– credit ARC In southeast Missouri, the nonprofit Animal Rescue Corps helped save a pregnant female dog along with 17 others from the snow and freezing temperatures that battered so much of the United States. Safe and warm at their rescue center outside Nashville, the ARC staff helped her welcome a litter of 9 adorable … Read more
Two already-adopted cats at Bide Awhile – credit, Bide Awhile Animal Shelter, via Facebook It’s always a bit of a struggle to walk through an animal shelter, past all those pairs of eyes watching you from behind bars, knowing you can’t take more than a couple home with you. At Bide Awhile Animal Shelter in … Read more
– credit, Elle Baumgartel / SWNS Clever canines that have a talent for learning vocabulary can pick up new words by simply overhearing their handlers’ conversations, say scientists. Parents and dog owners know that some words should not be spoken, but only spelled, to prevent small ears from eavesdropping on the conversation, and previous research … Read more
Misquamicut Fire Department – credit, released For a pair of Maine dog owners, 2026 started with a dreadful scare after their naughty golden retriever ran out onto a frozen pond and broke through the ice. Without any means of rescuing their pooch or resisting the deathly chill of the frozen water, the owners called 911 … Read more
Walk for Peace Journey – via Instagram An abandoned dog has joined a mission of peace across the world and, despite some mishaps, has stayed with it every paw of the way. During their opening 112-day peace walk in India, a group of Buddhist monks found an abandoned dog—or perhaps the dog found them. The … Read more
Drone dog rescue – Gina Manfredi / USAR Drone Team More than twenty-four hours had already passed with frigid temperatures outside. Gina Manfredi’s five-month old puppy was lost. The American Bully mix named Shade was headed out for a walk with Gina when a sound startled the pooch and he took off into the cold … Read more
Choco, the lost dog – Courtesy Helping Paws and Claws on Facebook A sweet little lost pooch has come home in time for Christmas—to a bigger family than the one he left. That’s because little Choco was gone for 5 years. But his hominid mama Patricia never gave up hope of finding him again. It … Read more
Bryan Reisberg with newly-adopted Bertha (left) – Credit: Bryan Reisberg It all started with a Corgi in a backpack in a crowded subway car. Bryan Reisberg noticed that his dog Maxine had a way of cheering people up, bringing some light into their lives during their daily commutes underground. Serious faces became smiles. Stress faded. … Read more
Dennis the newly adopted terrier puppy runs happy – SWNS An adorable disabled pup that was left in a dumpster has been rehomed in time for Christmas after being rescued and nursed back to health. After being discovered abandoned in South Oxfordshire, England, the tiny six-week-old, which is deaf and half-blind, was rushed to a … Read more
– credit, Ai Tsujimura SWNS Family dogs boost kids’ mental health by changing microbes that live in their bodies, according to a new study. Researchers found that the pets prompt changes in the human microbiome, the collection of all microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi and viruses, that inhabit the human body. Hundreds of studies have shown … Read more