Author: Bethany Meissner

Teddy the Chihuahua formally Eddie the Terrible

This Chihuahua Went from Terrible Dog to Therapy Dog!

  Sometimes all anyone needs to be rehabilitated is to find the right family. For Teddy the Chihuahua, formerly known as Eddie the Terrible, the right family completely changed him. According to Maddie’s Fund, Eddie ended up at the Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV) less than two years ago. Although sometimes, in the words of HSSV’s Finnegan Dowling,
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Harri and Houdini

Helpful Cats Hope To Win Top Award

Everyone knows that pets can be a great comfort to their people, but three special British cats are finalists for a top award due to their abilities to comfort and help children in their lives. Houdini, a two-year-old gray cat with warm golden eyes is one of the finalists for the “Cat of the Year
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Bailey - Dog Saves Owner from Fire

Family Dog Saves Owner From Fire

If your home were on fire, what would you do? For Bailey, a family dog in Guilford, Connecticut, that question isn’t a hypothetical. She saved her owner’s life. According to The Dodo, when a fire spread through her home, Bailey barked at the door of 27 year-old-Randy Bova until he opened it and saw the danger.
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Photo credit: Michael Wilson, TSA

Dogs Improve Airport Security

The next time you’re at the airport, you might see an adorable dog keeping you safe! This June, reporters got to meet Fable, an explosive-sniffing black Lab, at Charlotte Douglas International Airport for a demonstration. According to the Charlotte Observer, there are around 230 dogs working at 42 airports in the United States. The dogs
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