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Thank You for Supporting the D.C. Metro Community Through Do More 24

Update:  Thank you to everyone who participated in the Do More 24 day of giving event.  Thanks to you, just over $1 million was raised…

Manny, the Famous Frenchie, Joins the Fight Against Pet Cancer

It’s not every day you bring a new puppy into your home—let alone one that becomes famous. That’s exactly what happened to Jon and Amber…

Goodwill Assistance Dog Academy graduates second class

By Ashley Hopkins The second class of fully trained Goodwill Industries assistance dogs graduated from training last week, and they are now the working companions…

‘Waggin’ train-ing’ a life-changing experience for locals

by Sue Ann Rybak For the last two and half years, Michael Dzuba and his wife Linda, of Mt. Airy, have been helping to transform…

Veteran’s Support Group Honors CPL Executive Director & Founder

What brings a fallen hero back from the brink, when they have given everything they have (and beyond) to defend our country’s safety and basic…

Rabies & Microchip Clinic on June 7th

SPCA of Luzerne County, PA is holding a Rabies and Microchip Clinic on Saturday, June 7 from 1:30-3:30 PM.  All dogs must be leashed and…

Putting a Societal Safety Cap on Animal Poisons

As collateral damage to our war on rodent “pests,” hundreds of children and thousands of pets are exposed to rodenticides each year, with many suffering…

“Pretty Little Liars” Star Ian Harding Visits Rescued Animals at Fund for Animals Wildlife Center

“Pretty Little Liars” star Ian Harding visited The Fund for Animals Wildlife Center in Ramona, Calif., on Saturday, May 31, to learn about wild animal rescue…

Watch This Service Dog’s Touching Reunion With Family That Trained Him

For 25 years, Canine Partners for Life (CPL) has been training service dogs to assist individuals with a wide range of disabilities. Families who foster and…

Trained canine can even predict seizures: Volunteers, service dogs, help make life ‘Wynnderful’

by Sue Ann Rybak Before Alison Brady received her first seizure alert dog in 2004 from Canine Partners for Life, she felt as if she…

Yearlong Journey Leads Dog to Happy Home

By Cathy M Rosenthal Someone took 8-week-old Lucky and his littermates for a ride on a flatbed truck. Lucky’s tiny paws couldn’t grip the truck’s flatbed…

Why Understanding Cancer is Important to Morris Animal Foundation President/CEO, Davide Haworth, DVM, PhD

By David Haworth, DVM, PhD, President/CEO, Morris Animal Foundation Our fight against cancer is almost always personal. Ironically, the lives of pets have become markedly longer…