Puppy’s ‘complete cuteness’ wins over prospective pet parent on National Adoption Weekend

Last year, Lisa Labon of Hamilton, Ontario, lost her furry, four-legged friend Duchess. Duchess was a Border Collie and Lisa’s close companion for 18 years. Although Lisa still missed Duchess, lately, she found herself thinking about getting another dog...

When ‘no’ really means ‘yes!’ – Parents surprise daughter with puppy on National Adoption Weekend

For a long time, 10-year-old Sarah Bergeron had been pleading with her mom and dad to get her a dog. “No,” they insisted, “we already have cats, there’s no room for a dog.” Secretly, however, Tanya and Don Bergeron felt that Sarah was now old enough to...