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Despite undergoing chemotherapy and surgery, 25-year-old Stuart Hutchison died from brain cancer after an 8-year battle with the disease. Shortly after, his best friend – a French bulldog named Nero – followed just 15 minutes later. Stuart was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2011 and was treated through surgery and chemotherapy. But despite all
This dog owner loved his pup so much, that he had a cozy backyard cabin built just for her! Maya is one lucky pup in the company of her dad, David Connolly. Not only has she found a forever family and home in David’s arms, but she also has a place to call her own
The Stratford Festival Live Theatre has always been filled with cheers and applause from the audience until a crew of service dogs watched a live musical here. A silent and well-behaved crowd of future service dogs took part in Ontario’s Stratford Festival and watched “Billy Elliot: The Musical.” According to head trainer Laura MacKenzie of
Good-natured, calm, and strong, Fiona is exactly the one you can turn to in the midst of grieving for a lost loved one. Except that Fiona is not a member of the family or your best friend, but a big Bernese mountain dog at the Marine Park Funeral Home in Brooklyn, New York. According to
Most people have a special place in their hearts for dogs because they are just purely awesome! Now, everyone who agrees with this would surely appreciate the fact that the US Postal Service just released new stamps in honor of these animals. While there are different types of dogs, they all possess a common denominator
For most people, adopting a pet is one of the best decisions that they could ever make in their lives. Aside from giving an animal a permanent home and a loving family, these four-legged companions could make an owner’s life happier than he could have ever imagined. For someone like Maria Luiza Valcazara, having a
A video of a rescued dog together with his new ‘dad’ has won the hearts of people online. People who have seen the viral footage can’t help but gush over the remarkable closeness between the two. And while it is not unusual for dogs and their owners to share a close relationship, the dog on
“I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.” — Carl Jung Maggie the five-year-old dog has been through what most of us wouldn’t be able endure, but just like the saying above she didn’t let what happened, define her. She was found in Lebanon tied to a box, both
It was a memorable day for the staff of North Carolina’s Asheville Humane Society when a woman visited the center and took two senior dogs for adoption. Leslie walked through their front doors asking which two dogs have been there the longest and with the most special needs. “I’m here to take them both home
Animal photography enthusiast Andrew Fusek Peters just captured what might be one of the most remarkable images he has taken in his career. This deer is pictured sitting in the British countryside alongside his pals. But they are not fellow deer – they are a herd of cows! Images of the deer, who seemed to
This shelter puppy is melting everyone’s hearts with her unique and adorable look – in fact, she even got a special nickname because of it! When a homeless shepherd mix and her eleven newborn puppies arrived this month at the Dallas Animal Services, the staff immediately realized that there was something extraordinary about this litter.
Nicola Harris is a retired U.K. nurse who spent her entire life taking care of other people. But now that she has left her former job, she is now embarking on a new one that is as meaningful but directed towards the benefit of those who cannot speak – dogs. Every dog deserves to live
