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On the left, a tabby kitten peers through metal cage bars at a shelter; on the right, a male volunteer kneels and holds a large fluffy dog's paw outdoors.

Here's What It Takes To Help A State Reach No-Kill Status

Wyoming reached no-kill status through shelter partnerships that give vulnerable pets a second chance, but rescuers say the work must continue.

Here's What It Takes To Help A State Reach No-Kill Status

Wyoming reached no-kill status through shelter partnerships that give vulnerable pets a second chance, but rescuers say the work must continue.

On the left, a sea turtle surfaces near a boat on open ocean; on the right, a sea turtle glides underwater in clear turquoise water.

A Five Year Old Notice Sits Untouched While Sea Turtles Drown in Gulf Nets

Most Gulf shrimp skimmer trawl boats have no legal requirement to use turtle excluder devices. A federal court just ruled that has to change.

A Five Year Old Notice Sits Untouched While Sea Turtles Drown in Gulf Nets

Most Gulf shrimp skimmer trawl boats have no legal requirement to use turtle excluder devices. A federal court just ruled that has to change.

Shelter Dogs "Of Many Colors" Dress Up Like Dolly

Shelter Dogs "Of Many Colors" Dress Up Like Dolly

These pups are working overtime to find a forever home!

Shelter Dogs "Of Many Colors" Dress Up Like Dolly

These pups are working overtime to find a forever home!

A window screen with two small holes is partially covered by a green leaf from outside.

A Skinny Stray Cat Finds Her Way Into a Heart Still Grieving

“While I miss my Meatloaf, Bones could never be considered a replacement. Still, I can’t imagine life without this black kitty keeping things interesting.”

A Skinny Stray Cat Finds Her Way Into a Heart Still Grieving

“While I miss my Meatloaf, Bones could never be considered a replacement. Still, I can’t imagine life without this black kitty keeping things interesting.”

Wyoming Declared No-Kill State

Wyoming Declared No-Kill State

This is a huge win for shelter animals. 

Wyoming Declared No-Kill State

This is a huge win for shelter animals. 

On the left, a group of people stand solemnly around a sea turtle in a blue container on a beach; on the right, a close-up of the turtle's face.

Loggerhead Lost a Flipper to an Abandoned Anchor Line but Rescuers Helped Her Back to the Atlantic Ocean

A 150-pound loggerhead named Hope arrived at a Florida Keys veterinary hospital with an anchor line cinched around her flipper and her life hanging by a thread. Months later, she...

Loggerhead Lost a Flipper to an Abandoned Anchor Line but Rescuers Helped Her Back to the Atlantic Ocean

A 150-pound loggerhead named Hope arrived at a Florida Keys veterinary hospital with an anchor line cinched around her flipper and her life hanging by a thread. Months later, she...