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According to the ASPCA, 3.3 million dogs enter shelters each year in America alone. Get to know the many benefits that rescuing a dog can have on both you and your pup.

Austin Thompson






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Dogs and cats may be seen as common enemies, but it does not have to be that way. There's no reason man's best friend can't be kitty's best friend, too.

Kwadar Ray


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If you adore felines, you’re in good company: Many of history’s most famous figures—including Florence Nightingale, Pope Paul II, Mark Twain, and the Brontë sisters—all owned, and loved, cats.

Kirstin Fawcett


A scene from Lasse Hallström's Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009), based on the life of Hachikō.

Dogs can do some pretty amazing things. Just look at your own, who comes when you call, sits when you say so, and knows enough to only chew up your last-season footwear. History is filled with tales of highly accomplished canines.

Jennifer M Wood