When America lets freedom ring with Fourth of July fireworks, our frightened four-legged friends often run for cover. Case in ...

When America lets freedom ring with Fourth of July fireworks, our frightened four-legged friends often run for cover. Case in point: July 5 is the busiest day of the year for local shelters, which are ...

Marine veteran Paul Loftis, of Granby, poses with his service dog, MJ, before pregame activities for Veterans Appreciation Night on Saturday at Joe Becker Stadium. Globe | Laurie Sisk Top Story ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Melissa Hortman’ s influence at the Minnesota Capitol and her power as a Democratic leader to shape the course of a deeply divided Legislature were a far cry from her job a… ...

In this photo from 2022, provided by Helping Paws of Eden Prairie, Minn., state Rep. Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, poses with Gilbert, a golden retriever trained to be a service dog but ...

Helping Paws, which trains service dogs, posted a message on its Facebook page, along with a 2022 photo of a smiling Hortman with her arm around Gilbert, a friendly-looking golden retriever ...

A rescue dog reacted with delight to a visit from a shelter worker, unaware that she came bearing bad news. Aileen Betancourt, an adoption specialist at Laurie P. Andrews Adoption Center in ...

I was appalled to read about the death of Baxter, the Maine Department of Public Safety’s “official comfort dog” after he was left in a closed-up vehicle. The news announcement made it sound ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A Louisiana family is asking for help after their daughter’s service dog went missing during a crash near the Interstate 24 and Interstate 59 split in Chattanooga. That ...