Arizona City Mandates All Dogs Sold in Pet Stores Will Come From Shelters
A federal judge upheld a Phoenix law that requires pet stores to sell shelter dogs, rather than importing them from "puppy mills".
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Clear Your Schedule: Baby Kitten Cuddling is a Real Volunteer Job
Volunteer cuddlers help wee baby kittens reach "peak adorable fitness," making them more adoptable. Seriously, it's the cutest thing you'll see today.
Photo of Shelter Pups Hugging Lands Them Home Together, Just In Time
Aside from being adorable, this photo may have actually saved the lives of the two adorable pups pictured in it.
Instead of Sad Ads for Animal Rescue, Happy Dogs Walking Humans See 100% Adoption
Most pet adoption campaigns make us feel pity for the animals but in this one, it was the sad humans working all day in Melbourne, Australia offices that needed rescuing. Cue the happy dogs ready to go for a walk in the park, and suddenly you had workers falling in love with dogs, with the result being a 100 percent adoption rate.
Homeless Jazz Singer And Her Parrot Are Inseparable Songbirds
A homeless jazz singer serenades a flock of birds at the parrot rescue organization that is housing her winged friend until she can get back on her feet.
36 Golden Retrievers Rescued in Istanbul in 'Largest' Overseas Airlift
In the largest international dog rescue effort in history, 36 Golden Retrievers were transported from the streets of Istanbul to new homes in America.
Dog Saves Boy, 11, from Cougar Attack
A retriever protected 11-year-old Austin from a charging cougar during a bloody, against-all-odds confrontation Saturday in Canada.
Too Big for a Flat, Fans of Esther the Pig Help Start Animal Sanctuary
An Ontario couple adopted a piglet under the mistaken belief that there was such a thing as a "minipig". When Esther grew into the hundreds of pounds, they realized she needed to get out of their small home. And so was born the idea of a farm sanctuary, "Happily Ever Esther" in the nearby countryside, purchased with the help of 8,000 Internet crowdfunding fans.
Teenage Girl Gets a Law Passed And Helps Save Dogs Everywhere
Annie Blumenfeld, 17, started nonprofit Wags 4 Hope to help raise awareness for heartworm disease in dogs and has successfully lobbied for new legislation.
Dog Tracks Owner to Hospital 20 Blocks Away and Walks Right In
Sissy, a 10-year old Miniature Schnauzer, escaped her house and walked nearly 20 blocks to a Cedar Rapids hospital where her owner was recovering from cancer-related surgery. "She was on a mission," owner Nancy Franck told KWWL.
New Study Says Watching Cat Videos is Good For You – Especially at Work
An assistant professor at Indiana University Bloomington has officially confirmed that watching cat videos helps you feel more energetic and less stressed out.
Cat Receives National Hero Dog of the Year Award for Rescuing Boy
Tara the tabby cat, formerly a stray, was awarded with the 33rd annual National Hero Dog Award for saving a four-year-old boy from an attack. Purr-fect choice.
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