Animals

Pet lovers, the Owensboro Humane Society is offering low-cost spay and neuter options, along with other services for you and your furry family members.

May I tell you something? I am sad to say I have lived at the shelter for a little bit. And I am sad because oh boy do I want a master! Will you be my master? You should be my master because I love you!

Mr. Maverick is our SPARKY Pet of the Week and he is searching for his forever home.

How would you like to take an animal outdoor adventure that includes hanging out with elephants, bears, kangaroos, and giraffes? You can even zip-line and ride ATVs!

I don't know a more familiar sound in the late spring/summer than the drone and the buzz of cicadas. I know the weather is a lot warmer, even humid when the buzzing is there. And when the buzzing all but ceases, all that's left of the insect is a hollow shell that is very crunchy. So why i…

Say hello to our little friend Ravi, he's our SPARKY Pet of the Week.

The Nurture to Nature Wildlife Rehabilitation Center was recently featured on the popular social media site, The Dodo for a beautiful reason. In the Ohio River at English Park, a beautiful Blue Heron got tangled in some fishing line. Watch the amazing rescue here.

Hey you, meet TONY! Tony is a good-lookin' 2-yr-old Lab/Rottie mix.

This little fella's name is Luke and he's our SPARKY Pet of the Week.

Eagles routinely fly by Chris and Donna Conley's house in Owensboro. Yesterday, Chris was ready and snapped some incredible photos of Freedom soaring by. Look!

Who would love a job working with zoo animals all day?! Taylor Springel is a 2015 Kentucky Wesleyan College graduate and the newest zookeeper for the Mesker Park Zoo.

Some of the creatures on the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife's list of "nuisance" animals can also be dangerous. But, for our purposes, here's why they "annoy."