Why buy a dog when you can bring home a new best friend from a local animal shelter almost for free? Purebred dogs come with health issues of over breeding and special grooming requirements – and these issues are often totally absent among dogs of mixed breed.
If you insist on a purebred – you should still go to your local shelter. On a recent visit, I saw one Great Dane, 2 German Shepherds, 2 Dalmatians and 3 Labrador Retrievers that were most definitely purebreds. They end up in a …

Do you have an old clunker sitting around that you’ve been meaning to scrap or get rid of for years? Well, how about using it as a means to assist pets and animals in desperate need of your help?
As an example, a charity in the UK—Give A Car, works with more than 250 charities, 70 of which support and care for animals. In the US, Donate A Car offers the same opportunities to donate to 55 animal charities.
In the US, these donations are tax deductable and according to the …

Greyhound racing is much more popular in the UK than it is in the United States, but that is not to say that it is dead here, far from it. As in most competitive sports, on-track and online betting play a huge part. Bets as large as a million dollars have been placed on greyhound races, so with that kind of money on the line, it certainly attracts large crowds to watch these amazing animals compete.
While greyhounds remain in training, they are generally treated well. The very nature …

An adolescent dog is a hard sell for adoption, even if they are the types of pets considered to be ideal for family living, such as the Labrador Retriever. And when people do make the commitment to bring home a large, enthusiastic canine that hasn’t learned any manners yet, regret may set in quickly.
You see these types of dogs in shelters all of the time because, in the outside world, people see other family-oriented dogs that are calm and sweet and think they naturally come that way. They don’t realize …

Is it possible to find a quality puppy to adopt at your local animal shelter or breed rescue group?
Conventional wisdom says no, but representatives of both enterprises say that’s not always the case. In fact, many puppies are given up and not adopted for a while. For example, one pup named Tiger was dropped off at a local San Diego shelter when he was just 12 weeks old and is still waiting to be adopted. He is 8 months old now.
You can find a lovely puppy at a shelter. Some …

When choosing a cat to adopt from an animal shelter, there are several things that must be considered. Perhaps the most important thing to remember is that adopting a cat means the furry friend will most likely be around for a long while. In fact, a cat can easily live up to 20 years. Therefore, owning a cat isn’t just a small commitment in time. Once the decision is made to adopt a cat, there are four main things to look for to ensure the pet will be healthy and …