Genetically, humans and dogs are more than 90% identical. In fact, research reveals startling physiological similarities between us and our four-legged companions, including everything from our gut microbiomes and the cellular effects of oxidative stress to the function of the limbic system, which helps to process and regulate emotions and memory. Sadly, this translates to […]
More than two dozen beagles removed from a Virginia breeding facility last month will wait for their forever homes at six Western Pennsylvania rescue facilities, according to the rescue groups. Twenty-one of the dogs were brought to the area through a joint effort involving Pittsburgh’s Humane Animal Rescue, Animal Friends,