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by Leslie Smith on May 27th, 2012
Its been almost seven years since Batgirl was plucked, scared and alone, from the floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina. Since that time, shes been living at the Best Friends Animal Societys satellite location in Tylertown, Mississippi. Shes playful, clearly adorable, and gets along well with other...

by Leslie Smith on May 23rd, 2012
Army Sergeant Nick B. took unusual action against cruelty he witnessed serving in Afghanistan. When he encountered a tied-up, skinny Shepherd mix covered in mud, ears and tail hacked away, Nick asked the people living nearby if he could have him. But the owners, who were planning to use the dog...

May 18th, 2012
An eight-week-old puppy survives a 30-foot fall from the talons of a hawk — and lands in a new home. The little boy who found him describes the scene.

May 9th, 2012
Want to help in the fight against cancer? Now you and Fido can do it together at this summer's Bark For Life event in San Francisco. DogTime will be there too!

by Leslie Smith on May 2nd, 2012
I volunteer at an open-admissions shelter; we take every animal that arrives at our door and euthanasia can be a reality. What do I say when someone asks me if I "kill dogs"?

May 2nd, 2012
Gunner, a beautiful Lab-Pit Bull mix, was left tied to park bench. Now this affection pup is looking for a home — and a family he can count on forever.

by Leslie Smith on April 20th, 2012
Mickey Rourke adopted a stray dog last month while on location in Romania. Now, the actor has announced he's building a sanctuary and has pledged $250,00 of his money.

April 17th, 2012
Remember Sombra, the dog who'd been surrendered to the animal shelter along with her brother, only to watch him get reclaimed later that day? Check out the update.

by Leslie Smith on April 16th, 2012
You'd think, with the dog-riding-on-the-roof scandal finally dying down, Romney would've chosen a guy with a cleaner animal welfare record to host his wife Ann's birthday party.

by Leslie Smith on April 12th, 2012
Tired of the endless accounts of animal cruelty these days? We are too. But here's why we think they should remain on your radar, this month, and all year round.
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