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Twenty pets, including 10 dogs, available for adoption in Maricopa County amid coronavirus pandemic

Big Tuna, a neutered male brindle-and-white American Pit Bull Terrier, sitting on a lawn in golden hour light

Maricopa County Animal Care and Control and the Arizona Humane Society are listing 20 animals, including 10 dogs, for adoption during the coronavirus pandemic. Featured animals range from a one-year-old Labrador mix to older, spayed and neutered pit-bull types and a seven-year-old cat called Ginger. Read On…

AKC Canine Health Foundation names semifinalists for inaugural discovery award

A healthy adult dog in a veterinary research clinic waiting area, photographed documentary-style in soft window light.

The AKC Canine Health Foundation announced the semifinalists for its Canine Health Discovery of the Year Award, an inaugural prize that includes $75,000 in potential research funding and a $10,000 cash award aimed at recognizing breakthroughs in canine health. Read On…

Officer rescues severely emaciated puppy during West Bridgewater traffic stop

Nine-month-old puppy Sprout resting on a clinic blanket in a veterinary treatment room, looking thin but calm

During a Nov. 24 traffic stop in West Bridgewater, Officer Alexandra Maloney discovered a nine-month-old puppy named Sprout who was severely emaciated; the owner has been charged with animal cruelty and the Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Massachusetts is caring for the dog. Read On…

Choco, Missing for Five Years in California, Turned Up Tied to a Fence Outside Detroit and Flown Home

Choco, a medium-sized brown dog, sitting calmly next to a chain-link fence in a suburban backyard.

A single dog named Choco, missing since 2021 from Antelope in Sacramento County, was found tied to a fence outside Detroit, identified by a microchip, sheltered at Lincoln Park Animal Shelter and reunited Wednesday with his owner after volunteers and donated flight miles helped bring him home. Read On…

Viral TikTok shows 12-week-old shelter puppy trembling while being cradled by foster mom in Alabama

A 12-week-old Staffordshire terrier or pit bull puppy wrapped in a towel and cradled in a foster mom's arms in a softly lit living room

A 12-week-old shelter puppy named Marlee was filmed trembling nonstop while wrapped in a towel robe and held by her foster mom, Jess of Alabama. The video, shared from @jessfromalabama, captured an emotional promise from the caregiver to keep comforting the frightened pup until a permanent home is found. Read On…