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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.

Dog Lost In Florida Turns Up In New York – Help...

A dog lost in Florida was surrendered a year and half later to a shelter in Long Island and is to be reunited with...

One Dog Saves Another With Blood Transfusion – And Yours Can...

When Owen the dog showed up to a shelter with severe blood loss, another donated his blood and saved Owen’s life. Owen is a...

Bride Uses Puppy Bouquets to Raise Adoption Awareness

A young woman used homeless puppies as bouquets for her wedding instead of flowers in order to get more dogs adopted. On September 9th, Samantha...

Many Dogs Left Tied Up During Hurricane Irma – Owners Will...

Dozens of dogs were rescued from being tied up and unable to escape Hurricane Irma, and their owners will face felony charges for it....

Study: Dogs’ Fear and Aggression Can Be Genetic

New research shows that some types of fear and aggression in dogs are genetic, and can be divided into fear of the familiar and...

Dog Chained for First 3 Years of Life Runs for the...

A dog left chained outside for 3 years with no human interaction has finally been set free. Meet Peanut. Peanut has been chained to...

Many Parents Underestimate Risk of Family Dog to Children

Parents often invest too much trust and too little supervision into the interactions of the family dog with their children, and this can lead...

Study Finds That the Best Guide Dogs Had Tough Love as...

New research has revealed that puppies whose mothers show “tough love” turn out to be more successful guide dogs. Have you ever heard of...

There’s Now Hope for Dogs and Kids with Lafora Disease

Unique research is underway to develop treatment for this rare form of epilepsy in dogs and human children called Lafora Disease. Scientists from the...

Dogs’ Environmental Impact of Meat Consumption and What We Can Do

The food we feed our cats and dogs has a large environmental impact, and there are good ways how to reduce your pet’s carbon...

Why It’s Difficult to “Breed Out” Breathing Disorders in Pugs, Bulldogs

Professionals are trying to find ways to predict breathing difficulties in short-nosed dogs in order to avoid certain traits while breeding. Small-nosed canines such...

How Selective Breeding in German Shepherds Leads to Bad Health

Recent research reveals that German Shepherds could be more predisposed to health issues like arthritis due to how they have been bred. German Shepherds are...

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