animal adoption

Over the past three years, the island of Puerto Rico has faced mounting disasters – the devastating Hurricane Maria in 2017, several large earthquakes and aftershocks in 2020, and, most recently, the coronavirus pandemic. The disasters have left non-profit animal rescue groups like Animal Lighthouse Rescue with a big problem on their hands as the population of stray dogs, called…

Matt Beisner, host of National Geographic’s “Dog: Impossible” and founder of The Zen Dog, believes there’s no such thing as a bad dog — but it’s important to establish an atmosphere of trust and safety when you first bring home your new friend from the shelter. Here are Matt’s five tips to starting off on the right foot and giving...

As you spend prolonged periods of time indoors, you may be considering adopting or purchasing a puppy

Best Friends Animal Society hopes to bring people together around the world with a special benefit concert on July 22 called “Songs to Save Them All: A Benefit for Homeless Pets.” The event will livestream on Tiltify, Twitch, YouTube and Facebook as well as bestfriends.org/concert. The Best Friends Animal Society is a national animal welfare organization raising awareness to...

Animal shelters across the country are once again teaming up with NBC and Telemundo stations to find loving homes for pets in need with Clear The Shelters. To help individuals and communities continue to practice safe social distancing measures, the stations’ month-long “Adopt & Donate” effort will feature virtual pet adoptions and make it easy for people to donate online...

Alba and Steven King never thought of adopting a cat — they’d always wanted a dog — so it certainly never crossed their mind to adopt an older feline companion. But when they went to a New York City shelter in November 2014 to check on a sick stray they had brought in a few days earlier, they ended up...

Pet ownership can be pricey, but don’t let the numbers deter you. Read on for tips on how to welcome a four-legged friend into your home without burning a hole in your pockets.

Nestled in the Lower East Side of Manhattan is a shop with a unique table in the window. A simple wood ledge is balanced on four big white letters that spell out the word “MEOW.” On a typical day, New Yorkers walking the streets can spot adoptable cats sunning themselves, sprawled out on the table or napping under the “M”…

If you’re looking for some much-needed companionship, adoption fees are being waived at all seven Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control centers.  Here’s what to know about adopting an animal at one of the county care centers.  The adoption fee waiver was made possible by any $80,000 grant from the Petco Foundation. The money also allows...

Across the country thousands of animals are finding forever homes. Watch some of these lucky pets as they meet their new families for the very first time.

The support our local stations received from participating animal shelters and rescues, who gave families the opportunity to adopt an animal in need by offering no-cost or waive fee adoptions, or waiving pet spaying and neutering fees, helped make Clear the Shelters overwhelmingly successful. More than 150,000 pets have found their fur-ever homes since 2015.

The fifth annual Clear the Shelters event, a nationwide pet adoption initiative, will be held Aug. 17, 2019.

Valentina is one of 21 dogs rescued in February by the Inland Valley Humane Society & SPCA from a home in Ontario. She is the last of the rescued dogs who remains at the shelter.

Nearly two dozen neglected and sick dogs found at an Ontario home without food or clean water were rescued Wednesday after complaints from neighbors. The malnourished dogs, mostly retrievers and spaniels, were relying on small tree branches for food, according to the Inland Valley Humane Society & SPCA (IVHS). They range in age from 1 to 13 years. Neighbors said…

Baloo doesn’t ask for much — a meal, routine walks, a comfy bed or couch and someone who wants to make the most of this lovable dog’s senior years. This 10-year-old, 75-pound pooch has been at the Wallis Annenberg PetSpace for more than two years. During that time, he warmed up to staff members, who say he’d make the...

Without food and clean water, nearly two dozen dogs ate small tree branches to stay alive at an Ontario home.

Oscar has stolen hearts ever since he arrived at the shelter in November.

The grin on Biscuit’s face is sort of her default. This happy little dog is a 5-month-old Chihuahua-beagle puppy.

Joey is looking for a new home after the death of his owner.

Meet Clyde, a small dog whose happy disposition can be contagious, resulting in an outbreak of smiles everywhere.