He loves them as if they were his children. He was also looking forward to one of them becoming a certified emotional support dog to help him recover from the trauma of his more than 30 years in the service of firefighting and rescue.

The church Paróquia de Sant’Ana Gravatá headed by Father João Paulo Araujo Gomes started an initiative that every Sunday, homeless and abandoned dogs were presented in the mass…

Of course, that’s easier said than done. It’s all about striking a balance in life. But if we take a look at dogs, they’ve actually got that balance down pretty well.

Like in many other parts of the country, animal shelters in Houston are reporting capacity issues and a decline in pet adoptions. Because of this, fostering these animals becomes even more crucial.

Gus lost one of his back legs in February due to cancer and his family was unsure if he would ever swim again. But when the opportunity presented itself, Gus jumped in the freezing water and swam like a champ.

The small puppy was found by rescuers in the Groendal township in the Western Cape region of South Africa. The rescuers from Sidewalk Specials said that the puppy was still happily wagging his tail…

A dog was given a second chance at life thanks to the quick-thinking actions of some construction workers. The rescue took place in Pasaje Canto, Ecuador when a stray dog accidentally fell into an irrigation canal.

Oftentimes, animals will find themselves forced to live in squalid conditions, and that is quite unfair. Like humans, they should also be entitled to a warm, safe, and sanitary place that they can call home.

Dogs aren’t always the loving, sweet-natured animals that we all know and love. Sometimes they can be rather mean – even to each other! And one poor poor dog got brutally attacked by another dog, leaving him in very bad shape.

As dog owners, we usually do our best to ensure our pets are healthy, cared for, and loved. We take them to the vet to get medical care and offer them food, shelter, and warmth.

We know cats to be many things, like independent, silly, surprisingly agile or clumsy, and depending on the situation, loyal, affectionate, demanding, etc. But one thing we don’t credit them enough for is being brave.

I grew up with it being a habit in our home, but over the years I’ve let hunger get in the way of my habit of saying grace before food. I still do it on special holidays though.

Sophie Gloss, one day decided to put her dog in a memory test. Bear, the smart Border Collie started to identify only 11 toys, and later on, identify 52 – and counting. She first asked Bear: “Where’s your dinosaur?” The dog then sprawled on the floor…