Does your four-legged canine companion like to express him or herself? As in, does your dog bark...a lot? If so, you may want to start stashing some extra cash in your piggy bank, because the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously yesterday to impose fines "on the owners of dogs that bark excessively — even if the canines are not licensed by the city." more ›

Dog owners, if you're planning on dressing up your pooch for Halloween this year (and we have a sneaking suspicious that most of you are), why not add a little extra embarrassment to your pet's day by entering him or her in West Hollywood's annual Howl-O-Ween Doggy Costume Contest? The event takes place this Sunday, October 23, and offers you the chance to not only be entertained by torturing your own pet, but by witnessing the torture of numerous other canines, too! more ›

A San Dimas man made the ultimate sacrifice for his pet bird. The man Russell Bennett, 60, dashed into his burning condo yesterday to save his pet bird from the flames. more ›

After a rash of coyote attacks on local pets -- some fatal -- the Laguna Woods City Council is considering allowing licensed personnel to carry firearms, so they could shoot potentially dangerous animals. The proposed ordinance comes after several dogs were attacked and two killed in recent weeks, reports KCBS. more ›

Coyotes in the Laguna Woods area are getting bold, and more deadly than usual, reports ABC7. Coyotes often attack pets at night, or in yards. But the wild animals in the OC neighborhood have recently attacked pets on leashes, while their owners are walking them, sometimes even dragging the owner along behind. more ›

Encino residents may not be permitting their pets to roam without supervision due to several local incidents involving pet poisoning. Zoe, a ten-pound Yorkshire Terrier, suffered the first poisoning, as reported by The Daily News. Zoe experienced seizures and lethargy. Zoe's owner, Felice Catena, suffered a $4,800 veterinary bill. more ›

The house is a little too cold and quiet, the winter holidays are over, Valentine’s Day looms like a horror movie villain. You’re tired of watching CSI by yourself, you need something to love unconditionally and your kids need to learn responsibility. It’s clearly time to get a pet. Here's how the Internet once again proves its worth thanks to a slew of forward thinking rescue agencies with a little social media savvy. more ›

Talk about a surprise: A woman returned to her car after shopping in a Lancaster grocery store to find a 9-foot snake slithering beneath the vehicle, according to ABC7. more ›

A Laguna Niguel man has "10 days to get rid of about 50 pigeons in his back yard or face a lawsuit after receiving a formal complaint from his homeowners' association," according to the OC Register. more ›

Over the weekend, we received this below e-mail from a reader about a neighborhood parrot that repeatedly screams annoying the neighborhoods: more ›