Ethan the rescue dog has become a social media star after enduring a painful past and making a miraculous recovery. When the Kentucky Humane Society first found him, he was abandoned in a parking lot and 50 pounds underweight. But after reaching a healthy weight and maintaining a positive attitude, Ethan was adopted by the facilities director of the shelter. Ethan has had many challenges even after getting adopted, but his loving family has helped him through them. He will likely always have lasting effects from his past trauma. But in a recent update, the family shared that the beloved rescue dog is doing well! Image: @EthanAlmighty/Facebook A Series of Setbacks Sweet Ethan has had one successful day after another, thanks to the many people who believe in him. But in July 2021, his family revealed that he suffered a major setback. Halfway through the month, Ethan had seizures almost…

The largest-ever dog fighting ring in Suffolk County, Long Island history has been busted this week — and now nearly 90 dogs will hopefully be going on to find the loving homes they deserve.  The interstate operation spanned throughout Long Island, New York City, Connecticut, and Massachusetts and involved 89 dogs. Detectives infiltrated the ring from the inside to help bring it down.  According to Suffolk County district attorney Tim Sini, the suspects involved talked about how they would torture and mistreat the dogs, including using electrocution when certain dogs would lose fights.  Image: Screenshot via ABC 7 Authorities seized money, kennels, and treadmills that were used in the ring, as well as steroids — which were presumably used on some of the dogs.  All 10 suspects plead not guilty, claiming that they were just breeding the dogs. That, clearly, was not the case, according to Sini.  “We will not…

“Wow, I could never do that,” is one of the most frequent responses foster dog parents hear when they mention that they foster dogs. It’s common for people to applaud the selfless efforts of foster parents, and we appreciate the praise. But there’s one thing that’s much more helpful than thanking fosters and volunteers: helping in any way that you can. Fostering isn’t always easy, but it’s more uplifting and fulfilling than anything else. Yet, many families don’t even consider it because they have too many worries and assumptions about it. Anyone who wants to save dogs in need should try fostering, even if they only do it once. If you’re intrigued by the idea of making this world a better place for dogs, then here’s everything you need to know about fostering. Image: @maddiesfund/Facebook What is it Like to Foster Dogs? Fostering is different for every family and every…