In a ritual burial, the dog’s remains were placed in a bag made of animal skins and weighed down with rocks to sink to the ...

If an elderly dog ends up in an animal shelter, it is not good news. A 12-year-old dog with cancer is considered unadoptable, and shelters will most often put them down. “Amazingly, people take their ...

Maine (WABI) - Palliative and hospice care comes in all forms- including services for our pets. A nonprofit with roots in Maine is working to give older dogs comfort and care as they prepare to pass ...

On Christmas Eve, staff at an animal shelter were met with a heartbreaking sight: a 14-year-old dog named Nena left outside, ...

My senior lady adoption from this shelter is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made! DO IT!” one user wrote.

Many people who choose to share their homes and hearts with a canine companion are eventually faced with the fact that their dog is aging and beginning to experience physical, cognitive, and emotional ...

Nothing compares to the excitement and joy one feels when they get to reunite with an old companion. The same goes for the ...

Despite living with canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome (similar to dementia in humans), the 16-year-old dog suddenly made a "U-turn"—remembering he needed his nighttime snack, as the text overlay ...

Maine (WABI) - Mention the word “puppies” and there’s a good chance we have your attention. They’re typically the first ones to be adopted at shelters and rescue operations. But a nonprofit with roots ...