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5 Easy Ways to Help Shelter Pets This Holiday
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Wed Dec 02 09:01:00 EST 2015As we kick off the holiday shopping season, you might also be thinking about ways to give back to those in need. Shelter animals can always use your help — and it doesn’t have to take a… Full Article ›
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Engineering Students Create Prosthetic Leg for Puppy Mill Survivor
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Thu May 28 09:39:08 EDT 2015Engineering students from Ohio State University are working to help a 3-legged pup named Jimmy. The Cockapoo’s owner, elementary school teacher Susan Montgomery, rescued him from a puppy mill.… Full Article ›
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The Amazing Ways Dogs Are Helping Kids With Physical Therapy
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Wed May 20 20:41:00 EDT 2015For 8-year-old Johnathan Ingersoll, the physical and occupational therapy he goes through to help with his cerebral palsy and seizures is hard work. But in the last year, he’s gained a big — and… Full Article ›
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Weekend Warriors: The Tough But Rewarding Work of Driving Rescue Dogs to Forever Homes
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Mon May 04 20:47:00 EDT 2015They hit the road on weekends, all over the country: Volunteers load their cars with crates, delivering dogs and cats to areas where they’re more likely to find homes. Volunteering to do animal… Full Article ›
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Operation Catnip Helps Feral Cats Nationwide
By Kristen Seymour, Fri Mar 20 16:09:00 EDT 2015More and more communities throughout the country have begun to understand the important role trap-neuter-return (TNR) plays in caring for and controlling feral cat populations, but often, they've run… Full Article ›
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Hospaws Volunteers Help Take Care of Pets for Patients in Need
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Wed Mar 18 13:27:00 EDT 2015Last summer, 25-year-old LaCrusa Beckman needed emergency back surgery. But she had a problem: She was facing a long recovery, and couldn’t find anyone to help her care for her pets.“I was really… Full Article ›
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Joan’s Last Wish: How Strangers Saved Christmas for a Dying Woman and Her Cat
By Caroline Golon, Mon Dec 22 11:05:00 EST 2014Sixty-five-year-old Joan Price of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has only a few months to live. Price, who contracted hepatitis through a blood transfusion 40 years ago, suffers from cirrhosis of the… Full Article ›
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Mobile Apps Support Pet Adoption
By Caroline Golon, Wed Oct 08 00:19:00 EDT 2014With millions of pets waiting in shelters and rescues for their forever homes, it can be overwhelming for an average pet lover to find ways to lend a hand. Now a variety of cool apps (software… Full Article ›
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Math, English... and Obedience? College Students Raise Guide Dogs
By Shayna Meliker, Fri Sep 12 13:52:00 EDT 2014For many students, college is a last chance to dodge the responsibilities of the adult world. But a handful of students at Alfred University in New York state are voluntarily taking on a… Full Article ›
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How to Involve Kids in Wildlife Conservation
By Lisa Granshaw, Thu Sep 04 07:17:00 EDT 2014September 4 is National Wildlife Day, a holiday that highlights our endangered species and works to educate the public about conservation. A main goal of the holiday is teaching kids about… Full Article ›
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Volunteer Puppy Raisers: the Secret to Success for Guide Dogs
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, Mon Aug 04 10:43:00 EDT 2014You bring home an adorable 8-week-old puppy. You housebreak her, teach her basic commands and take her everywhere with you. Then, when she’s 16 months old, you give her away. For Janet… Full Article ›
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5 Summer Travel Ideas for Animal Lovers
By Samantha Bartram , Tue Jul 22 17:03:00 EDT 2014It’s a given that if you embark on a tour of Yellowstone National Park, you’ll see precisely where the buffalo roam. Similarly, Rocky Mountain National Park is practically guaranteed to dazzle you… Full Article ›