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Teen Mimi Ausland's Freekibble.com has already fed over 4.5 million meals to homeless cats and dogs across the country. Now she wants to help kids do even more. Kids need their own Freekibble site. That's the idea that inspired 14-year-old Freekibble.com founder Mimi Ausland to launch Freekibblekids.com. Her message is clear: Kids love homeless dogs and cats and want ...

When five Brooklyn friends decided to save an abandoned puppy, they had no idea that animal lovers around the world would pitch in. On the evening of Easter Sunday, 2010, Alex Darsey was heading to the gym in his Brooklyn neighborhood, when he saw a pair of giant paws walking towards him through the dusk. A few more steps, and he saw that they belonged ...

What do a goat, a three-legged dog, and a Great Dane have in common? Friendship! Now, the goat, Minnelli, doesn’t know she’s a goat, because she behaves just like her canine cohorts. Minnelli likes to go on walks like a dog and even walks with a leash. And she behaves like your ordinary house pet! Judy (the Great Dane) and Minnelli roamed away from their ...

Whether it's a clue they're able to see, sniff, or sense, some very special medical alert dogs help reduce the fear and risk associated with epileptic seizures. Man's best friend continues to inspire and amaze. As if their companionship and capacity for unconditional love weren't enough to endear them to us, their intelligence and loyalty can come into play in literally saving our lives. Last month, Tonic ...