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 We are SO HAPPY to report that Cassie has been reunited with her human!  Cassie vanished

 From the moment Sarah met Minnie, the veterinary technician couldn’t stop thinking

 Five weeks ago, more than 70 cats from one home came to us in immediate need of help. Nearly

               We are in a critical space crisis due to the

 You helped us save her leg, and now she's in her forever home.   Thanks to your

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            Proper Pet HealthProper pet health and care is an imp

                The 4th of July is the busiest time of

            The holidays may be the happiest time of year, but it

Seeing Titus relax in a foster home, you’d never guess he was the same dog who, just last

 The Animal Foundation in Las Vegas is a great place to find the perfect canine companion for y

                Have you been thinking about adopting a

                Shiva was discovered with her four-day

Sable's Surgery was a Success!GOOD NEWS! Sable’s surgery at Las Vegas Veteri

        More pets are lost during the week of 4th of July than any oth

               Pit bull terriers have been in this cou

                Many people are confused about whether

                 Pit bulls* probably probably aren&

            Pit bulls have been popular family pets in America si

               While cats usually ride in cars on an &ld

             Penny Hits the Jackpot with Her New Family!Oh boy, d

            Becoming a Certified Good Boy or Girl: A Path to Cani

              Over 80 Turtles Rescued from Illegal Sale Now

             We’ve found ourselves in a bit of a &l

    We have fully reopened for adoptions!  Every available pet in our shelter is

 Murdoch’s life just changed because this amazing couple adopted him. They gave this

               Make your back-to-school season unforgettable

We are so happy to report that this brave boy is lounging in his forever home!    Max

              Meet Kobe, our longest shelter resident!  

                Are you ready to welcome a loyal and lo

                 Walking your dog is about so much more

               Learning how to train a puppy to use the bath

               Puppies love to play. They just can&rsquo

               Here at The Animal Foundation in Las Vegas, w

           Did you know that all dogs can talk? They may not be able t

                More pets are lost during the week of 4

              Often when people think of exercising their do

                  Does your cat or dog have bad br

 Thanks to you, Tommy’s surgery was a success, and he’s now healing in a c

                 Have you ever met a dog who thinks he

             After 44 days in the shelter, Oreo found her forever

            When Alyssa and Kaitlyn visited The Animal Foundation

                Sometimes a dog can truly be your best

                When LaToya and her family’s

              Kai the “trouble monkey” c

              When Dan and his family moved to Las Vegas, th

              Sometimes when you adopt one pet the universe

                 When Leslie was looking to adopt a cat

           Happy’s Journey from Foster Pup to Family MemberJ

              Halloween can be scary but there's no tric

                Vaccinate Your Dog Against Deadly Parvo

             Fostering a pet in need can be one of the most rewar

                  EMERGENCY ALERT: We are in a cri

           Earl is Living His Best Life in His Forever Home!  Ear

                  There are lots of dog-friendly r

        Dawson is healing wonderfully!    Dawson can’t

               In our blog series on pit bulls, we&rsquo

 We're ecstatic to report that Opa has been adopted by her foster! She's now living he

                What is this mysterious stigma surround

        Proper pet care is the basis of responsible pet ownership. It is im

 At just seven months old, Bai is fighting for his life.   North Las Vegas Police Dep

                    November 7, 2023Most of t

               Is Adopting a Rabbit Right for You?According

                 Adoptable Pets Who Just Had Their

                 You’ve heard of the hit TLC

    May 29, 2018                  Canine par

                 Considering adding a second (or third)

                So, you want to adopt a cat. Here at Th

            Happy holidays! While preparing for feasts, fun, and

              Congratulations! You have a new puppy &mda

       When summer temperatures in Las Vegas soar, your pets need your help to b

              Heatstroke in dogs is a real and serious dange

    Jan 10, 2024                  Spaying or

               There are many senior dogs for adoption at Th

               So, you’ve been considering adopti

             Giving your cat or dog treats during the holidays is

We're so happy to report that Danny found his forever family. We're so happy for you, Danny!

 From painful injuries to living the good life!  Winston has been adopted!  You may

 We’re thrilled to report that Tofu has been ADOPTED by her foster mom!  You ma

 Our team members were happy to receive a visit from our dear friend Eevie! A huge thank

         Sad News About AlexanderWe are devastated to share the news that A

              New Update on Tank  Tank is healing

             Daphne Found Her Forever Home!   You may r

More than 10 months after being rescued from a dumpster fire, we stopped in to check and see ho

            In a unique collaboration, national nonprofit organiz

         Remy Has a Forever Home!Great news! Remy has been adopted! How ado

Photo: Milan / Adobe Stock Some of the speediest pups around were crowned the champi

Every four years, the whole world comes together to witness the greatest athletes of our time

Photo: monkeybusinessimages / Getty Ask any dog parent if time with their pup can cu

The seemingly infinite list of things the COVID-19 pandemic canceled or postponed included 2020&

Photo: Courtesy of Jen Towers Before becoming an all-star pup, Tiki, a 6-year-old ca

Photo: Courtesy of Sam Stocking Sam Stocking was fast asleep one night when the insu

Photo: Courtesy of thehuskymoon_ / TikTok Humans aren't the only ones who can whispe

Meet Phelan, the rescue dog who beat out 116 other dogs at the 2020 American Kennel Club Fast

Is it man's best friend or man's smartest friend? Meet Akira, the clever canine that embodies

Photo: Adrienne Elliot / 500px / Getty Therapy dogs provide comfort to those in thei

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Eight months after his much-heralded introduction as the Washington Capitals' team dog, chocol

Photo: Courtesy of Tim Miller Imagine you're 17 years old, competing at your first p

Service dogs are truly four-legged angels on earth providing guidance and independence to both

Photo: Chalabala / Getty When you're investigating how much dog training costs, it m

This past year, many people have been working from home with their pets right by their side (or

Photo: Jason Donnelly Adding a new pet to the family is exciting, and it means takin

Our animals are great at creating associations, even when we don't mean for them and we uninte

Photo: Elva Etienne / Getty Regardless of whether you have a 10-week-old puppy or a

My shy 6-month-old Shetland sheepdog hated dog training classes. They were held at night in a

We get it, there’s plenty to do when preparing to bring home a new puppy. You have to get th

You've decided it's time to teach your dog some new skills and you'd like your pup

Photo: SDI Productions / Getty Bringing home a puppy is so exciting! All that cutene

Photo: Lisa5201 / Getty Whether your dog was born deaf, or she's gradually lost

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Photo: Jason Donnelly When teaching dog training classes, especially for therapy do

Dogs need lots of good exercise just like us humans. Walks (or "walkies" in my house)

Ask a dog parent what kinds of games they imagine playing with their canine bestie and you alm

Photo: Jason Donnelly I like to think of "drop" as an opportunity to teach my dog t

Recall, or to come when called, is a crucial skill every dog needs to know. Of all things for

Whether you just brought home that tiny, fluffy bundle of puppy joy or you recently found your

Photo: Carson Downing The "stay" cue is a super useful skill that every dog should k

Photo: Daily Paws / Carson Downing One of the many wonderful things about dogs is th

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You've bought all the essential puppy supplies, set up vet appointments, and prepared yourself

Photo: Daily Paws / Brie Passano Goldman Disregard what you've heard about old dogs

There are plenty of wonderful things about welcoming a new puppy or adult dog into your home:

Photo: Sharon_Mendonca / Getty You're doing all the things to crate train your puppy

Photo: Carson Downing Teaching our dogs tricks is a great way to build fun behaviors

Photo: Gorodenkoff / Adobe Stock It's amazing what Fido can learn with the power of

There’s joy in learning. Remember that excited feeling you get when you master a new skill?

To humans, crates may look like a cage. But they can become a comfortable safe space for a dog

Every dog and cat deserves a safe, private retreat where they can feel comfortable, especially

Photo: Agency Animal Picture / Getty Clicker training dogs is a great technique that

Every dog owner has enjoyed conversations with their canine companions. We tell them how our d

Photo: Christian Mueller / Shutterstock Start basic dog training off on the right fo

Sara Carson is a celebrity trick dog trainer and dog mom of the Super Collies—a doggie famil

Photo: bernardbodo / Getty If there's one thing that everyone knows about dogs, it's

To be clear: This puppy trying out an obstacle course failed spectacularly, but the little one

Photo: Capuski / Getty The nose knows! A dog's sense of smell is incredibly sens

Photo: Courtesy of pupsndowns / TikTok I promise this video features a dog, but you

Photo: dodafoto / Shutterstock Calling all spunky dogs: Flyball may be the perfect s

Photo: LexiTheMonster / Getty Seeing joy emblazoned on the faces of dogs racing arou

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Photo: Stefan Cristian Cioata As summer approaches, it's time to ready the backyard

Photo: Prensis / Getty Our dogs often do things that we have a difficult time unders

Our dogs do all sorts of strange things … some are even quite dangerous. Live with an adoles

Dogs and fireworks just don't mix. There are a few times of the year where humans celebrat

People around the world are in different stages of returning to their workplaces amid the COVI

Photo: Tom Meaker / EyeEm / Getty The U.S Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Thurs

"The story begins with a lot of drool," Dr. Stephanie Olson said in a viral Twitter thread on

Photo: MonikaBatich / Getty The generic version of Viagra—the drug men use to trea

Photo: Courtesy of Kate Estes and Sky Ng-Thow-Hing What did you do with your pandemi

Your pet is so much a part of your family that you would never think of hurting him. Yet even

Photo: Tetra Images / Getty At the end of 2021, my 4-year-old dog, Millie, started l

The worst thing about owning a dog is knowing that he will likely die before you. If you love

A limping, shuffling, or dragging dog will concern just about any pet parent, and it might see

Whiskers. They make sure your dog's kisses are always wet after he takes a big drink, and

Photo: alexei / Getty Dogs eat weird things. But when is what they eat a problem? Of

Photo: fotostorm / Getty This might not sound valid coming from a crusty WFH goblin

Photo: Courtesy of apccvet / TikTok If you've been needing a reminder to clear y

When you live with pets (or kids!), you know that there are times when things just happen. Our

When you bring home a puppy it's like you get two new friends—your four-legged furbaby a

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Photo: Lucia Romero Herranz / EyeEm / Getty We just can't bear to see our loving

Photo: kaciforrest / Getty On Tuesday morning, USA Today published an investigation

Photo: abdelali ghayour / Getty Just like humans, as dogs age, their bodies and mind

Photo: nateejindakum / Adobe Stock Our dogs can suffer from pesky skin issues—just

Photo: Alan Price / Eyeem / Getty It may sound far-fetched or too good to be true, b

Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn's dogs were stuck by porcupines recently—and it happened repe

Photo: Tara Gregg / EyeEm / Getty No pet parent wants to imagine the big C happening

Photo: Courtesy of Bailey Chairs 4 Dogs Most dogs get excited at mealtimes and the m

Photo: FatCamera / Getty Some dogs like to give wet, sloppy "kisses" to their humans

Photo: RyanJLane / Getty Big dogs are extra lovable and huggable. But given their si

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Since our pets can't communicate in our language, board certified veterinary surgeon Courtney

Photo: Brie Passano When the whimpering, pacing, and door monitoring starts, your pu

Photo: Chalabala / Getty Dogs need water just like people do. Water does a dog'

Photo: Daily Paws / Jason Donnelly The New Year is a time of fresh starts and life c

Photo: Justin Paget / Getty Your good girl is showing all the signs of becoming a ma

We all want to protect our pets from everything dangerous in this world—they're our kids aft

Photo: Ivan-balvan / Getty A dog wheezing makes a distinctive, worrisome sound, but

Photo: Spoiled Dogs / Getty French scientists have unearthed evidence that humans ca

It's inevitable. Your dog will likely need to wear an Elizabethan collar—also called the

Modern preventive veterinary care has helped our dogs to live longer, healthier lives. We can

Lymphoma is one of the most common cancers in dogs, accounting for up to a quarter of all cani

Photo: Chalabala / Getty Your veterinarian says your dog is going to need sedation o

The old human-to-dog-years formula (one year of a dog's life is equal to seven years of hu

Photo: Marina / Adobe Stock If you've ever pondered the deep mysteries of the un

Photo: Ziga Plahutar / Getty If your dog has an all-consuming focus on obtaining foo

Photo: Nicky Lloyd / Getty When it comes to worms, it isn't a matter of if your dog

Photo: valery / Adobe Stock What you know about your pup's claws: They clickety-clac

Not sure if you should switch your dog to an elevated food bowl? Board certified veterinary su

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Photo: Inti St Clair / Getty Images We use it plenty, but it turns out coconut oil f

Photo: JulPo / Getty A dog's eyes are a window into the world. Whether they're hunti

Photo: charlene jones / Getty According to estimates by the American Heartworm Socie

Ear mites are microscopic parasites who like to live in a dog’s ears. They eat wax, oil, and

Photo: Pressmaster / Shutterstock Finding out your dog has cancer can fill you with

Photo: wundervisuals / Getty Taking your canine friend out for a late-night potty br

Photo: JGI / Jamie Grill / Getty We humans with asthma can have a tough time without

If you've been on Pet Internet this week, you've probably seen the blue dogs in the Russian to

Sirius, the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major, influenced what many people refer

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It's no secret—dogs are excitable creatures, often overcome with tail wags and full body

Photo: Mary Swift / Getty Lipomas, or fatty tumors, are fairly common benign growths

Kidney disease in dogs isn't super common, but the odds of your dog acquiring this health

Photo: Kurdyukova Olga / Shutterstock Urinary leakage or incontinence is a fairly co

Hiccups are a funny sound, except when they're coming from your new puppy. Watching his li

When our furry friends are hurting, we don't always know it, especially if their pain is d

Anyone who's ever been pregnant will be a bit envious after reading this tidbit: A dog's pregn

Photo: Przemyslaw Iciak / Adobe Stock Your dog feels warm to you. Does he have a fev

Photo: Frederic Galka / EyeEm / Getty Your dog makes an odd noise from the other roo

Photo: Photographer Nick Measures / Getty Cuddling with a dog is one of life's g

Photo: Os Tartarouchos / Getty If your female dog has a swollen vagina, it may have

Photo: Diego Vinasco / EyeEm / Getty Umbilical hernias are a common finding in many

A torn ACL is one of the most common orthopedic injuries in dogs. Just like a torn ACL in a pe

Photo: Alexander Sorokopud / Getty We often feel we can communicate with our dogs si

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Pyoderma, literally meaning "pus in the skin," often sounds and looks scarier than it

Photo: Evrymmnt / Getty Parvo in dogs, officially known as canine parvovirus, is a d

Photo: Aleksandar Malivuk / Shutterstock A mama dog lying on her side, contentedly n

Mast cell tumors (MCT) are the most common skin tumor in dogs and make up about 20 percent of

If your dog is itching like crazy or you notice patches of thinning or missing fur, your pup m

Has your dog been diagnosed with a luxating patella? If so, you might be wondering if

Photo: Lyubov Timofeyeva / Shutterstock Breathing is one of those essential life fun

Hypothermia is a condition caused when your dog’s temperature drops well below normal. While

Just like humans, dogs can go blind in one or both eyes. Most causes of vision loss in dogs de

Photo: Westend61 / Getty Dogs are known for their super sniffers, but what about the

Your poor pup is clearly uncomfortable. She's been licking and biting at the same spot obs

Photo: Elizabeth Fernandez / Getty Our pups use their eyes for many things—explori

One of the best parts of being a dog owner is enjoying our cuddly canine's soft fur. But just

Photo: Jo / Adobe Stock Newborn puppies are tiny, lovable bundles of cuteness. But l

Photo: Trudy Gardner / Getty While those sad puppy dog eyes are a trait beloved by m

Have you noticed your dog scratching frequently, shaking his head, or compulsively licking his

If you've ever had a bladder or urinary tract infection, you know how painful it is. A dog uri

Your dog seems totally fine, but her beautiful black nose suddenly has a pinkish strip down th

We aren't the only ones who get skin rashes. Though they can be more difficult to see unde

Photo: Rebecca D'Angelo / Getty Imagine picking up your dog's poop and finding b

Pink eye, also known as conjunctivitis, presents similarly in dogs as it does in people. Chara

We all know how painful kidney stones can be for us humans, but they can cause just as many pr

Photo: Ryan / Getty The summer beckons outdoor playtime with your dog. However, too

Photo: AMR Image / Getty Here's hopefully your last reminder to get your flu sho

It's hard to resist those big, expressive puppy eyes. But when tears or redness in your dog's

From scooping poop on a walk to picking up used puppy pads at home, pet ownership is not alway

If a pup lives in your home, it's a good idea to get familiar with the signs of a dog ear infe

Just like us humans, dogs can sometimes suffer from the seasonal perils of dry skin. This usua

We've all been greeted by a cold, wet nose first thing in the morning. While this isn'

Canine diabetes is a serious disease and one that's on the rise. Melanie Puchot, DVM, DACVIM,

You notice that your dog has dry white flakes on his back and has been leaving flakes on his f

It doesn't matter if it happens in the middle of the night or after mealtime: A dog coughi

Photo: Reimphoto / Getty A dog's broken nail isn't necessarily life-threatening, but

Photo: andresr / Getty Day and night, a dog's heart works hard to pump blood thr

As a dog owner, the pitter patter of excited toes across the floor after a long day is likely

Photo: cherryandbees / Adobe Stock When your dog starts hacking, wheezing, or honkin

Collapsed trachea in dogs is a condition that sounds dire—like you need to rush to the anima

Your pup can melt your heart with a single look. But then you notice a red bump in the corner

Photo: Liukov / Getty Puppies can be clumsy when they're first learning to explo

Dogs can get colds, but it's not the same as human colds. Rhinoviruses are the most common cau

Photo: LightFieldStudios / Getty Seeing blood in your dog's urine can cause worr

Most people have experienced bloating, that uncomfortably stuffed feeling in your stomach that

Photo: Elan Irving / Getty Images When you have a dog with black spots on their tong

Photo: Catherine Falls Commercial / Getty Have you noticed changes to how your dog w

Photo: Justin Paget / Getty The sight of blood—especially our dog's blood—ca

While humans with allergies tend to sneeze, dogs with allergies tend to itch. If your dog has

Like it or not, it's a good idea to take an occasional peek at your pup's feces. That&

Making a lifestyle change like getting more active outdoors or changing food or treats can cau

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