Dea Taylor-West visits Ben at the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society Tuesday February 1, 2012 in Washougal, Washington. Photo by Troy Wayrynen/The Columbian

Neighbors rescue border collie that survived family tragedy
A border collie orphaned when his owners died in a murder-suicide has finally been found and is wanted by another family.

Tabby cat gets new knee joint
A 10-year-old tabby from Upperville, Va., received what doctors believe is the first feline total knee replacement in the U.S.

Kan. bill would make Toto breed official state dog
A Kansas legislator is trying to give the dog breed that played Toto in "The Wizard of Oz" a leg up by making it a state symbol.

US rep. wants probe after ranger stuns dog walker
A California congresswoman wants an independent investigator to determine whether a federal park ranger used excessive force when she fired a stun gun on a man walking his dogs.

City council says no leash law in Longview
Longview remains one of the cities in Washington without a leash law.

Almost a pet owner: Enjoying a pet when you can't live with one
Howling to own a dog, cat, bird or any pet but can't? There are other ways you can make that pet connection. Here are some ideas.

Pets often make it into our Photos of the Day galleries Here's an image from earlier in the week.:

A woman carries a small dog under her fur coat during heavy frost in Kiev on February 2, 2012. The temperature falls to minus 27 degrees Celsius in the Ukrainian capital. Photo by Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images