News & Features Archive
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May 23 2011
Rescuers Save 100 Pilot Whales from Beaching
Last week, volunteers saved 100 pilot whales from being beached off the coast of a Scottish island. Read More
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April 04 2011
Tsunami Dog Reunited with Owner
Ban, a dog stranded at sea for three weeks, was reunited with her owner yesterday. Read More
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March 21 2011
After Losing Sight, Seeing Eye Dog Gets Guide of His Own
After Graham Waspe's guide dog Edward lost his sight, Waspe got a new dog to lead them both around. Read More
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March 14 2011
Rescued Dog Pearl Rescues Survivors in Japan
Pearl, a black Labrador rescued from a shelter by the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, is saving lives in Japan. Read More
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March 06 2011
Meet Roadrunner, the Long-Distance Running Cat
A personal trainer, Michael Greenblatt, adopted a cat after she started tagging along on his daily runs. Now she's a pro. Read More
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March 01 2011
Five Beautiful Human and Animal Reunion Video Clips
Watch these heartwarming video clips about animals reconnecting with their human friends -- including the infamous Christian the Lion. Read More
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February 17 2011
ARCH Rescue Group Saves Animals in Haiti after Quake
Since the earthquake in Haiti, a group called Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) has been working to rescue animals and stop their diseases from spreading to humans -- and their success has been remarkable. Read More
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February 14 2011
Port Charlotte Pit Bull Rescues Woman and Child from Attacker
A pit bull mix nicknamed Angel saved a woman and her toddler from a man with a knife earlier this month. Now, the woman wants to adopt him. Read More
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February 07 2011
Australian Shepherd Zeb Crosses 7,500-Foot Bridge During Rush Hour with No Injuries
Zeb, an Australian Shepherd, went searching for his owners and crossed Seattle's Route 520 Evergreen Point Floating Bridge. Remarkably, he survived nearly unscathed. Read More
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February 01 2011
Heroes Saving the Lives of Homeless Pets
Learn about people and organizations working to save the lives of homeless pets. Read More
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January 26 2011
Dog Takes Bullets for Owner in Carjacking Attack
A dog named Max shielded his owner, Osmar Persisco of Garibaldi, Brazil, in a carjacking attack. Read More
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January 20 2011
Lost Shih Tzu Dog Finds Owner’s New House After Five Years
Prince, a Shih Tzu dog, found his owner Myra Carillo's new home after five years away. Read More
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December 23 2010
World’s Smartest Dog: Chaser the Border Collie Knows 1,000 Words
Chaser, a border collie, can correctly identify more than 1,000 distinct items. Read More
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November 30 2010
Lukas the Genius Horse Wins Guinness World Record
A horse named Lukas knows more than 35 tricks. Finally, one of them has gotten him entry into the Guinness Book of World Records. Read More
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October 29 2010
Rowan, Blind German Spitz Dog, Uses Echolocation to “See” Surroundings
A blind German Spitz named Rowan was born without eyes, but barks to "see" his surroundings. Read More
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