More on helping homeless dogs get adopted: Help us network dogs available for adoption from DogHeirs members   When shelter dogs are networked for potential adoption or foster, the most striking and memorable qualities of the dog are the dog's name, breed and photo. There's nothing anyone can do to change the breed of a dog, but evidence suggests that careful attention to the quality of the photo representing the dog, as well as the...

Read more

If you are thinking about adopting a pet from a shelter or rescue, you may not realize that organizations that adopt out dogs can vary widely in their values and practices. Here are some tips to help you evaluate a shelter or rescue when considering adoption. Do you know the difference between a a humane society, shelter, rescue organization, a pound and a “no-kill” shelter? If you don't read our article so you will know...

Read more

  Russel the LOVING rottie urgently needs a foster home. Russel has been boarding at a boarding facility for 3 months now and we HATE to see him there. He is visited by volunteers weekly and taken for walks, hikes and just around town. Sometimes he spends days at volunteers homes to run around in their yard. But ARWOB is looking for a kind soul who can help him have a foster or adoptive home....

Read more

Buddy is a 14 year old rescue dog and has been living alone for the past few months after his mom passed away and his dad moved away to assisted living in Southgate, Michigan. He's now looking for a forever home to spend his remaining days. Gary Krpuczak says that Buddy can't hear or see too well, but he still gets around and has been a faithful companion to his dad, a World War II...

Read more

When Brian decided he wanted to adopt a dog, he picked Blue, a female dog who was a day away from being put down in a local shelter. It was only when he took her home that he discovered she was pregnant.  2 of 2 Brian said that he assumed she recently had puppies because of her nipples. The first week was challenging, as Blue was timid and took some time to warm up to him....

Read more

When Jake's owner passed away last October from cancer, his dying wish was to find a forever home for his best friend. Jake is a 7-year-old Labrador Springer Spaniel mix and was rescued by Bob and Pat Neill when he was just 2 years old. Sadly, Bob passed away before he could see Jake with a new family. Since then, Jake has been living in a kennel half a year now and he deserves a...

Read more

Two German Shepherd mixes abandoned in a yard full of debris are in need of a foster home. Christa and Mark of Joshua Tree, California, recently purchased their neighbor's property, only to find the dogs left there. Now they are asking for support in finding a foster or permanent home for the mother and daughter dogs named Arie and Brittany. Christa and Mark said that the dogs have lived on the property for at least...

Read more

I am aware that this is a site for dogs but I try to retell this story to as many animal lovers as possible, to raise awareness. I was probably 16 or 17. My friend Christine was driving myself and her younger sister home after grabbing a bite to eat. Almost home, the car in front of us hit an animal, throwing it up into the air and over the car. Christine almost crashed trying...

Read more

  Hello everyone! My name is Fátima and I'm the owner of two great dogs that I really love very much. I'm living in Portugal but, as a consequence of the severe crisis we are facing in our country, my husband has been living and working in England (in the Rugby area) since June 2012. I'm also unemployed and I want to join my husband asap because we have a nine year old who needs...

Read more

My husband is a school bus driver. He found a small  puppy ( 3 pounds-) terrier mix) ) on the parking lot of the elementary school in winter in the rain. School had just been let out and cars and buses were everywhere.  She was hiding, shaking under a bus. Noone would claim her. My husband took her and wrapped her in a sweater and placed her in the small basket he keeps beside his...

Read more

Update on Kuma 5/13/13: Senior M Shiba Inu friendly with dogs, cats and people. Kuma has had full check up including blood work! He is in excellent health! He is UTD on shots, micro chipped and neutered. Kuma has some achy legs but other than that he is a loving boy looking for a family to love him in his golden years.    Kuma hides from the Puparazzi! Kuma thought it was a bit chilly...

Read more

Meet Oliver, the newest addition to the Howard household. The two-year-old cattle mix joined CAPS President Deborah Howard, his canine siblings Spencer, Wylie, and CAPS Spokesmodel Beatrice, and his feline siblings Jack and Miles on April 13. His story begins, believe it or not, with an image posted by Spalding County Animal Shelter volunteer Suzy Bailey on Facebook urging the online community to adopt a sweet-looking boy named Bard before March 29. It was love...

Read more