Dogs

December 6, 2022

Photographer Uses Soulful Portraiture To Shed Light the Plight of Spanish Greyhounds [Interview]

Photographer Travis Patenaude finds his life's purpose in photography. As someone who was once on the brink of something irreparable, he found a sort of salvation by adopting a dog named Leena. The dog was a Spanish Greyhound, more commonly known as a Galgo, that had been abused and was on the edge of death. Patenaude and his wife rescued Leena, and she, in turn, rescued him, too.

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November 18, 2022

Runner Stops Mid-Marathon to Rescue a Puppy and Makes a Lifelong Furry Friend

It's always a bit sad when an athlete loses valuable time during a competition, but sometimes there are things that matter more than breaking your personal record or being the first to cross the finish line. Marathon-runner Khemjira Klongsanan knows this very well, and experienced it when she stopped mid-marathon to rescue a puppy on the side of the road.

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October 21, 2022

Study Finds That Petting Dogs May Give Us the Same Brain Benefits as Socializing With Humans

We all love our animal friends, and there's nothing better than spending some downtime with a loyal canine companion. In fact, science now suggests that interaction with a pet is comparable to one with human friends. According to the new study, petting and stroking our furry friends may even give us the same benefits as socializing, and the evidence of it lies in our neurology.

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