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My Pit Bull, Otter, was always happiest when he had a job. One of my favorite things to do on a walk was find a large stick, tell him he needed to “clean up the sidewalk,” and hand it to him. He’d take it in his mouth and proudly carry that stick until we got

The current animal welfare laws in South Korea protect dogs from cruelty, but not from meat consumption. South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in announced that those laws could soon change. Dog meat consumption isn’t nearly as common as it used to be, but some people are still fighting for it. Yet, with so many citizens adopting

In 2013, Mike Mitchell of Anchorage, Alaska, was a very different man. At 230 pounds, he was overweight and battling multiple health problems after contracting Hepatitis C during surgery years before. He was sick, tired, and barely getting by. Today, Mitchell hardly resembles the person he was back then, and he says he owes it

If there’s one group that actually benefitted from the pandemic, it’s our pets. They got to have us home all the time, taking them for walks as needed, playing all day, making sure they constantly had a full bowl of food and a hefty treat supply. But now that some of the workforce is returning

On the afternoon of September 12, 2021, police were called to South Beach, Georgia. Reports indicated a woman at the beach threw a puppy into the ocean. Her reasoning was as bizarre and sad as the incident itself. Upon arrival, Tybee Island Police initially issued the woman, Candy Marban, a citation. They ultimately charged her

This post contains affiliate links. Read more here. Just because your dog doesn’t want to wear a full-on costume doesn’t mean she can’t get into the spirit of the season. Not every dog is going to be comfortable in a hat, hood, or boots, but easy-to-wear accessories such as Halloween dog bandanas, shirts, harnesses, and

Do you ever look at your spoiled, precious little dog and wonder how they could have descended from wolves? Some dogs you just can’t imagine ever surviving outside of a home without access to pillows and climate control. They are spoiled, needy, and downright dependent, but we love them anyway. A viral video from this

Many dog parents take their pups outside outfitted in harnesses instead of collar-clipping leashes. However, those whose dogs go out only in a harness without a labeled collar may face fines if they live in the U.K. The Control of Dogs Order 1992 law for Scotland and England stipulates that a dog wear a collar

This post contains affiliate links. Read more here. Not a substitute for professional veterinary help. This recipe is excerpted with permission from Kevyn Matthews‘ Becoming a Dog Chef: Stories and Recipes to Spoil Your Pup From America’s Top Dog Chef, published in July 2021 by Mango Publishing. If you have a dog with arthritis, you

A Scotty named Petey took the crown in the 16th Annual Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon. Not only did this pup take home an impressive win, but he helped raise funds for the many programs at the Helen Woodward Animal Center (HWAC). Each year the HWAC hosts a surfing competition on a dog-friendly beach in Del Mar,

Thanks to Rover sitter Janelle Leeson for this guest post, originally published on her blog, Paws PDX Travels, which chronicles her adventures with her cats, Lyra and Atlas. We love fall. From crispy leaves under our paws, to cool afternoon hikes, it is truly the best season to be an adventure cat! Like many of

A tiny dog shivered in fear when staff at the Kentucky Humane Society found him. He had been shoved into a box, which was taped shut with small holes poked in the top. Then, he was left outside the shelter on the verge of death. As soon as someone found him, shelter staff and volunteers

Even though fans gathered for a soccer game in Romania, the sport wasn’t the highlight of the event. Soccer players in Romania started their game in a special way that was unrelated to soccer. Instead of doing something sports-related to kick off the event, soccer players cuddled adoptable dogs from a local shelter. With their

This post contains affiliate links. Read more here. The last thing you want to see in your house—whether it’s hiding in a corner, crawling up your wall, or scurrying across your floor—is a spider. For many people, these creepy, crawly creatures are the stuff of nightmares. But all of that changes when Halloween rolls around! Spider

There’s lots to talk about when it comes to Sashimi and Lollipop. First, Sashimi is a Bengal cat and her best friend is Lollipop the Boston Terrier. The pair certainly dispels the rumor that cats and dogs don’t get along. And not only do the two of them get along famously, playing and training with

This post contains affiliate links. Read more here. This article was produced in partnership with Chewy. Hey! Is that a leaf turning orange over there? You know what that means: Halloween, the best of all the holidays, is almost here! But the burning question remains: what will your dog dress up as this year? Have

When Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen found a baby magpie alone at a park in Australia, they never expected her to become such a big part of their lives. They spent a long time trying to reunite the bird with her family, but they had no luck. They feared that the poor bird would die

For many wine-producing regions, the months of August through October are the start of the grape harvest, the busiest time of the year. With this frenetic period comes the crush, when the just-picked vintage is processed and begins its journey from the vine to the bottle. As thoughts turn to wine this time of year,