Inmates and rescue dogs are both hoping to get a second chance. A new program in Philadelphia is hoping to do just that. The program is hoping to give both dogs and inmates the chance to do some good. The program is sponsored by the group aptly called “A New …
It is no secret – people love their pets like family. That fact has become apparent to several UK companies who have now instated “pawternity” leave. Similar to parental leave, pawternity leave gives the employee the chance to stay at home to take care of their dog, cat, or other …
The title seems like a silly thing to suggest, but there is a lot of truth to the idea according to Indian officials. Not everyone feels that way about the problem in India, however. It is not just India. After the Olympics in Russia recently, Russia’s stray dog problem became …
Amanda Vrem has always loved the company of dogs. In fact, throughout her life, dogs have saved her many times. When Amanda Vrem was 17, she was sleeping next to her boxer, Lucy. In the middle of the night, Lucy began barking wildly and woke the household. Vrem was having …
Service dogs for the blind and others with disabilities have long been allowed to go where most pets cannot. Now, they are finally allowed in Uber vehicles. In 2014, the National Federation of the Blind filed a lawsuit on behalf of all potential Uber passengers with service dogs. Previously, Uber …
Dogs love bringing home things to their owners as presents. Often times, it is a dead bird or other small creature. For one owner in New Mexico, the family dog brought home something dead and strange – human remains. Sometime during the morning of March 17, 2016, a New Mexican …
The German Shepherd is a truly remarkable dog breed. The dogs perform alongside police and military as bomb sniffing dogs. They have also been used as guard dogs. Now, they can be counted among “warrior” dogs. Luna, a German Shepherd and Husky mix, was accompanying her human on a boating trip …
Sher Polvinale is giving old dogs (and cats) a new “forever” home. Polvinale started House With a Heart Senior Pet Sanctuary in 2006 with her late husband, Joe. They created the sanctuary with one purpose in mind: to give loving homes to aging dogs. Now, the mission has grown. Most of the …