Puppy consoles grieving dog handler

Christchurch police officer Bruce Lamb has a new puppy, but says it cannot replace the dog that helped save his life.

Dog tracks cat, AND humans relAX

IT took a dog to catch a cat - a very big cat. Last night, a 46-hour search ended when Zingela, a five-year-old Weimaraner - a large hunting breed - caught a whiff of Panjo the Bengal tiger.

Babes in the woods: Planning camping with kids

Taking the young ones camping takes a little extra planning, forethought and kid-friendly gear.

D.C. Animal Watch

These were among cases handled by the Washington Humane Society. The society operates its shelter at 7319 Georgia Ave. NW and the District's at 1201 New York Ave. NE. For information or assistance, 24 hours a day, call 202-723-5730 or visit http://www.washhumane.org . Animal Welfare - Recreation - Watches - Animation - Organizations

Calif. firefighters gain on the worst of wildfires

Hundreds of firefighters gained ground Wednesday against the most destructive of two big wildfires that have burned homes and forced 2,300 people to evacuate mountain communities on the edge of the Mojave Desert and in the southern Sierra Nevada.