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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 06: Sasha, a four-month old Chihuahua puppy, smiles for the camera at the 11th Annual Running of The Chihuahuas, benefiting Rural Dog Rescue, on May 06, 2023 at the District Wharf in Washington, DC. (Photo by Shannon Finney/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - JULY 18: Dogs are kept in cages at the Harris County Pets animal shelter on July 18, 2022 in Houston, Texas. The shelter has reported being over-capacity and under staffed as a steady increase of animal returns and rescues overwhelms the facility. "This facility comfortably holds approximately 250-275 dogs, but as of this morning we had about 380 dogs in here...We have limited staffing resources and we want to maintain humane conditions, so that's why its important for us to find a positive outcome for this overcrowding," says Education and Outreach Manager Shannon Parker. Animal shelters around the country are seeing an influx of returned pets, and shelters are reporting being over-capacity and under-staffed due to factors including rescues, fewer adoptions and people returning to work as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

ALEXANDRIA, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 01: Jock the Shih Tzu plays in the snow on March 1, 2018 in Alexandria, Scotland. People have been warned to not to make unnecessary journeys as the Met office issues a red weather be aware warning for parts of Wales and South West England following the one currently in place in Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - JULY 21: Kittens are seen in Istanbul, Turkiye on July 21, 2023. (Photo by Ali Atmaca/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: A Golden Retriever dog on day four at Crufts Dog Show at National Exhibition Centre on March 13, 2022 in Birmingham, England. Crufts returns this year after it was cancelled last year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. 20,000 competitors will take part with one eventually being awarded the Best In Show Trophy. (Photo by Katja Ogrin/Getty Images)

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 06: Hungarian Vizsla watch their owner on day 2 of the Cruft's dog show at the NEC Arena on March 6, 2020 in Birmingham, England. The annual four-day show will see around 20,000 pedigree dogs visit the centre, before the 'Best in Show' is awarded on the final day. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

KHERSON, UKRAINE - MARCH 07: Puppies are seen at a dog shelter amid Russia and Ukraine war in March 07, 2023. Volunteers continue to take care of dogs in a shelter while explosions from frontline in Kherson to reduce stress on animals rescued from combat zones or because their owners died or leave the city. (Photo by Gian Marco Benedetto/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

UNSPECIFIED, ENGLAND - MAY 06: (EDITORS NOTE: location unspecified for safety reasons) An illegally imported french bulldog puppy is being held at a quarantine facility on May 6, 2021 in an unspecified location in the United Kingdom. Dogs Trust have seen a marked increase by 66% of illegally imported puppies during the coronavirus pandemic as demands and street values have risen dramatically. Many of the dogs are imported from Eastern European countries, taken from their parents too young and enduring long and cruel journeys entering the U.K. under the current legal age of 15 weeks. Dogs Trust are calling on the U.K. government to raise the age of imported puppies to 6 months to make them less desirable and to also see tougher penalties for smugglers as currently only a handful of cases have lead to prosecution with minor penalties. (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - JUNE 09: Miranda Lambert performs on stage during day two of CMA Fest 2023 at Nissan Stadium on June 09, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/WireImage)

Not Your Average Pup Cup...Cult-Favorite Salt & Straw Debuts its New Ice Cream for Dogs. Image courtesy of Salt & Straw

BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM - 2023/03/11: Pit Bull Terrier displaying on the third day of Crufts. Known as one of the greatest dog shows around the world Crufts returns to Birmingham, central England, in 2023. The four day international dog show is held annually in the National Exhibition Centre of Birmingham. (Photo by Jasmine Leung/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 15: (L-R) Tom Pelphrey and Kaley Cuoco attend the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on January 15, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)

Fish, a 1-year-old shih tzu, watches the Fourth of July parade in Upper Arlington.

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 21: A Golden Retriever, the 3rd most popular breed of 2016, is shown at The American Kennel Club Reveals The Most Popular Dog Breeds Of 2016 at AKC Canine Retreat on March 21, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

A Humane Society of the Treasure Coast therapy dog, Sadie, a 3-year-old female Cavalier King Charles spaniel, greets the medical staff during a shift change on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, at Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital in Stuart. "Our goals for these outdoor visits are really just to give the caregivers a break," said Jessie Clifford, the director of humane education. "We understand that they have gone through a tremendous amount of work during this pandemic and since we can't go inside, we figured we will go outside if that helps cheer them up even if it's just for a few seconds on their way in or out." Currently, the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast has 11 volunteers participating in outdoor visits at Cleveland Clinic North, South and Tradition.Tcn Therapy Dogs Hospital

BAKHMUT, UKRAINE - 2022/08/26: Rescue dogs at Bakhmut Dog Rescue center. Three volunteers remain in the shelter caring for 160 dogs as the Russian offensive approaches the town. As the frontline moves closer to the town of Bakhmut, shelling has occurred around the dog shelter killing 1 dog. (Photo by Madeleine Kelly/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

SIVAS, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 22: A man holds Kangal shepherd puppies in a shelter as the gene structures of Kangal dogs, known for their large size, courage, agility, intelligence, loyalty to their owner and duty, to be protected by the inserted chip in Sivas, Turkey on September 22, 2021. (Photo by Serhat Zafer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

HAMILTON, ON - DECEMBER 12: Nic Demski #10 and Brady Oliveira #20 of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers celebrate victory following the 108th Grey Cup CFL Championship Game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Tim Hortons Field on December 12, 2021 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

RICHMOND, ENGLAND - MARCH 04: Alaskan Malamute sled dogs wait to meet veterans during the Phoenix Winter Games in Catterick Garrison on March 04, 2019 in Richmond, England. Kennels of Alaskan Malamutes from the Alaskan Malamute Working Association have been providing insight into the breed, sporting fun and excitement to injured service personnel and veterans taking part in a competitive Sled Dog Scurry, as part of the Phoenix Winter Games at the Phoenix House Personnel Recovery Centre in Catterick. Organised by the Help for Heroes charity the theme of the games which are based around the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, is fun with a competitive edge. Teams of soldiers and veterans from the various Recovery Centres across the country including Colchester, Plymouth, Tidworth and Catterick made up the competing teams. Alaskan Malamutes are freight dogs, weighing about 40 kilos Andy their nature they travel long distances across a variety of terrains, in often bitterly cold and wet weather conditions which makes them ideally suited to pulling dog sleds. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

ANKARA, TURKEY - OCTOBER 3 : A stray dog is seen in a cage at the shelter in Cayyolu district of Ankara, Turkey on October 3, 2017. This animal shelter, hosts 450 different species of stray dogs, was established by a volunteer couple Fahir and Zekiye Tas. The total expenditure of this shelter covered by social media volunteers. (Photo by Binnur Ege Gurun/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Walmart’s New Pet Offerings. Image courtesy Walmart

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 25: John Travolta attends G'Day USA 2020 at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on January 25, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Sarah Morris/Getty Images)

The qualities that make these gentle, eager-to-please beagles great companions also make them animal experimenters’ preferred victims. Image courtesy PETA

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 29: Aziza Glass demonstrates how to put on sterile gloves onstage during the "Vet School" panel discussion at the National Geographic Channel portion of the 2015 Summer TCA Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 29, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)