Ready to learn about one of the cutest things ever? During treatment at the Behavioral Rehabilitation Center (BRC), sometimes our fearful dogs need some extra help coming out of their shells. So, we have “helper dogs” show them the ropes. Since many of the dogs at the BRC come from situations that leave them fearful […]
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This National Dog Day, We’re Celebrating Dogs and Their Advocates
Happy National Dog Day! As we celebrate pups everywhere, we would also like to highlight the work of the advocates who are building a more humane world for dogs. Enacting meaningful, long-term protections for dogs is just as vital as their everyday care. With this in mind, ASPCA volunteers work tirelessly alongside the ASPCA Government […]
Looking for a Dog Who Loves Everyone She Meets? Emily Is the One for You!
There is not one mean bone in Emily’s body—she’s always happy to get pets from and cuddle up with friends and strangers alike. This pretty pittie loves playtime with rope toys and getting out for walks. She’s also super smart—she’s been reported to know sit, stay, come and is already housetrained! Emily does struggle with […]
How A Tiny Dog Healed A Huge Loss
Margaret with her daughters Taline and Nora, after adopting Cosette. In April 2020, Margaret J. suffered the greatest loss of her life when her husband of 21 years—and father to their two daughters, Taline, 20, and Nora, 17—died of COVID-19. “He was my Harry,” says Margaret about her husband, who emigrated to the United States […]
Their Dog Died at 3 Years Old: What Marley’s Family Wants You to Know
This Saturday, September 19, is Puppy Mill Awareness Day. Many puppies bought online or in pet shops were born in places that the public rarely sees. Dogs are kept in small cages their entire lives and bred over and over again, just so the pet industry can profit off the sale of their puppies. While […]
BFF Goals! See Pics of Andy Cohen's Son Benjamin and Dog Wacha
The perfect pair! Andy Cohen’s son, Benjamin, and his dog, Wacha, are too cute together. The Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen host adopted his beagle-foxhound mix from a kill shelter in West Virginia in 2013. “I thought I was saving Wacha, but he really rescued me,” the Bravo personality told Today three years […]
Having a dog as a child could cut your risk of schizophrenia by 24%
Having a dog as a child could cut your risk of getting schizophrenia by 24% ‘because they carry bugs that could protect you from the mental health disorder’ Study found those who had a dog before age 13 were less at risk of schizophrenia No protective effect was seen for cat owners or against bipolar disorder […]
Dog owner, 63, dies after being LICKED by his pet
Dog owner dies after being LICKED by his pet: Healthy 63-year-old caught deadly infection from his animal’s saliva GRAPHIC IMAGE WARNING: The man developed blisters all over his body He suffered from multiple organ failure, pneumonia and gangrene in his limbs Bacteria in his dog’s saliva triggered sepsis and his health rapidly deteriorated Normally it’s […]
Liver-chip identifies drug toxicities in human, rat, and dog models
Among the numerous microengineered Organ-on-a-Chip (Organ Chip) models developed at the Wyss Institute, the Liver Chip is of special interest to a number of industries because the real-time analysis of complex biochemical interactions could greatly enhance the liver toxicity testing that is ubiquitous in the development of drugs, foods, and other consumer products. The Wyss […]
Big Love for One Big Dog: How Lance Found His Match
https://www.youtube.com/embed//yqTMV4Z4HFU When you see Lance now—coming in at just over 100 lb. with a big, goofy smile and tongue hanging out—you’d never suspect that he’d been anywhere other than with his current family. As Lance, his adopter Brad A., and Brad’s son Brendan all walk to their local park in Long Island City, the trio […]