Throughout the pandemic, many families embraced pet ownership to help deal with the psychological effects of shelter-in-place and work-from-home guidelines. Preliminary studies indicate that our animal friends definitely helped us cope with …
Ideas We Love: Humane Rescue Alliance in DC Uses Zoom to Share Pets With Seniors Read More
Rebecca Shelton has adopted six Chihuahuas over the past two decades, but her Chihuahua-miniature pinscher mix, an adorable pup named Presley, has gained significant attention through social media and throughout Florida for …
From Wags to Riches: One Pup’s Fashionable Journey to Superstar Status Read More
This daring dog took hiking to the next level, somehow traveling more than 160 miles over the frozen sea—and surviving at least one encounter with an Arctic predator—before returning home. Nanuq, an Australian …
An Alaskan Dog Was Missing For Weeks Before Appearing 166 Miles Away—Across a Frozen Sea Read More
One rescue pup loved her shelter so much, she traveled 10 miles for a late-night visit. The recently adopted dog was missing for three days, with no luck in catching …
Escaped Dog Rings Doorbell at Former Shelter After 3 Days Missing Read More
Jazzy, 12, had been missing from her Texas home for seven years before Florida authorities found her sick and abandoned in a hotel room. After being dormant for so long, …
Elderly Dog Found Over 1,000 Miles From Home Reunites With Family 7 Years After Going Missing Read More
Chino, a sweet and fun-loving 6-year-old terrier mix, was starting to feel the effects of spending more than a year in two North Carolina shelters. The longtime resident stayed at one shelter …
‘Happy, Silly’ Chino Finally Adopted After Lonely Year in North Carolina Shelters Read More
Sukie the shelter pup was found safe—though quite emaciated—over a month after escaping from a New Jersey airport. The 6-year-old Labrador retriever mix escaped her crate while being unloaded from a plane …
Rescue Dog Who Escaped New Jersey Airport Is Found Over a Month Later Read More
Bafflingly, Cami, an oh-so-loving and playful 4-year-old pit bull mix, lived as a Saint Frances Animal Center shelter dog for most of her life. Even Ashley S. Miller, the South Carolina center’s lead adoptions …
Sweet South Carolina Dog Finally Adopted After Spending More Than 3 Years in Shelter Read More
Plums can be a yummy and nutritious snack for humans—but can dogs eat plums, too? While you might want to share a piece of the juicy summer fruit with your …
Can Dogs Eat Plums? A Vet Weighs in on This Summer Stone Fruit Read More
You may want your baby back (baby back, baby back) ribs, as the Chili’s commercial jingle went a few years ago, but is it cool to give beef or pork rib bones …
Should You Give Dogs Rib Bones to Snack On? Read More