New Mexico lawmakers are considering legislation that would preserve the state’s Affordable Spay/Neuter Law and extend funding for low-cost sterilization services for dogs and cats.

A 17-year-old Shih Tzu mix named Meatball, who is both blind and deaf, was rescued after being trapped for nearly 30 hours in a storm drain in St. Tammany Parish. Because of Meatball's advanced age and physical limitations, there were, of course, very real fears about his ability to make his way back home.

Jessica Long's daughter participated in a livestock project organized by 4-H in Northern California. As part of the project, the child...