When we bring dogs into our lives, we know that things will never be the same. Caring for a pet is a huge responsibility, but they repay all that hard work tenfold with their love and devotion. That’s why we buy them the best food on the market, take them to get all their shots, […]
Way up near the top of the globe lies Iqaluit, the city capital of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. This “city” only has about 7,000 people, however, and the Iqaluit Humane Society has a hard time finding homes for the over 25 dogs that it houses every month. Yet, it still manages to be the […]
It’s a shocking statistic: of the 7.6 million animals that enter shelters in the U.S. every year, about 2.7 million of them are euthanized. Their stories are all different — some are suffering from incurable diseases, others are deemed too aggressive, and then there are those who could be saved but aren’t given a second […]
Dog lovers, start planning your next vacation right now, because I’m going to tell you about a destination that’s basically Heaven on Earth for humans and canines alike. The Land of the Strays is a privately-funded animal shelter in Costa Rica, where upwards of 900 dogs run freely across a stunning piece of property in […]
When a dog is abused for most of its life, it leads to a lot of trauma. There are obvious physical scars that people can see, touch, and heal, but under all of that are the emotional and psychological scars that none of us can understand. So when you see a seemingly healthy dog at […]
Instead of trying to encourage people to save the lives of dogs, one shelter came up with a brilliant idea. They decided to start a campaign that would encourage dogs to save the lives of office workers and “walk them” on their break. The Lost Dogs Home of Australia launched the “Human Walking Program,” hoping […]
Thinking of adopting a pet? Before you ask “how much is that puppy in the window?” might I suggest you head down to an animal shelter? There are a lot of reasons you should rescue a pet from a shelter. So, before you shell out the big bucks to get an animal for friendship, explore […]