Welcome to the 40th edition of Paw Prints, a monthly column for animal lovers dedicated to helping shelter pets find their ...

With spring comes rain, and with rain comes muddy paw prints tracked all over your house. Our dogs can technically do no wrong, but it would be nice to not have to keep the mop out all season long.

It's a beautiful fall scene — until someone notices bloody paw prints in the snow. Leave it to my German Shepherd Silas to slice open the pad on the bottom of his paw on Thanksgiving Day.