According to a new report released by State Farm, dog bites are on a significant rise in Oregon, as the state ranked No. 15 among states with the most dog bite claims. The insurer handled 77 claims in Oregon last year, up from 62 in 2011.

Oregon health officials report a bat found dead in  Medford home tested positive for rabies, first Oregon case of the years; experts warn to never handle bats and to make sure your dogs and cats are vaccinated.

Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies seized 30 horses and cattle, most showing varying degrees of animal neglect, in a raid on a Terrebonne property Thursday afternoon.

LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — A Longview, Wash., man says he was watching TV downstairs in his parents' home when two pit bulls he'd never seen before entered the home through a sliding glass door left open on a sunny morning.

FOREST GROVE, Ore. (AP) — Two dogs weren't breathing when they were pulled from a house fire in Forest Grove, but they're recovering now, thanks to some quick medical attention from firefighters.

Dozens of Bend community members enjoyed the beautiful day Sunday to help clean up the dog park along the Deschutes River.