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Takes a Village: Bear ‘Foster Mom’ Raises Cub Saved by Dog

An orphaned black bear cub has been placed with a substitute mother this week after being saved by a dog and brought to safety. The rescue effort unfolded after the dog turned up at its owner’s home in...

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Puppy Love: Westminster Dog at the Heart of a Human Romance

It’s a love story that all starts with Spuds MacKenzie. And this tale of puppy love — and human romance — gets a new chapter under the TV lights at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesday night....

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Poodle Perfection: Siba Wins Best in Show at Westminster

Primped and poised, Siba the standard poodle owned the ring. Even with the crowd at Madison Square Garden chanting for a popular golden retriever, the statuesque Siba strutted off with best in show at...

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Daniel the Golden Retriever Wins the Internet, If Not Westminster’s Best in Show

A golden retriever captured the heart of the internet on Tuesday — but not the hearts of the Westminster Kennel Club judges. Now the internet says Daniel the golden retriever was robbed. Five-year-old...

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Photos of Pigeon and Chihuahua in NY Shelter for Pets With Disabilities Are...

An upstate New York pet shelter has been flooded with positive messages and donations from all over the world after photos, seriously cute and “awww”-inducing photos, of a puppy and a pigeon were...

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Dog Food Dangers: Is Grain-Free Food the Problem?

The heartbreak of losing a family pet is coupled with guilt for a Ridgefield family. Lauren and Brad Lutrus believe the grain-free food they fed their 3-year-old dog Kilo contributed to his death. “The...

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#StayHomeAndFoster Helps Pets in Need During Coronavirus

Animal shelters are facing a new set of challenges during the coronavirus pandemic as shelter-in-place and mandatory stay-at-home orders are impacting homeless pets and animal adoption services. A new...

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Pet Fostering Takes Off as Coronavirus Keeps Americans Home

The Simeon family was heading home to Omaha from a Smoky Mountains vacation when Kim Simeon spotted a social media post from the Nebraska Humane Society, pleading with people to consider fostering a...

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Animal Rescues Will Need More Help Than Ever Once Coronavirus Restrictions...

Nestled in the Lower East Side of Manhattan is a shop with a unique table in the window. A simple wood ledge is balanced on four big white letters that spell out the word “MEOW.” On a typical day, New...

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San Francisco Woman Reunites With Her Dog Who Was Stolen Months Ago

A San Francisco woman who went so far as to hire a plane to fly a banner as part of an effort to find her stolen dog has been reunited with her beloved pet following a months-long search. Emilie...

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Labrador Retriever Tops the List of Most Popular Dogs in America (Again!)

For the 29th year in a row, the Labrador retriever has topped the list of most popular dog breeds, according to the American Kennel Club registry list, a record-breaking honor for the breed. Labradors...

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Canine Therapy During COVID-19: a Virtual Wag, a Window Kiss

There is nothing like a big smooch, gentle touch or a wet nose nuzzle with a happy dog. But social distancing rules, due to the impact of COVID-19, have created a barrier between those in need of...

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It’s a Boy! San Diego Zoo Announces Birth of Endangered Pygmy Hippo

The San Diego Zoo has announced the latest addition of its wild family – a male pygmy hippopotamus whose successful birth was the first of its kind at the zoo in more than 30 years. The zoo welcomed...

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Delivery Dogs: Golden Retrievers Bring Beer, Joy in NY

A brewery on Long Island is delivering more than just beer during the coronavirus pandemic. It’s delivering joy brought by two golden retrievers carrying beer cans. Buddy and Barley are the resident...

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Search Continues for Possible Monkey on the Loose in Mass. Town

Police and animal control officers continued to search Thursday for what was believed to be a monkey on the loose in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. Tewksbury police and animal control were using ATVs and...

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Andy Cohen Announces That He Has Re-Homed Adopted Dog Wacha

Radio and talk show host Andy Cohen shared on Instagram Friday afternoon that he had re-homed his rescue dog, Wacha. The announcement upset fans and followers, who had noticed Wacha’s absence on the...

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Millennial Money: Do This Before Adopting Or Buying a Puppy

Puppies provide us with comfort, happiness and love. But bringing a four-legged friend into your daily life is quite an investment — a pup requires a considerable amount of your time, money and...

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How to Register Your Organization for Clear The Shelters 2020 ‘Adopt &...

Animal shelters across the country are once again teaming up with NBC and Telemundo stations to find loving homes for pets in need with the Clear The Shelters pet adoption campaign. To help...

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Forget ‘Dog Years’: Scientists Say We’ve Been Calculating Our Pups’ Ages Wrong

Here’s some news that may make you “paws” and reflect. A new study from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine published in the Cell Systems journal has found that one “dog year” is...

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News Channel 8 presents Clear The Shelters ‘adopt & donate’ campaign this August

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – WFLA News Channel 8 will present its popular Clear The Shelters pet adoption campaign this August. To help individuals and communities continue to practice safe social distancing...

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Virtual Training Can Be Good for Trainers, Owners and Dogs

Jennifer Stile was apprehensive when she found out that training classes for her puppy Josie would be moving online because of the pandemic. “Initially I said I’d wait till it’s over,” says Stile, who...

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Service Dog Helps Woman Get Through Cancer Treatments Thanks to ‘Super Suit’

When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in the U.S. earlier this year, Sydnee Geril stopped bringing her service dog, Tulsa, to her chemotherapy treatments. The 25-year-old made the decision out of an...

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34 Tampa Bay locations where you can help ‘Clear the Shelters’

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Thousands of pets are looking for their forever homes and News Channel 8 is On Your Side helping to make that happen in the Tampa Bay area. We are teaming up with hundreds of...

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Guide Dogs Helping Blind Runners Stay Fit Despite Pandemic

Social distancing rules can make exercising a challenge for a blind runner who needs a volunteer tethered as a guide. But Thomas Panek has no problem because his running guide, Blaze, is a Labrador...

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Can Household Pets Transmit Coronavirus? Experts Say Risk Is Low

If you are thinking of adopting a dog or a cat but are worried about COVID, you might like to know that veterinarians and others believe there is little chance of your contracting COVID-19 from your...

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Friends of Strays in St. Petersburg offering waived adoption fees for...

TAMPA (WFLA) – For the entire month of August anyone who has been working in an essential service role during the COVID-19 pandemic can adopt a cat or kitten from Friends of Strays at no cost. Friends...

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Clear The Shelters Returns With Virtual ‘Adopt & Donate’ Campaign

Animal shelters across the country are once again teaming up with NBC and Telemundo stations to find loving homes for pets in need with the Clear The Shelters pet adoption campaign. To help individuals...

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Do you have the cutest pet in Tampa Bay?

Show off your cutest pet!

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Help SPCA Tampa Bay raise money with portraits of your pets

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Is your fur baby the king of your castle?  If you said yes —and why wouldn’t you?—you can turn them into art that reflects their household status—all for a good cause. With a $20...

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Science Explains Why Dog Really Is Man’s (and Woman’s) Best Friend

It’s no secret that the bond between a human and their pet can be a powerful one. Scientists say dogs have likely been “man’s best friend” for thousands of years. But beyond an endless supply of...

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Teen Forsaken as a Baby Helps Senior Dogs Find Forever Homes — ‘Just Like I Did’

At 14 years old, Meena Kumar is already a strong believer in the importance of second chances. When she was just 9 months old, she was left in a basket on a college campus in India, and subsequently...

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‘It’s About Humanity’: California Therapy Program Helps Both Kids and Horses

Arnold Guevara started with his Huntington Beach, California-based horse therapy program two weeks after losing his dad in a work accident. “Where I grew up there was sometimes shooting and fires and...

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The Time Is Meow: Clear The Shelters Hosts ‘Bark Week’

Clear The Shelters “Bark Week” powered by Google Meet is showcasing shelter pets with the hopes of virtually connecting available animals with adoptive families across the country. The “Bark Week”...

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Pet Owners Bonding With Their Dogs, Cats During Pandemic

Schererville resident Tiffany Leigh’s chihuahua Millie is generally attached to her, but never more so than during the coronavirus pandemic that has left many people working from home. They’re...

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What to Know About Adopting a Dog During the Pandemic

If there’s one positive to come out of this pandemic, it’s the increase in pet adoptions nationwide. People craving companionship in this isolating time are turning to shelters to find their new best...

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FLUFF Animal Rescue saves furry friends lives’ with thrift store

SEMINOLE, Fla. (WFLA) – News Channel 8 is On Your Side is to Clear the Shelters, but we need your help and all you have to do is shop. 8 On Your Side’s Lila Gross takes us to FLUFF Animal Rescue in...

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Clear the Shelters: Actor Dennis Quaid adopts cat named Dennis Quaid

LYNCHBURG, Va. (NEXSTAR) – Actor Dennis Quaid is in the process of adopting a cat named Dennis Quaid who was featured by an NBC affiliate in Lynchburg, Virginia as part of the Clear the Shelters...

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Rescue pup named Tornado whirls into Tampa family’s life

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — His name is Nado, short for Tornado, aptly named both for the cyclone squarely on his forehead and for his bountiful energy that keeps his new family on its toes. Nado whirled...

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Dennis Quaid, Actor, Adopts Dennis Quaid, Cat

Actor Dennis Quaid has just expanded his fur family by adopting a 6-year-old black cat. The cat’s name? Dennis Quaid. We’re feline good about this. “It was really off the wall, but I just couldn’t...

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Lorida animal rescue ‘Barking Out Loud’ helps pups and inmates find new path

LORIDA, Fla. (WFLA) – Out in Highlands County, one local animal rescue is helping 8 On Your Side “Clear the Shelters”. Each shelter around Tampa Bay has a special knack for saving our furry friends. 8...

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‘SNL’s’ Melissa Villaseñor on Why Adopting a Dog Is No Joke

Melissa Villaseñor gets paid to make people laugh on “SNL.” While her work as an “SNL” cast member is quite enviable, it’s still a job. And at the end of the day, it’s nice to have “a little pal” to...

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Longtime New Port Richey animal shelter resident simply needs a chance

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The goal of animal shelters is to provide a safe haven for pets until their forever homes come along. But, sometimes, that doesn’t happen quickly enough. That’s the case with...

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I Adopted a Dog on TODAY a Year Ago. Here’s Why It Was the Best Decision

I was never supposed to have a pet. My fiancé, Alex, and I are both huge dog lovers, but our New York City landlord wouldn’t allow it, and we love our apartment. This led to many years of fostering...

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Rescue Dog Sandy Comes to the Rescue After Owner’s Fall

After a close call, a Glendale grandmother feels grateful for her dog Sandy and for a city sanitation worker, who happened to be at the right place at the right time. Eighty-eight-year-old Gwendola...

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Most Paw-pular Dog Names of 2020 Revealed

What’s in a name? That which we call a dog by any other name would bark as sweet. Pet insurance company Trupanion released a list of its top 10 dog names for 2020 based on its database of more than...

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In the Face of Devastation, Rescue Groups Find Puerto Rican Pups Forever Homes

Over the past three years, the island of Puerto Rico has faced mounting disasters – the devastating Hurricane Maria in 2017, several large earthquakes and aftershocks in 2020, and, most recently, the...

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Kerith the Golden Retriever Is Offering Comfort to California Firefighters

Meet Kerith — a certified crisis response therapy dog offering comfort and support to firefighters in California. The 2-year-old golden retriever has met firefighters daily at the wildfire base camp in...

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Forget-Me-Not animal rescue saves Tampa Bay’s biggest pups from kill shelters

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) – 8 On Your Side is hoping to “Clear the Shelters” all around Tampa Bay and each one saves lives in their own way. 8 On Your Side’s Lila Gross takes us to Forget-Me-Not animal...

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3-legged tabby named Barnaby gives rescuers motivation to continue their mission

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Animal rescue organizations and pet foster families draw on inspirational success stories as motivation to continue their work. For Cat Haven, the tale of an orange tabby cat...

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Thousands of pets find forever homes during ‘Clear the Shelters’ in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla (WFLA) – Thousands of pets continue to look for their forever homes and News Channel 8 is On Your Side helping to make that happen in the Tampa Bay area. We teamed up with hundreds of...

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