When Shanghai-based designer Guo Qingshan posted a vacation photo on Valentine’s Day and captioned it “Puppy Mountain,” it became a sensation in China and even created a tourist destination. Guo…
Competing theories explain how dogs came to be domesticated from wolves. Now, a new study adds further support to the idea that they domesticated themselves. Scientists remain uncertain about the…
Rescuers Save Stranded Mama Dog and Her Puppies, Beating the Odds While driving through an orchard near Fresno, California, a man noticed a small family of dogs huddled near the…
Just wait until you see his face … Rescuers at Gateway Pet Guardians (GPG) have faced their fair share of tricky situations, but this Valentine’s Day, one particularly determined pup…
Someone was waiting inside 💔 When Lilia Toscano spotted a sealed plastic tote abandoned by the roadside near her Detroit home, a sense of unease washed over her. Something felt…
Can artificial intelligence help us understand what animals feel? A pioneering study suggests the answer is yes. Researchers from the Department of Biology at the University of Copenhagen have successfully…
“I was so emotional.” Nina Love has dedicated her life to saving animals in need. As the founder of The Black Thornberry, a Philadelphia-based rescue organization, she works tirelessly to…
It honors the pup’s memory in the sweetest way. In 2012, Kristina Rucker’s life took an unexpected turn when she made a life-changing decision—to adopt Patches, a 7-year-old shelter dog…
His reaction brought tears to everyone’s eyes. It had been half a year since Duke last saw his family, yet time hadn’t made life at the shelter any easier. The…
In a Meijer parking lot in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a small black-and-white dog was seen nervously darting between cars and shopping carts. Alone and visibly frightened, she caught the attention…