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My dog of 9 years recently passed away. The grief of losing a pet surprised me.
A man adopted a dog almost a decade ago, and they spent every day together. He recently had to put …
Ryan Crawley
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I volunteer at an animal shelter. A senior dog is inspiring me to embrace resiliency.
The author shares how Joey, a dog at the animal shelter she volunteers, has helped her with her rec…
Brooke Metz
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A shelter dog with severe sunburn is on the road to recovery. Experts say there are simple ways to protect your pet in the summer.
Dogs can be sunburned just like humans, and they are at risk for the same conditions we are from pr…
Gabbi Shaw
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I contacted a pet psychic after my dog died. It helped me deal with my grief.
After my the dog I had had for 10 years died, I went to a pet psychic for closure. She didn't tell …
Conz Preti
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When I learned the dog shelter I volunteered with was closing, I had to grieve a building and a place that helped me heal
Volunteering at a dog shelter helped me heal from my eating disorder. When I heard it was closing, …
Brooke Metz
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How Tunnel Girl's DIY storm shelter took over TikTok — then turned people against her
A TikToker went viral for digging a tunnel under her home. Now many are questioning the ethics and …
Sirena Bergman
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An animal shelter in Pennsylvania is empty for the first time in nearly 50 years: 'It is a true miracle'
For the first time in 47 years, there was not a dog to be found at the Adams County SPCA. They had …
Juliana Kaplan
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Ralphie the 'fire-breathing demon' dog was returned to Niagara shelter just two weeks after being adopted
"While the adopter had the right household dynamic, Ralphie proved to be more than she could handle…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Video captured a dog climbing over a shelter wall to reunite with her best friend. Now they've been adopted together.
Staff at a Minneapolis animal shelter were confused to find two dogs in one kennel. Footage showed …
Lydia Warren
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An animal shelter volunteer who was attacked by a dog that nearly ripped off her arm has been awarded $6.8 million in damages
Kelly Kaneko says she almost lost her arm and was left with nerve and bone damage after she was att…
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The owner of a 14-year-old dog told an animal shelter 'I don't care' before leaving him there, according to a viral TikTok
The video sheds light on the plight of senior dogs, who typically stay in shelters longer than youn…
Gabbi Shaw
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A newly adopted dog escaped from its owner and traveled 10 miles to return to its former shelter
Bailey, a newly adopted dog in El Paso, Texas, escaped from her new owners and went back to her for…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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I'm recovering from anorexia and trauma. Walking dogs at my local shelter has given me a reason to keep going.
The author shared how being around dogs waiting to be adopted, and the love they had for her, gave …
Brooke Metz
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A black Lab mix has been at a Washington shelter for over 500 days. The volunteer who posted his story on TikTok thinks 'black-dog syndrome' could be to blame.
Butter the dog appeared in a viral TikTok posted by Julie Saraceno, an animal-rescue volunteer in W…
Gabbi Shaw
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A North Carolina animal shelter rescued a pair of best friends, a dog and a goat, and made sure they were adopted together
"It's a weird duo, but it works for them," said Wake County Animal Center director, Dr. Jennifer Fe…
Gabbi Shaw
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12 questions to ask at an animal shelter before adopting a pet
A rescue dog.Alejandra Villa Loarca/Newsday RM via Getty Images
Gabbi Shaw
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A local government in rural Australia fatally shot several impounded rescue dogs over coronavirus concerns
Bourke Shire Council in New South Wales euthanized 15 dogs, including 10 puppies, in an effort to p…
Erin Snodgrass
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A dog was found abandoned outside an airport after its owner was stopped from taking it on a flight, animal shelter says
Animal Rescue League of Iowa responded after a dog was found tied up at Des Moines airport. Workers…
Stephanie Stacey
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Hurricane Ian videos show Florida animal shelters prepping rescue dogs and pet owners locking down livestock
An Orlando animal shelter posted a video of staff members cuddling and petting cats and dogs before…
Kieran Press-Reynolds
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A former Royal Marine is trying to evacuate 200 rescue cats and dogs from Kabul
A plan was in place to evacuate Pen Farthing and his animals on Friday, but it's unclear when it wi…