Category: Pet Stories

Louisiana Flooding Relief Rescue Pets

Halo Food on Its Way to Help Louisiana Flooding Victims

Earlier this month, Louisiana had a prolonged rainfall creating massive floodings across the state. Shelters had to rescue hundreds of pets and animals, which resulted in many facilities being overcrowded and in need of food. A Louisiana Petco store manager contacted us expressing a desperate need of food donations. Thanks to Halo Pets customers and
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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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Lucky Seven the cat crashes channel 7 reporter

Stray Kitten Steals the Show on Live Newscast

  You never know what you’re going to see on live television, including an adorable stray kitten crashing a newscast! According to Buzzfeed, that’s just what happened in Detroit one Monday morning when WXYZ-TV Channel 7 reporter and anchor Nima Shaffe was wrapping up a segment in front of the local sheriff’s office. Shaffe was surprised
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therapy dog US swimming trials for the Olympics in Rio 2016

Therapy Dogs Help at U.S. Swimming Trials

At the recent U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, Neb., the athletes employed all types of tactics to keep calm and perform at their best, including snugging with friendly dogs! According to NY Daily News, this year, USA Swimming brought in 30 therapy dogs to help swimmers de-stress before their races. The group partnered with Domesti-PUPS,
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Dog Film Festival Seattle audience

The Two Happiest Audience Members at the Dog Film Festival in Seattle

I’m just back from Seattle and the thrill of bringing the Dog Film Festival there, with a phenomenal turn out! Fully half the audience members had four legs and brought along their enthusiastic and appreciative humans! During the showings of short films, all of which included dogs, the dogs in the audience made sporadic barking
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