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This sweet boy was very shy when he first came to Great Plains SPCA, but he quickly became a staff favorite.

I wasn't expecting this.

A large scale adoption effort takes place after one individual covers the cost of every dog in a shelter. The initiative opens the door for dozens of families to adopt without financial barriers. Each ...

At the time, the weeks-old rescue puppy had to stay at a shelter in Ghana before being cleared to travel internationally.

A volunteer, in the city on a temporary work assignment, immersed himself in the shelter and fell in love with two dogs.

Celebrate National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day on April 30. Discover the life-changing impact of pet adoption through Chunks' ...

It's been 40 years since animal advocates founded a sanctuary for farm animals in New York and California, and they say April 17 is their first global sanctuary day.

Scientific research suggests that, each year, there are about 100,000 cases of plant-related toxic exposures in the U.S.