Rebecca West

Rebecca West

Rebecca is a writer and editor for both print and digital with a love for travel, history, archaeology, trivia, and architecture. Much of her writing has focused on human and animal health and welfare. A life-long pet owner, she has taken part in fostering dogs for military members during deployment and given many rescued and surrendered dogs the forever home they always wanted. Her two favorite canine quotes are, "Be the kind of person your dog thinks you are," and "My dog rescued me."

Articles by Rebecca West

Senior Sanctuary Looks After the Most Vulnerable Rescue Pets

Senior Sanctuary Looks After the Most Vulnerabl...

Since recruiting fosters to specifically help these pups, they have been able to save more than 50 dogs under the age of 5 who would have been euthanized otherwise.

Senior Sanctuary Looks After the Most Vulnerabl...

Since recruiting fosters to specifically help these pups, they have been able to save more than 50 dogs under the age of 5 who would have been euthanized otherwise.

Pot-Sniffing Dogs Retiring Early Around the Country Now that Weed is Legal

Pot-Sniffing Dogs Retiring Early Around the Cou...

White stated that before 2019, dogs were typically deployed more than twice as often as in 2022.

Pot-Sniffing Dogs Retiring Early Around the Cou...

White stated that before 2019, dogs were typically deployed more than twice as often as in 2022.

Pickles the Puppy Found Forever Home After Her Testy Littermates Attacked Her

Pickles the Puppy Found Forever Home After Her ...

Throughout her treatment, she was the perfect patient and a real trooper!

Pickles the Puppy Found Forever Home After Her ...

Throughout her treatment, she was the perfect patient and a real trooper!

Toco the Human Dog — Japanese Man Has Life-Like Collie Costume Made to Transform Himself

Toco the Human Dog — Japanese Man Has Life-Like...

Toco purchased his rough collie costume from a Japanese company called Zeppet, which creates sculptures and models for movies.

Toco the Human Dog — Japanese Man Has Life-Like...

Toco purchased his rough collie costume from a Japanese company called Zeppet, which creates sculptures and models for movies.

Tasmanian Devil Follows Golden Retriever Inside, Startles Woman Who Thought it Was a Dog Toy

Tasmanian Devil Follows Golden Retriever Inside...

The little marsupial that's found its way onto the endangered species list was probably freaked out enough by the presence of giant humans much less all of the shrieking that...

Tasmanian Devil Follows Golden Retriever Inside...

The little marsupial that's found its way onto the endangered species list was probably freaked out enough by the presence of giant humans much less all of the shrieking that...

Abandoned Dog Doesn't Want to Leave the Spot Where His Former Owner Left Him

Abandoned Dog Doesn't Want to Leave the Spot Wh...

The sweet, bewildered animal refused to budge from the spot he was left in on the hope that they would soon return for him.

Abandoned Dog Doesn't Want to Leave the Spot Wh...

The sweet, bewildered animal refused to budge from the spot he was left in on the hope that they would soon return for him.