Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
ANIMAL ADOPTION
5 Reasons Shelter Dogs Are the Best Dogs
In honor of October being Adopt a Shelter
Dog Month, we're sharing what we love
about dogs rescued from animal shelters.
Our Purebred Dog Adoption Guide
If you want to bring home a purebred dog, a breed rescue is great way to find (and learn about) the canine of your dreams. Why the adoption process can be complex ›
7 Things to Know About Adopting Shelter Dogs
From the best ways to find adoptable animals to common shelter pet myths, here's our guide to dog adoption. Why you should consider a senior pet ›
9 Life Lessons We Can Learn From Rescue Pets
From being proud of who you are to living life to the fullest, these rescue animals can teach us important life lessons. This pup doesn’t let his disability stop him ›
Advice for Your First Visit to an Animal Shelter
Heading to the animal shelter to look for an adoptable pet? Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you with the experience. Questions you should ask the staff ›
5 Common Myths About Shelter Pets Debunked
Dr. Marty Becker dispels misconceptions like "all cats in a shelter are sick" or that "rescues never have purebred dogs." Why you shouldn’t be afraid to adopt ›
Change Your Life and Adopt a Pet
Albert the dog's parents sit him down at the table and reveal something totally unexpected: He's adopted. “You guys rescued me from a shelter?” ›
9 Things That Owners of Rescue Dogs Know to Be True
We've picked some of our favorite reader-submitted photos of their adopted dogs and paired them with the nine facts that people who rescue dogs know to be true. See photos of our favorite rescue pups ›
15 Heartwarming Pet Adoption Tales
Meet 15 pets rescued from shelters, from a dog who knows his toys by heart to a cat who was saved from euthanasia. How one Lab won over his forever family ›
App Finds You an Adoptable Pet Who Looks Like Yours
PetMatch uses cool facial-recognition technology to find you a shelter cat or dog that looks like a pet you already love. See how our results turned out ›
The Challenges of Fostering a Pet
After 20 years of fostering pets, Dr. Patty Khuly knows that part-time animal ownership comes with pluses and pitfalls. Her recent experience with Lulu ›
How Two Rescue Dogs Changed One Woman's Life
Katie O'Regan tells us how she rescued Cooper and Nico, 1-year-old mixed breed pups who were almost euthanized. "They are man's best friend for a reason" ›
Are You Ready to Foster an Animal?
Dr. Marty Becker shares nine questions you should ask yourself before making the commitment to foster a shelter pet. Out-of-pocket expenses to ask about ›
