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Between all the various pet-finding websites and social media platforms, there are a lot of ads for puppies online. However, it’s also become a lot easier for con artists and animal abusers to scam potential adopters. When people respond to certain ads for puppies, they may not realize who they’re really buying the dog from. Many of these puppies sold are kept in horrible, unsanitary conditions, which means a family’s new puppy may arrive with an illness or other undisclosed … Read more

Serving your country overseas can not only be a dangerous venture, it can also get lonely. Many soldiers end up forming bonds with stray dogs they meet while deployed. After all, nothing brings comfort to someone in need like the love of a dog. After rescuing two beautiful pups near his base, whom he named Turbo and Benji, a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant formed a close bond with both. Then, the unimaginable happened: An unidentified individual poisoned both of the … Read more

In the early days of the pandemic, we were all heartened by stories about shelters emptying and more people rescuing dogs. Now, mid-way through 2021, we’re faced with the opposite as shelters all across the country become overcrowded again. Animal intakes have been especially high lately, and some suspect it’s because more people are returning the dogs they adopted in 2020. As more rescues become overwhelmed, staff and volunteers have some suggestions for people interested in helping them save these … Read more

We all know that it’s important to walk our dogs. They need exercise for their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Also, their ancestors were wild animals, and today’s pups still retain some of that connection to the outside world. But walking a dog when it’s too hot outside is dangerous. Very dangerous. And in the UK, a woman has started a petition to make it a crime. The petition has already been signed more than 35,000 times. Taking Action With … Read more

Summers in Arizona can be too hot for dogs to enjoy a walk outside, let alone more than a day in the heat. But a puppy named Buddy has been missing in an Arizona desert for about a month now, and it’s all because of one person’s frustration. Like most puppies, Buddy caused trouble, but he was working on training. Yet, his family’s roommate couldn’t handle it anymore, so he chose the worst possible solution. The roommate drove the dog … Read more

Nenella the Staffordshire Bull Terrier means the world to a chef named Walter Bocchetti. She’s been there for him through many ups and downs in life, including when his brother passed away. So, when she disappeared, he was heartbroken. He searched for 22 days, only to find out that she’d been found and rehomed to a new family. Bocchetti refused to let it end there. Now, he’s suing the new family for refusing to return his lost dog. After almost … Read more

It’s amazing how one tiny detail can change the outcome of an entire situation. For a Husky named Coconut, it was the fact that she wore a collar. Coconut and her Husky siblings often get into trouble, but this one mischievous plan led to her getting shot. If she hadn’t been wearing a sturdy GPS dog collar, the shots would’ve been fatal. Of course, the collar isn’t designed to be bulletproof, but it was an incredible coincidence. Now, Coconut is … Read more

It was in September of 2019 when Lynn Stoker was convicted and sentenced to 21 weeks. She was found guilty of eleven charges of “causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal” and four counts of “failing to ensure an animal’s welfare needs.”  “There were a number of different breeds at the property – including chihuahuas, shih-tzu crosses, cockapoos, King Charles Spaniels, terrier crosses, poodles and bulldogs. There were so many of them that only a handful of them had names,” … Read more

In addition to the medical ones, the coronavirus pandemic had many other unforeseen consequences. Some of those changes include our pets’ behavior, according to a recent survey cataloging thousands of pet parents. Just like their human family members, companion animals had to adjust to a new way of life during Covid. For some, that shifted the way they interact with their families or with others outside the household. Researchers from the Universities of York and Lincoln in the UK surveyed … Read more

When most dogs go missing, their humans usually drive around day and night to find them, but Jason Umbriaco didn’t have that option. He survived a bear attack, but was rushed to the hospital shortly after. During the horrific situation, his Border Collie puppy named Buckley ran off in fear. Since Umbriaco was unable to leave the hospital to look for Buckley himself, other dog lovers reached out to help. In the end, a kind hospital employee was able to … Read more

Several days after the Champlain Towers South Condo collapsed near Miami Beach, only 11 have been found dead, with 150 still missing. Yet, that isn’t the only heartbreaking part of the situation. Now, many survivors are coming forward to ask about their pets, who have been missing since the collapse. With people being the priority, officials haven’t been searching for the furry family members, so residents fear the worst. Pets Are Family Too It’s unclear what the pet restrictions were … Read more