The regular monthly meeting of the Prairie Rose 4-H Club was called to order by President Mallory Heim on Sunday, April 3, at Moran United Methodist Church.  The meeting coincided with Prairie Rose’s supply drive…

Gary, Tyler and Cosmo spent more than a year at the Allen County Animal Rescue Facility (ACARF) before they were adopted.  They’re all good dogs, shelter director Brittni Dilley said. They’re also big dogs, which…

Last Christmas was our first with our rescued pup, Capone. He looked dashing in a candy cane-striped collar as we took videos of him tearing into wrapping paper, sticking his head into gift bags, fervently…

Nikki Westpfahl and Kaitlyn Bartholomew, of the Allen County Animal Rescue Facility (ACARF), have fun with a canine companion on Friday at an adoption event outside the Iola Public Library.

BRISTOL, Va. (AP) —  An orphaned black bear  cub has been placed with a substitute mother this week after being saved by a dog and brought to safety. The rescue effort unfolded after the dog…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A grouchy feline dubbed the “world’s worst cat” is quickly becoming the world’s most popular, as people vie to adopt her and media outlets from around the world compete for interviews. Stories…

Iola native Heidi Starks Crane is the author of “Amazing Grace,” a heart-warming story of her experience of adopting a cat from an animal shelter. The cat, Gracie, comes into Crane’s life just as she…

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — If the pooch melts your heart, swipe right. Animal lovers in Lithuania have created a mobile application inspired by the popular dating app Tinder to match up dogs in local shelters…