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It’s good to be a pittie in Music City! That’s because Metro Animal Care and Control (MACC) recently reversed a long-standing policy that will now give pit bulls a new chance at life and love...

On Black Friday, Animal Rescue Corps (ARC) received an urgent call from Cheatham County Animal Control. During a brush fire on a wooded property, firefighters came across a troubling surprise: that the blaze was rushing toward more than 60 chained and penned dogs. Uncovering this suspected dog fighting ring was somewhat ironic. Says ARC founder Scotlund Haisley, "The fire that almost killed them has actually saved their lives."

You may have seen his photos circulating the internet recently: stark, honest images of dogs lost and unwanted in this world. Many folks online have been criticizing Taiwanese photographer Tou Chih-kang for taking photos of shelter dogs just moments before euthanasia, saying he should put those skills to use in trying to find them adoptable homes... However, I see Chih-kang's work as a devoted ministry; a heart-wrenching labor of love to tell the stories of the dogs who have been cast aside by society, to let the world know that they were here...

A beautiful new life has begun for the 96 dogs saved from abuse in Wingo, Kentucky. Valentine's Day brought a new chance at life for nearly 100 dogs who have been subject to horrific abuse for far too long. On February 14, Animal Rescue Corps (ARC) assisted Kentucky’s Graves County Sheriff’s Office in the rescue of 96 live dogs, as well the removal of eight deceased, who had been suffering in deplorable conditions at the hands of an alleged abuser posing as a rescue group called Paws & Claws in Wingo, KY. The rescue was named Operation Sweethearts...

On Valentine's Day, members of Animal Rescue Corps shared their hearts with nearly 100 dogs they rescued from horrid abuse in Wingo, KY. Now safe at the TN State Fairgrounds, the focus shifts to giving these animals a chance at a new life...

Local groups and advocates are making life better for pitbulls and other chained dogs in Nashville. Living day after day on a chain is a punishment no creature deserves any time of year... especially dogs, who are pack animals that desire to be part of the family...

To many Americans, it may come as a surprise that declawing a cat is illegal in countries across the world, where it is recognized as animal cruelty. It may also come as a surprise that it is indeed cruel. After all, we love our pets. We love our cats. And yet, many Americans continue to subject their feline friends to a barbaric procedure simply because they don't fully understand the procedure and its implications...

It is a rare and beautiful January afternoon in Columbia, TN. The sun is out, the air is warm and the rabbits are taking full advantage of the unseasonably pleasant weather. I have just arrived at Bunny Rescue, a charming old house in the country nestled among horse pastures and farms. As I make my way into one of several privacy fenced yards, I am greeted by Henny Penny, a quite handsome rooster who clucks and crows his way toward me to dance and puff up his chest in a grandiose display of colored feathers...

On Wednesday, August 3, Animal Rescue Corps (ARC) assisted the Portland Police Department in a rescue of over 130 exotic birds living in horrendous conditions at an alleged exotic bird mill in Portland, TN in Sumner County. As many of you know, in addition to my role as publisher of Nashville Paw, I am also a rescuer with ARC and was honored to assist on site at the extraction throughout the day...

On March 29, Animal Rescue Corps (ARC) rescued 121 dogs from deplorable conditions at a puppy mill in Warren County, TN. Led by ARC founder Scotlund Haisley and TN State Liaison Peg Petrelli, ARC assisted Tennessee’s Warren County District Attorney's Office in the removal of the dogs, which were then taken to an emergency shelter at the TN State Fairgrounds in Nashville. I came on board day one in a dual capacity: as publisher of Nashville Paw magazine sharing the story of this rescue as well as a volunteer eager to do what I could to help...