Locals of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, are furious after seeing a video of a man dumping a dog at Weeksville Secure Self Storage. In the surveillance video, he lets a large Akita out of the car without a leash and pours a bag of food on the ground. Then, he drives off without looking back. To make matters worse, the storage facility isn’t far from the SPCA of Northeastern North Carolina. So, if he had surrendered the dog to them, … Read more

It’s a victory in California for dogs and the people who love them! Governor Gavin Newsom just signed California Assembly Bill 1282 into law, which will finally allow the state to forgo its requirement that transfusion blood come from caged warehouse dogs.  Until this ruling, California was the only state that required blood sold for veterinary transfusions to come from two privately-owned companies: Hemopet and Animal Blood Resources International. These companies keep hundreds of donor dogs at their facilities for the … Read more

A man in Gloversville, New York, was terrified when he came across an abandoned dog. The puppy was tied to a shopping cart, which was submerged in water. The dog appears to be a German Shepherd mix who is just under a year old. He was terrified and in distress, so the Good Samaritan brought the pup to a nearby animal shelter. But as it turns out, there’s more to this story than meets the eye. The dog’s human came … Read more

Last year, Subaru happily announced their second annual “Make a Dog’s Day” campaign. This year, they’ve vowed to keep the tradition alive. All throughout October 2021, Subaru is encouraging customers to adopt dogs in need, and they’re donating money to shelters for every pup adopted. During this special time of year, Subaru focuses its advertising on helping animals rather than selling cars. Their current ad features “the Underdogs,” a group of rescue dogs that were harder to find homes for. … Read more

WARNING: Content may be sensitive to some readers. For nine months, Dr. Kennisha Gilbert contacted authorities about a case of animal neglect in her upstairs tenant’s apartment. But even with video evidence, no one came to help the landlord and OB-GYN physician. The situation only got worse as time went on. She reported excessive barking, an ammonia stench coming from upstairs, and urine leaking through the ceiling. When Gilbert’s social media pleas finally caught the attention of the police and … Read more

Veterinarians across the country have seen an increase in infectious respiratory illnesses in our canine friends. With reports ranging from canine influenza outbreaks to infectious respiratory bacteria, vets are asking you to practice caution with your beloved companions. Dogs are presenting with sniffling and sneezing at an unusually high rate over the last few months. Summer often brings a slight increase in infectious canine disease, but this season seems to be a little different. From July to now, there have … Read more

With so many people in quarantine during the pandemic, animal lovers everywhere realized they had extra time to care for a new furry friend. This led to what is now referred to as the “pandemic pet boom,” giving so many dogs and cats a forever family to call their own. While this was a welcome change for the animal rescue world, it led to some unexpected repercussions that are now impacting both veterinary professionals and fur parents alike. The Pandemic … Read more

On September 22, 2021, a plane crashed just 30 miles southwest of Page, Arizona. The plane came from San Martin, California, and it went down as it was descending into the Arizona city. The cause of the crash is still unknown. It was a smaller plane with two humans and one dog inside. The pilot died amid the crash while the passenger was severely injured. The dog survived but ran off in a panic immediately after. Luckily, officials later tracked … Read more

Police officer Ricardo Rojo of Arkansas was shocked when a large SUV passed his police car with two large dogs dragging behind it. When he questioned the driver, he said he was just “walking them.” But Rojo refused to let someone get away with such blatant animal cruelty. Since then, both dogs have been taken into custody and put into foster homes. One dog suffered from severe injuries, while the other one got away with minor scratches. Both dogs are … Read more

It’s the end of September and we’re most of the way through 2021 already. For many of us, the past two years have been fairly challenging. Having our dogs always nearby for love and companionship during an ongoing pandemic has made a huge difference. Rover released its Best Dog-Friendly Companies 2021 report on the 28th, which shows just how much dogs factor into our changing culture. The report lists the top U.S. companies that offer benefits for dog parents along … Read more

Death is a difficult thing for anyone to grasp. But while humans understand the concept of death, dogs likely don’t know why humans and animals disappear. One dog called Lessie, also referred to as Lassie by some sources, didn’t know how to cope with her human’s death. She shared many years of her life with her human father, so she didn’t understand when he disappeared one day. However, when she attended his funeral, she could tell that he was in … Read more