NASHVILLE – The Nashville Fire Department rescued a cat named Thomas Jefferson from a drainpipe on Election Day, and shared live updates about the rescue on Twitter. FULL ARTICLE

FAIRMONT, W.Va. – A dog at a West Virginia animal shelter is going viral thanks to a post-snake bite photo of his head swollen to three times its normal size. FULL ARTICLE

MEXICO BEACH, Fla. – A Florida police department said an alligator reported wandering near a post office was captured in a resident's back yard. FULL ARTICLE

LONG ISLAND , N.Y. – A New York cat with long protruding "vampire" teeth has gained a following on social media for its appearance. FULL ARTICLE

BALDIVIS, Australia – A man waiting for his morning bus captured video of an event that's rare even for his Australian town -- a kangaroo sprinting down the middle of the street. FULL ARTICLE