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In recent years, we’ve made incredible progress for dogs in puppy mills by raising broad awareness of their plight and by advocating for the passage of local ordinances and state laws that prohibit the sale of puppies in pet shops. Fighting this progress are those who benefit from selling dogs in

In a photo taken by a state inspector, a dog stands looking away from the camera, her tail pointing down. At first glance, this image may seem like a sweet photo because of the boxer’s soft brown eyes and emotional expression. But farther up in the frame, the dog’s body tells a different story. Her

Lovie Langston’s complaint came to our Stop Puppy Mills team in December 2022. “I am paying $7,000 for ashes,” she stated. Langston said she purchased a Maltese puppy whom she named Ziva Girl as a holiday gift for herself and her family at the Petland (Bellaire) store in Houston, Texas in November

I’ve associated cardinals with my paternal grandparents for as long as I can remember. The backyard of their small but charming home in Hazlet, New Jersey, was where I had my first encounters with

Set against a breathtaking backdrop of the snow-capped Cascade Mountains, the charming Bavarian-style village of Leavenworth, Washington, transforms into a sparkling “ Village of Lights” each winter

Maggie Shaarawi was at home in Beirut, Lebanon, with pneumonia one March night when she received a video from a concerned animal lover. Upon opening the link, she saw a small lion cub lying on the

Praveen Suresh had never seen such destruction. Heavy rains battered the Wayanad district of the state of Kerala in southwest India during the last week of July. Early on July 30, the area experienced

When Gail Strickler and her husband, Bill Jasper, decided to get a dog soon after they married, there was no question in Strickler’s mind that their new companion would be a rescue. Though none of

In 2011, Dr. Kwane Stewart was working at an overwhelmed municipal animal shelter in California. Depressed about the animals he couldn’t save, he contemplated quitting his profession. Then one morning

Holiday meals can be all-too-tempting to peckish pets, who may forget their manners and decide to help themselves! Take Sam, a rottweiler, and Pete, a Chihuahua, for example. They had been left home