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How a Small Las Vegas Nonprofit is Tackling a Big Rescue Crisis
When shelters run out of space and too many adoptable dogs face euthanasia, Lost and Found Animal Foundation steps in to rewrite the ending. Based in Las Vegas, this small but fiercely committed nonprofit focuses on the animals that others leave behind — especially large-breed dogs who often struggle to find homes. The foundation was born from heartbreak and determination.…
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Barrier-Free Adoption and the Realities That Challenge It
When you walk through Dogtown at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah, it’s hard not to feel awe. The quiet hum of volunteers. The sunlight across the red rocks. The dogs — seniors, shy rescues, reactive pups — each with their own space, care plan, and patient human advocates. It’s a place that runs on compassion, not bureaucracy. But…
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Give a Shelter Dog a Thanksgiving Meal with The Churchill Foundation’s Thankful Pup 2025
Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude, family, and, of course, good food. For many of the dogs in Las Vegas, though, the holiday can be just another day waiting in a shelter. That’s where The Churchill Foundation’s Thankful Pup 2025 campaign steps in — turning a simple meal into a meaningful act of love for local rescue dogs. While personal…
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Inside Dogtown’s Revolutionary Approach to Shelter Reform and Adoption Practices
Nestled in the high desert of Kanab, Utah, Dogtown — part of the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary — is more than a refuge for dogs; it’s a living blueprint for a no-kill future. Walking through the sanctuary’s sprawling grounds, you’re struck by the harmony of structured care, joyful chaos, and a palpable sense of purpose. Here, dogs of every size,…
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Myth Busted: Can Your Dog Tell Time?
For decades, dog owners have sworn their pets “know when it’s dinner time” or can sense when someone is running late. But is this more than coincidence, or do dogs truly perceive time in a way we understand? Dogs’ relationship with time isn’t like ours. They don’t check watches or count hours, but mounting research suggests they can detect the…
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Win $1,000 for Your Favorite Pet Rescue in the Daily Kibble “Spread the Love” Giveaway
If you’ve ever wished you could give a little extra help to your favorite local shelter — here’s your chance to make a big difference without spending a dime. Daily Kibble’s “Spread the Love” Giveaway is giving one lucky entrant a $1,000 cash donation for the pet rescue or shelter of their choice, plus a $100 Chewy gift card just…
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Nevada’s Outdated Dog Bite Law is Failing Victims — and Letting Owners Off the Hook
On a summer afternoon in August 2022, a 9-year-old boy was visiting a friend’s home near Desert Inn Road in Las Vegas when a 3-year-old pit bull mix got out from inside the house. In moments, the dog attacked, leaving the child with severe injuries to his neck and head. He was rushed to Sunrise Hospital but did not survive.…
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How a Desert Haven Became a Blueprint for the Future of Animal Welfare
In the red-rock canyons of Kanab, Utah, there’s a place where every bark echoes hope. Best Friends Animal Sanctuary — the largest no-kill companion animal sanctuary in the United States — sits on more than 4,200 acres of serene desert landscape. It’s a place where thousands of animals, once considered “unadoptable,” find not only safety but a second chance. Dogtown,…
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Myth Busted: Can You Teach an Old Dog New Tricks?
For centuries, people have repeated one of the world’s most stubborn myths: “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” The phrase first appeared in John Fitzherbert’s 1534 treatise The Boke of Husbandry, in which he advised that “the dogge must lerne it, whan he is a whelpe… for it is harde to make an olde dogge to stoupe.” More than a…
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15 Big Brands That Are Changing Dogs’ Lives Nationwide
When you buy a Subaru, shop at PetSmart, or even vacuum your floors with a Bissell, you might not realize you’re supporting a network of animal welfare programs that have collectively saved millions of dogs’ lives. Rescue organizations do the frontline work, but some of America’s biggest corporations have quietly become powerhouse supporters of canine welfare through substantial donations, innovative…
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