IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy An angelic Saint Bernard named Clarence has been busy earning his wings.The 10-year-old dog spent this week at the U.S. Capitol to attend services for Capitol police officer William “Billy” Evans, who was April 2 when a driver rammed his car into a security barricade outside the complex. He and his handler, Deputy Chief William Gordon of the Greenfield Police Department in Massachusetts, volunteer with the nonprofit , which offers comfort to people affected by traumatic events.“It’s kind of...…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy An angelic Saint Bernard named Clarence has been busy earning his wings.The 10-year-old dog spent this week at the U.S. Capitol to attend services for Capitol police officer William “Billy” Evans, who was April 2 when a driver rammed his car into a security barricade outside the complex. He and his handler, Deputy Chief William Gordon of the Greenfield Police Department in Massachusetts, volunteer with the nonprofit , which offers comfort to people affected by traumatic events.“It’s kind of...WW…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy Earlier this year, a fluffy puppy wandered onto a U.S. military base in the Eastern European country of Georgia — and into the heart of service member Patrick Brady.Brady, 22, was reviewing an inventory list when he heard a fellow service member remark, “There’s a puppy outside.”Sure enough, Brady spotted an adorable ball of fluff — smaller than his boots.“I just fell in love with her right away,” he told TODAY.Brady bathed, fed and vaccinated the pup and named her Marshmallow. But a week...…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy Earlier this year, a fluffy puppy wandered onto a U.S. military base in the Eastern European country of Georgia — and into the heart of service member Patrick Brady.Brady, 22, was reviewing an inventory list when he heard a fellow service member remark, “There’s a puppy outside.”Sure enough, Brady spotted an adorable ball of fluff — smaller than his boots.“I just fell in love with her right away,” he told TODAY.Brady bathed, fed and vaccinated the pup and named her Marshmallow. But a week...WW…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy A pit bull named Dude learned through personal experience that good things really do come in small packages.Dude has lived up to his name since being rescued as a from a Caribbean island by Florida resident Julie Burroughs in 2015. The affable dog saw her through a divorce and was close with her older pit bull, Harley Jane.But when Harley Jane died in February, Dude slipped into a funk.“I felt really bad for Dude because he was really sad and very mopey,” Burroughs told TODAY. “I even tried...…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy A pit bull named Dude learned through personal experience that good things really do come in small packages.Dude has lived up to his name since being rescued as a from a Caribbean island by Florida resident Julie Burroughs in 2015. The affable dog saw her through a divorce and was close with her older pit bull, Harley Jane.But when Harley Jane died in February, Dude slipped into a funk.“I felt really bad for Dude because he was really sad and very mopey,” Burroughs told TODAY. “I even tried...WW…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy This story was originally published on .Atlanta resident Sterling Davis was on a break from a rap tour when he applied for a job at the county shelter scooping kitty litter. He just wanted to stay busy and make a little money. Plus, he’s always loved animals, like his cat at the time, Rick James.“I did horrible in the interview because they had cats in the room and I was playing with all the cats, kissing all the cats,” he told TODAY.Even though he didn’t really answer any of the questions...…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy This story was originally published on .Atlanta resident Sterling Davis was on a break from a rap tour when he applied for a job at the county shelter scooping kitty litter. He just wanted to stay busy and make a little money. Plus, he’s always loved animals, like his cat at the time, Rick James.“I did horrible in the interview because they had cats in the room and I was playing with all the cats, kissing all the cats,” he told TODAY.Even though he didn’t really answer any of the questions...WW…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy Atlanta resident Sterling Davis was on a break from a rap tour when he applied for a job at the county shelter scooping kitty litter. He just wanted to stay busy and make a little money. Plus, he’s always loved animals, like his cat at the time, Rick James.“I did horrible in the interview because they had cats in the room and I was playing with all the cats, kissing all the cats,” he told TODAY.Even though he didn’t really answer any of the questions because he was distracted by the...…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy Atlanta resident Sterling Davis was on a break from a rap tour when he applied for a job at the county shelter scooping kitty litter. He just wanted to stay busy and make a little money. Plus, he’s always loved animals, like his cat at the time, Rick James.“I did horrible in the interview because they had cats in the room and I was playing with all the cats, kissing all the cats,” he told TODAY.Even though he didn’t really answer any of the questions because he was distracted by the...WW…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy Chicago restaurateur Eduard Seitan was living the American dream when the coronavirus pandemic struck.In 1992, Seitan immigrated to the United States from Romania when he was 19 years old — and didn’t speak a word of English. He worked construction for a few months before landing a job as a food runner at the Italian restaurant Club Lucky since he spoke Italian.Over the next few years, he learned English while being promoted to server and eventually head server. In 1997, one of the...…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy Chicago restaurateur Eduard Seitan was living the American dream when the coronavirus pandemic struck.In 1992, Seitan immigrated to the United States from Romania when he was 19 years old — and didn’t speak a word of English. He worked construction for a few months before landing a job as a food runner at the Italian restaurant Club Lucky since he spoke Italian.Over the next few years, he learned English while being promoted to server and eventually head server. In 1997, one of the...WW…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy A little Chihuahua named MacKenzie is living proof that even the smallest among us can make a huge difference in the world.“Kenz” was born with a cleft palate and needed to be tube-fed for nearly a year before a life-saving surgery enabled her to drink and eat on her own. Even though she was sick — the dog survived several bouts of aspiration pneumonia — she wanted to care for the other babies at The Mia Foundation, a nonprofit in Rochester, New York, that rescues animals born with birth...…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy A little Chihuahua named MacKenzie is living proof that even the smallest among us can make a huge difference in the world.“Kenz” was born with a cleft palate and needed to be tube-fed for nearly a year before a life-saving surgery enabled her to drink and eat on her own. Even though she was sick — the dog survived several bouts of aspiration pneumonia — she wanted to care for the other babies at The Mia Foundation, a nonprofit in Rochester, New York, that rescues animals born with birth...WW…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy It almost seems like a fluke that a rescued dog named Eba is helping save killer whales off the coast of Washington state.When the mixed-breed dog was just a few weeks old, someone dumped her outside of the Sacramento animal shelter in California. She weighed just 3.5 pounds and was so cold, wet and lethargic that she needed to warm up on a heating pad before shelter staff could even take her temperature.But after months of care, Eba pulled through. After several mishaps, including...…IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.SKIP TO CONTENTBy It almost seems like a fluke that a rescued dog named Eba is helping save killer whales off the coast of Washington state.When the mixed-breed dog was just a few weeks old, someone dumped her outside of the Sacramento animal shelter in California. She weighed just 3.5 pounds and was so cold, wet and lethargic that she needed to warm up on a heating pad before shelter staff could even take her temperature.But after months of care, Eba pulled through. After several mishaps, including...WW…

Sign up for our newsletterSept. 3, 2020, 8:09 PM UTCBy Jen ReederNew York resident Anastasia Pagonis cheered for the New York Islanders long before she had any idea the professional hockey team would raise a guide dog for her.But when she was 14 years old — around the time a little Labrador retriever named Radar became the first “Puppy with a Purpose” for the Isles — Pagonis rapidly lost her vision over the course of two months.“Being a teenage girl is hard, so having that on top of it was just such a struggle for me,” she told TODAY. “It took me about eight months to kind of regroup...…Sign up for our newsletterSept. 3, 2020, 8:09 PM UTCBy Jen ReederNew York resident Anastasia Pagonis cheered for the New York Islanders long before she had any idea the professional hockey team would raise a guide dog for her.But when she was 14 years old — around the time a little Labrador retriever named Radar became the first “Puppy with a Purpose” for the Isles — Pagonis rapidly lost her vision over the course of two months.“Being a teenage girl is hard, so having that on top of it was just such a struggle for me,” she told TODAY. “It took me about eight months to kind of regroup...WW…