Hero Animals (24)
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Vetstreet’s Favorite Hero Dog Stories of 2013
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Dec 31, 2013Just last week, we heard the amazing story of guide dog Orlando, who risked his own life to jump onto subway tracks in Manhattan after his blind owner fell in front of an oncoming train, saving… Full Article ›
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Hero Dog Alerts Parents to Abusive Babysitter
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Feb 10, 2014When Killian, the Jordan family’s normally friendly dog, started to growl and snarl at 7-month-old Finn’s babysitter, the parents knew something must be wrong. Benjamin and Hope… Full Article ›
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7 Working Animals to Honor on Labor Day
By Melanie Kramer,Shayna Meliker, Aug 30, 2013This Labor Day, not only do we want to pay homage to the hardworking humans of America, but we also want to celebrate some of the hardest-working animals throughout history. Take a moment of… Full Article ›
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Semper Fi: Equine Sister in Arms
By Samantha Bartram, May 23, 2013Heavy machine gun, mortar and artillery fire blasted around the members of the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, as they hunkered down in the trenches of Outposts Vegas, Reno and Carson in March 1953.… Full Article ›
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Service Dog in Cap and Gown Becomes a Celebrity
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, May 16, 2013With a little pomp and circumstance, Hero the service dog graduated alongside his best pal last weekend. The canine, who we think deserves an honorary degree, donned a mortarboard and… Full Article ›
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Pigeons: Unsung Heroes of War
By Linda Lombardi, May 22, 2013For centuries, the fastest way to send a message over a long distance was by homing pigeon. These birds carried news of a new pharaoh to all corners of ancient Egypt and relayed the results of… Full Article ›
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Vetstreet's Top 5 Hero Animals of 2012
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, May 23, 2013Each year there are those stories that stick with you about the amazing pets who saved the lives of people — or of fellow animals. Below, we’ve rounded up five of our favorites… Full Article ›
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Meet America's Top Hero Dogs of 2012
By Arden Moore, Oct 5, 2012Tomorrow marks a big day for one truly big-hearted pup: The winner of the 2012 American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards will be crowned at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. The… Full Article ›
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Hero Golden Retriever Locates a Missing Boy With Autism
By Laura Cross, Jul 5, 2012A 5-year-old boy from Prescott, Wis., who'd been missing for 20 hours, was found a half-mile from his home by a four-legged volunteer — an 8-year-old Golden Retriever named… Full Article ›
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Danger Dogs: Four Ways Highly Trained Working Animals Help Keep Us Safe
By Linda Fiorella, Jun 7, 2012There are certain individuals who are just programmed to do amazingly heroic things day in and day out, from fighting four-alarm fires to plucking people from rain-swollen rivers. But some of the… Full Article ›
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Postal Service Debuts "Dogs at Work" Stamps
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Jan 23, 2012Here’s a postage announcement that’s sure to get an animal lover’s stamp of approval. On Friday, the U.S. Postal Service released its "Dogs at Work" series of 65-cent… Full Article ›
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The Saint Bernard, The Original Avalanche Search-and-Rescue Dog
By Jennifer Paull , Jan 26, 2012Odds are that the phrase “rescue dog” triggers a mental image for you of a shaggy, brown-and-white Saint Bernard, toting a little wooden barrel full of restorative brandy on its… Full Article ›