Clear the Shelters

An app designed to help you find the purr-fect pet to adopt is now even easier to use just in time for NBC and Telemundo’s annual Clear the Shelters initiative.

Many homeless and domestic violence shelters forbid people from bringing pets, a rule that keeps many people in need away from the system. A bill in California would provide funding so shelters can accommodate and care for pets.

Shelters across the country are hearing from more pet owners that they’ve been forced to surrender their animals due to housing or financial constraints.

A new video game sensation that features an adventurous feline has resonated with cat lovers and some of them are using the game to raise money for real cats.

LA Galaxy soccer player Julián Araujo talks about his dogs, Bentley and Benzo.

For more information on Clear The Shelters, including participating animal shelters and rescues, along with details on local events, visit ClearTheShelters.com and the Spanish-language site DesocuparLosAlbergues.com

A corgi is “lucky to be alive” after someone shot him between the eyes and seemingly left him for dead.

Arthur the corgi is recovering after someone shot him right between the eyes in Lancaster County.

Neptune is less than a year old, and though this puppy is a little timid, she’s ready to come out of her shell with a forever home. Neptune is up for adoption at the Pennsylvania SPCA.

Traditional homeless shelters have usually been off-limits to pets. Here is how one interim housing site is helping keep owners and pets together and a look at how the state of California is trying to tackle homelessness by helping pets get off the street too.

Making your own pet food for your furry friend might sound like fun, but there’s a lot to know about how to do it correctly and safely.

About 200 dogs and cats from overpopulated animal shelters in Florida and Louisiana will be flown to Massachusetts and New Jersey and put up for adoption in August.

Chick-fil-A is comfort food for many people and it looks like at least one dog. In the case of an 8-year-old dog named Dylan, it was a feast to celebrate his rescue after he was removed from a drain pipe in Medford Township, New Jersey over the weekend.

An 8-year-old dog named Dylan was rescued from a pipe over the weekend in Medford Township, New Jersey. Dylan got a special treat after his rescue.

FC Dallas Soccer Star Paul Arriola talks about how his pugs are like his children and how they have been there for him in his soccer career.

Before you bring a dog home from the shelter, celebrity animal trainer and Link My Pet ambassador Brandon McMillan says all new pet-parents need to think about how to set their new dog up for success. “If you don’t train your dog, that’s like not sending your little kid to kindergarten. Once your dog learns their ABCs and 123s just...

We’ve all heard the saying “cats have nine lives,” but where did it originate from? Let’s explore the possible origins for this phrase from a historical and linguistic perspective.

Hear from Animal Ortho Care and Bionic Pets as they talk about the business of animal prosthetics and bracing. Plus, find out what both firms hope to do in the future.