(various animals making sounds) >> man: today on "animal atlas," we're going to set the record straight. animals, jususlike people, have rumors swirling about them. and sometimes those rumors or stories turn about to be so true, while sometimes they turn out to be so false. what's our job? to sort the truth from fiction. what's so true? and what's a bit of both? so hang on for a wild ride. for in nature, and in the world of animals, the truth is always stranger than fiction. just ask the kangaroo that lives in the tree or the dog with webbed feet or the bird that can look an elephant in the eye or the frog that looks like a tomato or any other astonishing animal you might meet. let's start with a startli statement... that's both so false and so true. confused? consider this. the river or nile hippopotamus, which is the great behemoth pachyderm most of us are familiar with, as well as the much smaller and much rarer pygmy hippopotamus, don't have true sweat glands. a thick red substance from their pores called, yes, blood sweat. okay, it's not blood, and its not sweat. but it does make t

you've got animals that's got obvisous skin conditions. animals that appear to be malnutrition. different things like that." e 122 acre unlicensed facility has been under the scrutiny of the state agricultural department for years. owners linden and stephen spear have been charged with several counts of animal abuse. many of the 600 animals were being kept in what investigators describe as deplorable conditions. "a variety of different environments. some of the animals are in individual buildings. some of them are in outdoor enclosures. and what we're seeing right now on our preliminary walk through are a number of medical injuries." the aspca has veterinarians treating the animals at this location now. they're also collecting evidence "but we will quick shift into the next phase which will be getting these animals out of this environment and getting them into a much cleaner environment where they start getting the care that they need." that was gilbert baez reporting... the aspca has a team of nearly 140 responders on hand to remove the animals to an indoor warehouse. they'll b

paxton is feuding with the animal warden and said the county is not doing now protect animals and they haven't done enough this case to save the surviving animals here. he called the animal warden for a comment but did not hear back, and we also contacted well. sheriff letterman said the state's veterinarian's office will be called. may have familiar name, he is the man charged with stalking and trespassing by the owner of two dogs in appomattox county who some say aren't being treated properly, but those owners are not backing down. they are bring paxton to court. meanwhile, the reaction to our story last week has led to many demands for changes in virginia's animal laws. suri crowe has been on this story for months. suri? >> reporter: our facebook page has blown up with comments about the story mostly in support of paxton. to be clear, the dogs' owners have not been charged with any wrongdoing, but people say maybe it is time for animal lawmaybe it is time for animal laws to change. >> reporter: the photos of these two dogs and the man who said he is trying to care for them against t

(various animals making sounds) >> man: today on "animal atlas," we're going to take a closer look at the most unlikely pair of birds you'd ever expect to meet. why unlikely? one is tall, while one is, well, not so tall. one has long legs. one has stubby legs. both love water, but while one likes to swim, the other prefers to wade through the shallows. one can fly, and one can't. and maybe most noticeably, while the other is pink. yes, pink. meet the regal flamingo and the charming penguin, birds with feathers who don't flock together... >> man: but before we get to know this unlikely pair a little better, it's a good idea to learn what all birds have in common, and this includes storks, swans, toucans, owls and chickens, too. yes, every bird you can name belongs to the class aves, which is simply the name for birds as a class of animals to differentiate them from, say, reptiles, mammals, fish, not to mention all the invertebrates both on land, in the air and in the sea. what do all birds have in common, including the big pink bird and the stumpy blacacand-white one? no, not that they

and we have a very supportive community that really values the animals, values human animal bond. >> who is this right here? >> this is patrick. >> patrick, he is so cute. >> he needed a little break from puptown. >> and it looks like he is getting a little tired. patrick is up for adoption along with the other puppies that you see here. they will be up tomorrow. and in the meantime, make sure you call, the number on the dumb friends -- the denver dumb friends league. your money goes a long way to help animals in our community. we'll be right back. >> the have a heart telethon on 99 news is sponsored by the dumb friends league and the >>> hi, welcome back. i'm harper. what do you have there? >> this is real nice. >> welcome back to 9 news puptown. >> okay. >> but we obviously love these cutie pies. they are up for adoption today. and we are looking for your help today with the denver dumb friends league to support animals in our community. if you are looking for a new dog or have a dog already, or want to take a dog for a walk, it is a great day. >> fantastic. the middle 60s for the

they won't turn any animal away. adoptable pets will remain in their care or sent to a foster home if they need a break from the shelter for as long as needed. the veterinarians are very busy, they have a lot on their hands and removed more than 9,000 diseased teeth from homeless pets last year, it makes it easier for them to eat and associated with dental disease. i am here with april, you are holding a beautiful panda, 8 weeks old, panda has been adopted. we have been putting him on air all day today but there are so forever homes. >> there is more and more neme every day. we don't turn a single animal away so we get what we get and sometimes we have a hundred animals in a day. we need homes for them. >> if you are not looking for your own pet to adopt, you can make a donation, we are doing the telethon. i want to give you the number. lines are open. your donation now until 5:30 will be matched. your money will go twice as far to help these sweet faces like panda. that number to call 303-698-4712. we have that numb

we have a foreign animal diagnostic disease program where foreign animal doctors are trained to recognize the symptom of disease. that could be expanded to include a larger number of people. it is unique training where they see the disease. these animals are infected with foot and mouth so they can see first-hand the symptoms. >> i think we have a start. that is how i would characterize it. >> if we do a second round, i would like to ask you how we do a detection for import but i yield the rest of my time which isn't any. >> thank you, mr. donovan. the chair recognizes ms. coleman. >> i have a number of questions that have been prompted from listening. we talked about detection, elimination and vaccines. i want to go before thereat. are there standards that people who grow crops have to follow and people who grow livestock have to follow? are there standards to ensure the products are being grown and livestock are being bread and surviving under certain standards for safety? is there such a thing? if so, who is responsible for policing that or monitoring that? what is the process for that

animal hubble says a rescue can happen when an animal needs to be taken from a home for any number of reasons... hoarding happens when owners have a large number of animals and aren't aware they're not taking care of them and the health of the animal and owner is detrimental. "if the animals are not in good body condition, not being cared for, not meeting the veterinary requirements set up by the state, then they can be looking at some pretty serious cruelty charges and can possibly be up to a year in jail and a 25- hundred dollar fine." both city and county codes follow state law which is the minimum standard of care and animal should receive. the requirement is providing an animal with adequate shelter, food, water, and emergency veterinary care when needed. amy taylor, member on the board of directors of the virginia animal fighting task force "the virginia care standard and state code is if a human being wouldn't drink that water...you're animal shouldn't be drinking that water. and it's the same with shelter, food and care. assisi say it's most common in hoarding cases to find an

>> another animal. >> another animal. no kidding? okay. >> all: awww. >> it's a large rat. [ laughter ] >> actually-- >> i think we've had-- is this the kinkajou? >> no. >> no, it's not. >> actually, this is the cuscus and there are-- >> a what? >> only two. cuscus. >> a cuscus? >> it's a phalanger. and a phalanger is a marsupial. and there are only two in the united states. >> i've never heard of it before. c-u-s-c-u-s? >> it's a spotted-- c-u-s-c-u-s and she was found in new guinea. we were doing a expedition to remove animals where forests were being completely devastated and to save some of what is represented there, which is very unusual wildlife. and we'll see if we can bring her down. >> a cuscus. >> her name-- her name is clare. here, clare. clare is arboreal. [ laughs ] >> and she's got a hold of your hair too. >> clare has a hold of my hair. come here, clare. come here, girl. okay. now. >> that's a very unusual animal. >> what does she have? she has a little bean here? >> she's a spotted cuscus, but only the males are spott

with animal controls involvement. sot (roll over with video) gina greisen, nevada voters for animals is it ok for a puppy to look like that? i don't think any reasonable citizen is going to believe that this puppy looks healthy this is cell phone video taken from inside petland in henderson this morning. this puppy looks to be skin and bones-- his ribs protruding from his chest. people on social media thought this wasnt right. a picture of the puppy circulated last night-- and by the time the store opened this morning-- several people were sot vicki callahan, came to check on puppy it broke my heart, because i know what my boy looked like at 3 months at but his weight isnt the only thing concerning people like callahan. take sot vicki callahan he should be a little more animated than what he is animal control stopped by the store this morning-- and said even though the dog is slightly underweight-- he is still healthy. but i showed a local veterinarian-- christopher yach-- this video-- he says without examining the pu

we dont allow animals in here." "oh, i'm sor... this is my emotional support animal." "okay. but, we dont even, like, allow dogs in here."at any sign of resistance, i just pulled out my 'therapist's' note. "i have a letter.' "okay." 'yeah.'and that did the trick. "this is my emotional support animal." "okay, do you have. you said that you have papers?" "i do."a quick scan of my official documentation and... "at this point, i'm gonna say we're good."duckie and i had a front row seat for tina fey's latest flick. "it speaks well for our city's open mindedness."it also speaks to a rising concern in the disability community. "that there are people out there playing this card when they really dont deserve to play it."kit kerschensteiner is managing attorney for disability rights wisconsin. "a lot of people think i have an emotional support animal i can take him on the bus, take him into walgreens or a restaurant. thats not the point of the animal." while ful-fledged service animals, like guide dogs, can go anywhere their owners go, federal protection of emotional support animals on

reservations to breed more animals. jeffrey: hunting protects these populations, maintains the populations. without hunting, they would--they'll disappear. announcer: some scientists agree, and believe killing weaker, older, and more aggressive animals can actually help a species thrive. but hunters can't always identify those animals. in africa, only 20,000 lions are left. over the past decade, us hunters killed 760 lions. and about 13% of those trophies entered the us through the port of san francisco. bigad: are inspectors able to check every sport-hunted trophy that comes through here? ann-marie: no, not even close. i'd say at least 50% maybe. there's only four wildlife inspectors for the whole port of san francisco, oakland, and san jose, so we have to use our time wisely. announcer: but with some of the animals considered threatened or even endangered, some question whether killing wildlife truly is the best way to protect it. bigad: since our investigation first aired, the federal government has issued new guidel

>> i've always been fascinated with the ocean and i love animals. veterinarians. so kind of working at the aquarium was a perfect collaboration of my love for animals along with the ocean. >> i heard the preview screening of the galapagos 3d, old people, young kids, everybody was really wowed by this. even the staff. >> staff is the hardest people to win over. really loved the film, and walked away with smiles on their faces. >> wow. i bet they really did. christine, you said you chose this career because you've always been fascinated with it. how special of a place is the new england aquarium? >> it's so special. i just love it, between all the different animals that we have, the staff that we have is unbelievable, it's such a great place to work and to kind of interact with the different people that come in every day and share our stories and love and connection with the animals. >> sounds like a great thing to do for a school vacation. mark, let's remind everyone about where to get more information. i think we've got it right up there on the screen. >> yes. nea

for decades -- those animal acts drew crowds -- and criticism. denise valdez has more on the diminshing role of four legged performers: ((denise valdez)) even today -- there is an active campaign to release the dolphins at the mirage. when dirk arthur and his big cats returned to the riviera -- protestors greeted them. now he's at the westgate. many show producers have found ways to entertian guests with live music or impressive acrobatics -- instead of wild animals. < (( 45:37 david saxe: what happend on the stage tonight stay right here )) ((denise valdez)) david saxe has been producing shows in las vegas for more than twenty years. (( 37:07 david saxe: ive had animals in the shows ive had ((denise valdez)) his sister was a dancer with siegfried and roy. (( siegfried and roy performing )) ((denise valdez)) the pair performed to sold out shows for years at the mirage. we all know how that ended. the mgm was beat up for years over its captive lions -- it eventually shipped them to a sanctuary and built a nightclub in what was once their enclosure

the diagnosis of animal diseases, overseeing diagnostic tests for a nationwide animal health diagnostic system and coordinating efforts with the department of homeland security and national animal health networks and other entities. doctor bobby a court has been a consultant for the national pork producers council since 2004. prior to that, mister e court served as administrator for the department of agriculture animal and plant health inspection services from 2001 to 2004. as a fist administrator, mister e court was responsible for protecting us agricultural health from exotic tests and diseases, administering the animal welfare act and carrying out wildlife management activities. mister accord served as a physicist associate administrator from 1999 to 2001. wired to that he served nearly a decade as deputy administrator for a fixed lifetime services program. doctor brian williams is an assistant professor at mississippi state university department of agriculture economic struggle doctor williams focuses on the areas of commodity marketing, production economics and agricultural policy.

there are so many animals to see. we're going to be looking for elephants, lions and rhinos because those are the animals that are threatened, in fact, our t.j. holmes is in south africa talking about the efforts to try and stop illegal hunting so that we can protect and save these majestic creatures, guys. buckle up. this is going to be an awesome ride. >> it really will be. you'll be live all morning long. one of the memories i treasure most, my family went on a safari in south africa right before my father passed. it is -- you're going to see for yourself. you're going to feel like you're there. i will never ever forget that memory. special. we will begin with the race for the white house. it's "your voice, your vote." republicans squaring off ahead of today's votes in nevada and ted cruz facing a major shake-up in his inner circle. and joins us from las vegas. good morning, tom. >> reporter: robin, good morning to you. it is caucus day here in nevada and if the gop wants a brawler in the white house they may get i

animal legal defense fund sued cricket hollow zoo owners pam species act violations. the zoo is near manchester at 1512 210th street and has been in operation since 198:. the lawsuit claimed the sellners kept animals like lemurs and gray wolves in unsanitary and poorly maintained conditions. a lawyer for the couple argued the zoo met federal requirements. kcrg-tv9's dave franzmamajoins live now from the zoo outcome is what the animal legal defense fund was hoping for. beth almost entirely with one exception. the animal legal defense fund also wanted the hybrid wolveve or mix of wolf and dog here, removed as well. but the magistrate decided those don't qualify as exotic animals. immediate impact. for one, it's the off season and the cricket hollow zoo is closed. and the ruling gives the owners 90 days to find new homes. pam sellner, shown here in a 2009 interview, didn't want to comment before sitting down with an attorney but one man who was part of the suit called it a victory for the animals. "i'm very happy about this ruling, but at the same time saddened becausust

so that's the exciting part about being an animal activist is it's-- it's about the animals. but the-- the consequences are so broad. what led me to veganism and animal rights activism, when i was 10 years old, i adopted a cat that was three days old. and i found it in a-- box by the dump. and it was in a box with a few other dead cats, and it was this barely alive kitten. and i took it home. my mom and i took it to the vet. the vet said, "don't get too attached to this cat, 'cause it's really young and sick, and it's probably not gonna live." we took it to my grandmother's house. and my grandmother's dachshund adopted the cat, and mothered it, and nursed it back to health. so about 10 years after that, i was 19 years old. and i was playing with this cat whose name was tucker. and i looked at tucker and realized i would do anything in my power to keep tucker from suffering. you know, i would-- if somebody tried to hurt this cat, i would, like, lay down my life protecting this cat. and-- and i looked at the cat. and i saw that it had two eyes, and legs and fur, and a central n

see the wild animals of africa up close--and animals that aren't african. and zip line over the savanna on the predator zip line. but don't worry, you'll fly just out of reach of the tiger. a safari and zip line in one spot? how can you resist? >> whoo! >> if lions did live in arizona, they might find the verde river the perfect spot to prowl. it's what attracted the sinagua people here about 1,500 years ago. they built this--montezuma castle national monument. their ancient massive cliff-dwelling home is well preserved and accessible. and several more of them still exist around the lush verde river. coming up, we continue north on our ultimate road trip through sedona, test our adventure skills in flagstaff, visit some more hidden native american villages. then it's canyon time. but before we cruise on, here's the answer coming up. >> we're on the road with "state to state." here's the answer to your road trip question... to answer it, from camp verde we head 25 miles north to sedona, famous for these red rock formations. they are mostly red because of fer

the only place where people co-exist with animals. those people are called the maasai, and i got the opportunity to go into one of their villages and experience a very happy celebration for one young couple. they're known as the maasai, a nomadic tribe living across parts of east africa, fearsome warriors. the day we visited, a celebration, the village chief's daughter, 20-year-old endoya getting married to 27-year-old megaliki. she is the first wife of probably what will be many wives? >> oh, yes, it's a very big deal because no matter how many wives he can have, the first wife is always like the pillar of that family. >> reporter: these two of maasai descent are translators from abercrombie and kent tour operators showing us around. the bride somewhat shy leaving for a new one after the groom paid a dowry of cattle. >> see, just before they left the bride's home, you know, the elders from the tribe who ask her, are you ready to go with this man, and she said yes. the boy also was asked that, are you ready to take good care of our da

roanoke county animal control says a rescue can happen when an animal needs to be taken from a home for any number of reasons... hoarding happens when owners have a large number of animals and aren't aware they're not taking care of them and the health of the animal and owner is detrimental. matthew brown, director of adoptions at angels of assisi - "a lot of times it starts with really good intentions, they take them in, things like that and get in over their head. it turns into the mindset that nobody else can take care of them better than they can." both city and county codes follow state law which is the minimum standard of care and animal should receive. "the requirement is providing an animal with adequate shelter, food, water, and emergency veterinary care when needed. in roanoke, christina craig, wsls10." a federal and state investigation is underway in maryland where a cluster of bald eagles were found dead on a farm. thirteen bald eagles were found dead saturday in federalsburg.. state officials believe the birds were poisoned ... but they don't know if it was intentional or a

face-to-face with animals. drones deployed to bring you right up close. amy and our team plunging you into the heart of africa's garden of eden, get ready. we're just molt as way from the adventure of a lifetime right here live. >>> also this morning, health alert. what's behind the dramatic spike when it is an isn't the right decision. >>> the slam dunk jump. this teen appearing to levitate in midair. but it's not photoshopped and he's no jedi, the story behind the photo everyone is clicking on this morning. >>> all that and buckle up. it's time to go on safari live as we say -- >> all: good morning, america. >>> and good morning, amy, and her crew there. our audience joining in on the safari this morning. look, they've all got their phones on sharing in this incredible experience, the great migration in africa. >> oh, yes. morning. absolutely stunning, that crater, amy. >> these animals are really cooperating with us. incredible. we have our five live cameras. i'm here with dave salmoni and we just found a he

animal shelters and rescues from all over gather today and tomorrow for the regions largest animal adoption event. more 10,000 people and more than 700 animals- not just cats and dogs, rabbits and ferrets- are expected this weekend. mr. redlegs will make an appearance. and so will rugby, the local rescue who starred in animal planets puppy bowl will be signing paw tographs. general admission is free admission can be picked up at all udfs in greater cincinnati.parking is free and just for today you can arrive one hour early at 10 am and pay 15 dollars for the early bird special. the event is 11-5 today and tomorrow. reporting live kristen swilley with valentine's day right around the corner, chocolate is sure to be a major theme this weekend. weekend.but today you can take things a little further at the krohn's conservatory's "krohn- zone explores chocolate."from 1-3 this afternoon, not only will you be able to learn how it's grown, but a special guest chef will show you how to use it in different recipes.that could really come in handy sometime..especially tomorrow? a kentucky lawmaker want

shelters up to date the facility is a converted office building not for animals ac c accepts all animal one 40th the bugged they only accept currently pets be in good health i've seen animals that were adopted in a motivator of days maybe spent months at the spaca it makes good sense to get those animals adopted as quickly as possible the staff can volunteer but, of course, the loving homes is the best environment. >> can i say a tiny bit more. >> everyone has 2 minutes but appreciate our comments through. >> next speaker. >> please. good morning. my name is a gloria i hope you guys look at this paper i want you guys to say no on this bond even though i have a house but it is not i'm not a rich people please say no on this bond thank you. >> thank you very much is there anyone else who wishes to speak on this item. >> hi, i'm josephine i support this bond but i have a problem that is on the small property owners only 50 percent can be passed there i support community health and public health but i support animal care facilities but i oppose that the treatment tree maintenance is not par

now animation now... fox19 now's jeremy rauch is here with new information about the bengals vontez burfict.. jeremy the n-f-l upheld his 3 game suspension... the nfl isn't budging on this one. tricia, just got off the phone with espn's coley harvey who was one of the leaders on this story. vontaze, marvin lewis, and burfict's agent met with nfl commissioner, not only trying to reduce the 3-game suspension, which didn't happen, but trying to learn more about how vontaze can avoid further suspension in the future. no super - phoner coley harvey: "i view it as strike two. i think the nfl is saying hey, we're only giving you three games, we're not going to rescind that or reduce those three games, because we still want to make a point. i think the point is, if something were to go wrong for burfict next year, if he were involved in an altercation of some sort, you could be talking about a serious multi-game ban or goodell could suspend we did reach to burfict's agent, who was in that meeting, he has yet to r

emotional-support animals or companion dogs are not considered service animals under maine law. lawmakers say too many people are trying to skirt the law and that hurts people who have a real need for a service animal. randy: latino voters in salem are voicing their concerns over the upcoming election. voters met with the city council to address recent allegations of harassment during the last two elections. call to action fliers were

they escape the animal health network. so we're vulnerable to disease introduction and we have to pay much more attention. we've had problems with live earth markets in new york for that is nothing compared to what we saw in los angeles with newcastle disease. that is another vulnerability we have not looked at hard enough. . .

breaking now animation but first we've got breaking news... crews are investigating a fire at the rabbit hash general store in hebron kentucky. take a look at the scene. flames broke out around 9 o-clock... witnesses say the building was fully engulfed. the store is a popular tourist spot... commonly known as the home of lucy lou... a dog who is also officially mayor of the town. no word yet on what may have caused it, but we'll be sure to let you know as we get more information. weather now animation switching back to weather... we're talking about the potential of snow. so let's get right to it with meteorologist jeff creighton. jeff what can we expect? jeff winter weather advisory most of 10am monday after a rather cold start this morning we "warmed" to 19 this afternoon under a fair amount of sunshine. skies overnight will initially be mostly clear, but by morning mostly cloudy skies will be the rule as the first in a series of disturbances comes our way. light snow should develop near mid- day and cont

it is like the movie is made by animals and for animals. >> this is a world with animals living in it and different cities with rules. >> this is exciting and i think that i have seen every disney the characters are vibrant and i am an animation dork who is happy to be in this movie. >> she is the first honey -- bunneyy, prey animal on a police force of predators. >> it is good and it is a proud feeling to be sitting through it, if you were a part of it. >> he helped the martian get back to planet earth and he joined the avengers. >> he will be heading up an investigation. >> allow me to introduce the nephew. >> crossing guard. >> belmont. >> come on. >> come to work on time. >> remember, first to find the guy gets the day off. >> it was a lot of fun and it was a movie where everyone was chill and open to john. he never stifled us or stopped us and there was more about everybody getting into a position and serving a script, as opposed to ego arguments about who is and is not what. >> let's make this one for the >> do not move. >> i got into the training and -- >> he asked me and i was

the animal foundation attempted to become "no kill"... it became so overcrowded there was a disease outbreak.. and a thousand animals had to be put down. decade later, it's trying it again. but this time -- it promises the outcome will be much different. denise valdez explains what it will take to save thousands of healthy, treatable animals... in a town where pets are often considered disposable. < (( "last year we had over 100 (( "last year we had over 100 cats" or putting up flyers )) ((denise valdez)) to become a no kill community -- it's all about the numbers. ((harold vosko: we have spay and neutered 113 thousand cats and dogs ((denise valdez)) harold vosko and heaven can wait animal society target neighborhoods for unaltered animals. (( beagle barking )) ((denise valdez)) stray cats will be trapped -- spayed -- neutered -- then released. (( nats surgery)) ((denise valdez)) the low cost -- often free clinic is busy seven days a week -- and it focuses on kill rate. ((harold vosko: so what is being euthanized in the shelter. cats, pit

and preventing unwanted litters from coming to animal shelter in care about animals in community and wants to save animals in community please get pets spay and neutered." for those who missed today's event -- the animal foundation still offers affordable spay and neuter surgeries. for cats it cost thirty dollars... and dogs start at sixty depending on the size. there's much more coming up in the second half of fox5 news at 5. after months of campaigning.... the nevada g-o-p presidential caucus is underway. our live coverage continues - in just live from las vegas. your only choice for live local news right now. with emmy award winner john huck. christine maddela. and weather 24/7 with chief meteoroligist ted pretty. this is fox5 news at 5:30. local las vegas. thanks for joining local news at 5:30. latest local headlines. the g-o-p presidential caucus is underway here in nevada. we are taking a live look at a caucus location now.... at durango high school. as you can see... lines are long... with turnout expected to be fox five's abby theodros there live with more. caucus locations d

)) ((denise valdez)) that is the daily dilemma for the animal foundation. last year it accepted 28- thousand 271 cats and dogs. its euthanasia rate -- nearly 20 percent of dogs die. its worse for cats -- 54 percent. (( christine robinson: there's somewhere between 800 to 1k animals on site on any given day. )) ((denise valdez)) under pressure from groups like bryce henderson's no kill las vegas ((bryce henderson: they're still killing 26 animals every day. )) ((denise valdez)) the foundation's executive director ambitious plan to become a no kill shelter by the end of 2020. ((christine robinson: we need to fully implement the 8 programs that we have identified that happen.)) ((denise valdez)) beyond spay and neuter -- its increasing foster homes -- offering adoption discounts -- stronger marketing -- and transferring more pets to rescue groups. (( dogs barking at diana's house)) ((denise valdez)) nearly 70 rescues work with the foundation... but many like diana england's "a home for spot" are already stretched pretty thin. ((diana england: it's not slowing

intakes have increased from a few thousand animals a decade ago to more than 15,000 animals in 2013. through our proactive community outreach and spay/neuter programs, in the past few years we have begun to see a number of animals we care for, but our other areas of growth include the arl's programs designed specifically to address the reasons animals end up in shelters, including spay/neuter, humane education positive training program has year-round classes, as advice for dogs, cats, rabbits and other pets. the shelter continues to spay and neuter all dogs, cats, rabbits, ferrets and pigs that are adopted from our shelter. in addition to the animals that come through the arl's doors, the arl also serves the people of iowa through its many services. mission to promote animal welfare, strengthen the human-animal bond, and prevent the overpopulation of pets. sam weather adlib: we're coming off an extremely warm and gorgeous weekend and while we are going to cool back towards average this week, there is still plenty of warm weather worked into the forecast. today we'll start with mostly

tonight from animal planet one of the great animal handlers on this or any planet, dave salmoni is here with us. just a wild boar, a russian boar, and silky chick enz, y iens y y chickens, which are these great-looking chickens. and we're going to eat them. tomorrow night channing tatum, regina king and music from kopecky. our first guest is a big movie star who, in his new movie, plays a big movie star, it is his fourth collaboration with joel & ethan coen, the very funny "hail, caesar!" >> i mean, we tell ourselves that we're creating something of artistic value or there's some sort of spiritual dimension to the picture business, but what it really is is this fat cat out in new york running this factory, serving up these lollipops to -- what they used to call bread and circuses for the -- >> now, you listen to me, buster. nick skank and the studio have been good to you and everyone else who works here. if i ever hear you badmouthing mr. skank again, it will be the last thing you say before i have you colluding in your own abduction. >> i would never do that. >> shut up. >> "hail caesa

animal. you have up to 30 days, from the date of the returned sick pet, to choose another animal. the kenton county 1020 mary laidley ft. mitchell , kentucky 41017 phone: 859.356.7400 hours monday, tuesday, thursday and friday: 11:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. wednesday, saturday: 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. closed sunday receiving center hours monday, tuesday, thursday and friday: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. wednesday, saturday: 11:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. closed sunday still to come... it's been a snowy morning... morning... we'll show you the latest... coming up next toyota billboard with snow bands state overnight we are waking up to a couple inches of snowfall with higher amounts north and east into warren, clinton, highland, and northern clermont counties where you will see winter storm warnings continue until 12pm. from now until 9am sctd light snow for many with steady snow pocket still north and east. with temperatures falling to near 20 and only staying in the 20s today even light snow will freeze to surface

we reached out to animal control they said the surviving animals seem to be in good care. we spoke with the owner off camera, visibly upset, saying they were his pets and beloved by 3 ying children. >> i-- young children. >> i feel sad those animals had to die. >> reporter: in northwest charlotte, angela hong, channel 9 eyewitness news. >> it closed down oak road as firefighters worked to get hoses and water to the barn. >>> need a new iphone? upgrade or trade in your damaged one, channel 9's consumer advisor, clark howard, is explaining how you can get the best deal right now. >>> you think mother nature has been giving us the cold shoulder? you are right, 2/3 of the days this month have been below average, stick around. >>> knifes, guns, a taser, and more discovered on local school campuses, why available technologyvailable tech (donkey sound) (elephant sound) there's a big difference between making noise, (tapping sound) and making sense. (donkey sound) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to keep social s

peters: so you don't see animals killed on spec. there's always a buyer in place and the financing in place for it. and we see very, very little opportunistic killing of animals. narrator: the lure of high profits, easy money with little risk, makes ivory an attractive target for organized criminal syndicates. vira: they're well integrated into the international financial system, into the international transportation systems. they are able to move significant amounts of product across very, very long distances, and they're well integrated with other forms of transnational organized crime. shelley: the same people who are doing this are international drug traffickers, they're international human traffickers. they have a long time experience in evading law enforcement, moving goods, having key facilitators of money and transport. vira: they know where they need to go, they have buyers in place, and they're able to poach at really an industrial scale. peters: that's a highly organized, highly efficient organized crime network that is p

where are the animals ending up? sadly many on the street, caseses suffering. >> the lucky ones get into a pet rescue organization, but with the county taking fewer stray, the rescue centers are overcrcrowded. >> yes, the rescuers are inundated with strarays and abandoned animal, feeling the crush because they claim they're doing pet resources' job. >> reporter: her name is cupid. a stray found a year ago, she e ended up with the second chance boxer rescue. >> once again we were struck, , the finder called the shelter, saying we don't take strays after noon. she ended up in a vet clininic, and we were called. >> rereporter: she had a gaping wound when a rope was embedded around her neck. >> she neneeded medical care, so we hospitalizized her at our experience, and started getting her fixed up. hihillsborough county animal advisory committee.e. >> unfortunatelely the rescues are doing a lot of job pet resource centers should be doing. >> reporter: second chance boxer rescue has 40 to 45 dogs in foster home, mostly str

they could be torturing animals or even putting people in danger. earlier this month an expert recovered this raccoon in a the poor thing had a cross bow arrow lodged in its back and appeared to be in extreme pain. >> it went into the vital organ, enough to cause internal bleeding. >> reporter: it was immediately brought in for surgery, but sadly died in the operating room. a few weeks earlier they got a similar call about a duck shot in the neck by an arrow. >> >. no matter how much of a pest wild life can be or anything, they're still protected, and you can be cruel to them. >> reporter: florida statutes strictly forbid intentional cruelty to any animal, even raccoons. >> obviously an arrow could go astray and hit a pet or person. >> reporter: he says this neighborhood is teeming with wild life, and there's absolutely no reason to hunt >> do not hurt animals period. >> reporter: wild life inc. wants the public to understand this is wrong, cruel, and could be very dangerous. a fish and wild life official told me there's the possibility this raccoon