While Alicia got her happy ending, many shelter dogs are not as lucky as her. Of the almost 3 million dogs that entered U.S. shelters in 2024, only about 2 million were adopted, according to the ...

Dr. Parr-Cortes compares this component of the study to an “Is the glass half full or half empty ... if they approached the bowl.” Does human stress make a dog sad? While it might seem ...