Inspiring Stories (64)
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Editors' Picks: Summer Beach Reads for Animal Lovers
By Laura Cross, July 24, 2014No trip to the beach is complete without a book to read. And not just any book will do — for Vetstreet's editors, the perfect summer beach read is light, entertaining, well-written and, above all,… Full Article ›
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Canine Counselors Make Camp Fun for Kids With Serious Illnesses
By Caroline Golon, July 22, 2014There’s always something special about summer camp. But there’s something even more magical about a camp just for children with serious illnesses, where they can run, jump and play — and where the… Full Article ›
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Frostie the Baby Snow Goat Dies Unexpectedly
By Shayna Meliker, June 24, 2014Some sad news from Edgar's Mission farm sanctuary, everyone: Frostie the baby snow goat passed away early Monday morning. The resilient little goat captured our hearts with viral videos as he… Full Article ›
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Frostie the Baby Snow Goat Learns to Walk Without His Wheelchair
By Laura Cross, June 18, 2014Remember Frostie? He’s the adorable baby goat at Edgar’s Mission farm sanctuary in Australia who captured our hearts last month when he took his first steps with a wheelchair. Now, thanks to his… Full Article ›
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15 Amazing Pets Rescued From Shelters
By Megan Winter, June 13, 2014June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, but we didn’t want to leave out our canine friends. In honor of this important holiday, here are some amazing cats and dogs who would love to share their stories… Full Article ›
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Frostie the Baby Goat Takes His First Steps With a Wheelchair
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, May 22, 2014Frostie, a baby snow goat, is melting hearts around the world with a sweet video of him walking for the first time with the help of a wheelchair. The affectionate kid lives at… Full Article ›
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Teen Raises Awareness About Heartworm Disease
By Caroline Golon, May 13, 2014The information in this article has been reviewed and updated. April is Heartworm Awareness Month. According to the American Heartworm Society, an estimated 1 million dogs in the United… Full Article ›
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Cooper and Nico: How Two Rescue Dogs Changed One Woman's Life
By Laura Cross, April 25, 2014Katie O’Regan didn’t intend to rescue two dogs. She just wanted one. But when she found out that the Rhodesian-Lab mix puppy she wanted to bring home had a brother, she… Full Article ›
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The Story of Mason: How a Stray Pit Bull Changed the Lives of One Family
By Jan Jeffries, Jr., April 18, 2014In November 2009 I was stuck on perhaps the single most miserable project of my career. I’m a construction project manager for a masonry contractor in and around Philadelphia, and this was… Full Article ›
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Chambered Nautilus: How Two Boys Worked to Save This Endangered Sea Creature
By Linda Lombardi, March 31, 2014Many people get upset when they hear that an animal is in danger of extinction, but most of us, at any age, assume there’s nothing we can do. Josiah Utsch thought differently a couple of years… Full Article ›
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From Matted Stray to Handsome Homebody, Meet Elvis the Rescue Dog
By Laura Cross, March 11, 2014Seven years ago, Karen Barker’s 10-year-old son, Brendan, was biking in a rice field behind their house when he came across a severely matted, abandoned dog. Barker assumed that the little… Full Article ›
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A Last Ode to Old Man Doug
By Carolyn Magner Mason , February 26, 2014Old Man Doug did not go quietly into some random night. Instead, he waited until the whole family was gathered for the holidays, and then, with much less ado than I would have chosen, he took his… Full Article ›