Caitlin Jill Anders

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Caitlin is an Associate Writer for The Dodo. Her favorite animals are a bushbaby and her pug Lucy.

Articles by Caitlin Jill Anders
Close to Home

Puppy Saved From The Street Was Always So Tired — And No One Knew Why

Vets figured out what was wrong, and now this feisty pup needs a forever home

Impact

Pig Left At Shelter Because She Got Sick Takes Her Teddy Bear Everywhere

“Fern loves her teddy bear. She sleeps with it and roots in it every night."

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Huge Cat Too Big For Kennel Gets His Very Own Room At Shelter

He's 31 pounds and looking for someone to love him ❤️

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Dog Has No Interest In Stray Cat Her Family Adopted — Until She Has Kittens

“I guess her maternal instinct kicked in. She would lay with them and protect them.”

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Dog Waits Patiently As Rescuers Save Her Puppies One By One

She kept popping out of the bushes to make sure they were OK

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Dog Abandoned On A Construction Site Was Too Terrified To Move

Rescuers had to get creative to get him out of there.

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Special Needs Dog Gets His Very Own Stroller — So He And His Mom Can Go Everywhere Together

“Once I interacted with him at the shelter and was told he was deaf, a little blind, and how no one had come for him, I knew I had to take him home and make sure he never gets left behind again."

Close to Home

Pit Bull Tied To Radiator In Abandoned House Kept Crying For Help

He's so happy now — and has so much space to run around

Close to Home

Shelter Dog With Crippling Anxiety Is Scared To Go Outside

She's the most playful pup with her foster mom — and is looking for a family who will make her feel safe forever ❤️

In the Wild

5-Year-Old Boy Can't Stop Talking About This Endangered Animal

They're the most trafficked mammal on the planet — and he's raised hundreds of dollars for them.