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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.

“Project Good Dog” Helps Heal Prisoners and Get Dogs Adopted

A Massachusetts prison participates in a project which matches troubled shelter dogs with prisoners who train them – and the results are incredible. In...

“Lucky” Dog Survives Being Shot in the Head and Left in...

An incredibly fortunate dog survived after someone shot him and left him for dead in the Arizona desert. Meet Lucky. This dog could go by...

Pet Owner Kills Man Who Poisoned His Beloved Dog

In China, a man whose dog got poisoned chased down the man who did it and got ultimate revenge by killing the offender. In...

Naval Base Using Dogs to Prevent Suicides

A naval clinic has started using dogs to sniff out extreme stress in order to help sailors and marines combat suicidal depression. According to...

Loyal Dog Treks 20 Miles Back Home to Former Owners –...

A Great Pyrenees in Oklahoma was given up by her owners, but journeyed back to them twice after being adopted by someone else. Meet...

19 Dogs Removed from Breeding Facility with Deplorable Conditions

A Pennsylvania dog breeding facility was raided by humane officers in the beginning of the month after discovering inhumane conditions. The Luzerne County SPCA...

Small Dog Gets Taken by Raptor – and Survives

A small Bichon Frise was taken into the air by a hungry eagle – and miraculously survived. Zoey is an 8-pound Bichon residing in...

Many Dogs Are Freezing to Death Outside This Year

Dogs are being found frozen outside nationwide, and the law is finally cracking down on people for their cruelty. This past month has seen...

Dog Frozen to the Ground Miraculously Survives

An injured Michigan dog spent an entire night frozen to the ground in the subzero temperatures, but survived. A Golden Retriever being called Feliz...

South Korea May Finally Ban Eating of Dog Meat this Month

Animal Rights activists in South Korea are making a major push to issue a ban on selling and consuming dog meat before the country...

Scientists Now Understand How Rabies Works in the Dog’s Brain

Researchers made a recent discovery about rabies in dogs which sheds light on how this mysterious virus works to change its host’s behavior. Researchers at...

Seattle Builds Dog Park for Dogs of Homeless Women

A non-profit organization in Washington has given homeless women a safe place to let their dogs exercise, play, and rest. This past weekend, a...

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