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Leslie Mayes spotlights local superstars who are making a big difference in the community!

People often use laser pointers to play with their cats, but it may not be the best way to have fun with your cat. Certified cat behavior consultant Marilyn Krieger explains why.

Meet Myra Stanfield, Connecticut’s 2020 Kid Governor! Myra’s mission is to Clear the Shelters and help pets in need. Find out how you can join her!

Meet Myra Stanfield, Connecticut’s 2020 Kid Governor! Myra’s mission is to Clear the Shelters and help pets in need!

The ‘No-Kill’ animal movement has saved millions of animals, but PETA says it’s had an unintended dire consequence.

Meet Kerith — a certified crisis response therapy dog offering comfort and support to firefighters in California.

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…

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.

After a close call, a Glendale grandmother feels grateful for her dog Sandy and for a city sanitation worker, who happened to be at the right place at the right time.

James Bias, Executive Director, CT Humane Society, talks about why clearing the shelters and adopting animals are important.

“No relationship really lasts for me the past years, especially with ‘SNL.’ I’m always heartbroken,” said “Saturday Night Live” actress Melissa Villaseñor. “I would speak with Cecily [Strong], and Cecily said, ‘I think everyone on the cast should have a dog.’” 

The number one reason? “They’re just too soft,” says “Saturday Night Live’s” Melissa Villaseñor. “You don’t want soft things around you, do you? You need rough things.” She would know—her rescue Penny is very soft.

As part of her commitment to finding animals a good home, Villaseñor partnered with Clear the Shelters and designed a t-shirt starring her and her dog Penny. 100% of the net proceeds go to Greater Good and Clear the Shelters funds.

“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” actor Skylar Astin discusses his involvement with NBC’s “Clear the Shelters” campaign which has provided over 411,000 pet adoptions since 2015. Astin will be doing “A Home for Hilly” ebook live reading where Hill’s Pets will donate a $1 per view up to $10,000.

Connecticut’s Kid Governor, Myra Stanfield, speaks about the importance of the Clear the Shelters Campaign to her platform.

With the coronavirus keeping many people at home and in need of some companionship, animal shelters have been seeing a boom in pet adoptions. NBCLX’s Eric Rodriguez explains why this may be the perfect time to add a furry friend to your family — and how shelters are keeping the adoption process safe.

Actor Dennis Quaid has just expanded his fur family by adopting a 6-year-old black cat.

When this guy decided to foster an adorable gray pittie, he fell in love. Chara got along so well with his own pittie that he was really tempted to foster fail. But he wanted to be able to foster more dogs and Chara found a great family with another pittie sibling.