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In New Mexico, Female Prison Inmates Help Train and Socialize Shelter Dogs

Lauren Gard 1

May 13, 2013 — The Heeling Hearts program in New Mexico has shelter dogs living at a women's prison before they get adopted.
Miles & Mutts Tires Shelter Dogs Out So They Don't Get Passed Over for Adoption

Pamela Mitchell 13

Apr 18, 2013 — The running group allows dogs to make the best possible impression on potential adopters.
A Three-Legged Dog from Iran Makes It to California for a New Home -- And a Set of Wheels

Marie Macaspac 10

Mar 22, 2013 — Shadi launched a worldwide network of people and was adopted at Muttville Senior Dog Rescue.

I Refuse to Give Up on Oakley, the Puppy Born with No Anus, Even if the Vets Have

Elizabeth Hart 160

Mar 21, 2013 — The vets give Oakley a grim prognosis, but I won't give up hope. She needs my help -- and yours.
Anatomy of a Rescue: It Took a Small Army to Save My One-Eyed Pekingese

Lori Malm 33

Mar 13, 2013 — Rescue trains, planes, and automobiles all factor into the story of how my rescue sweetheart found her way to me.
Penn Vet Working Dog Center: Where Detection Dogs Train

Jeff Harder 1

Jan 29, 2013 — Center director Dr. Cynthia Otto talks about preparing dogs for dangerous jobs.
Sixth-Grader Raises Money to Get Shelter Dogs Exercise

Pamela Mitchell 2

Dec 26, 2012 — Kam Gottlieb raises money to buy treadmills for shelters. What did you do when you were 12?

Lorenzo Borghese Is Prince Charming to Rescue Dogs

Julia Szabo 0

Dec 26, 2012 — Animal Aid USA is the brainchild of cosmetics entrepreneur and reality-TV star Prince Lorenzo Borghese.
Barbara Borges' Labor of Love: New Jersey Boxer Rescue

Scott Laudati 1

Dec 19, 2012 — Borges saw an online memorial for her former Boxer, so she volunteered at a rescue. Then she started her own.
Here's an Idea: Buy NOTHING From Stores That Sell Puppies

Julia Szabo 16

Dec 7, 2012 — Can we put puppy mills out of business by yanking support from the stores that keep the industry going? It's worth a shot.
Can Garo Alexanian End Shelter Euthanization in New York City?

Dawn Taylor-Church 40

Dec 3, 2012 — His "surrender prevention" plan is keeping pets out of shelters -- and euthanasia rates are decreasing.
Rosie and Clyde: A Love Story of Senior Dog Adoption in Santa Fe

Julia Szabo 8

Nov 28, 2012 — Meet the new "it" couple at a New Mexico shelter -- a dynamic human-canine duo.
DaVinci, a Dog with a Twisted Snout, Inspires a Movement

Elizabeth Hart 1

Nov 26, 2012 — Since my other dog Emma the Cleft Palate Chihuahua is doing better, I've decided to help another pup with a twisty smile: DaVinci.
60 Dogs and Cats Affected by Sandy Fly to San Diego

Michael Leaverton 1

Nov 20, 2012 — They got on the plane, posed for pictures, and prepared themselves for their new lives.
Rescue U Helps Shelters in Need

Pamela Mitchell 2

Oct 10, 2012 — College students forego vacations work on large-scale rehabilitation projects.