# Animals

Florida Couple Finds Homes for 7,000 Greyhounds Retired From Racing

A retired Florida couple has helped thousands of greyhounds find new homes after the dogs' racing careers have ended. Their Greyhound Pets of America Central Florida goes the extra mile for the breed because there are so many greyhounds retiring in Florida each year.

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Shelter Dog Wasn't Hyper; He was a Natural Tracker and Now a Police Star

After being abandoned by his owner just over a year ago, a young mutt was finding it hard to fit in. The energetic hound-boxer mix would not stop jumping up on people. It took a trainer from a police K-9 group to spot the dog's real potential.

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One Year After the Disaster, the Final Pet Lost During the Joplin Tornado is Claimed

One year ago after a deadly tornado ripped through Joplin, Mo., among 161 humans killed, countless pets also lost their lives or became homeless.Since then, the ASPCA found forever homes for 745 pets and about 500 families were able to reunite with their lost pets. This week, the last unclaimed pet from the Missouri storm was claimed.

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Cat Missing for 5 Years Found in NYC 1600 Miles From Home

Willow, a calico cat who disappeared from her Colorado home five years ago, was found on a Manhattan street and thanks to an implanted microchip, Willow will be reunited with her owners, who had long ago given up hope, especially with all the coyotes in the area.

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Humane Society Pairs Problem Pups With Prisoners

California inmates are helping correct the behavior problems of shelter dogs, a therapeutic exercise that benefits both convicts and canines.

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Prison Inmates Help Abused Cats Become More Adoptable

A program at a Washington state prison is improving the lives of abused cats and also the inmates who now care for them. Five felines that were rescued from neglectful or abusive situations currently reside at the prison as part of a cat adoption program coordinated with the Humane Society. The inmates socialize the cats and get them ready to be adopted.

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Prisoners Train Deaf Shelter Dogs in Sign Language

Across the state of Missouri, dog rescue programs set up by the state's Department of Corrections are thriving in prisons, creating a more humane inmate population while getting shelter dogs ready for adoption. As the program evolved, the idea of removing from shelters the dogs that were deaf, and thus hard to adopt, and teaching them sign language, has led to dogs being delivered to a school for deaf children.

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Left in Dumpster, Puppies Raised by Inmates Now Find Forever Homes

After all six were left in a dumpster, puppies raised by inmates at a South Dakota prison were nursed back to health and trained for a brighter future.