At least 150 small animals were seized on Thursday, forcing the Anchorage Animal Shelter to stop accepting any new animals.

The Anchorage Animal Control Advisory Board is considering changes to the city’s laws on animal neglect, adding new sections ...

Crowded conditions at the municipality’s shelter forced officials to temporarily suspend taking in small animals.

There are several things that make spotting a lynx special, even in a wildlife-rich city like Anchorage. Alaska’s only native ...

An Anchorage animal wandering the city has raised questions of the animal's species. (Photo courtesy of Donna Anderson Baker) A stray animal in Anchorage last month that looked a lot like a wolf but ...

Donna Gail Shaw on June 21, 2025 talks about a bear encounter she had nearby. At times, the brush she treks through is almost as tall as the 69-year-old herself. Along with her protective gear, she ...

Jun. 4—A South Anchorage resident is facing 73 misdemeanor counts of animal neglect after authorities discovered dozens of dogs living in inhumane conditions at her home. The case prompted the seizure ...

Jan. 5—Pet owners in Anchorage could be punished for keeping animals cooped up in vehicles or untethered while riding in pickup truck beds under potential changes to municipal animal cruelty and ...