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Dolce & Gabbana Will Stop Using Animal Fur in Its Collections
Dolce & Gabbana says it will drop the use of animal fur in all its collections starting this year, and transition to eco-friendly faux fur
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Dog Missing 2 Years Reunites With Family After Owner Spots Pet in Local TV Segment
“We are beyond ecstatic for this amazing family to finally be whole again,” the Wisconsin Humane Society wrote on Facebook.
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Milwaukee Family, Missing Dog Reunite After TV Segment
After waking up to a local news segment featuring a Wisconsin Humane Society volunteer and a small brown dog, Dwight recognized the furry animal on the screen as his Payday, who had been missing for nearly two years.
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Pair of Wandering Tigers Rescued in Texas
A pair of tigers, India and Elsa, found roaming around Texas neighborhoods have found a new home.
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Rehabilitated Eagle Released Just in Time for Fourth of July
A bald eagle found in Warner Springs with a wing droop was released back into the wild.
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Orphaned Mountain Lion Cub Returns to Wild
One of two orphaned mountain lion cubs was released back into the wild after it was rehabilitated in San Diego County.
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Pet Summer Safety
Keep your furry friends safe this summer during the heat!
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CT LIVE!: You can Help Clear the Shelters by Adopting Flash
Alicia Wright from the CT Humane Society told us all about Flash and Saturday’s Clear the Shelters event.
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Georgia Puppy Mill Operator Arrested After 700 Dogs Are Rescued
Animal shelters from around Georgia were called in to help authorities rescue 700 dogs from a home in Valdosta. News outlets report the shelters say the dogs were kept in small cages, and many of the animals rescued on Saturday had never been walked or held before. One shelter, Release Atlanta, calls it “an extreme hoarding puppy mill case.” A...
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7-Year-Old Helps Mom Save Over 1,000 Dogs
A 7-year-old boy in Columbia County, Georgia has saved more than 1,000 dogs. Roman McConn and his mom started Project Freedom Ride to get dogs out of shelters and into new homes. “I want these dogs to find a brilliant home – a home that they’ll love forever,” Roman said.
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What Makes a Chicken Chipper? No One Is Quite Sure, But Researchers Are Checking
How do you measure a chicken’s happiness? Is it in the way it runs for food? How much time it spends preening? To size up what might make chickens happy in their brief lives, researchers at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, are putting 16 breeds through physical fitness and behavioral tests. They’re watching how well birds scramble over...
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Unbearable? Does Uptick in Human/Bear Conflicts Mean It's Time For A Hunt?
They may be cute but Connecticut bears are also raising safety concerns. In 2018, the state says the number of bears entering homes doubled to more than two dozen, and the year isn’t over yet. As the animals move closer to our communities, could it be time for a bear hunt in the state?
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Two Dogs Found Forever Home After Years of Shelter Life
After several years of waiting at a Groton shelter to be adopted, two dogs finally found their forever home after being featured during last year’s Clear the Shelters event.
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Longhorns Up for Adoption in North Texas
Two-hundred head of Longhorn cattle are now ready for adoption from the Humane Society of North Texas.
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Abandoned Pets Swamp Shelters in Post-Hurricane Puerto Rico
They’ve been tossed over fences, tied to gates and even left with a $20 bill under their collar. Abandoned animals are overwhelming Puerto Rico’s shelters, which were already struggling to cope with the hundreds of thousands of stray animals that were roaming the island even before Hurricane Maria approached. Hundreds of dogs, cats and even the occasional pet pig and...
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How You Can Help With Southern California Wildfire Relief Efforts
Donations are needed after massive fires broke out in Southern California this week, forcing the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people and destroying hundreds of homes.
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More Than 200 Doomed Puerto Rico Dogs Saved by Airlift to US
They were a mix of breeds and sizes, ranging from puppies to seniors. All faced a grim future in Puerto Rico animal shelters, where chronic overcrowding results in many dogs being euthanized. That changed Wednesday for 205 abandoned canines that arrived on the U.S. mainland in an airlift organized by animal welfare advocates working to ease the load. “The shelters...
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Best Paw Forward: Introducing Your Newly Adopted Pet to Your Others the Right Way
You’re certainly not alone if you think that two pets are better than one, but bringing home a new pet doesn’t always go smoothly when there’s another animal already in the house. Introducing your new pet to resident pets that have already been in your life can be a tricky process, one that’s going to require some patience, according to...
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Lena Dunham and Animal Shelter Feuding Over Her Old Dog Lamby
“I have weathered a lot of micro-scandals but this one hurts MOST,” the actress writes
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Dogs Saved From South Korean Meat Farm, Rescued By Elmhurst Shelter
The lives of 10 dogs changed drastically when the Humane Society International raided their farm in South Korea. For these 10 dogs, living in cages on a dog meat farm was a reality.