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Torn Between Volunteering and Dream of Adopting a Cat, 6-year-old Starts Poop Scooping Business

This is Luca Arpin, better known to his neighbors as "Poopa Scoopa Luca." His moniker is well-earned, as the 6-year-old styled himself the neighborhood's #1...

Even in Your 80s, Adopting a Healthier Lifestyle Can Add Years to Your Life

Adopting a healthier lifestyle can add years to your life—even in your 80s, according to new research from Japan. Reducing drinking, not smoking, maintaining a...

‘Mr. Trash Wheel’ Gobbles Up 15 Tons of Trash Every Day From Harbors – And More Cities Are Adopting

For years, the ambiguous yet contented face of Mr. Trash Wheel has been an icon of Baltimore's Inner Harbor. The googly-eyed trash collector has been...

People are ‘Adopting’ Health Care Workers As a Way to Thank Them For Their Service

Christine Danderand knows firsthand just how challenging coronavirus can be. This past October, the Nebraska-based makeup artist, her husband, and their daughter all contracted...

You Can Now Help Santa Deliver to Low-Income Kids By ‘Adopting’ Their Christmas Letters Through USPS

If you want to help Santa fulfill the wishes of kids whose families may not be able to afford a ton of gifts this year, you can just visit the USPS website.

When Pup’s Death Left Man Heartbroken, He Healed By Adopting 8 Senior Dogs That No One Wanted

It isn't easy caring for a dozen different animals with health problems—but that is exactly what helped Steve Grieg recover from his past heartbreak.

Hundreds of People Are Saving Feral Felines From Death in NYC By Adopting Them as ‘Worker Cats’

There are thousands of feral felines living on their own in the United States – and with some cities scrambling to control the increasing...

Bullied Boy Finds Beauty in Himself After Adopting Cat With the Same 2 Rare Conditions as Him

Madden Humphreys has been bullied for the exact conditions that make him special – but now he has found magic in a furry companion who has the exact same conditions as him.

Girl Figures Out Perfect Way to Get Dad to Finally Say Yes to Adopting a Puppy

An 8-year-old girl employed a cunning approach to convincing her father to adopt a puppy – and it has led to hundreds of shelter donations, dozens of cute dog pictures, and a dad resigned to cleaning up animal poop.

Surprising Results When People Were Asked if They’d Be Happier Adopting a Pet Than Winning the Lottery

This shocking new research might just prove that money can't buy happiness. In order to raise awareness about the importance of adopting shelter animals, PetSmart...
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‘Super Mom’ Goes Beyond Adopting Foster Kids

Valerie Crabbe already had three children when she married a man who also happened to have three kids.  But the vivacious Pennsylvania 'Brady Bunch'...
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More Families are Adopting HIV-positive Children

The number of U.S. parents undertaking HIV adoptions is surging - from a trickle just five years ago. Most involve orphans from foreign countries,...

Couple Takes a Chance on ‘Mouthy’ Dog Overlooked in Shelter—Have Zero Regrets

In central Pennsylvania, a couple are the happy new owners of a dog that was seriously in need of a loving, calm, disciplined home...

Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will’ Astrology From Rob Brezsny

Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to...

30-50% of Twins Develop a Language Exclusive to Them During Childhood

From the BBC comes a delightfully educational story about a pair of identical twins who developed their own language. 'Umeri' is not anything you'll find...

Nearly 9 in 10 Adults Believe in ‘Love at First Sight’ With Their Dogs

More dog owners had an “instant connection” with their pet than with their own partners, according to a new poll. The survey of 2,000 dog...

Good News in History September 27

Happy 48th Birthday to Il Capitano—Francesco Totti. The most iconic Italian football forward of the 21st century, Totti spent a 25-year professional career in...

Good News in History September 23

163 years ago today, Robert Bosch, founder of the corporation Robert Bosch GmbH, was born in Ulm. One of the most important German industrialists...

Unwanted Shelter Dogs Get the Supermodel Treatment to Help Them Find New Forever Homes (LOOK)

Lonely dogs were treated to a special furry photoshoot to help them find their forever homes. The photoshoot will promote residents of the London, England...

Good News in History, August 2

5 years ago today, the women of Saudi Arabia were given the right to travel abroad without a male guardian, a major advance in...