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The Mississippi Animal Rescue League has adopted out at least 100 animals each month since October 2024, thanks to an increased social media presence.

Lindsey Braun, vice president of research and operations for the Human Animal Bond Research Institute, discusses the nonprofit organization's work, in a dvm360 interview.

As the federal government shutdown drags on, the impact is being felt far beyond paychecks and grocery bills. It's even hitting the food bowls of family pets. Local shelters say more and more families ...

Questions like "will getting a pet benefit our child's mental health?" are increasingly common and pertinent. In Spain, for ...

KERR COUNTY, Texas — Our "Forgotten Friends" series showcases a dog or cat each week that has spent time at an area shelter, just waiting for someone to notice them and bring them home to love. When ...

The Oahu Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will offer free DHPP and FVRCR vaccines to cats and dogs from Feb. 13 through Feb. 21.