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Shelter Dogs

Kind-Hearted Travelers Help Save Hawaiian Shelter Dogs

Posted 04.10.2013 | Travel

We love to see people harnessing the power of travel to do good. So, when we heard about how some big-hearted flyers were saving shelter dogs, we knew...

Shelter Dogs Deserve 'Best in Show'

Ed Sayres | Posted 04.13.2013 | Impact
Ed Sayres

While many dog lovers will soon be watching pampered pooches strut their stuff on the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show stage, the ASPCA has this reminder: Dogs in shelters might not have a distinguished pedigree, but they are equally deserving of pomp and circumstance.

You Can't Hurry Love: Nurturing Emotionally-Wounded Dogs

Dr. Karen Becker | Posted 03.20.2013 | Healthy Living
Dr. Karen Becker

With time, patience, and the right tools and resources, every dog will eventually settle in. And there are few things as gratifying as knowing you are providing a bright future to a dog with a dark past.

PHOTOS: Pullovers For Pups

Posted 11.17.2012 | Miami

There's no telling what kind of winter South Florida will have this year. But as the Northeast getting slammed by not one but two hurricanes in two ye...

On Paper, Adopting a Dog Was a Very Bad Idea

Emily Layden | Posted 01.12.2013 | New York
Emily Layden

There is no place for inference or ambiguity in this story, not even the carefully constructed kind.

Adopt a Shelter Dog, and Save a Life

Ed Sayres | Posted 12.26.2012 | Impact
Ed Sayres

You can help homeless dogs in a myriad of ways, the most obvious of which is by adopting one from your local shelter or rescue group. Foster families are often needed to care for dogs who are not doing well in a shelter environment.

Amazing Stories Of Rescue Dogs

Posted 10.26.2012 | MarloThomas

Shelter dogs are often some of the most loyal companions a person can find, which is why it's so sad that millions are sitting in shelters nationwide....

Adopt A Shelter Dog. It Could Save Your Life.

Marlo Thomas | Posted 12.23.2012 | MarloThomas
Marlo Thomas

October is National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month and we found so many inspiring stories of adopted shelter dogs that have done amazing things -- from saving lives to detecting cancer -- that we decided to put together a collection of stories.

Incredible Portraits Of Shelter Dogs

Posted 05.03.2012 | Arts

For the past two months, Sylvia Elzafon, a photographer based in Dallas, has been working with local animal shelters in order to create cute and compe...

PHOTOS: 13 Heartbreaking Animals In Kill Shelters

Posted 04.03.2012 | Books

In 2009, Mark Ross began working in a kill shelter (that is, an animal shelter than euthanizes unclaimed pets). He started photographing the cats and ...

WATCH: Hey, What Kind Of Dog Is That?

Posted 10.29.2011 | Comedy

Adopting a shelter dog isn't all sunshine and rainbows. Sure, you're getting an adorable new family member, and you're giving an animal in need a chan...

Healing Heroes and Helping Hounds

Michael Markarian | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Michael Markarian

Operation Heroes and Hounds is a way to support the men and women who served our country, and give a second chance to the animals who ended up in shelters through no fault of their own.

Star-Spanieled Banner

Wendy Diamond | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Wendy Diamond

What a triumphant week for Spaniels! New York City has morphed into Spaniel City as we witness two major Spaniel spectacles the week of St. Valentine.

Biden in the Doghouse

Cheri Shankar | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Cheri Shankar

While the news of Biden and his new cute-as-all-get-out purebred German Shepherd puppy is generating lots of positive reports, many of us in the animal community are concerned.