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Show your pearly whites: Dentist’s Day is here

On Dentist's Day on March 6, cute photos of animals' smiling faces remin...
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Hammocks for cats?

Volunteers at PAWS in Norwalk, Connecticut, make cat hammocks to ensure the shelte...
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Introverted and extroverted dog friends

An introverted and timid dog gets help from her more extroverted and rambunctious ...
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5 reasons why breed-specific legislation is the pits

BSL laws (breed-specific legislation) are ineffective, expensive, lead to more dog...
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Puppy mill survivor wins volunteer’s heart

True story of a puppy mill survivor, a senior Yorkie rescued from a pet mill, who ...
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Hacking to save homeless pets

TreeHacks, a hackathon held at Stanford University, inspires students to come up w...
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Piggy party time photos: National Pig Day is coming

March 1 is National Pig Day, a day devoted entirely to celebrating our piggy pals....
See how you can celebrate
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Medical care for Georgia’s free-roaming cats

Columbus Community Cats Project provides spay neuter and vaccines for stray cats i...
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San Francisco joins the fight against puppy mills

San Francisco ordinance requires pet stores to only offer dogs and cats from shelt...
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Family adopts the sweetest underdog ever

Family adopts senior three-legged Labrador retriever dog with appendicular osteosa...
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Meet Cat World's most adorably bossy cat

Bossy cat is adorable because of her pushiness. She's a spunky "old lady...
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Grab your leash: ‘Walking the Dog Day' is coming

Celebrate National Walk Your Dog Day with pictures of people walking dogs, getting...
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In Memoriam: Mark Dodge

Please join us in paying homage to the co-founder of FixNation for his service to ...
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Battling animal homelessness from coast to coast

Interviews with Best Friends leaders about no-kill progress and ending pet homeles...
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Why pit bull bans are a bad idea

Dan Tillery and Megan Rose Long of Waterford Township, Michigan, adopted a pit bul...
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