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Jessica Peralta

Jessica Peralta has been a journalist for more than 15 years and an animal lover all her life. She has had dogs, cats, birds, turtles, fish, frogs and rabbits. Her current children are a German shepherd named Guinness and a black kitten named Riot (and he lives up to that name).

Latest Posts From Jessica

young Siberian husky

By Jessica Peralta

Dog Helps Kids Testify Against Abusers — Because He Knows Exactly What They've Been Through

“He seems to have a way of understanding their pain and helps them to see that there is life and love after abuse."

Tiny Kitten Lost On The Streets Of L.A. Was Missing A Paw

By Jessica Peralta

Tiny Kitten Lost On The Streets Of L.A. Was Missing A Paw

"It hurts my heart to think of a kitten that sweet and tiny, all alone in the world with that much pain."

Dog Found On Freeway Gets Blood Transfusion From Rescue Greyhounds

By Jessica Peralta

Dog Found On Freeway Gets Blood Transfusion From Rescue Greyhounds

Destiny, a young Rottweiler mix who was rescued from the center divider of a California freeway, lay meekly in her kennel as canine blood was transfused intravenously into her front right paw.

Inside The Kitten Nursery That Has Saved 5,000 Tiny Lives

By Jessica Peralta

Inside The Kitten Nursery That Has Saved 5,000 Tiny Lives

Quinine - not the first name that comes to mind when you think of an adorable, days-old, gray-and-white kitten.

Dog Rescued From Michael Vick's Fighting Ring Is A Kissing Machine

By Jessica Peralta

Dog Rescued From Michael Vick's Fighting Ring Is A Kissing Machine

When Paul Fiaccone first saw Cherry in 2008 on an episode of National Geographic Channel's "DogTown" set at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah, he immediately applied to adopt him.