Thu, Jun 16 | By Margo Ann Sullivan | 3

Shelters rescue animals in cyclone's aftermath. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. ─ Silent and still inside a shelter pen, a marmalade cat twisted its face into a wince and waited. Through the blank stare of a still-terrified cat, this is how a tornad… more ›

Sun, Jun 5 | By Zootoo Pet News Staff | 1

Quick, easy ways to participate. For pet parents who have rescued their animals from shelters, every month is cause for celebration. But this June, rescue organizations and shelters are shining the spotlight on the millions of cats in search of… more ›

Fri, May 6 | By Zootoo Pet News Staff | 1

Animal rescue groups provide services for over 1,000 displaced pets. As evacuations and flood threats continue throughout Tennessee and Missouri, rescue organizations are coming to the aid of the four-legged victims of this severe floodi… more ›

Tue, Apr 12 | By Amy Lieberman | 2

Dog lovers prepare to cross Brooklyn Bridge for third annual event. Joe Hassan had recently left his job in the health care industry in May 2009 when he learned that one million pets would lose their homes due to housing foreclosures, as… more ›

Fri, Apr 8 | By Zootoo Pet News Staff | 2

95 shelters nationwide compete for top prize. The 2011 ASPCA $100K Challenge is in full swing, with 95 shelters facing off for the top prize. The national contest, started by the ASPCA last year, aims to help shelters and re… more ›

Mon, Mar 28 | By Amy Lieberman | 2

Frankie’s Friends helps pets receive lifesaving treatment. When Jeanine Russo and Jason Mays learned their nine-year-old cat, Avery Mays, had lymphoma, they feared that the worst – not only for their beloved cat's prognosis, but also for th… more ›

By Amy Lieberman | 4

Innovative program finds safe haven for rescued beagles. Freedom and Bigsby are both Beagles under the age of three, but it was only at the end of December when they took their first steps on grass. It was at first a frightening, and the… more ›

Thu, Jan 13 | By Margo Ann Sullivan | 6

Beloved mascot collects funds for police dogs. DANVERS, Mass. ─ Maggie, the miniature horse, started pet therapy at age 8 months, according to owner Nancy LeBaron-Kiley. "It just happened," she said after a nurse spotted Maggie at the… more ›

Tue, Dec 28 | By Amy Lieberman | 3

Groups launch creative ways to curb impulse adoptions. Getting a pet during the holidays can prove to be ideal timing -- people have time off from work and students are home from school to help the new member of the family acclimate to its surr… more ›

Fri, Dec 3 | By Amy Lieberman | 6

Advocacy group highlights pet adoption on Facebook. Shelter pets received thousands of shout-outs on Facebook and Twitter on Nov. 30, as the Shelter Pet Project encouraged its present followers and potential new ones to use their Interne… more ›