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Best Friends Couldn't Leave Each Other's Side - They Had To Be Adopted Together

Agatha and Jukebox are two pit bulls, who met on the streets, and never left each other's side. They found a family who adopted them both!

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Worried Mama Cat Brings Her Dying Kittens to an Animal Rescue Center Where Their Lives Were Saved

A stray mama cat brought her two dying kittens to the people at Animals Cottage Rescue Centers in hopes of saving them, which they did.

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Worried dog owner finds lost elderly pet at a Milwaukee bar: 'He was pretty popular'

Milwaukee resident Jenny Hazard found out that her lost 16-year-old Shih Tzu went for a night on the town last week, showing up at a local watering hole.

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Shelter Dogs in Kansas Treated to Special Burger Dinner to Ring in 2024 - Parade Pets

A dog shelter in Kansas decided to treat their dogs to a special burger dinner to ring in the New Year with style and lots of love.

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Dog Who Broke Record for Longest Stay at Michigan Shelter Finds Forever Home: 'She's My Girl'

A dog who broke the record for the longest stay at a Michigan animal shelter — nearly two years — was finally adopted. The 4-year-old pit bull mix was rescued from a dog fighting ring before finding her forever home.

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‘It’s the greatest gift.’ Animal-rescue group matches older adults with senior pets.

Misfit Angels of South Jersey and other nonprofits help older adults get pets, supplies or veterinary care.

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Facing shutdown, shelter feared worst for 80 dogs, cats. They just got a second chance

Soon after Paw Works moved into its new 8,000-square-foot shelter in Oxnard last year, Ventura County officials said it lacked the proper permits and needed to shut down immediately.

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Are Rescue Dogs Good With Cats? Introducing Your New Dog - The Cat and Dog House

Whether a rescue dog is good with cats comes down to the dog's temperament, background, experience, and genetics, and the cat's personality.

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Shelter Dog Saves The Life of Her Adopter Days After Rescue

A 5-year-old dog recently adopted from a shelter in the United Kingdom turned around and repaid her new, loving family by saving her guardian's life.

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Dog escapes her new home, walks 10 miles to her old shelter

Bailey the just-adopted rescue dog went missing from her new home found herself in a familiar place — ringing a doorbell

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63-lb pup finds his forever home after his 'unlucky streak' of 14 failed adoptions goes viral | Daily Mail Online

Ronald, a one-year-old mixed breed pup, had 14 failed adoptions within a month, according to the SPCA of Wake County in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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PETITION UPDATE: Oreo the Pig Flourishing in Sanctuary as Abusers Head to Jail

Two individuals reportedly responsible for keeping an obese pig named Oreo in a basement police described as “dungeon-like” have been prohibited from

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Dog Found 1,000 Miles From Home Reunites With Family After 7 Years Missing

The years-long journey took her from Texas all the way to Florida, but her microchip did its job.

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Albania's last 'restaurant bear' freed

After more than 20 years in captivity, Mark, the last of Albania's 'restaurant bears', has safely arrived a...

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Cat Walks 280 Miles Across France To Find Her Way Back Home Again

Cocci the cat was confused when she and her family moved 280 miles away, so she set off to find her old home again - and succeeded!

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Lolly the Puppy Mill Survivor Is Helping Dogs Recover From Fear, Trauma

Lolly not only recovered from her own neglect. She's now helping other dogs overcome their fears, too.

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Dozens of At-Risk Dogs and Cats to Be Flown From Overcrowded Shelters Just Before Thanksgiving

Animals from crowded Southern shelters are on their way to rescues in New Jersey, which will get these sweet dogs and cats into loving homes.

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VICTORY: VA Ends Cruel and Painful Tests on Dogs, Says Nonprofit

Cruel and painful invasive experiments on dogs at the behest of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have ended, according to the nonprofit White Coat Waste Project (WCW) and news reports. Protocol documents obtained by the organization note that

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Dog That Had Been Chained in the Cold and Starved for Two Years Finds Happier Ending

Reacher had a rough start, with owners who neglected and beat him. He was brought to a shelter as a "shell of a dog," but he just needed the right family to bring out his true self.

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"I adopted a 17-Year-Old rescue dog with a devastating past'

Jeneda Benally tells Newsweek about adopting what became the world's ugliest dog.

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Injured Dogs Rescued from the War in Ukraine Are Ready for Adoption After Receiving Wheelchairs

Johnny and Phoenix both sustained injuries during the ongoing war in Ukraine that left the dogs unable to walk without assistance

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New BBB Report on Online Puppy Scams One More Reason to Adopt, Not Shop

A new Better Business Bureau (BBB) report reveals that hundreds of Americans who hoped to buy a puppy online have instead been duped into paying thousands of dollars for a new family member who never arrives. In addition to overcrowding at shelters and tr

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This Pup Was Rescued From a Hot Car, Then Adopted By the Officer Who Saved Him

The poor pup was stuck in the car for two hours, when temps probably rose about 100 degrees.

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A caving project became a rescue mission after a dog was found 500 feet down

What was supposed to be a caving excursion in Missouri turned into a rescue mission after a dog was found curled up and malnourished about 500 feet into the cave system.

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NYC Firefighters Save Dog Thrown From Bridge Into Harlem River | Daily Paws

Nobody is sure who threw the brown and white pit bull mix into the Harlem river, but fact action from a good Samaritan and the FDNY's water crew helped save the sweet pup.

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Animal rescue groups across the U.S. band together to rescue 4,000 beagles

A federal judge ordered thousands of dogs to be rehomed from a Virginia research facility after several inspections revealed poor conditions. Animal rescue groups are working to do just that.

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Tennessee Trooper Saves a Dog From the Heat, Then Adopts Her

From trooper to dog dad, and all it took was an umbrella and some Little Debbie.

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How South Carolina Firefighters Rescued 8 Puppies From a Burning Building

They were underneath a burning storage shed, but two of them have already been adopted just a few days later.

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A Lost Iditarod Dog was Reunited with His Musher After Three Months

Leon, an Iditarod dog, disappeared for a span of three after the Ruby checkpoint incident. He is now reunited with his musher and the rest of the team.

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Dynamic duo: Phoenix area animal rescue takes in inseparable pig and puppy

It's not likely that you have seen this: a pig and a puppy can't be separated, and thanks to an animal rescue in the Phoenix area, they don't have to be. FOX 10's Anita Roman reports.

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Microchip Saves Tabby Cat From Being Put Down After 16 Years Missing

The chip also allowed him to reunite with his family for the first time in 16 years.

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‘Tossed to the curb like trash’: Kittens saved in San Antonio after found in paper bag

A San Antonio Animal Care Services employee found the cold and hungry kittens inside a box in a paper bag.

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Adoptable Pets Of The Week In Oceanside-Camp Pendleton Area

Animal rescue organizations in your area put these pets up for adoption over the past week.

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L.A. Animal Services to Reduces Adoption Fees for Larger Dogs thru Oct. 18 | KFI AM 640

Los Angeles Animal Services began offering discounted adoption fees for its “larger breeds'' of dogs starting today thru Oct. 18.

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Jon Hamm Adopts Dog Who Was Returned to the Rescue Shelter Twice

I Stand With my Pack announced that the actor and "Mad Men" star had adopted a dog named Splash, who was returned to the shelter twice. 

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Two Dogs Rescued From Brownsville, Texas, Parking Lot - The Dodo

Two dogs were found as strays in a fast food restaurant parking lot in Brownsville, Texas, and rescued by Animal Aid Brigade in Houston.

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Free Busch Beer for Fostering or Adopting a Shelter Dog | Mental Floss

If getting to play with a lovable pup isn’t enough of an incentive to foster or adopt a shelter dog, Busch is throwing in a bonus.

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Animal Shelters Seek People To Foster Pets During Coronavirus Pandemic – CBS Los Angeles

Social distancing got you feeling a bit lonely these days? If you've ever thought about fostering a pet, this is the time to do it.

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New Law May Give Tax Break For People Who Adopt Animals

A new law under consideration in New York State would give up to a $125 tax credit per pet for owners who adopt animals from shelters.

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Corona del Mar dog gets critical surgery with help from social media - Los Angeles Times

With only enough money set aside for rent and not knowing what else to do, Gypsi's owner reached out for help on Nextdoor.

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Nobody came for grace, frightened 14 weeks old pup living in kill shelter - Saving Dogs Life

SHE HAPPIEST LITTLE GIRL ON THE PLANET IS OUT OF TIME - SHOULD HAPPY EQUAL DEATH??? ... Adopted and returned after ONE day - being "too hype...

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Euthanasia Rates in Animal Shelters Are Plummeting—Here's Why | Mental Floss

Animal shelters in major American cities have seen a vast increase in adoption rates in the past decade.

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Delaware Becomes First No-Kill State for Animal Shelters

Delaware is making history as the first and only no-kill animal shelter state in the country, according to Best Friends Animal Society, a non-profit animal welfare organization.

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12-Year-Old Is Making Bow Ties for Shelter Dogs In Order To Help Them Find Their Forever Homes

According to Beaux and Paws founder Darius Brown, it’s hard to resist adopting a shelter dog wearing a bow tie.

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50 of the 140 shih tzus seized from affluent California home now ready for adoption

Shih tzu dogs taken from a hoarding situation in Orange in Mar are available for adoption through OC Animal Care.

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5 Ways You Can Support Your Local Animal Shelters | Mental Floss

Whether or not you're ready to commit to adding a new member to your family, there are plenty of ways to support shelters on National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day.

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Arizona Animal Sanctuary Needs Volunteers to Cuddle Rescued Wolfdog Puppies

A dog sanctuary and rehabilitation center near Clarkdale, Arizona, has been flooded with phone calls and emails ever since it asked for volunteers to come cuddle their rescued wolfdog puppies. Nonprofit organization Pets Return Home recently saved more than two dozen pups—plus two pregnant moms—from being euthanized in Northern California

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25 Shelter Dogs Who Made It Big

From four-legged movie stars to heroic rescue dogs, some of history's most amazing pooches were adopted from shelters.

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25 Benefits of Adopting a Rescue Dog

According to the ASPCA, 3.3 million dogs enter shelters each year in the United States. Although that number has gone down since 2011 (from 3.9 million) there are still millions of dogs waiting in shelters for a forever home. October is Adopt a Shelter Do

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Special Needs Puppy Was Left At Bar Because She Wasn't Wanted

She struggles to walk because of her deformed legs, but she's still the happiest little dog.

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Kitten Who Wouldn't Stop Crying Was Trying To Tell His Rescuer Something

Ares had just been adopted from the shelter — but he'd left someone very important behind.

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Dog Surrendered at Shelter Comes with Heart-Wrenching Owner’s Manual from 8-Year-Old Child

Rhino Lightening has a super name because he is a super dog. Rhino was a tad too rambunctious for the family’s two small children, so they brought him back to the Humane Society of Utah to find his perfect forever home. The multi-page plea includes spec

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Incredible Face on Pup Who Was Just Adopted Shows What it Means to Adopt Not Shop

The look of unconditional love on this puppy's face will melt your heart and show you how powerful adoption is.

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Los Angeles Is Very Close To Becoming An Official 'No Kill' City: LAist

Back in 2011, the Los Angeles City Council signed off on a ‘No Kill Los Angeles’ pledge to make L.A. an official ‘no kill’ animal shelter town by 2017.

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Shelter writes powerful letter to 'POS' who abandoned dog on road

A California animal rescue group's powerful note to someone they say ditched their dog on the side of the road has gone viral.

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This 9-year old built a no-kill shelter in his garage for strays with a little help from the internet

Better prep some tissue, just in case the feels get to you. 9-year old Ken from the Philippines dreamed about building an animal shelter to rescue strays f

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8 reasons to adopt a dog

It's National Dog Day, and with some help from our friends at the Michigan Humane Society, here are eight reasons to adopt a dog at MHS.

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A blind Jack Russell has his own guide dog and they both need a new home | Metro News

This Jack Russell is completely blind - so he has his best friend Buzz as his own personal guide dog. Buzz and Glenn are now totally inseparable and despite both being...

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People Lined Up At 4 A.M. To Adopt These Adorable Pit Bull Puppies

Updated on June 15, 2015: 3:34 p.m. EDT Folks lined up in the middle of the night last week, outside an animal shelter in Northern Virginia. They weren't there to meet a celebrity or to acquire

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'Why Doesn't Anybody Want Me?' Pit Bull Finally Gets A Home After Heartbreaking Picture Goes Viral

It's been a long time coming, but a rescue dog is finally home, sweet home. Chester the pit bull had been living in rescue shelters for 5 years. He was most recently staying at the North Fork Animal Welfare League's (NFAWL) shelter in Long Island...

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$110,000 given to San Diego zoo to help save northern white rhino - LA Times

A Los Angeles-based philanthropic organization is providing money to help San Diego's Frozen Zoo find ways to bring the northern white rhino back from the brink of extinction, zoo officials announced Thursday.

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News - Poached fawn rescued in Hebron

Judea and Samaria district police search Hebron house for weapons, discover fawn chained up in shed of Palestinian home; 'They were going to eat him'.

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Southland Shelter Dogs Getting New Lease On Life In Washington State « CBS Los Angeles

Shelter dogs from the Southland, only days away from being euthanized due to a lack of shelter space, just got a new shot at life in Washington state.

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Dennis the Collie left in rescue centre because of his cross-eyes

Rescue dog Dennis, who has a condition which means he has cross-eyes, was given to the Dogs Trust branch in Kenilworth, Warwickshire, after his owner was no longer able to care for him.

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The Senior Living Home Where Shelter Pets Get A Second Chance

On a recent Thursday afternoon, human residents of a Sunrise Senior Living home in Washington, D.C. enjoyed white wine and crabcakes, while Bugsy the beagle nosed around the dining room for crumbs before heading outside for a quick romp in the garden...

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This Rescued Elephant Playing with Ribbon is the Best Thing You’ll See Today

Watch rescued elephant Faa Mai play with an elastic ribbon at the Elephant Nature Park sanctuary in Chiang Mai, Thailand. What a beautiful animal.

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Dog Rescued From Puppy Mill Finally Enjoys First Ever Snuggle

It's taking a little while, but Noisette is "gradually adjusting" to life outside of a filthy cage, says Anne Wuhrer, who recently took in this tiny creature, one of 132 dogs and four exotic birds removed from a Northern Virginia breeder's ...

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After His Owner Died, Dog Waited For A Year Hoping He'd Return. Now The Pup Has A 2nd Chance

Prepare yourselves for some teary paw-spiration. This latest video from Eldad Hagar, the founder of animal rescue organization Hope for Paws, illustrates the heart-wrenching rescue story of Woody, an abandoned poodle. When Woody’s owner d...

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Deaf, Formerly Mistreated Pup Is So Happy In New Home He Wags His Tail In Delight As He Sleeps

When Frank was a puppy, his future did not seem very promising. According to owner Rafael Borges' video description, when he adopted the dog, Frank was 5 months old, was not vaccinated and weighed about 7 pounds. Frank's previous owner had kept h...

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Moving Image Shows 2 Shelter Dogs Who Turned To Each Other For Love And Companionship

All creatures need comfort and companionship, not just humans. A photo of two shelter dogs who, without a real home and people to love them, found friendship in one another, is making its rounds on the Internet this week. The touching image sho...

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Rambo The Kitten Saved After Interstate Jettison

It'll take a lot more than this to bring Rambo down. Rambo the kitten, that is. The pint-size pet was thrown from a moving car onto Interstate 70 last Friday in Kansas City, Kansas, causing Good Samaritan Robert Ramberger to pull over and run into...

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Leo the Puppy Mill Rescue Boxer Always Has His Mouth Full

This senior dog spent years in a mill, where they filed his teeth, so now he lives a softer life.

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WATCH: Deaf Woman Adopts Deaf Dog Who Knows Sign Language In Perfect Match

Love, they say, is in the eyes. In Rosie's case, it also takes the form of a slobbery kiss from time to time. Rosie, a deaf pit bull mix, has spent the last three months in the Central Nebraska Humane Society, hoping for a new owner. In a sign tha...

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Michael Vick's Former Dogfighting Pups Will Make You Believe In Happily Ever After

Seven years ago, Michael Vick, quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons at the time, was indicted on charges relating to an illegal dogfighting ring. Investigations revealed the pit bulls involved in this fighting faced horrific abuse and even death by st...

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Adopted Puppy Saves New Owners From Gas Leak

It's easy to see why Tim and Jill McLarty chose to adopt Hunter: he's a sweet, calm and curious puppy. They didn't know, however, that he would end up saving their lives. The McLartys adopted the Husky mix, now 3 months old, from a Michigan Human...

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    Dachshund Left at Shelter with Heartbreaking Note Will Reunite with Owners

    An elderly couple who left their 13 ½ year old Dachshund tied outside of the Baldwin Park Animal Shelter near Los Angeles with a note asking for him to put to sleep because they could not afford to care for him will be reunited with the dog,

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      After 2-1/2 month recovery from neglect, Olympic Animal Sanctuary survivor available for adoption | Seattle Dog Spot

      After 2-1/2 month recovery from neglect, Olympic Animal Sanctuary survivor available for adoption - Buddy was starved and covered in pressure sores

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        A Passer-by Thought This Was A Pile Of Trash. I've Never Seen A More Shocking Transformation.

        He lived his life as a pile of trash. But not anymore.

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          Puppy Bowl's 'Adoption Tails' Prove The Event Is About Way More Than Cuteness

          On Sunday, Animal Planet aired Puppy Bowl X -- a delightfully furry tradition that this year arguably saw more excitement than the Super Bowl did. If you tuned in, you witnessed new levels of adorableness. But you may have missed the moving adopti...

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            5 Inspiring Dog Rescue Videos

            Below, discover five inspiring dog rescue stories that may start off sad, but ultimately help remind us of the good people working each and every day to combat cruelty and helping to make the world a better and more humane place.

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              Kenny - A Paralyzed Doberman Learns To Walk Again - PLEASE SHARE

              Mobile and tablet users- click here to watch: https://vimeo.com/78767578 Visit http://www.twohandsfourpaws.com to find out more about Kenny's story. and visi...