Category: Dog News
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Dog Left Behind After Family Was Detained Is Still Waiting for a Home
Macey once had a family. She had a home, a routine, and people who cared for her. Then everything changed. The 6-year-old shepherd-husky mix was left behind after her family was detained during an immigration raid in Palmdale, California, in 2025. She later ended up in a shelter. And eventually, she was placed on a…
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Dog Found Tied to Fence Near Garden State Parkway Is Now Safe at New Jersey Shelter
A dog found tied to a fence near a Garden State Parkway entrance in New Jersey is now safe in the care of a local animal shelter. According to News 12 New Jersey, the dog was discovered Tuesday night on Summit Avenue in Bloomfield, near the entrance to the Garden State Parkway. She had been…
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10 Dogs Rescued From Connecticut Backyard as Animal Cruelty Case Moves Forward
Ten dogs are recovering after being removed from a backyard in Stratford, Connecticut, where authorities say they were found in poor condition. The group included two adult dogs and eight puppies. Stratford Animal Care & Control said all ten animals needed emergency veterinary evaluation and treatment after they were removed from the property. The dogs…
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Nearly 700 Porcupine Quills Removed From Two Stray Dogs in North Dakota
Sometimes a rescue story begins with something almost impossible to imagine. Two stray dogs in Fargo, North Dakota, were recently found with hundreds of porcupine quills embedded in their faces and bodies. By the time rescuers were able to get them help, the dogs had reportedly been living with the quills for several days. They…
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14 Animals Rescued From Pittsburgh Home After Two Dogs Were Found Dead
A call from the community led Pittsburgh authorities to a home where more than a dozen animals were found in need of help. On September 2, Pittsburgh Animal Care & Control officers and police responded to a house in the Westwood neighborhood after concerns were raised about possible animal cruelty. When officers arrived, no one…
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Why Are U.S. Animal Shelters Still So Full?
Walk into many animal shelters across the United States and you may see the same problem. Kennels are full. Dogs are waiting longer. Staff and volunteers are trying to make space for the next animal that comes through the door. And even though millions of pets are adopted every year, shelters are still struggling with…
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After 2,094 Days in a Shelter, 12-Year-Old Nyla Finally Gets Her Freedom Ride
For more than five years, Nyla waited. Day after day, people came and went. Dogs arrived. Dogs left. Families walked through the shelter looking for a pet to take home. And somehow, Nyla was still there. The 12-year-old dog had spent 2,094 days at the Hamilton Township Animal Shelter & Adoption Center in New Jersey…
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FDA Expands Emergency Options to Help Protect Dogs and Cats From New World Screwworm
For most of us, it is easy to picture what a dog’s life should look like. A comfortable place to sleep. A walk outside. A name someone calls every day. A person waiting for them at home. For more than 2,000 beagles that left Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin this year, the next chapter of life…
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More Than 2,000 Beagles Leave Wisconsin Research Facility for a New Chance at Life
For most of us, it is easy to picture what a dog’s life should look like. A comfortable place to sleep. A walk outside. A name someone calls every day. A person waiting for them at home. For more than 2,000 beagles that left Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin this year, the next chapter of life…
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Tiny Stray Dog Freed From 3 Pounds of Matted Fur Gets a Fresh Start
At first glance, it was hard to tell what was underneath all that fur. Sully, a small one-year-old terrier, had been wandering the streets of Southern California with nearly three pounds of severely matted, dirty fur covering his tiny body. The mats had become so heavy and tangled that even seeing clearly had become difficult…