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A few years ago, I was struggling with my mental health in a way I never had before. That’s when I decided to adopt my best friend, Pippa. Ever since, my life has been happier. I’ve often wondered: Is there a science behind the powerful, healing bond between a pet and their human? Turns out, there is.

Over the past three years, the island of Puerto Rico has faced mounting disasters – the devastating Hurricane Maria in 2017, several large earthquakes and aftershocks in 2020, and, most recently, the coronavirus pandemic. The disasters have left non-profit animal rescue groups like Animal Lighthouse Rescue with a big problem on their hands as the population of stray dogs, called…

Meet Kerith — a certified crisis response therapy dog offering comfort and support to firefighters in California.

Pet insurance company Trupanion released a list of its top 10 dog names for 2020 based on its database of more than 500,000 insured pets. Some popular and even classic names continued to dominate the list this year, but some new contenders were also featured.

After a close call, a Glendale grandmother feels grateful for her dog Sandy and for a city sanitation worker, who happened to be at the right place at the right time.

As part of her commitment to finding animals a good home, Villaseñor partnered with Clear the Shelters and designed a t-shirt starring her and her dog Penny. 100% of the net proceeds go to Greater Good and Clear the Shelters funds.

“No relationship really lasts for me the past years, especially with ‘SNL.’ I’m always heartbroken,” said “Saturday Night Live” actress Melissa Villaseñor. “I would speak with Cecily [Strong], and Cecily said, ‘I think everyone on the cast should have a dog.’” 

The number one reason? “They’re just too soft,” says “Saturday Night Live’s” Melissa Villaseñor. “You don’t want soft things around you, do you? You need rough things.” She would know—her rescue Penny is very soft.

Actor Dennis Quaid has just expanded his fur family by adopting a 6-year-old black cat.

When this guy decided to foster an adorable gray pittie, he fell in love. Chara got along so well with his own pittie that he was really tempted to foster fail. But he wanted to be able to foster more dogs and Chara found a great family with another pittie sibling.

A guy tried for days to rescue a stray dog he saw roaming the neighborhood. The dog kept running away — until his best friend showed up. The guy started fostering both dogs and one of them (Francis) is still looking for a home.

Are you looking to adopt a dog? Make sure to ask yourself these three important questions before you go pick out a new best friend.

Matt Beisner, host of National Geographic’s “Dog: Impossible” and founder of The Zen Dog, believes there’s no such thing as a bad dog — but it’s important to establish an atmosphere of trust and safety when you first bring home your new friend from the shelter. Here are Matt’s five tips to starting off on the right foot and giving...

A dog abandoned outside of a Tennessee animal shelter during a July thunderstorm has a new owner and a new job: registered emotional support animal.

This guy has nine dogs of his own, and he decided to foster one more. Sammy’s an adorable pittie who was scared of everything because of his past. But he quickly started having fun with his foster family — who decided to keep him forever.

This woman has a 120-pound great Dane — who was not thrilled when she brought home three foster puppies. But soon they won him over and he even let them sleep on top of him. Now they all have the best forever homes.

Clear The Shelters “Bark Week” powered by Google Meet is showcasing shelter pets with the hopes of virtually connecting available animals with adoptive families across the country. The “Bark Week” events take place Aug. 10 to 14 virtually on 1st Look’s YouTube at 4 p.m. local time in select cities with the following partner organizations. Aug. 10 in Huntington, New…

Need some guidance on what type of pet best fits your lifestyle? We have some tips on what to look for in a new best friend.

Wondering the best way to make sure your dog is potty trained? Well, it takes a lot of work. Here are some steps you can take to make potty training with your pup go smoother.

The mental health benefits can’t be denied when something as simple as petting your dog releases a chemical in your brain that makes you feel safe.