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Teenager Needs Help Saving Her Dog From Cancer
“It’s a really bad feeling when you know you can’t really do anything for your dog,” sighed Dani Hernandez. The 13-year-old sat on a bench with her beloved Benji, a seven-year-old scruffy dog and Dani’s best friend. “Benji is a real cheerful, happy-going dog. She has a really fun personality,” smiled the 8th grader. The two met seven years...
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Today's Talkers: Dog Selfie Photo Booth
Simone Giertz, originally of Sweden and now living in L.A., built a selfie booth for her three-legged rescue dog, Scraps.
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Most Paw-pular Dog Names of 2020 Revealed
Pet insurance company Trupanion released a list of its top 10 dog names for 2020 based on its database of more than 500,000 insured pets. Some popular and even classic names continued to dominate the list this year, but some new contenders were also featured.
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11-Year-Old Dog Now Loving Life After Life on a Chain
An 11-year-old dog had spent his whole life on a chain, eating the family’s leftovers. This woman saw him and started visiting him three times a day. He was always so excited to see her — and six months in, his family agreed she could take him. Now he’s found a forever family!
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How to Potty Train Your Puppy
Wondering the best way to make sure your dog is potty trained? Well, it takes a lot of work. Here are some steps you can take to make potty training with your pup go smoother.
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3 Awesome Dog Toys You Can Make at Home
Store-bought dog toys are great, but buying all those toys can start to add up. Here are three easy and inexpensive ways to make toys at home that your dog is sure to love.
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Dog Has Painful Encounter With Porcupine
Poor pup! Kona had an encounter with a porcupine earlier this week that ended with a painful recovery. The Veterinary Emergency Center of Canton, Connecticut warns that porcupines are native to that area. A porcupine’s quills are barbed on one end and require veterinary help to be removed, the vet advised. The veterinary hospital said Kona was put under...
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6 Free Must-Have Apps for Pet Owners
Nowadays, caring for your pet has never been easier and more enjoyable. From finding a pet sitter and setting up play dates to handling medical emergencies and training your pet, there’s an app for that. Whether your looking to better fulfill your pets needs or find resources to help you with yours, these free pets apps have you covered.
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Andy Cohen Announces That He Has Re-Homed Adopted Dog Wacha
Radio and talk show host Andy Cohen shared on Instagram Friday afternoon that he had re-homed his rescue dog, Wacha.
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Beloved Pet Diagnosed With Life-Threatening Condition Saved Thanks to Local Non-Profit
A local woman says she is incredibly grateful to a non-profit organization that helped cover the cost of emergency surgery that saved her beloved Great Dane after she was laid off due to the coronavirus pandemic. Mariyah Moore, who is eight months pregnant, told NBC 7 she was laid off from her job at an area golf course recently due…
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This Maryland Dog Named Soda Practices Social Distancing While Delivering Wine
As millions of Americans practice social distancing amid the Coronavirus, one winery decided to get creative when it came to delivering drinks to customers.
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Dog Dies in Care of La Mesa Dog Grooming Business
A La Mesa couple is angry and confused after their dog died while in the care of a local groomer. Marco Maritano and husband Michael Meadows dropped their dog Sookie off at Andy’s Pet Salon in La Mesa, the same groomer they’ve used for years. But this time Sookie never came home. To add their grief, they say can’t...
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These Pet Rescue Stories Will Warm Your Heart
Every year, approximately 6.5 million companion animals enter U.S. animal shelters nationwide, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Of those, nearly 1.5 million cats and dogs are euthanized due to overcrowding in shelters and another 2.3 million are adopted into forever homes. Click on the pets below to read their heartwarming adoption success stories...
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News Anchor Apologizes to Dog He Saw in Hot Car
Kyle Clark, a news anchor in Denver, made an impassioned apology to a furry member of the Denver community during a recent broadcast. He heard a dog crying loudly in a locked car on a 90-degree day. When Clark confronted the dog’s owner, the person did not seem to care.
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WATCH: Young Trespasser Caught Hugging Neighbor's Dog
Louisiana mom Hallie Mallet caught a young boy on her surveillance camera running into her garage to give her dog, Dutchess, a quick hug before sprinting away. Mallet took to Facebook to ask her neighbors for their help in identifying the drive-by hugger. The boy’s mom recognized him from the post and he has been invited to play with Dutchess...
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6-Year-Old Boy With Autism Brightens Dog's Days With Story Time
For the abandoned dogs at Carson Animal Shelter, every day is an agonizing wait for somebody to come and take them home.
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Blind Love: Golden Retriever Gets His Own ‘Seeing-Eye' Puppy
Charlie is a blind, 11-year-old golden retriever who has turned his new puppy companion into his own tiny “seeing-eye” dog. Charlie and Maverick are two golden retrievers that are taking social media by storm with their story — a 4-month-old puppy helping a blind dog “see” again.
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Loyal Pit Bull Rescues Four From New Jersey Fire
A pit bull has become a four-legged hero credited with saving a family of four after a house fire started in New Jersey.
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‘Paw'd' Couple: Dog-and-Cat Pair Reunite at Animal Center After Time Apart
A San Diego County animal center is hoping a family will adopt furry friends Ami and Mikaela together.
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‘She Had to Come Home With Me': Memorable Moments From #ClearTheShelters
It was her ears! Mandy Rickman visited an animal shelter in the rural Maryland along the Eastern Shore by chance today. She had just finished grocery shopping when she decided to stop by a shelter to look for a playmate for her dog at home. She walked into the Baywater Animal Rescue when a partial litter of puppies were let...