Shelter dog depressed after being passed up for adoption for 3 years
It’s difficult to say why some animals get looked over for adoption and others find a forever home. Bear was a very cute dog who had been picked up as a stray at 7 months ...
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A shelter posted a listing for the ‘World’s Worst Cat,’ now she has dozens of adoption requests
There are thousands of animals waiting in shelters at any moment, and shelters work hard to advocate for their cats and dogs so they’ll find homes. Social media can be a big help. Shelters post ...
Rescue sets up makeshift koala shelter in school gym after Australian bushfires
As massive bushfires continue to ravage Australia, many people have been stepping up to help save the wildlife devastated by the fires. Koalas in particular are greatly in need of help. An estimated 25,000 have ...
Woman gives elderly possum a place to stay in her garage
Possums aren’t usually the first thing you picture when you think of cute animals. They’re generally seen as pesky rodents best known for playing dead or being roadkill. But possums have their charm, too, and ...
Cat owners photograph their pets an average 7 times a day, study finds
In our age of smartphones and social media, it’s hard to avoid photos of people’s pets. Our Instagram feeds are always filled with candid pics of cats and dogs shared by our friends. It’s so ...
Brewery helps shelter dogs find homes by putting their faces on beer cans
Shelters do everything they can to find their animals forever homes. From encouraging people do “adopt, don’t shop” to holding adoption events, volunteers work hard to clear the shelters, but some animals are harder to ...
Selfless man takes in pups that nobody wants – now runs shelter with 750 dogs
As the proud and loving owner of two, I simply can’t understand why anyone would be okay with abandoning or neglecting a dog. Sadly, this happens every day, all around the world, with dogs being ...
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 ...
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 ...
Classic song accompanies animal charity video on adopting dogs that will melt your heart
Islam has donated the use of this classic to PETA to help end animal homelessness, and PETA used his song to accompany the sweetest music video celebrating the crazy world of dogs. The organization wanted ...