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Blind cat pulled from rubble after animal shelter destroyed by tornado

An animal shelter struck by a devastating tornado has found a silver lining, after a blind cat was pulled from the rubble. The Jacksboro Animal Shelter, in Jacksboro, Texas, was one of the buildings struck ...

Animal shelters across the country take in Louisiana rescue pets to protect them from Hurricane Ida

Last week people all over Louisiana make preparations for Hurricane Ida, the most intense hurricane to hit the state since Hurricane Katrina. When the storm made landfall this weekend it caused widespread structural damage, power ...

Animal shelter celebrates completely clearing shelter of over 70 animals

The job of an animal shelter is never really done. While these volunteers work hard to get all of their pets adopted or back to their homes, there are also new animals arriving all the ...

Dog jumps for joy at leaving his animal shelter cage to go home with his new family

Those homeless animals who are rescued from the streets and placed in a shelter are considered lucky but their journey isn’t over as they wait for a new home. These dogs have to be placed ...

Animal shelter clears shelves, finds homes for every adoptable pet during coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic has impacted business operations around the world, and animal shelters are no exception. Because of social distancing regulations, all of these shelters are operating with minimal staff, and they’ve been making an ...

Boy wanders into animal shelter and picks the oldest dog who is deaf and blind

While it gives us all hope when a dog is rescued from a desperate situation and taken in by a shelter, we don’t often hear about the dogs who don’t find loving homes. These dogs ...

Belarus, the googly-eyed feline, uses his fame to raise thousands of dollars for animal shelters

There’s a reason why cats have established such a love-love relationship with the internet. Since the dawn of social media our feline friends have been making themselves viral stars, whether through absurd videos or simply ...

Rescued pitbull-mix will have a home for Christmas after spending 500 days in animal shelter

There are few things that make me happier than stories of neglected or abused animals getting a second chance in life. For example, I only need to think of a dog’s life being changed for ...

Animal shelter offers dream job for people to snug scared puppies

When it comes to things I like to do most in the world, I’m not ashamed to admit that sitting somewhere close to the top of the list is cuddling my dog. Of course, whilst ...

Newlyweds use registry to ask wedding guests for monetary donations for animal shelter

If you've seen one wedding registry, you've probably seen them all. Most newlyweds ask their guests for assorted household items, but not Jonathan and Jeananne Wickham.