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Dalmatian gives birth to a record-breaking litter – all 19 puppies survived

Melissa O’Brien, who has had Dalmatians for 13 years, but has been breeding and showing the spotted dogs for a decade, was not entirely surprised by the big litter because “they run in the bloodline,” ...

Dog severely burned in a house fire will now be a therapy dog for a burn unit

Back in October, the home of 8-year-old Shiba Inu dog named Taka caught on fire. His family was unable to free him from their screened-in porch before they had to flee from the house. Luckily, Taka ...

Dog overheats after being left in car during extreme heat, police get involved

On July 24, the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England was facing temperatures of over 90 degrees, according to The Sun. On this hot summer day, someone alerted Sgt. Ian Micklethwaite, from the West Yorkshire ...

Pit bulls become inseparable friends and comfort each other in shelter

The pair of dogs, Jukebox and Agatha, met each other at Pima Animal Care Center in Tuscon, Arizona. Jukebox was found as a stray and brought to the shelter in May. About a month later, Agatha was ...

Shelter races to keep cats cool after lightning destroys AC right before heatwave

Little Shelter Animal Rescue & Adoption Center, a nonprofit no-kill shelter in Huntington, New York, was hit with a serious storm last Wednesday. According to CBS New York, a 7-foot stone memorial statue was blown ...

Dog is left at shelter for being too clingy, then finds a loving home

In 2015, a one-year-old dog named Jubilee, a Blue Heeler and Irish setter mix, was given to the Montgomery County Animal Shelter in Conroe, Texas. It’s not uncommon for a dog to be brought to a shelter—but ...

Family adopts rescue dog who is afraid of everything – until she meets this baby boy

Over the years Archie and the 8-year-old English pointer dog have developed quite a bond and the two of them have so many fun adventures together. “Archie is an extremely laid-back, happy, good-natured baby and ...

New York becomes first state to ban declawing cats

With a bill signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo today, New York became the first state to ban the declawing of household pets. “This is a real triumph for cats and the people who love them,” said ...

This shelter wants Area 51 fans to adopt their pets instead of aliens

The internet has been blowing up lately with jokes about Area 51, the formerly-secret military site that has long been the subject of conspiracy theories—most of which about the government hiding captive aliens somewhere on ...

Young puppy bought on Craigslist is quickly abandoned, but a shelter gives him a second chance

In 2016, a bully mix named Little Bear was born. According to People, he was bred by a man who breeds dogs in his basement, and at only four-weeks-old he was sold over Craigslist. Since ...