Henderson Animal Protection Services is offering half-off adoption fees for pets one year and older through Dec. 31, as the city-run shelter at 300 E. Galleria Drive opens its doors Monday through Saturday to place animals into new homes. Read On…
Captain, a 12-year-old Staffie-cross known as 'Captain Cuddles', spent 1,165 days and four Christmases at Dogs Trust Glasgow before being rehomed by adopter Tom Gallacher in April. Read On…
Hartford officials are proposing a citywide limit of six pets per residence, including a maximum of four dogs, as animal rescue groups report rising surrenders and financial pressure on shelters. Read On…
Brookhaven Animal Rescue League is participating in BISSELL Pet Foundation’s Empty the Shelters Holiday Hope, offering reduced $35 adoption fees for dogs and cats through Dec. 15. Read On…
Indigo and Jonny Boy, both pit bull mixes, were euthanized at the South Los Angeles Animal Shelter in October even though rescue groups said the dogs were on hold for pickup, prompting anger from an adopter and a volunteer with Los Angeles Animal Services. Read On…
Sprout, a pug mix found during a traffic stop in West Bridgewater last week, was starving, anemic and so weak she could barely stand. Hospital veterinarians said she likely would have died within 48 hours without intervention; she has since received a blood transfusion and is recovering at the Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Massachusetts. Read On…
Mayor Karen Bass announced a pilot program pairing the LAPD with Los Angeles Animal Services to tackle animal cruelty and provide support for dogs and their owners on Skid Row. Read On…
A guide published by The Spruce Pets warns that dogs instinctively conceal illness and describes subtle cues—such as lowered heads, awkward sitting and altered gaits—that should prompt owners to seek veterinary advice. Read On…
About 100 dogs arrived at the Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission in early January, pushing the publicly funded shelter toward capacity. By April, MADACC was still operating near capacity as intake and placement pressures persisted. Read On…
Veterinarians attribute dogs' bone-burying to inherited instincts and a mix of motives such as caching, stimulation and anxiety, illustrated by pets Lilac and Grendel. Read On…