Elsewhere, we’ve dealt with the myth that dogs age seven years for every human year, but there’s another popular misconception floating around. This is the belief that dogs only see in black and white. A Look Through A Dog’s Eyes Dog’s Vision While their color vision is somewhat limited and different than ours, they do […]
If you’re not in the mood to sob hysterically, I would suggest you stop reading here. Twitter user @jessi_dietrich is an animal lover who recently posted something on her account regarding a question she’d asked her vet, then detailed the doctor’s gut-wrenching answer. On July 26th she wrote, “Asked my vet what the hardest part […]
There is a church in Brazil where homeless dogs always have a special place on the altar during mass. Padre João Paulo de Araujo Gomes always has a stray dog join him on the altar through mass every Sunday in order for the entire congregation to see them. While it might seem like a small […]
When Doug was younger, his amateur soccer team had just lost its playoff game. Needing a pick-me-up, he made the choice to stop by his local animal shelter – puppies had always brought a smile to his face. Naturally, he wasn’t at all looking to adopt, but at the time, five-month-old Delia managed to change […]
Dog depression is similar to the kind we as humans experience. There are all kinds of ways to tell if people are depressed. They might stop eating — or eat more to dull the pain. They might cry a lot more — often unexpectedly. There’s a good chance that they’ll start withdrawing from life in […]
Animals are always a great source of comfort. And they don’t just provide comfort to humans, they sometimes also provide comfort to each other. There are some dogs or cats that actually live at the vet’s office, or just hang out there during working hours, and have a pretty special job of their own: they […]
Sometimes, things are just meant to be. And this is one of those stories. A deaf man has adopted a puppy who is also deaf. And their bond is one that warms our hearts. As reported by WABI-5, 31-year-old Nick Abbott first saw Emerson on a Facebook post from NFR, Maine – a dog rescue. […]
A newlywed couple from Ohio, Jonathan and Jeananne Wickham, chose to forgo the traditional wedding gifts in order to ask their guests to make a donation to a local animal shelter in lieu of gifts. While at first there were many apprehensive guests, in the end, each of them did give a meaningful donation to […]
Unless it’s a service dog, it’s not typical to see a dog in church – let alone seeing a dog attend mass every day on its own. But Tommy is far from your normal dog. This 7-year-old German Shepherd has been attending mass every day in the small town of San Donaci which is near […]
Jake Gyllenhaal is used to playing a hero on the big screen. The well-known actor is already a treasure, but now we can love him even more since he is a real life hero as well. The actor recently saved a stranded Dalmatian after he ran out into a busy intersection in New York. Yikes! […]
