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A Paw and a Prayer: Pilots Save Shelter Animals
Lady Di is a lovely purebred collie with a pleasant disposition, just like many of dogs dumped at shelters which euthanize animals by...
Good Idea! Doggies Get the Pool for Final Day of Season
The dog days of summer ended last night with the second annual Pooch Plunge. The Albert Oakland Pool opened solely for dogs....
It was Difficult Mentoring Gus But I’m Glad I Did
Was I ever glad to get home. The day was spent walking dogs outside during a Wisconsin ice and sleet storm. My clothes were...
Dog Licks Woman Helping her Find Brain Aneurysm
A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that dogs and cats can sniff out cancer. What about blood clots? When a...
Dog Wet Nurse Saves Panda Cubs in China (Link fixed)
Two red panda cubs abandoned by their mother shortly after birth at a north China zoo are now healthy and content thanks to...
Vets Without Borders Bringing Relief to Animals in War Torn Africa
Two American veterinarians are heading off to Liberia this month to help the animals who have suffered because of a 14-year civil war in...
Life Lessons from Labradors
Teachers come in all species. Two of my greatest teachers were a pair of Labrador pups. They arrived in time to witness my prolonged...
Doing Chores for Families With Sick Children Began as Simple Kindness
Volunteers for Normal Moments, Inc. give parents of critically ill children relief from daily chores like housecleaning, lawn mowing, and meal preparation so they...
Heroic Man Rescues 3-year-old from Burning Mobile Home
Awakened by his barking dogs about 2 a.m., Jamie Sheetz looked out his window to see a neighbor's mobile home engulfed in flames. Dressed...
10 Most Inspiring Stories for 2008
These are some of top good news stories from last year that really tugged at the heartstrings. They were also ten of the most...
Santa Paws Delivers Doggy Stockings in VA Neighborhood
Every December, a 27-year U.S. Postal Service letter carrier walks his route as Santa Paws, delivering more than 100 doggy stockings, with each pooch's...
Extra Cash? Turn in Your Techno-Junk for Money
As a hungry grad student, Brandon Mendelson can sum up his financial status in two painful words: “broke” and “desperate.” He needed quick cash...
Cancer Sniffing Dog Saves Woman
Scientific evidence has confirmed the ability of dogs to smell cancer. Now, a foster puppy returned the favor to a North Texas woman who...
Scientists Identify Chemical Odor of Skin Cancer: Study
US chemists have identified the odor that emanates from skin cancer, a development that researchers hope will advance diagnosis and treatment of the disease,...
(Updated w/ Video) Golden Retriever Adopts 3 Tiger Cubs at Kansas Zoo
Lots of people wrote in telling me to link to the photo and story of the Golden Retriever nursing three newborn striped tiger cubs...
Four-Legged Heros Honored for Saving Lives of Owners, Infant
How many people owe their life to a loveable pet? The Purina Animal Hall of Fame this week honored five incredible dogs as heros...
Cancer Survivor Triumphs for Second Year in Iditarod Race
"It was the kind of victory that only comes true in fairy tales. A cancer survivor nobody thought could win has beaten the big...
The Healing Power of Pets
Pet owners have better health, many experts believe, because animals lower stress levels in humans who interact with them. One study found "pet owners...
Injured Football Star Offers Therapy to Abused Shelter Animals (Video)
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Raiders football player Jarrod Cooper had to give up the season with a knee injury, but he won't give up spending his hours...
Top Ten Pet Stories of 2007
I compiled this list for the Ellen DeGeneres show and suggested they ask their audience to vote (with cheers) for the Top Pet Hero...