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Oakland TLC Program Teaches At-Risk Kids Empathy Toward Animals

On a regular basis, we pet parents run across information highlighting the many ways dogs can improve human quality of life. Studies and reports by Harvard Medical School and others tout health benefits, feelings of emotional support, and more. But...

6 Creative Life Hacks for Living With Dogs (2025 Guide)

Spouses can mirror one another in many different ways. My husband and I, for example, both inherited a fairly frugal, non-fancy nature from our respective families. When in a spontaneous-purchase situation, we employ a disciplined wait-and-see strategy. Specifically, we force...