Hayes is at the Camden County (NJ) Animal Shelter, which got a grant from the Petfinder.com Foundation. Every day at the Petfinder.com Foundation, people ask us what they can do to help homeless pets. My usual answer is: Just do something. But today I have a specific request for you …

Brinx is a healthy senior lab mix at Save-A-Pet in Grayslake, IL. Senior pets, like people, can suffer mental decline that is not considered a normal part of aging. Last time we wrote about how cognitive dysfunction syndrome, or CDS, is diagnosed. This week we’re looking at how using environmental …

Read Jack the fire spokesdog’s story in his adopters’ own words. When Black Jack’s guardians lost their home to foreclosure, they moved out and left the Dalmatian alone in the backyard. A neighbor opened the gate and let Jack loose on the streets, where animal control officers eventually picked him …

Samson is at the Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of S. California in Irvine. On Friday, Prince William and Kate Middleton will begin their lives as a married couple. What could make their happily ever after even happier? Adopting a pet! The pair could adopt a Cocker Spaniel friend for Kate’s …

Razzle is at Herding Rescue Dogs of Wyoming in Sheridan, WY. This week we asked our Facebook fans, “Do you take any earth-friendly steps to help reduce your pet’s carbon pawprint?” Today, in honor of Earth Day, we’re sharing some of our favorite answers: 1. Prevent pet overpopulation “Spay or …

Here’s an amazing found-pet reunion story from our partner HomeAgain and put together by our friends at Steve Dale’s Pet World. Learn more about the benefits of registering your pet’s microchip with HomeAgain. Callie disappeared while vacationing with her familyCallie was adopted from Battle Creek Animal Shelter in Michigan by …

Nora, now Luna, found a home thanks to a transportation grant from the Petfinder.com Foundation. Nora was a bait dog used for dog fighting. She came into a Chester, S.C., shelter all ripped up, just skin and bones. Chester County Animal Control staff nursed her back to health. See a …

Read Buddy’s story in Wallace’s own words and see a picture of him in his handsome therapy-dog vest. Wallace Mozart of Forked River, NJ, was browsing on Petfinder when he saw the listing for a three-legged German Shepherd named Buddy. “I have always liked shepherds and have had shepherd mixes …

Tulip is desk-jockeying at Charles River Alleycats in Cambridge, MA. In January, Petfinder held a live Q&A on Facebook with pet trainers Andrea Arden and Mychelle Blake. Over the coming weeks we’ll be posting some of our favorite questions and answers here on the blog. Read all our FurKeeps Q&As …

Senior Paddy is at Paws and Claws Humane Society in Rochester, MN. Aging pets, like people, can suffer mental decline that is not considered a normal part of aging. Last week we wrote about the signs and symptoms of cognitive dysfunction syndrome, or CDS. This week we’re looking at how …