The five-month wait, but who’s counting? I like to think I was the first person to fall in love with this dog. I wrote about her…
The heart of Mike Arms – and the brains behind Iams Home 4 the Holidays When Mike Arms left the farm of his boyhood and set out for the big city, he imagined life as…
Julie LeRoy and Cuda from Durham, NC Human: Julie LeRoy Canine: Cuda Location: Durham, NC Type: American Pit Bull Terrier Our Story: I’m an Animal Control Officer.…
Shelter dispatch: the longest day My sophomore year in college, I was the first of my roommates to arrive at our new apartment. For some…
Ask Jack, invited by Dear Labby, to tackle small dog issue Dear Labby, I have a Chihuahua. She thinks she’s a T-Rex. At the dog park, she teases Malamutes and German…
Dear Labby’s advice for dinner party guest Dear Labby, I’m a dog lover. I have two of my own, both rescues. A friend of mine has a…
Adoption is only way out for shelter dogs If you work or volunteer in a shelter, you know: reasons to celebrate ebb and flow. In recent months, it’s…
Karen O’Toole’s Orphans of Katrina Five years ago, Americans watched with heartache and horror as thousands of companion animals were abandoned in a drowning city.…
Betty Vroom and Arak from Brabant Human: Betty Vroom Canine: Arak Location: Brabant Type: Small Munsterlander Pointer Our Story: It is not so easy to buy…
Sandi Faist and Sydney from N.O.A.H. Shelter Human: Sandi Faist Canine: Sydney Location: N.O.A.H. Shelter Type: Newfoundland / Labrador Retriever mix Our Story: The day after my…
McKenzie and Levi from Animal Rescue Welfare League Human: McKenzie Canine: Levi Location: Animal Rescue Welfare League Type: Rottweiler / German Shepherd Dog mix Our Story: The day…