Famous animals and pets through recorded history — royal companions, explorers’ animals, and the creatures that left their mark on the human story.
In the summer of 1917, a small, stubby-tailed stray wandered onto the training grounds at Yale University, where American soldiers were drilling for war. He had no name, no home, and no idea that he was about to march into history. By the time the war ended, that little stray would survive 17 battles, save … Read more
The little Collie limped into a restaurant in Silverton, Oregon, on a cold morning in February 1924. His coat was matted and torn. His paws were worn down to the raw skin. He was so thin you could count his ribs. Then a young girl looked up from her table, gasped, and screamed a name … Read more
On a freezing February night in 1925, a black Siberian Husky led his exhausted team through a blizzard so violent that his musher couldn’t see past his own hands. Buried under the snow somewhere ahead was a trail no human could find. The lives of an entire town’s children depended on one dog’s instinct. That … Read more
Every evening at exactly the right hour, a golden-brown Akita dog would trot through the crowds of Tokyo’s busy Shibuya Station, find his spot near the ticket gate, and wait. He was waiting for one man — the person he loved most in the world. The only problem was that this man would never walk … Read more