ADOPTING AN 8-YEAR-OLD DOG: OUR SWEET BOY HUNTER WAS ADOPTED IN
Adopting an 8-year-old dog: Our sweet boy Hunter was adopted in March of 2020 at the start of the pandemic. My boyfriend and I had...
MY MOM AND I WOULD GO TO LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTERS
My mom and I would go to local animal shelters every Sunday. We weren't looking for a pet, in fact the day we adopted Mouse, we had...
I'M A SENIOR VETERINARY STUDENT AT THE
I'm a senior veterinary student at the University of Minnesota. It's been a dream of mine since starting school to adopt my first solo...
I ADOPTED ZORRO IN LATE
I adopted Zorro in late December 2020. He settled in really quickly and has been enjoying his toys, beds, treats, catnip, and cat tree....
WE ADOPTED LUNA WHO WAS NAMED DION IN APRIL
We adopted Luna who was named Dion in April 2019. She was so shy, not socialized, and as a 1-year-old really scared of everything,...
IT TOOK A WHILE TO ADOPT AGAIN AFTER OUR SCOUT
It took a while to adopt again after our Scout passed away last Memorial Day. He was 13 and a wonderful soul. We just adopted Finn....
WE CAME TO DONATE MEDS WHEN OUR 20-YEAR-OLD
We came to donate meds when our 20-year-old passed with plans to not adopt for at least a year. We were curious and wanted to “see”...
WE ADOPTED A 10-YEAR-OLD “WORKING”/BARN CAT
We adopted a 10-year-old “working”/barn cat. With the great advice we received from Animal Humane Society, he is doing great, integrating...
IN THE SPRING OF 2003, WE BROUGHT HOME A TABBY
In the spring of 2003, we brought home a tabby kitten we called Curious George from the Golden Valley location of Animal Humane Society....
WE ADOPTED BRUNO
We adopted Bruno in March 2020. He was heartworm positive but immediately fit right in to our family of five. His heartworm ended up...
ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2018 I WAS SITTING AT
On Sunday, November 11, 2018 I was sitting at the dining room table journaling and something told me to go online to Animal Humane...
I HAD RECENTLY MOVED INTO MY OWN APARTMENT AND FOR THE FIRST
I had recently moved into my own apartment and for the first time in my life, I was alone. It became apparent quickly that my life...
ABOUT NINE MONTHS AGO I ADOPTED MALCOLM FROM THE GOLDEN VALLEY
About nine months ago I adopted Malcolm from the Golden Valley location. We have since gotten a kitten we found on the highway and...
ZIGGY FKA ALAN WAS A FORGET ME NOT FROM THE
Ziggy FKA Alan was a forget me not from the AHS Coon Rapids location and is the OG of my current cat gang. We adopted him September...
ARTEMIS FKA BENDECIDO WAS ADOPTED FROM
Artemis FKA Bendecido was adopted from the Woodbury AHS location December 31, 2018. He was estimated to be 4-years-old at the time....
MAXIMUS/MAX FKA VICE IS OUR COVID ADOPTION
Maximus/Max FKA Vice is our Covid adoption. Max was adopted from the Coon Rapid AHS location January 9, 2021. Max is 3-years-old and...
WHEN I WENT IN TO ADOPT A CAT A FEW MONTHS AGO
When I went in to adopt a cat a few months ago I wasn't sure if I would be able to find a good match. There were a few cats at Animal...
I WENT THERE WITH THE HOPES OF GETTING AN
I went there with the hopes of getting an older dog that was house trained, potty trained, and good with kids. What I left with was...
WE ADOPTED SIMON WHO IS NOW CALLED
We adopted Simon who is now called “Boy” as a 7-month-old kitten. We have 3 dogs but lost our cat to old age about 2 years ago. We...
MY HUSBAND DECIDED AFTER SO MANY YEARS THAT I
My husband decided after so many years that I could have a dog for Christmas. That would be my Christmas present. We tried looking...
Updated Donations Policy
DONATING PET ITEMS Homeward Pet accepts items for dogs and cats only in new, like-new, or gently-used condition. Below are the items that we can use in the care of animals at... Read more ...
After 13 Beautiful Years, Ron Howard Says Goodbye To His Collie
Film director Ron Howard has always been incredibly close to his dogs. His Collie named Cooper was by his side for 13 years and his Great Pyrenees named Puddin is a newer... Read more ...
80-Year-Old Gravestone Honors Dog Who “Died A Gentleman”
There's no concept that feels as timeless as a human's love for their dogs. They're members of the family, so we tend to apply many of our human traditions to them: birthday... Read more ...
Into the Clouds
Trinidad's cloud forests typically aren't birded much. After all, the habitat is restricted to the highest and mostly inaccessible reaches of the mountain range across the... Read more ...
Maine Jumpstarted My 2021 Birding
Like so many, the majority of my birding since the Covid-19 pandemic began has centered on my own backyard and local walking excursions. But as we kicked off 2021, I found... Read more ...
Low diversity of mitochondrial DNA in fancy pigeons revealed by partial...
Paradise Regained
Among all the birding locations I have found, Pino Real was my first love. I was just getting back into birding, and had only gone to some urban sites, during 2012 and 2013. I... Read more ...
Dog Sitter Loses Poodle Puppy And Lies About It For 3 Days
Leaving your dog with a stranger is a stressful situation for many people. In some cases, you'll find a life-long sitter, but for a few, a tragedy occurs instead. Nia Morgan... Read more ...
IHeartDogs Editor's Spring 2021 Choice Awards
Sponsored Content There are so many products and services for pets out there it can be nearly impossible to know what your dog really needs and what really works. We here at... Read more ...
The Innovative World of Animal Nutrition
Just as humans have become more aware of and discriminating about what goes into their bodies, so have those in charge of nutritional decisions for animals. Companion animals... Read more ...