Reindeer: Santa’s Trusty Companions Reindeer have captured the imagination of children and adults alike, hitching Santa’s ...

Hundreds of Christmas trees on display for Brookfield Zoo’s Holiday Magic winter wonderland have a new purpose. Some are now being used as animal enrichment for bears, bison, and lions.

Live reindeer as entertainment should be banned from Christmas events in Scotland after footage from festive celebrations last year showed animals in distress, campaigners said. Welfare groups ...

From emaciated dogs left for dead to kittens discarded in bins and even tarantulas dumped in the freezing cold, the crisis is ...

Dog and cat rescue charities in Northumberland have highlighted winter struggles to find the funds they need to continue ...

Many of us are complaining about the weather, so when a friend surprised me and mentioned that he’s learned to love Wisconsin ...

Did you know Punxsutawney Phil isn't the only weather-predicting groundhog? In Georgia, General Beauregard Lee has made his call.

While Phil calls for six more weeks of winter, Birmingham Jill, Buckeye Chuck, and others are forecasting an early spring ...

As tradition goes, if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, then six more weeks of winter awaits. If it's a shadowless Feb. 2, ...

It's the feast of the presentation of the Lord which is celebrated 40 days after Christmas ... this tradition of how long winter would be by selecting an animal, a hedgehog, as way to predict ...

Inconvenient? Yep. Unpredictable? Sure. Disruptive? Yes. But a snow day is also a minor civic miracle, and we ought to treat ...

So, today is Groundhog Day. It’s one of the lesser-celebrated holidays of the year, unless, of course, you happen to live in Punxsutawney, Pa. Then, it’s a celebration unlike any other. I know this ...