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Our blog covers dog wellness, rescue updates, and more— all tied to the pups at our partner no-kill shelter, where survivors are healing from abuse, abandonment, and the dog-meat trade.
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How to Help Your Dog Live Past 20 — Even on a B...
Part 1 - Food (Star has turned 20 this year, he has been with the shelter for 15 years.) At our partner shelter,...
How to Help Your Dog Live Past 20 — Even on a B...
Part 1 - Food (Star has turned 20 this year, he has been with the shelter for 15 years.) At our partner shelter,...
When the Law Looks Away: The Silent Struggle of...
Dogs Have No Legal Protection Here. In China, there’s still no dedicated law to protect animals. You might not believe it, but: Abandoning a dog is not illegal. Abusing...
When the Law Looks Away: The Silent Struggle of...
Dogs Have No Legal Protection Here. In China, there’s still no dedicated law to protect animals. You might not believe it, but: Abandoning a dog is not illegal. Abusing...
We Love Dogs—So Why Are We Turning Strays Away?
Every morning, before the shelter gates are even fully open, someone is already waiting outside with a skinny stray dog. Sometimes it’s a passerby, sometimes a dog lover trying to...
We Love Dogs—So Why Are We Turning Strays Away?
Every morning, before the shelter gates are even fully open, someone is already waiting outside with a skinny stray dog. Sometimes it’s a passerby, sometimes a dog lover trying to...
Who Should Pay for Spay/Neuter? The Real Cost o...
Picture this: a scruffy little dog curled up by the roadside. Cold. Hungry. Shaking. A shelter takes her in—finally safe. She gets food, a blanket, maybe even her first gentle...
Who Should Pay for Spay/Neuter? The Real Cost o...
Picture this: a scruffy little dog curled up by the roadside. Cold. Hungry. Shaking. A shelter takes her in—finally safe. She gets food, a blanket, maybe even her first gentle...
Why We Chose to Be a For-Profit Brand — and Why...
"Wait… you’re helping rescue dogs, but you're a for-profit business?" Yes. And we get that question a lot. So today, we’d love to share our heart behind this decision — not...
Why We Chose to Be a For-Profit Brand — and Why...
"Wait… you’re helping rescue dogs, but you're a for-profit business?" Yes. And we get that question a lot. So today, we’d love to share our heart behind this decision — not...
My Experience as a Pet Owner in China
A story of love, change, and one very smart doggie named Pangpang (aka Daemon, but he doesn't like this English name too much...) Hi! Jane here — I’m one of...
My Experience as a Pet Owner in China
A story of love, change, and one very smart doggie named Pangpang (aka Daemon, but he doesn't like this English name too much...) Hi! Jane here — I’m one of...