American Kennel Club approved purebred rescues
So you think you are ready to add a dog to your family. You want to do the “right” thing and adopt a homeless pup and save a life, but you cannot help admiring the stunning purebred Bernese Mountain Dog at the park or the adorable Bichon Frise in your apartment building. Did you know that you can save a life and adopt the dog of your dreams from a purebred rescue group?
A day in the life of an animal advocate
Temma Martin is passionate about solving the problem of pet overpopulation. She has worked her entire adult life to help the public understand the devastating plight of homeless and abused pets. She has been their official spokesperson in her duties for Salt Lake City Animal Services and now for the Utah Adoption Center. Here are excerpts from our recent interview:
1,000 Days in a cage
This is a long and complicated story that has missed the attention from the media that it deserves. But the repercussion from this event has sentenced nearly 100 dogs to more than 1,000 days in a cage.
Eva’s story: a puppy mill survivor
Raids on puppy mills are in the news a lot lately. The stories talk about hundreds of dogs being rescued and taken to animal welfare groups for safety. But do you know what happens after that? Here is one dog’s personal story.
New technology to help two-legged pup
In January when a litter of puppies was found on the side of a road in Florida, it was discovered that one of the little guys had only two legs. The litter of eight was taken to an animal rescue group called Pet Rescue by Judy. The puppies that were only days old at the time, have been cared for by volunteers and will soon be adopted.
Adoption "Tour for Life" hits the road
Two brightly decorated vans have headed out from New York to visit 24 U.S. cities as the North Shore Animal League begins its 9th annual Tour of Life adoption campaign. Over the next six-weeks the rescue group hopes to find homes for 700 orphaned pets living in shelters in 16 states.
