Chihuahuas fly to where the odds are better
Virgin America flew 15 Chihuahuas from San Francisco to New York this week in an effort to aid the overcrowded population of Chihuahuas in California. West Coast shelters, overwhelmed with Chihuahuas,...
View ArticleThe truth about cats and dogs in the UK
There are more cats and dogs in the UK than anyone thought. According to figures in a new study, there are around 10.3 million cats and 10.5 million dogs in the UK, a total of 4 million more than...
View ArticleConcert benefits pit bull rescue group
If you’re looking for some good music, a good cause and something to do on Valentine’s Day, there’s a benefit concert at the 8×10 Club in Federal Hill tomorrow to raise funds for MidAtlantic Bully...
View ArticleKC woman aims to help the dogs of the poor
Six days a week, Kate Quigley leaves her Kansas City neighborhood and ventures into those whose residents are less fortunate, meaning, often, that their dogs are, too. In a 25-year-old pickup truck,...
View ArticleOnward, upward, backward, homeward
Get back to where you once belonged – The Beatles You can’t go home again — Thomas Wolfe The Beatles had more memorable lyrics – ”Ob-la-di, ob-la-da” notwithstanding — but Thomas Wolfe (and here...
View ArticlePugs need your hugs, more than ever
Multum in parvo. That’s Latin for “much in little,” and it’s a term often used to describe pugs — big personalities in small, smush-faced packages that many of us humans seem to find endearing, despite...
View ArticleDog Vacay: Connecting hounds with hosts
Whether you’re looking for a homey environment in which to board your dog, or want to make some money by hosting one in your home, a new company called DogVacay.com is offering to help hook you up. The...
View ArticleEvery dog has his day
I found this little gem of a story — about a dog enjoying life in the home of a millionaire — in the Summit Daily. It was written by Micaela Gilchrist, from notes she took last year while attending a...
View ArticleFriend to animals succumbs to cancer
A North Carolina woman who fought to find homes for dogs even as she was in the final rounds of her bout with cancer, died Saturday. Susan Lee, of Wake Forest, independently rescued animals for 35...
View ArticleSusan’s Sweethearts: All but Lilly placed
A North Carolina woman who spent her final days trying to find homes for the 34 rescued cats and dog that lived with her may be resting more easily now. All but one of the animals — Lilly, shown above...
View ArticleRaising funds to provide therapy dogs for victims of sex trafficking
A non-profit organization has launched a campaign to sell dog collars and leashes to raise money to place therapy dogs in homes and shelters serving sex trafficking victims. Eye Heart World, an...
View ArticleNY law will require educational institutions to find homes for dogs used in...
Dogs used in scientific research would need to be considered for adoption before they can be routinely euthanized under legislation passed this week in New York. The measure — focused on beagles...
View ArticleBachelor party goes terribly, terribly … right
When eight men gather in a cabin in the woods for a bachelor party, you can expect some memories are going to be made — the kind they will share, or hide, for the rest of their lives. For groom-to-be...
View ArticleArmy did dismal job of finding homes for discharged bomb-sniffing dogs,...
It’s not unheard of for a war hero to return home without much of a welcome. But to return home and face more than a year languishing in a kennel? Such was the case with 13 of the more than 200...
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