The Santa Monica animal shelter is currently at full capacity with dogs, which means that they do not have any open dog kennels. In an effort to find these adorable animals their forever homes, the Santa Monica Animal Shelter Foundation is going to be sponsoring all dog adoptions. “We hope that by taking care of […]
Staff at animal shelter respond to potential cases of canine respiratory disease
By now many of us have heard of the canine respiratory illness taking over several states and now it may have hit Kern County. Debra Gowdy, like many of us pet owners, wants the best for her dogs: Ruby, Pepper, Destiny and Charlie. With the news of a mysterious and severe canine respiratory disease spreading […]
Annual Canine Crawl features fun, animal awareness
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The 22nd annual Canine Crawl kicked off at Town Common on Sunday. Animal lovers and their furry friends enjoyed some live music, vendors and games at the Town Common. The Humane Society of Eastern Carolina puts the event together in an effort to raise funds for a good cause and spread […]
How You and Your New Puppy Can Help Canine Science
Can you help Generation Pup get to 10,000 puppies? Photo: Lunja/Shutterstock Guest post by James Oxley Generation Pup is a longitudinal study, run by Dogs Trust, started in 2016. In 2023 the study recruited its 7,500th puppy onto the project. However, although the study has been a great success, we still require more puppies and […]
Oklahoma City Animal Shelter closes again following another canine respiratory outbreak
The Oklahoma City Animal Shelter has closed its doors once again to prevent the spread of a canine respiratory infection. According to shelter officials, around 130 dogs are currently showing symptoms such as coughing and runny nose. No deaths have been reported so far. The shelter is waiting for lab results, but suspects the infection […]
Oklahoma City Animal Shelter closure continues amid canine influenza outbreak
As the canine influenza has ravaged dogs across the Oklahoma City Metro, it continues to impact the Oklahoma City Animal Shelter. Almost 300 out of 400 dogs at the Oklahoma City shelter have gotten sick from a respiratory virus — due to a lack of testing not every case is a confirmed case of the […]
Morris Animal Foundation Launches Research Initiative into Leading Cause of Canine Cancer Deaths
Morris Animal Foundation announced today a new multimillion-dollar research initiative focused on hemangiosarcoma, the leading cause of cancer deaths in the Foundation’s Golden Retriever Lifetime Study cohort of dogs. A major goal of the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study – one of the largest longitudinal studies ever conducted in veterinary medicine – is to help focus […]
Animal Foundation: 40 dogs showing respiratory symptoms; 11 positive for Canine Pneumovirus
By Elaine Emerson Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Eleven dogs at the Animal Foundation have tested positive for Canine Pneumovirus with 40 dogs showing respiratory illness symptoms, the shelter said Monday. The update comes after the shelter had to suspend dog intake and adoption operations due to respiratory illness […]
40 dogs showing respiratory symptoms; 11 positive for Canine Pneumovirus
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Eleven dogs at the Animal Foundation have tested positive for Canine Pneumovirus with 40 dogs showing respiratory illness symptoms, the shelter said Monday. The update comes after the shelter had to suspend dog intake and adoption operations due to respiratory illness spreading in the shelter. One dog tested positive for […]