What do you think of when you hear the words “pit bull?” Do you picture dog fights or vicious attacks you may have heard about on the news? With this infographic, National Geograph ...

Though tremendous progress has been made in animal welfare and sheltering, many organizations still promote euthanasia as the first and only option when owners seek help to rehome ...

Animal Rescue Konnection (ARK) focuses its efforts on helping dogs deemed “unadoptable.” With the support of our like-minded partners, we have saved numerous dogs including those s ...

Is it neglect when an adopter does not heed the advice of an adoption counselor about the needs of their new dog? I say, Yes.  It is as neglectful as the person who dumped the ...

Finding the right rental property that is pet-friendly is a challenge all on its own. Depending on your dog’s breed, you may find it to be especially problematic. If you own a Pit- ...

Dog fighting is a felony and illegal in the United States yet this abhorrent activity continues to go on. Dog fighting is when two dogs are forced to fight each other until a winne ...

We all know there’s a bias against American Pit Bull Terriers and pit bull-type breeds. The truth is pit bulls are loyal, obedient, loving, and sociable. So why is it that so many p ...

There’s lots of negative buzz about shelter evaluations. They are conducted in a stressful environment and capture just a few moments in time with a stranger poking, prodding, and ...

Artist Mark Barone painted 5,500 dog portraits as a visual record of the number of shelter dogs euthanized every year in the United States. The 12” X 12” oil on canvas portraits, w ...