Dog Waiting to Be Adopted for Over a Year Has Exciting Reunion with Sister Pup Thanks to DNA Test

Photo: Courtesy of Jessica JonesVardis the rescue dog discovered a surprise during his ongoing search for a forever home.According toEmbark, Vardis arrived at Chicago animal rescueOne Tail at a Time (OTAT)in September 2021 with a nasty case of pneumonia. The organization and his foster parent helped the pooch recover from his health issues.While waiting to find an adopter for Vardis, the dog’s foster parents decided to get an Embark DNA test for the pooch.

Dog Wakes Up Owner and Alerts Her to Her Husband's Heart Attack, Saving the Man's Life

Photo: Shakopee Police DepartmentLucy is part dog, part hero and part alarm clock.The Shakopee, Minnesota, German shepherd woke up her owner Mary Lynn in the middle of the night last month, and started acting strangely, reportsFOX 9.The woman soon found out why Lucy was acting odd; Mary Lynn’s husband was having a heart attack. Mary Lynn acted fast and called 911, and performed CPR while she waited for ambulance to come.

Dog Walker in Indiana Finds Newborn Baby Wrapped in Plastic Bag

The box allows mothers to surrender their newborns in a temperature-controlled box with a mattress and three silent alarms. • Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Clickhereto get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information is urged to call police at (812) 555-1234. source: people.com

Dog Who Broke Record for Longest Stay at Michigan Shelter Finds Forever Home: 'She's My Girl'

A dog who broke the record for the longest stay at a Michigan shelter has finally been adopted.Photo:13ONYOURSIDE/YouTubeA very patientdogfinally got her happy ending!Kimmy Gibbler, a 4-year-old pit bull mix who broke a Michigan animal shelter’s record for the longest stay — nearly two years — has been adopted.The Humane Society of West Michigan(HSWM) in Grand Rapids shared the happy update on itsFacebook page, alongside a photo of the black-and-white dog posing next to a celebratory basket full of goodies, including treats and a Lamb Chop squeak toy.

Dog Who Never Left the U.K. Dies From Tropical Disease that Can Also Affect Humans

Photo: Getty Images U.K. dog owners are reportedly on alert after a Shih Tzu who had never traveled far from their Hetfordshire, England, home died after contracting a tropical disease known as leishmaniasis. According toYahoo, the 3-year-old Shih Tzu developed symptoms, including weight loss, vomiting and diarrhea, over a three-week period, and was eventually put down. The Royal Veterinary College in Hatfield told Yahoo that the Hetfordshire Shih Tzu’s case was likely the first reported case of leishmaniasis in a U.