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Couple Relocates Their 46 Rescue Dogs To A Four Acre Canadian Paradise

Mark and Sharon Starmer of British Columbia may very well be the most devoted dog parents on Earth. Not only have they personally rescued 46 dogs, they also uprooted their lives in Alberta in order to keep them. Many members of their pack were considered long-shot adoptions due to old age and poor health. Now they are living out their days in canine bliss thanks to this special couple. A photo posted by Mark Starmer (@somedogsareangels) on Sep 17, 2016 … Read more

Homeless Senior Poodle Becomes The Perfect Resident Canine At Senior Living Facility

Nobody knows how Toodles the Poodle spent the first 8 years of his life. He was found dirty and alone wandering outside of an Atlanta gas station and taken into the care of Dekalb County Animal Services. Regardless of his past, Toodles has now found a bright and happy new future as the community canine resident for Sunrise at Buckhead, a local senior living facility. Karen Hirsch, the Public Relations Director for LifeLine Animal Project – the organization that manages the Dekalb … Read more

18-Year-Old Dog Celebrates One Year With The Couple Who Rescued Him The Previous Christmas

On December 19, 2015, a young couple named Beth and Michael stopped by Anne Arundel County Animal Control with a carload of food and treats to brighten the holidays for the shelter pets. They met a 17-year-old dog named Rocky who had been in and out of the shelter 6 times since 2012. The couple fell in love with him and pledged that Rocky would never spend another night alone in a kennel. https://www.facebook.com/FAACAC/posts/931779883581231:0 Beth and Michael knew that Christmas … Read more

Ohio Hotel Treats A Terminally Ill Dog To One Final Swim

Bronx, a 7-year-old Pit Bull mix, was diagnosed with a rare disease that causes kidney failure and digestive problems last November. At the time, his vet estimated he had about 3 months to live. Now, one year later, Bronx the “miracle child” has been given the gift of one last splash in the pool before he is fitted with a feeding tube that will make swimming out of the question. It all started with a Facebook plea posted by a … Read more

Dog In Mourning For His Cat Best Friend Gets A New Kitten To Cheer Him Up

Forsberg the Golden Retriever and Ginger the Orange Tabby Cat were the best of pals. One pet was rarely seen without the other close by. They would snuggle close together on the sofa, napping the day away contentedly as senior pets often do.   When Ginger passed away from thyroid cancer at the age of 15, 10-year-old Forsberg was devastated.   He went from room to room searching for his lost friend, not understanding what had happened. A photo posted … Read more

9/11 Miracle Dog Is 17 & Going Strong

The Paganos of Convent Station, New Jersey were already considering adding a dog to their family when the September 11, 2001 attacks occurred. Fate would lead them to adopt a 2-year-old Shepherd mix found wandering through the rubble at Ground Zero.  In an interview with The Daily Record Pam Pagano discussed adopting Cody from St. Hubert’s Animal Rescue Center just days after 9/11. “…We were hearing about all of these dogs in shelters, and we felt we needed to do something.”   … Read more

BREAKING NEWS: New Therapy For Treatment Of Arthritis In Dogs Is Now Available

PrimeGen Biotech, a pioneer in the research and discovery of practical therapeutic uses for stem cells, officially launched their subsidiary VetCell Therapeutics this week at the Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas. The company has two types of therapies to help with canine osteoarthritis (OA) using stem cells. VetCell Therapeutics is a cell therapy company focused on generating regenerative cell therapy treatments for pets and companion animals. After more than a decade of research and development, there are two therapies available … Read more

Ask A Vet: What Happens When A Dog Ages?

Aging is a normal process and is not a disease, but there are some common and predictable changes that occur as your dog ages. Knowledge is power and being aware of these changes allows you to make accommodations to keep your dog’s life easy and happy. 1.Cognitive dysfunction (Brain Aging) The brain ages too and with that progression comes some slowing down of the mental processes. Some dogs are not severely affected, but every dog has some degree of cognitive … Read more