Some degenerate unworthy of description as a human being crushed the skulls of defenseless birds at Scottsdale’s Chaparral Park lake, killing 15 ducks and four geese.

Saving animals from euthanasia has been the goal of Maricopa County Animal Care and Control, but for years lack of funding has left the department running on fumes.

He might be known as America’s toughest sheriff, but Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has a soft spot when it comes to animals.

NEW YORK - Animal Planet's desire to become less warm and fuzzy means exposure to some unaccustomed issues, such as danger on the high seas and journalistic fairness.

The defense attorney for a Mesa man shown in a video punting a kitten alleges that the DVD video, which was widely shown by Valley media, was a heavily edited copy of an original 8-millimeter film that was thrown away.

Scottsdale is being asked to take the lead in an effort to deal with increasingly brazen urban wildlife and the people who pamper the animals.

Two New River residents were arrested for animal cruelty after a horse was killed by a pool acid injection and another was found starving.

A scarred bounty hunter, a tyrannical murderer and a beautiful prostitute cross paths in "Jonah Hex," a Victorian sci-fi film interspersed with violence and animation.

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is investigating a case of animal abuse in Queen Creek after neighbors found a mangled cat.

Hunting animals is so senseless. “Wild animals,” as we call them, spend every day of their lives searching for food and struggling to survive. Then guess what? Hunting season opens.