Pet adoptions slow as America heads into 3rd year of pandemic

Pet adoptions slow as America heads into 3rd year of pandemic

Courtesy Best Friends Animal SocietyThere are two main ways the public can help: by getting pets out of shelters through traditional methods like fostering , adopting, volunteering and donating — and by keeping pets out of shelters in the first place.

Puppy is best friends with baby sister and loves to play with her toys

Puppy is best friends with baby sister and loves to play with her toys

Puppy Mabel is best buddies with her six-month-old sister Elsie, and is learning to play just like the baby.The adorable pair share Elsie’s toys , with 11-week-old Mabel playing in the baby’s bouncer and rolling onto her back to make the most of her mobiles.

Dog best friends with cat who knocks on door to 'ask if he can play'

Dog best friends with cat who knocks on door to 'ask if he can play'

The 35-year-old says the cat – who they refer to as ‘Black Cat’ and appears to arrive from a nearby house – is in her garden every morning to do her ‘daily yoga’ stretches with Benji and will follow her and her dog on their walks into town for 20 minutes.

Rapper challenges the perception of Black men in cat rescue

Rapper challenges the perception of Black men in cat rescue

Courtesy of Sterling TrapKing DavisAfter five years of working at the shelter run by LifeLine Animal Project and training with Best Friends Animal Society, Davis founded the nonprofit TrapKing Humane Cat Solutions in 2017.His bold goal: to change stereotypes of men in cat rescue and bridge the communication gap between Black communities and predominately white animal welfare organizations.

Traumatised dog overcomes anxiety with the help of his best friend

Traumatised dog overcomes anxiety with the help of his best friend

They are best friends (Picture: @arnoldandfrank/Caters News)Get the tissues ready, because this beautiful tale of dog love will leave you sobbing.Frank copies everything Arnold does (Picture: @arnoldandfrank/Caters News)Carolyn says their relationship has helped Arnold let go of his anxiety and become more independent.

Group of rescue chicks become best friends with adorable Labrador

Group of rescue chicks become best friends with adorable Labrador

Ruby the Labrador and the little chicks (Picture: Jadene Maloy/SPLITPICS UK)We’ve seen a lot of unlikely friendships emerge over recent months.Owner Jadene said Ruby even went as far as to get inside the box with the chicks, so they could snuggle up to her for warmth.

Adventure cat loves nothing better than hiking with his canine chums

Adventure cat loves nothing better than hiking with his canine chums

Arlo the Maine Coon tabby cross loves to venture across the Dales (Picture: Mercury Press & Media/@) Always with his dog best friends by her side (Picture: Mercury Press & Media/@) What a little adventurer (Picture: Mercury Press & Media/@)Owners Crissy Lister and Marc Shaw first discovered Arlo’s love for the outdoors when they took him on a walk with their three dogs last year.

Tim Tebow posts heartbreaking video saying goodbye to his dog, Bronco

Tim Tebow posts heartbreaking video saying goodbye to his dog, Bronco

Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow posted a heartbreaking video of himself saying goodbye to his beloved dog, Bronco, before putting him down Wednesday night."For so many people, (dogs) are our best friends and they provide so much joy and love," Tebow told last year.

54% of dog owners might end a romantic relationship if the pet doesn’t like their partner: Study

54% of dog owners might end a romantic relationship if the pet doesn’t like their partner: Study

And when you have man's best friend as your constant companion, you will completely relate to the findings of a study that states how a pet parent's love life is dictated by the likes and dislikes of his pet.

Dog with no nose rescued from death and new owner says she’s perfect

Dog with no nose rescued from death and new owner says she’s perfect

Kate said: ‘We adopted Bonnie from Beacon Animal Rescue Centre which is run by my best friend Rebecca.The pooch regularly delights her 14,000 fans with new pictures on Instagram (Picture: Caters News Agency)Despite her mistreatment in life, Kate says Bonnie is not wary of humans at all and is one of the ‘best things’ to happen to her.

One of the last dogs rescued from Michael Vick's dogfighting ring dies

One of the last dogs rescued from Michael Vick's dogfighting ring dies

Erin Menard / Best Friends Animal SocietyTess Rushton happened to be interning at Best Friends at the time and decided to adopt Layla.“She turned out to be absolutely lovely,” Rushton told TODAY.The “clumsy goof” adapted well to being spoiled by her new mom, who cooked organic food to mix into high-quality kibble, and made toys with hidden treats to help stimulate the clever dog’s mind.

Winners of the Dog Photographer of the Year competition

Winners of the Dog Photographer of the Year competition

Each year the Kennel Club receives thousands of entries from all around the world, carefully selecting he best dog photographs in ten categories: portrait, man’s best friend, dogs at play, dogs at work, puppy, oldies, young pup photographer (for entrants under 11), I love dogs because (for entrants between the ages of 12 and 17), assistance dogs, and rescue dogs.

Dallas Nurse Reunites with Beloved Dog after Successful Ebola Treatment

Dallas Nurse Reunites with Beloved Dog after Successful Ebola Treatment

I would not know what would happen to one of my best friends.” After Pham was reunited with Bentley she thanked Dallas veterinary officials and others for showing compassion and caring for Bentley when she could not.

Truffles, ghosts and now malaria: things dogs can sniff out

Truffles, ghosts and now malaria: things dogs can sniff out

Man’s best friends have long been put to work, and a recent medical study has shown hounds can be trained to smell malaria in children. It means that we can tick off malaria from the list of things that dogs can identify with the 220m olfactory receptors in their noses.