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Terrified 4-month-old puppy tries to sleep his fears of the shelter away
For anyone who claims they can’t find a puppy to adopt from a shelter and purchases their new best friend from a pet store, a breeder or a puppy mill supplier, check this little guy out. This terri…
Woman bit on thumb awarded huge settlement in decades old dog bite case
A woman, who suffered a dog bite on her thumb 20 years ago, has been awarded nearly $1 million by a jury in Illinois. According to Friday’s publication of the Daily Herald, on Thursday, a DuPage Co…
15-year-old charged with shooting family’s friendly dog in the head
A neighborhood teen has been charged with shooting a family’s friendly dog in the head on Thursday afternoon in the Marquette Park area of Chicago. The dog’s owner Maritza Galindo let her two dogs …
‘Dog on a chain here dying’: New York City rescue group comes to aid of desperate puppy
On Saturday afternoon, Rescue Dogs Rock NYC received a desperate plea to save an abandoned dog found tied to a chain brought to a rural Tifton, Georgia shelter.
“There’s a dog on a chain her…
Heartbreaking: Abandoned senior reaches out to volunteer for reassuring hug
Near Orlando, Florida, a 12-year-old abandoned senior doesn’t want to die. On Sunday, Orange County Animal Services named him Leon, but a “rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” When shelter…
‘I don’t need a dog’: Note left with elderly dog abandoned in a cold, wet field
Early Saturday morning in South Yorkshire, United Kingdom, Alan Webster of the volunteer Yorkshire Pet Ambulance service had been doing a fundraising activity when he spotted an elderly dog abandon…
9 Dogs, 3 Cats Rescued From “Deplorable” Conditions in Pennsylvania
Police in Westmoreland County, PA, were out serving an arrest warrant for parking-ticket related offenses when they came upon what Sheriff Jon Held said were, “the most disgusting conditions I’ve s…
Animal Rescue Group Saves Three Puppies from Horrible Abuse
Bridget, Gidget and Fidget are three 8-month-old Lab mix puppies who unfortunately fell on the hands of a Kansas City, Kan., abuser. The pets were kept outside, even during the recent winter storms…
They Brought Her To The Shelter In A Black, Plastic Garbage Bag….
Blackie arrived at the Carson Animal Shelter in Gardena, CA, in a garbage bag. These kinds of situations, sadly, are not that uncommon. The distinction here is that it was her owners who put her in…
Badly Neglected Georgia Dog Spent So Long in a Tiny Cage That His Spine Curved
Stewart’s spine is so curved that it seems very probable that he’s spent his entire life in a cage far too small for him. He’s badly neglected – his paws are furless and raw, his claws painfully lo…
Moose Is a Dog Out to Redefine the term Gentle Giant
Hello, Life With Dogs readers. We have a very special LWD Adoptable Dog of the Day for you today, and he is called Moose, and he comes to us from the Humane Rescue Alliance out of the Washington D…
Rocco and Duke Are a Pair of Brothers Who Need a Home Together
Good day, Life With Dogs readers! We have a special double feature for our LWD Adoptable Dog of the Day. The pair are called Duke and Rocco, and they have been together their whole lives. Our frien…
Underwater Dogs By Seth Casteel
Seth Casteel is an award-winning animal photographer who has been featured in the largest magazines such as the New York Times and National Geographic. His series of photos entitled ‘Underwater Dog…
Taiwan Sets The Trend: Stylish Haircuts for Your Dog – Round or Square?
There’s a new trend among pet owners in Taiwan and it’s about to go viral. The Taiwanese pet groomers are taking pet grooming to a whole new level. They invented a new trend of giving dogs pe…