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Philadelphia shelter took in 600 animals in just over a week, calls overcrowding a crisis
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (347+ words) ACCT Philly, Philadelphia's largest open-intake animal shelter, says an already strained system has spiraled into "crisis" after more than 600 animals arrived in just over a week, forcing staff to scramble for space and plead with the public for help. Some…...
US pet food recalls hit 10 in 2026, and vets say one simple step can help owners react fast
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (311+ words) Pet food recalls can be especially unsettling because they turn one of the most routine parts of caring for an animal into a potential health concern. Federal regulators have already logged 10 pet food-related recall entries since the start of 2026, and…...
'Third Door' sanctuary gives 200 overlooked pets a home for life in Wisconsin
1+ mon, 22+ hour ago (517+ words) "Our animals are not a problem to be solved but an untapped treasure." For many shelter animals, the system offers only two outcomes: adoption or euthanasia. In rural Wisconsin, Home for Life has spent nearly three decades trying to show…...
Sanitation workers empty a trash can and find a starving dog alive, stuffed at the bottom
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (413+ words) "I couldn't just let a living thing go without any kind of care, nurture, and nourishment." A Milwaukee garbage route turned into a rescue mission when sanitation workers found a starving puppy beneath a pile of trash in a bin....
Singer Sienna Spiro and rescue dog Tim spotlight shelter pets: 'Adopt, don't shop"
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (452+ words) "My dogs have always been my best friends, I mean they're so kind, they're so gentle." In London, singer Sienna Spiro is teaming up with rescue dog Tim and his friends to appear in a new adoption campaign launched following…...
Storm strands dumped dog at couple's doorstep in Indonesia, and they refuse to leave without her
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (334+ words) "We immediately felt that she was ours once we saw her. … To us, she's our daughter." What began as a chance encounter at a couple's doorstep in Indonesia ended with the adoption of a dog named Luna and a new…...
Ohio farm sanctuary forced to turn away 50 rescue requests as donations fall by half
2+ week, 2+ day ago (390+ words) Running the sanctuary costs roughly $1,500 a day, founder and executive director Brittney Kane said. A farm animal sanctuary in Ohio says donations have fallen so sharply that it can no longer take in additional rescues while continuing to care for…...
After years in labs, 12 beagles reach Canada foster homes and feel grass, sunlight, and safety
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (301+ words) "A lot of times we actually had to lift them out of the crate. They didn't come out on their own." After spending years in research facilities, a dozen beagles were suddenly enjoying the ordinary things many dogs experience: grass…...
New York's dog poop crackdown includes a plan to turn sidewalk waste into compost
3+ week, 2+ day ago (499+ words) Pet waste can enter storm drains and waterways, adding environmental and public health risks. New York City is taking aim at one of the most stubborn nuisances of urban life. As 6sqft reported, newly approved legislation on dog poop found on…...
In Ukraine, wild donkeys are reviving the steppe, and the first foal in 200 years was born
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (457+ words) "They manage vegetation and reduce fire risk." In war-scarred southern Ukraine, an unexpected ally is helping damaged grasslands recover: the kulan, a wild donkey. The effort has already produced a striking sign of progress — a foal that Positive News said…...