Cody Griffin
Cody has worked and volunteered with rescue animals her entire life. She worked as a veterinary assistant and technician in shelters, rescues, boarding facilities, doggy daycares and animal hospitals in New York and Chicago throughout her teens and twenties, and now resides as a pet foster mom in Upstate New York.
First Full-Service Animal Hospital Opens at JFK Airport
AirHeart Pet Hospital is now open for business at JFK International Airport in New York City.
Pets and people can travel just a little...
Labrador Retriever Trained by Inmates Now Sniffs Out Arson Fires
A Labrador Retriever in Utah was trained by prison inmates, and now serves as an ATF agent detecting arson fires.
A 4-year old black...
Cadaver Dogs Can Now More Accurately Identify Human Remains
Scientists are working with the UK police forces to help police dogs more accurately identify human remains.
Researchers at the University of Leicester's Department...
Heroic Pit Bull Saves Child From Being Murdered by His Own...
A pit bull saved a child from being drowned by his own mother, only to be faced with being euthanized after an unbelievable ordeal.
A...
Dogs Can Now Call 911 for Emergencies
Thanks to newly developed technology, your dog can now dial 911 to get help with a medical emergency.
Melody Jackson, associate professor and director...
Canine Influenza Outbreak Hits Texas
A recent canine flu outbreak affecting thousands of dogs has now made its way into North Texas.
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory...
Funeral Homes Using Therapy Dogs to Help the Mourning
Therapy dogs are now being used in Massachusetts funeral homes to comfort people struggling with their loss.
Rob Dwyer is a funeral home director...
Dog Gut Microbiome Study: What Causes Obesity in Dogs?
Scientists are finally beginning to study dogs' gut microbiome and how certain dietary choices affect it, and this new research demonstrates how ratio between...
Progress in Diagnosing Brain Disorder in Small Dogs
Scientists have made advances in the study of the Chiari malformation and Syringomyelia brain disorder found in toy dog breeds.
Researchers at the University...
Dogs Hate Unfair Treatment Just Like Humans Do
Dogs and wolves were recently found to be very sensitive to a lack of fairness – the same sensitivity shown (and long known) in...
Hate Rodents? Get a Dog AND a Cat, Scientists Say
A recent scientific study has reached a surprising conclusion – pairing dogs and cats in a household effectively keeps rodents away.
The phrase “fighting...
Blistering Disorder in Dogs Can Now Be Prevented
Scientists have identified the gene responsible for a blistering skin disorder in dogs (and humans), which can now be prevented.
Researchers at the University...
