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Why not bring a shelter dog home for the holidays?

So many animals don't have homes. Can you open up your home to one homeless animal, just for the holidays?




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Here's a new way to calculate your dog's age in human years

Researchers have a new way of figuring out your dog's age in people years, and it doesn't involve multiplying by 7.




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Dogs really are 'the best people,' and we have the photos to prove it

Belinda Richards captures pet personalities and turns them into art.




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Kitty rescued in Bangladesh after getting stuck in a window

Video from Dhaka, Bangladesh shows a young man climbing out to rescue a kitty stuck in a window.




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5 things to know about the National Dog Show

If your favorite sport involves dog competitors, you are in for a treat on Thanksgiving Day when perfectly coiffed pooches representing 187 breeds and varieties




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Hero dog in Baghdadi raid visits the White House

Injured military K-9 from ISIS raid visits the White House.




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Don't forget fire safety this holiday season

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission shows why fire safety is important for the holiday season.



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Take a tour of 11 White House Christmas trees

Find out which holiday theme was used by Jackie Kennedy, Barbara Bush and Hillary Clinton.




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Meet Narwhal, the rescue puppy with a tail on his forehead

Narwhal, the healthy and happy unicorn puppy, has a tail growing out of his forehead.




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Hockey fans throw 45,000 stuffed animals on the ice for charity

Fans at a Hershey Bears hockey game threw stuffed animals on the ice so they could be donated to charities.




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Your dog understands more than you think

Study finds that dogs can recognize the difference between words and voices.




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The ongoing rehabilitation of Michael Vick

The football player who served time for dogfighting has spent years advocating for animals, but not everyone thinks he's changed.




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Cheering kindergarteners pack courthouse for boy's adoption hearing

Kindergarten class in Michigan joins their 5-year-old classmate in court for his official adoption.




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How dogs help kids learn to read

Research shows that reading to dogs helps struggling kids learn to read.




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17 great quotes from 'A Christmas Story'

The holiday isn't complete until you've seen The Old Man open his frageelay leg lamp. We double dog dare ya to resist these famed A Christmas Story quotes.




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The truth about why pets get returned

Some animal advocates say don't give pets as gifts, but research shows it's not always a bad idea.




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Dog gear company plays fairy godmother to thousands of animal rescues

Max and Neo sends donation boxes to thousands of rescue groups every year.




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This blind, deaf puppy was just rescued from the snow by a kind delivery driver

A UPS driver thought he saw something in the snow. Turns out it was a tiny, white puppy that had been abandoned.




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12-year-old celebrates best birthday ever by volunteering with friends at the local shelter

Boy asks his friends to celebrate his birthday by volunteering at an animal shelter.




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Why dogs love the cold and playing in the snow

You might hibernate when it snows, but your dog loves playing in a winter wonderland.




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7 gift hacks to help you through the holidays

Race through that pile of holiday gifts with this speedy wrapping method.




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World's oldest married couple celebrate their 80th wedding anniversary

John and Charlotte Henderson are celebrating their 80th wedding anniversary this month at a nursing home in Texas.




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Dogs join in singing 'Happy Birthday' for one lucky grandmother

A woman taught her dogs how to sing 'Happy Birthday' so they could help serenade her mother on her big day.




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13 of the most heartwarming pet stories of the decade

From amazing puppy rescues to grumpy feral cats, the decade was filled with wonderful pet stories that will warm your heart.




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Watch these rescue pups pick out their Christmas presents

A Rehoming Center in Ireland celebrates Christmas with adoptable dogs by allowing them to pick their own present from donated toys.




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What happened to Baby Yoda Cat?

A cat rescued in North Carolina went viral because of her resemblance to Baby Yoda from 'The Mandalorian,' but there has been a strange turn of events.




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What your cat's tail can tell you

Paying attention to a cat's tail language can give you insight into its mood and clue you in to what kind of behavior to expect.




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Listen to this pug and you'll understand why the makers of 'Halo' hired him for voice-overs

Gyoza the pug was hired by 343 Industries to make alien sounds for the company's new Halo video game, "Halo Infinite."




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What does 'no-kill' mean at animal shelters?

When a shelter is 'no kill,' that doesn't always mean that every animal makes it out of there alive.




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What are dog whiskers for?

Here's the reason why dogs have whiskers and whether you should ever trim them.




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For this stray dog, there's no place like Subway

A hungry, stray dog nicknamed 'Subway Sally' is already an employee favorite at a New Mexico restaurant, but now she's a social media star, too.




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Wolf puppies play fetch, surprising researchers

Wolf puppies pick up on human cues and can catch and return balls.




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Husky turned away for her 'weird' eyes gets a new home — and a big hug from the internet

A husky turned in by a breeder for her 'weird' eyes is adopted after a rescue group shares her story.




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Dying rescue dog is a police K-9 for a day

Eddie Spaghetti, a dying rescue dog, gets to suit up and be a police K-9 for a day.




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Is cursive handwriting obsolete?

Some states have ditched the art of cursive writing so the teaching time can be used for other subjects, but it's making a comeback.




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Doggy blood donors save lives

Canine blood banks provide a life-saving resource to man's best friend, but there has been controversy about some operations.




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How to clean your dog's ears at home (and why)

Clean your dogs ears regularly with some cotton or gauze as part of your regular grooming routine.




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The 'world's worst cat' just got adopted

Perdita the cat has been dubbed the 'world's worst cat', but we know she's just misunderstood. And now, she's found her forever home.




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Super Bowl champ celebrates by paying off adoption fees for more than 100 shelter dogs

Kansas City defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi celebrates team's Super Bowl win by paying adoption fees for pets at local shelter.




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17 dogs that really, really love sticks

Whether they chase them, chew them or hunt for them, sticks make these dogs very happy.




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Meet the newest dog breed of Westminster

The Azawakh is a sight hound from West Africa that is newly recognized by the American Kennel Club.




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5 surprising things about the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

You might be surprised by what the Best In Show winner is served for lunch.




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What you need to know about chlorpyrifos

This pesticide used in farming is linked to health issues in children.



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Why poodles are so often misunderstood

Get past the haircut and remember this: Poodles are incredibly smart and athletic.




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13 unexpected leap year facts

Feb. 29 is more than just a weird day to have a birthday. There are a lot of traditions guided by this almost-every-four-year surprise.




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A deaf and blind poodle found her way home after escaping from a hawk's clutches

A tiny poodle named Porschia not only escaped a hawk's clutches, but made it back home again.




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Dogs 'see' the world through their noses

With their vomeronasal organ and many, many olfactory receptor cells, dogs 'see' the world through their sense of smell.




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Rescue dogs find help in unlikely places

Businesses help homeless dogs get adopted through beer cans and pizza boxes.




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Pets are being abandoned in China because of the coronavirus lockdown

The coronavirus outbreak is affecting China's dogs and cats, which are increasingly being left to fend for themselves.




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The drive-in movie theater may be just the cure for lockdown fatigue

After years in decline, drive-ins are prospering amid the coronavirus pandemic.