Today is National Puppy Day! If you’re lucky enough to have a pup—of any age—we know you already appreciate them, but today’s a great day to ponder their importance in your life and give them some extra love. Because the bond between humans and dogs is so unique and beautiful, it’s often said that “we […]
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Granger Smith’s Family Adopts Puppy Luna Joy: She's Like a 'Newborn'
Looking back. One year after their 2010 wedding, Granger Smith and Amber Smith started growing their family. The country singer, 39, and the actress, 37, welcomed their daughter, London, in 2011. The little one became a big sister in 2014 when her baby brother, Lincoln, was born. River joined the family in 2016. In June 2019, the […]
Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill Reintroduced in a New York Minute
An ASPCA-supported bill to shut down the flow of cruelly bred puppies into New York State, first introduced in 2019, was quickly reintroduced in the opening weeks of the state’s 2021 legislative session. Known as the New York Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill, it would end the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in retail pet […]
Puppy Mill "Mom” Beats the Odds, but Carries the Trauma
Submitted by Isabella D., Midland, MI When I adopted my dog Groovy from an animal shelter, her backstory broke my heart. The shelter told me she was a breeding dog at a puppy mill, but after trying to breed her several times without getting any puppies from her, the mill dumped her at the shelter. […]