Dogs

Butler University's beloved mascot - an aging English bulldog named Trip - faces retirement just as his longtime handler must undergo a risky surgery.

A former astronaut hits the road with his Rhodesian ridgebacks on an emotional trip to honor his friends, the deceased crew of space shuttle Columbia.

Dog lovers reach across borders to help a returning American veteran get a stray puppy from Iraq to the US, where they both face new difficulties.

A Brazilian priest's abiding compassion for unwanted strays inspires a grassroots network devoted to finding them homes, one dog at a time.