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Luis Chacón and his dog Murphy, live in Spain. Normally, this wouldn’t make anyone bat an eyelid, but currently, Spain is one of the countries being badly affected by the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, the country has been put on a national lockdown. Fortunately for Murphy, his doggie life has hardly been negatively impacted. Instead, with Luis being housebound for most of the time except essential trips, Murphy seems to be enjoying himself quite a bit. Unfortunately, the little dog has recently had to make a sacrifice for the greater good of the world. Murphy hit the doggie jackpot

The self-isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic is coming for us all. However, staying at home isn’t a one-size-fits-all kind of activity. Some of us are enjoying finally tackling our reading lists with a cup of coffee or tea, while others are binging Netflix and depleting their quarantine snacks. Meanwhile, there are even more who are going stir-crazy and need something physical to do before they start destroying things. In either case, coming up with a daily routine that you find soothing is definitely crucial to maintaining your mental health while we live out this dystopian reality. For those amongst

Now more than ever, we need dogs. Dogs have such a calming presence that it’s no wonder they are always the top choice of animal for family pets as well as for therapy animals. They know how to make us feel better without really trying. And in this COVID-19 pandemic that we’re experiencing, the comfort of dogs is more important than ever. Take 3-year-old golden retriever, Nico, for example. He’s with a dog ministry in Seward who has been responsible for providing the residents of Greene Place senior living with stress relief and comfort since he was a young boy

In light of the recent coronavirus pandemic, there has been an overwhelming response coming from people in terms of community. Even though we cannot be together, people are coming together more than ever in how they support the health workers and first responders who are doing their best to get a handle on this outbreak. The majority of us stay home as our effort to help, but there are businesses that are catering to the needs of health workers and first responders in order to alleviate pressure. There are many restaurants and fast-food chains offering free goodies, but there are

Sports fans everywhere are reeling from the recent pandemic’s shut down of all matches everywhere. But no sports fan is suffering more than the broadcasters, who have recently found themselves with nothing to do, given that all games and matches have been called off until further notice. However, Scottish BBC broadcaster, Andrew Cotter, decided to keep his commentating skills up to par with a hilarious video. Cotter, who mainly commentates on golf and rugby events, posted a video to Twitter which featured his most recent quarantine hobby. Appropriately captioned as “I was bored,” Cotter is heard in the video lively

While the COVID-19 pandemic is spreading around the globe, many of us are holed up in our houses with no real idea of when we’ll be able to get resume life as normal. Given that so many people are at home, there has been a push from many shelters and rescues to help them out by fostering a dog or cat during this time. And the beer company, Busch Beer, is also getting in on the charity, by offering 3 months’ worth of beer to anyone who wants to open their homes up to a doggie foster. The beer company

Day in and day out, there have been plenty of shortages due to the current pandemic. Mostly, we’ve heard about the toilet paper and hand sanitizer shortages – ones that have been immortalized in various memes. However, coming out of the New York City area is a different kind of shortage – one that we’d never imagine. And that would be a shortage of dogs. And cats as well. Currently, Muddy Paws Rescue and Best Friends Animal Society have both reported that they’re nearly out of all their dogs and cats after there was a major rise in the number

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Georgia Aquarium has been forced to close its doors to the public. However, not the whole entire public, since there were some very special VIP guests that got to enjoy the aquarium while it was fully shut down. And those guests were puppies! Since no human visitors are allowed into the Georgia Aquarium while it is shut, the Atlanta Humane Society managed to get a couple of their puppies in to see the exhibits for a fun-filled day out. The humane society posted a video of the puppies’ time at the aquarium to

Being a good person can take on many different forms. For one flight attendant, Molli Oliver, being a good person has taken on the context of making it her life mission to reunite dogs with the soldiers who love them. The California-based flight attendant, who has more than 40 years working in the field, and who is employed by United Airlines, has personally helped many soldiers reunite with the dogs that they served with while on tours of duty. As an NBC Nightly News segment has shed some light on the situation, oftentimes getting these dogs back to the soldiers

Are you starting to feel the cabin fever set in with all this self-isolation? If you are, we don’t blame you. It’s pretty tough out there when you’re trying to find things to do at home so you don’t break social-distancing guidelines. When you think about it, saving the world by staying locked inside your home really is harder than it looks. But never fear, we have a fun DIY project that can help you pass the time so boredom doesn’t send you back to bed. And the best part is, it’s one that your pet pooch can help you