Birdie, an exuberant French bulldog, learned to use a wheelchair at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary and with her upbeat personality, charmed her way into a loving home.

For National Guide Dog Month, Guide Dogs for the Blind released a PSA to highlight how ridiculous rideshare, hotel and restaurant denials are for people with guide dogs.

Rescue dog Millie Biscuit helps raise awareness through her social media following about why adopting an older black dog can be so rewarding.

September’s Happy Cat Month shines a light on the value cats bring to humans and how boosting their physical and emotional wellbeing benefits our own lives, too.

Edgar Nolasco pledged to dress as the Tooth Fairy if his community raised $12,500 for a dental X-ray machine for the Santa Clara County Animal Services Center. It did.

A stray kitten named Princess Millie helped Kathy Taggares develop a deep passion for animal welfare. She’s since donated more than $4.8 million to the ASPCA.

Black cats, bonded pairs, seniors and cats with special needs often linger longer in shelters, but adopting one can not only save lives but be incredibly rewarding.

Dana Lawson says Franz, a Canine Companions graduate, is so impactful to herself and the women who raised him that she calls it “The Franz Effect.”

When Hockey, a senior corgi mix, entered Muttville Senior Dog Rescue, he was so obese that he could barely walk. Now he's herding a Labrador retriever and loving life.

When it’s too hot to safely walk your dog outside, malls, pet stores and these dog-friendly businesses can offer indoor alternatives.

Traditionally, when someone found a lost dog or cat, the advice was to take them to an animal shelter. But directly reuniting a pet with their family is often best.

Julie Andrews and her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, wrote a new picture book titled Shy, which encourages children to find their voice like a shelter dog named Shy.

Wildfire smoke and air pollution can cause health issues in dogs and cats. Dr. Link Welborn shares tips for noticing symptoms of respiratory distress and protecting pets.

Pets should never be left alone in a parked vehicle — even in the shade with the windows cracked, or idling with the air conditioner on — to avoid tragedy.

Uno was the first beagle rescued during the “public release” from Envigo in 2022 and lives at Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary when he's not meeting members of Congress.

Veterinarians of record are discovering that giving back to animal welfare organizations can drive new clients, sharpen skills, and reignite career purpose.

When their dog faced leg amputation in 2006, René Agredano and her husband, Jim Nelson, started Tripawds, a free support community with over 25,000 active members.

Edgar, a 5-year-old French bulldog, spreads smiles singing along with the piano, hitting the hair salon and riding in his Power Wheel at Friendship Village Chesterfield.

Some shelters and rescue groups are embracing an unconventional approach, with people fostering pets in libraries, hotels, prisons, and more.

Fourth of July fireworks can terrify pets to the point of running away, so AVMA President Michael Q. Bailey shares tips for keeping them safe — and feeling safe.

A chocolate Lab is making a sweet impact on an Army veteran’s life. by Jen Reeder Army veteran Avianna Velasquez is frequently amused by Hershey, her three-year-old chocolate Lab. The comical canine m...

A dog in Texas was infected with New World screwworm, a fly with larvae that feed on living tissue in warm-blooded animals.

A national survey from Wheat Ridge Animal Hospital in Colorado found 1 in 3 pet owners are still paying off debt from their pet’s emergency care.

A rescue cat named Moustache helped hundreds of senior dogs get adopted from Muttville Senior Dog Rescue in California by "testing" them for cat friendliness.

Black cats, bonded pairs, seniors and cats with special needs often linger longer in shelters, but adopting one can not only save lives but be incredibly rewarding.

Bryan Reisberg and his corgi, Maxine, had 7 million online followers when he started taking shelter dogs on “adoption rides” last year — and fell in love with them.

The LG Channels World Cup, by the producers of Puppy Bowl, is a four-part soccer tournament with 48 rescue puppies representing eight national teams.

The First Responders' Veterinary Network is recruiting veterinarians to help their communities in a critically important way.

Fureelz, a new social media platform, launched April 9, 2026, and is entirely dedicated to animal videos with the intent to generate joy instead of anger and anxiety.

A hastily scribbled drawing of two cats on a whiteboard during a course on the impact of spay/neuter is now a tattoo at the center of a "Cattoo Challenge."

Morris Animal Inn’s puppy prom featured playful pups and collected prom dresses to donate to the New Jersey nonprofit Project Self-Sufficiency for high school students.

The $14 million investment by Best Friends Animal Society and the ASPCA into LA Animal Services aims to transform how one of America's largest shelter systems operates.

When cats fear their travel carrier, owners dread taking them to see a veterinarian. Here's how to help cats overcome the "carrier barrier" to reduce stress for everyone.

In honor of Dog Bite Prevention Week, Dr. Michael Q. Bailey, president of the American Veterinary Medical Association, shares tips for keeping children and dogs safe.

Tofu is one of over 6,500 shelter pets flown by pilots for the nonprofit Pilots To The Rescue, which offers free transportation for dogs and cats in overcrowded shelters.

Wendy Miller created a deck of cards with 65 canine affirmations like “You’re the sunbeam in every nap spot” to heal from an accident and support senior dog rescue.