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You may have heard the story of Trooper, the sweet dog who was left tied up to a pole in Florida head of Hurricane Milton, who would’ve likely died if he wasn’t rescued in time. The story broke many people’s hearts, but a new update to the story gives us some good news: the dog’s owner has…

A 14-year-old miniature Poodle was dropped off at the Animal Rescue League of Iowa when his family decided to move away and not take their pet with them. For the next four months, Shey waited for someone to adopt him. The dog was suffering from dental disease and had never been neutered, so he was scheduled for…

Anheuser-Busch never fails to amaze us with their creative ads featuring the glorious Clydesdale horses and some extra cute puppies every single year during the Super Bowl. This one, however, is among the best and it depicts the life of a dog who only wants a juicy steak from the butcher’s. Source: YouTube The stray…

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris has captured the whole world’s attention this week and many incredible athletes have been making history. Here in the USA, we’ve watched the women’s gymnastics team take home the gold in their “redemption tour,” and Simone Biles became the most-decorated US Olympic gymnast in history. And the team owes…

Old dogs deserve loving homes to spend their remaining days in, but sadly some seniors are heartlessly given up by their owners and end up in shelters. That was the case for one 18-year-old dog who was dumped by his former family, and seemed destined to spend the rest of his life in the shelter…

“This has been a five-year battle to try and convince the federal government that what we do every day is valuable and helps veterans,” Rory Diamond, CEO of K9s for Warriors, “They’re finally agreeing and we’re getting a big breakthrough here.” In August, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill that was for veterans with mental…

Dog grooming isn’t just about appearances. It’s important to keep a dog’s fur maintained or else it can grow overlong and matted, causing them serious discomfort and problems. Many neglected and stray dogs are found in serious need of a makeover, but with a little love and care they end up looking like a whole…

Stuart Edge went to a dog shelter to volunteer, and that’s when he realized just how sad it could actually be. The dogs were sleeping on the concrete floor in tiny spaces. It’s just no way for them to live. He felt he had to do something about it, so he went to a local…

The saying is that if you feed an animal once, that’s all it takes for it to stick around forever. Well, this stray didn’t even have to see the food first before making himself right at home! The dog walks up to the stranger’s car, and the man asks “Do you want something to eat?”…

Hailey Ashmore has a dog named Flynn, but he is not just a normal dog. Flynn is a service dog that helps alert Hailey about her oncoming seizures. As tough as it may be to resist petting a dog, you should never pet a service dog. Flynn is a seven-month-old Australian Shepherd puppy being trained…