A law named for Patrick the pit bull—who weighed just 19 pounds when he was found at the bottom of a trash chute in March 2011—was signed by Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday. It increases first-time animal abuse fines from $1,000 to $3,000, and second offenses could jump to. . .
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Photographer Uses Her Camera to Save Dogs Scheduled for Euthanasia
“Landfill Dogs” is a series meant to show that these cast-off dogs can be beautiful pets.
Photo by Shannon Johnstone
Shannon Johnstone, a North Carolina-based photographer, stops by the Wake County Animal Center every week and takes one of the dogs to a local park built on a landfill. There, she lets the dog romp and play, while she. . .
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Video: Dilila’s Incredible Intercontinental Rescue Story
Here’s a wonderful video that follows a German Shepherd from the streets of Taiwan, where she was dumped after outliving her usefulness as a breeding dog, to a loving home in California. It details the efforts of a remarkable Taiwanese rescue organization and an American group that brings dogs across the Pacific to. . .
Read MoreVideo: Eldad Hagar Rescues Three Abandoned Dogs
Here’s another wonderful video from Eldad Hagar of Hope for Paws, although this one has a somewhat bittersweet ending. Three Chihuahuas, abandoned and shot by a BB gun, are living in a drive-through parking lot until Eldad comes along. Working with rescue organization Wags and Walks, he is determined to find these beautiful dogs a. . .
Read MoreOrvis Baton Rouge Helps to Re-Home Rescue Dogs
The events at Orvis Baton Rouge now account for most adoptions for Friends of the Animals.
Photo courtesy Orvis Baton Rouge
Rescue dogs hold a special place in our hearts here at Orvis, and our retail store in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is helping these pups find a special place of their own. Every weekend, the Orvis Baton Rouge retail store opens its doors to Friends of the Animals to provide a place for rescue dogs to relax, romp, and. . .
Read MoreBlind Dog & Her Guide Dog Need A New Home
Here’s another in a series of wonderful stories about dogs who serve as guides for their blind companion dogs. (Remember Lily and Maddison,Eddie and Milo, and Sally and Patches?) And, like all those other pairs, Tinker and Gigi are. . .
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