from ABC News:

When Jana Kohl decided she wanted to buy a toy poodle several years ago, she quickly was confronted with what she calls the nightmarish conditions of puppy mills and commercial breeders. So instead of buying a puppy, she opted to adopt a rescued adult dog and made it her mission to bring the plights of dogs in puppy mills to the masses.

She and her roughly 9-year-old dog, named Baby, have traveled extensively promoting their agenda, and Baby even has become a celebrity in her own rite. Baby, who only has three legs because she lost one after spending years locked in a breeding cage, counts Barack Obama, Judge Judy and Patti LaBelle as fans.

Now Kohl has released a new book, called "A Rare Breed of Love," that has photos of Baby as well as original essays about the special love people have for their pets.

Click here to read and except of the book and Click here to visit Kohl's Web site.

From Canada.com:

Answer: Each is in a hall of fame

But Peeka wasn't just acting up - she helped save the life of a newborn infant girl, leading to Peeka's induction Monday into the Purina Animal Hall of Fame as a Canadian animal heroine.

When the six-year-old Lhasa Apso would not stop her persistent barking and scratching, Anderson looked out his back window, but could not see anything unusual. He called to his daughter Mariel to quiet the dog.

"She usually alerts us when someone is walking down the street by barking and scratching at the door, but this time she was very persistent," he said.

Anderson opened the back door to his Lawson Heights home to find "a very big surprise" - a newborn infant, bundled in a towel and sleeping bag, laying on the back porch.

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