Animal shelters and rescue groups all over the country provide invaluable services to animals and the communities they serve, but according to a recent survey, it appears that they still have a bit of an image problem to overcome.

The pet obesity problem has become a major issue in the U.S., and pet parents all over the country have been looking for ways to improve their pets' overall health.

For many pet parents who lose their pets, it can be an exhausting process of going from shelter to shelter in search for their lost companion.

The indelible bond that two dogs can form when they live with one another is certainly a powerful one, and for the new pet parents Courtney and Jason Lawler, they learned that firsthand.

As the biggest annual trade show in the pet industry, the recent Global Pet Expo held in Orlando, Florida, was jam-packed with fun and exciting new pet products, reports Today.com.