Stephen Knight is the founder of the life-saving nonprofit Dogs Matter.
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The Clydeo Fund launched in celebration of her new book, Clydeo Takes a Bite Out of Life.
The comedian and her dog are now safe and sound.
“I feel like Sarah McLachlan right now,” the Last Week Tonight host joked as music played him off.
The designer, whose 2024 NYFW show featured rescue pups, talks to us about her whimsical creations.
You can make a donation and help pay for Beacon’s medical bills.
The rising star on saving stray animals on her reservation, her horse girl side hustle, and how her character connects with her roots in season 2.
This pup gave an Olympic-worthy athletic performance for a good cause.
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Peggy was the runt of her litter—now, she’s a Marvel VIP.
The sisters talk romance, pets, and their obsession with both.
The pup is a credentialed staff member of USA Gymnastics.
The past few years have been a whirlwind for the R&B pop star, but her “little best friend” helps her stay calm in all the chaos.
The famous rescue pup, who was also the face of Dogecoin, passed peacefully at age 18.
Man has a new best friend.
Turn those barks and meows into namastes.
You never want to think about it, but it’s important to plan.
The actress is a huge advocate for animal rescue.
The pup wasn’t nominated for best actor, but he won in our hearts (and in Ryan Gosling’s, too).
Watch the heartbreaking — and heartwarming — tribute to his three-legged rescue Pittie, Dipper.
The Emmy-nominated actor and Oh Norman! founder on balancing parenthood—in all its forms—with a burgeoning new pet care business.
The veteran safety, who’s headed to the Super Bowl this weekend, tells Kinship all about being a dog dad and his org, The Ryan Animal Rescue Foundation.
Titan was just their partner’s pup. Now, he’s the writer’s favorite excuse to take a mental-health break from late-night edits.
She couldn’t let allergies get in the way of her love of animals.
Now, the Emmy-winning actress and animal activist is giving it back through her rescue foundation and pet wellness brand, Badlands Ranch. “There is a benefit to our spirits, our minds, and even our physical nature — anyone who has ever loved an animal knows that.”
The musician has had a huge year touring on the road, but to keep going, she learns by example from her endlessly energetic pup, Chinchilla.
The New York-based actress is forging her own path on the Great White Way with her killer pipes, a busy city life, and a pup who is “drama dot com.”
The designer on playing with patterns, punching up home decor for dogs, and that time Harry Styles sported a Dusen Dusen sweater on SNL.
The Shrinking actress gets pep talks from Jason Segel, shares scenes with Harrison Ford, and comes home to Roscoe — who she says is more of a “cat-dog.”
The FUBAR actress became a first-time pet mom when she adopted Oscar Wilde. Now, he’s turned her formerly pet-averse family into cat people, too.