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Animal shelters across the U.S. say they’ve placed record numbers of dogs, cats and other animals as people suddenly find themselves stuck at home amid the coronavirus pandemic

Animal shelters are facing a new set of challenges during the coronavirus pandemic as shelter-in-place and mandatory stay-at-home orders are impacting homeless pets and animal adoption services.

Shelter pets may be a great companion as a foster or adoption as you are staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic. “Stay Home and Foster” is working to help people connect with shelters and foster animals while maintaining proper social distancing.

Animal experts say pets often process loss in a manner similar to humans. In a recent newsletter published by the Funeral Consumer Alliance of Maine, researcher Jessica Pierce says a growing body of research into ‘animal thanatology’ suggests common pets such as dogs and cats seem to share with humans many behavioral reactions to death, such as mourning and rituals...

A South Carolina couple is giving 25 feral cats from Guantanamo Bay a forever home in the Carolinas with Operation Git-Meow. Glynn Meade, who spearheaded Operation Git-Meow, said there are more than 500 feral cats in Gitmo.

Cedar Bend Humane Society is offering a “Office Cat” program where pet friendly businesses are encouraged to hire (foster) temporary workers (cats) to fill in positions of “Office Cat” until a permanent position (adoption) can be secured.

If you’re considering a new pet for your family, the New Hampshire SPCA is asking that you think outside the box when considering adoption. The shelter has several potbelly pigs that need new homes and more pigs are being surrendered every week.

There are a million reasons why people love dogs. They make great companions, provide a slew of the health benefits and love unconditionally. Yet, there are lots of valid reasons why some people opt out of bringing home a furry friend. From cramped living quarters, to allergies, to busy work schedules and social lives, caring for a dog is a...

Dogs are known to help reduce stress and teach family members lessons in responsibility — but dog ownership demands fiscal responsibility, too. The costs of bringing an animal into your home go far beyond any initial adoption fee, which will be waved or significantly reduced at hundreds of shelters around the country on August 18 for Clear the Shelters.

Layla Mae, an American Bully dog, was found tied up in a park and appeared to have been abandoned by a breeder after she couldn’t have any more puppies. Her adopted mom Brooke is helping Layla Mae explore the world and showing the lovable pooch that she’s not a “throwaway mama.”

Singer Miley Cyrus, actor Justin Theroux, host Mario Lopez and actress Lori Loughlin share heartwarming stories with People magazine about their shelter pets.

Kaylee Greer has found a way to do what she loves — and be successful. The 33-year-old North Reading, Massachusetts, native is an internationally acclaimed canine photographer, traveling the world photographing dogs for private and commercial clients.

Over the course of a month, NBC 5 documented the process of getting an injured and homeless pet named Peggy ready for adoption.

Every year, approximately 6.5 million companion animals enter U.S. animal shelters nationwide, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Of those, nearly 1.5 million cats and dogs are euthanized due to overcrowding in shelters and another 2.3 million are adopted into forever homes. Click on the pets below to read their heartwarming adoption success stories...

Bailey, a long-haired Chihuahua mix, is sprawled out on the kitchen floor enjoying tummy rubs from the hands of three children simultaneously. But her life didn’t always look like this. She was once a stray.

Philadelphia Orchestra Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin created a playlist to help soothe stressed out shelter animals.

A miniature Chihuahua puppy left in an airport bathroom while her owner boarded a flight is drawing “tremendous interest” at Connor and Millie’s Dog Rescue, the Las Vegas-based facility announced on Facebook.