Dozens of dogs, said to be “in distress,” were seized from a B.C. sled dog operation this month. According to the BC SPCA, on February 16, a total of 40 dogs were rescued from a West Kootenay sled dog operation.

Last week, in the midst of a frigid, snowy day in San Antonio, Texas, animal control received a call about a chained dog who was suffering in the elements without water or shelter. On Tuesday, the City of San Antonio Animal Care recounted the situation to Facebook followers:

In Ecorse, Michigan, a small dog who had been stranded for four days on the frozen Detroit River, was rescued on Saturday. The furry pooch renamed Miracle (aka Fonzi) miraculously survived the bitterly cold days and nights on the ice near John D. Dingell Park.

A minivan was intercepted leaving Siem Reap, the first Cambodian province to ban the sale and consumption of dog meat last year, on Sunday packed with 61 dogs jammed into cages on its way to a slaughterhouse in Kampong Cham, Cambodia.

In an Oklahoma veterinary hospital, the first puppy with six legs and two tails was born alive late last week. The puppy, named Skipper is a four-day-old Border collie and Australian shepherd mix.

At the DeKalb County Animal Services in Chamblee, Georgia, Tyke has become a social media star. He has appeared on Instagram and Facebook dressed in a hammerhead costume for Shark Week.

A Youngstown, Ohio man was arrested on Monday after authorities discovered a four-month-old puppy lying in a bathtub in its own feces, trembling and unable to stand. Dante Mason faces charges of animal cruelty and drug possession.

Baby animals have to make up 99% of all the content on the internet – who doesn’t love watching that stuff? Lots of us have these little animals in our homes (we call them pets) and still can’t get enough!

Cats and dogs don’t always get along. In other cases, they are best friends who help each other out in tough times. We already wrote about the cat who comforted his anxious dog brother when their humans were away. Now we have a blind dog who navigates the world with the help of his “seeing eye” cat.

A five-year-old dog named Rosie has had her world turned upside down. The Australian cattle dog mix was left at the San Bernardino County (Devore shelter) facility on February 20 when her family surrendered her, citing “moving” as the reason for letting their companion go.

Sites like Craigslist may be affordable and easy to use, but every purchase comes with a caveat. Nowhere is this fact more worrisome than in the “free,” “wanted,” and “farm & garden” categories, where animals are bought and sold.

Friendships are built on trust, respect, and in the case of a 15-month-old puppy and a brumby (Australian term for wild horse) colt – patience.

Days ago, a caged puppy was abandoned in the snow outside of a Franklin County, Ohio, animal shelter. The Franklin County Dog Shelter & Adoption Center posted an image of the puppy sitting in the snow, and admonished anyone who thinks it is okay:

In Ecorse, Michigan, a small dog who had been stranded for four days on the frozen Detroit River was rescued on Saturday. The furry pooch named Fonzi miraculously survived the bitterly cold days and nights on the ice near John D. Dingell Park.

A host of Newsmax TV recently went too far…mocking President Joe Biden’s senior German shepherd, Champ, for looking unkempt. On Friday, Greg Kelly Reports host, Greg Kelly, randomly went after the 12-year-old in a dog-shaming rant which resulted in some extreme backlash on Twitter and beyond.

In our disposable society, an active dog named Pretzel found out that enthusiasm may not be the gold standard for being adopted. On Saturday, the two-and-a-half year-old friendly pooch was adopted and returned in just a manner of hours because she was “too active.”

As we near the one year mark of when COVID-19 began picking up steam and making an immense impact on the world, it may be easy to forget those who have served us.

There are many things that I have come to understand in my thirty years of life. But one of the big mysteries that still completely baffles me is the fact that people can be outright cruel to animals.