Rayne Nolte was in the parking lot of a Mankato, Minnesota, mall last week when she spotted Roxie, a Yorkie mix, trapped in a car. The temperature was 88 degrees with a heat index of 103, and the car's owner was gone. You may have found yourself in Rayne’s situation…

Happy National Poison Prevention Week! As pet parents honor this week by assessing animal toxins in their homes, the ASPCA wants to remind folks to take care when planning (or planting) their springtime gardens, too. Whether you’re blessed with balmy weather already or are patiently awaiting the first day of…

The Nashville Chapter of the American Red Cross has partnered with training experts at Nashville K-9 to offer a Pet First Aid Class for dog owners. The class will be held at the Nashville Area Red Cross on Tuesday, February 22 from 6:00 pm-9:00 pm. The Pet First Aid Class…

(ARA) - When Sunny, a 3-year-old golden retriever, began working for San Diego Unified School District last spring, one of her first students was a fourth-grader with cerebral palsy, mobile only with the aid of a walker.Adaptive physical education teacher Andrea Bazer says that as soon as this young student…

(ARA) - To his owners, Moby, a 4-year-old Australian Shepherd, was a very healthy, spry dog, so when his veterinarian told them that beneath his thick, reddish-brown coat he had a weight problem, they were a bit shocked. Apparently, all that baby food licked off the floor, and the lack…