Shelters and animal rescues seek to place homeless pets with good families, but sometimes, these dogs and cats already have loving homes.

As pet parents, we take our jobs seriously. Our animals probably get the best of everything. We do our best to take care of their every need, making sure that they have all their hearts’ desires.

It’s always hard to leave our furbabies for long periods of time, especially since they have no understanding of where we are or when we’ll be back, if ever. I always feel sad when I leave my dog, and I worry that he’ll think I’m never coming back.

When we first wrote about Roadie, the Indiana pup had been abandoned with a heartbreaking note from her owner. “I was a spoiled girl, my dad gave me my own couch to lie on and my own memory foam bed,” the note read.

Countless dogs and cats were separated from their families when Hurricane Laura hit Louisiana and Texas. While numerous pets are still waiting to be reunited, there have been dozens of happy reunions thanks to ASPCA and local animal shelters.

Dogs make such great foster parents. And that is exactly what one German Shepherd did for a couple of lion cubs at a Russian wildlife park. The two cubs were rejected by their mother and the dog took them in as her own. The two cubs had been born to their mother, a lioness named Sirona.

It’s not easy being a mail carrier. Not only do you have to walk for miles carrying loads of different mail and packages, but you need to do it in various weather conditions. Rain, extreme heat or cold, snow, etc., people still need their mail. But there is one perk of the job, and that is the friendly animals that you might meet along your route.

We could all use a helping hand in life, and it seems as if that is also true for our furry friends. Arnold is a perfect example of this. He is a 2-year-old Weimaraner, but when he was a little puppy, he was mauled by a German Shepherd.

When most people think about genetic mutations, they don’t necessarily get the best mental image. For one dog on Instagram, however, a genetic mutation has resulted in something adorable. In fact, people are falling in love with this dog’s lovely black patch.

Most people who have dogs want to do what they can to share their lives with the animal in every way possible. It is especially true when the holidays are involved, and Halloween is no different.

Cherry Jenkins is a big believer in second chances. This conviction has led the Texas woman to devote her life to rescuing and retraining shelter dogs to become service animals for veterans struggling to cope with the effects of PTSD.

A shelter dog name Splash discovered the phrase ‘third time’s a charm’ to be true. Puppies are irresistible but aren’t for everyone. They can be mischievous, energetic, and defiant, but are totally worth the trouble.

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so perhaps that is what Kiki the cat is going for as she pretends to be just like her three Shiba Inu buddies: Saki, Ibuki, and Hazuki. The adorable little feline is an American Shorthair cat who lives in Japan alongside her family which includes the three canine siblings.