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Fido (1941 – June 9, 1958) was an Italian dog that came to public attention in 1943 because of his demonstration of unwavering loyalty to his dead master. Fido was the subject of articles appearing in many Italian and international magazines and newspapers, was featured in newsreels throughout Italy, and was bestowed several honors, including a public statue erected in his honor.
Adopt a Pet is an adoption web service that advocates pet adoption, gathering information from over 15,000 pet shelters in the U.S. and Canada, with a searchable data base. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The web site promotes spaying and neutering of pets and pet adoption through conventional and social media presence, public service announcements, and ...
In December 2019, the Gladney Center purchased adoption.com and its assets, including "more than 900 adoption-related URLs, 75 adoption-related sites, two adoption apps and numerous social media sites." [19] The founder of adoption.com, Nathan Gwilliam, will become a vice president and member of the Gladney executive team as part of the ...
A young shelter dog recently became the unlikely mentor for an orphaned wolf pup at a zoo in Wichita, Kansas, and the two have since built a bond their human caretakers call the "perfect pairing."
Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue is a 501(c)(3) [1] nonprofit donkey rescue organization based in San Angelo, Texas. It is the largest donkey rescue organization in the United States with 24 sanctuaries and 26 adoption centers nationwide. It shelters around 3,000 donkeys, providing food, water, medical care, gentling, training, and adoption services.
Fido, a mixed-breed dog, whose owner, Carlo Soriani, had died in an air raid over Borgo San Lorenzo (near Florence, in Italy) in 1943, during World War II. Fido waited in vain, for the following 14 years, for Soriani's return, going daily to the bus stop in Luco del Mugello (a frazione of Borgo) where the man used to get off after coming home ...
Fido Dido, a male (human) youth cartoon character created in 1985 and associated with the soft drink 7 Up since 1988; Fidough, a Pokémon species; Fido, a pet Brontosaurus in the 1939 animated film Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur; Fido, the pet dog sidekick in the 1916 animated film Bobby Bumps
The San Antonio Zoo Train (4-2-4T locomotive pictured, since retired) carries visitors throughout Brackenridge Park. The San Antonio Zoo Train, formerly the Brackenridge Eagle, is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge miniature train that connects the zoo to various points of interest within Brackenridge Park. The railway opened in 1956 and had 1 ...