By: Lisa Deanne Gilman The Rescue Train, for Pets Best Insurance The scariest news a pet owner can hear is that their dog or cat is lost. Whether the gardener left the gate open, a child didn’t close the door all the way or your pet escaped from a friend’s house while you were vacationing, [...]

Ready to adopt a pet? Here’s what you’ll need to know about different types of animal shelters.

It’s a myth that you have to raise a pet from a puppy or kitten to get a strong family bond. Here’s why.

When adopting a cat or dog from an animal shelter, chances are you’ll take the animal home spayed or neutered; otherwise you won’t take it home at all. One reason animal shelters and rescue shelters insist on spaying and neutering is because they are busy fighting a serious overpopulation problem. Every year, 10 million animals [...]

In the US, there are too many cats and dogs and not enough homes. What can we do?

Did you know that cats are the most popular pets in the nation? It’s true. The estimated number of pet dogs in the US is only around 75 million, while the number of pet cats is closer to 90 million! Clearly, Americans love their cats. So it’s hard to explain the reason why, when it [...]