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GAINESVILLE, Fla. -– A new $1.7 million grant awarded to the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine is aimed at improving the lives of animals in shelters by helping to fight infectious diseases, prevalent in such facilities. … Read more

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- A South Carolina animal shelter is going to new lengths to avoid putting animals down, by sending out mass “death row” notices via e-mail. Rosie, a 5-year-old Beagle, was featured on one of these e-mails. She was at t… Read more

NEW YORK -- While Leona Helmsley’s $12 million bequest to her dog, Trouble, was deemed excessive and reduced to $2 million by a court in June, it left many pet owners concerned about their post-mortem wishes. These days, more and more pet … Read more

ST. LOUIS -- Ice storms, tornadoes and floods have made it a rough year for many people in Missouri. Their pets have had a hard time of it, too. The Humane Society of Missouri said Tuesday that it has helped more than 3,000 animals survive severe we… Read more

LAS VEGAS -– Accusations and denials continue to fly in a bizarre case out of Las Vegas where nine kittens, hiding inside a brick wall near an apartment complex, were sealed inside the wall by urethane spray foam. Northpointe Apartment M… Read more

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. -- They look like bad boys, but they are animal rescuers with a heart of gold. A group of tattooed motorcyclists are now handling the toughest animal rescue cases in New York state. They are on speed dial for many humane … Read more