‘Horrifying’ Overcrowded Conditions at Animal Shelters

Overcrowded, inhumane conditions at animal shelters that are so bad shelter dogs go for weeks without walks and some have been unable to leave their cramped cages for weeks–and even months.

Calling All Cat People: Scientists Need Your Input

Scientists are asking for U.S. volunteers who live with cats to participate in a new research project.

Seniors with Dogs Suffer Less Disabilities

New research on older adults suggests that seniors who own a dog may be at lower risk of disability than those who have never been dog owners.

Sorry, You’re Not Good Enough to Adopt a Rescue Dog

Adopting a shelter animal in some areas of the U.S. today can entail a rigorous adoption process that includes intrusive, seemingly random and frequently impossible to achieve set of hurdles in which few people are deemed worthy enough to adopt.

Caring for Pets during COVID: Study

The results of a new study have revealed that animal owners frequently report concerns and worries relating to caring for their animal during the pandemic. The study also revealed pet owners had increased their appreciation of their animals during the first lock-down phase.

Pets are Lifesaving Heroes of the Lockdown

A new study has recently revealed the lifesaving role that pets have played in 2020. In addition to helping people cope with loneliness during the lockdown, one of the key ways pets are helping their human family members is by providing a much overlooked necessity for humans: physical touch.

Pet Adoption in the Age of Lock Down: A Story in Pictures

Thankfully, the virus lock-down has not meant that animals needing homes are blocked from being placed with new loving families.

Dogs Follow Caretaker to Hospital, Wait for His Release

Dogs in south Brazil took their loyalty to the next level when they followed their pack leader—a homeless man—all the way to hospital.

Stray Dogs Go to Church–To Find Their Forever Home

Every Sunday the church welcomes not only its parishioners but stray dogs, too. Father João Paulo Araujo Gomes is at the helm of this heartwarming act; he invites pups from off the streets to be part of weekend Mass in hopes that attendees will want to take them home.

Animal Shelter Workers, Vets at Increased Risk for Mental Health Problems, Suicide

New study confirms that animal shelter workers and veterinarians are at an increased risk for depression, anxiety, compassion fatigue, burnout and even suicide.