Adoption
While Israeli children enjoy summer break, 60 puppies born in southern Israel wait for adoption
Since the October 7 massacre, the Western Negev Cluster's veterinary services have been struggling under the workload of caring for pets left behind in addition to their regular duties.
Health Ministry revokes IVF licenses over embryo mix-up
Thinking of adopting a dog? Meet the Tinder for pets
Finding a ‘shidduch’ for dogs in shelters can reduce their stress and make them more adoptable
Texas man posing as haredi accused of sexually abusing his nine adopted sons
Chaim Nissim Cohen was accused of sexually abusing a foreign exchange student in 2019 but was allowed to continue raising his sons.
Amir Ohana votes against coalition on LGBTQ+ rights bill
Ohana was given the leeway to vote against the coalition in the cases of LGBTQ+ rights as part of the initial coalition agreements.
American airline offers free flights to people who adopt kittens
An American animal charity foundation named three tiny kittens after airline names in America.
30-year-old babies: Twins born after breaking record of longest-frozen embryos
Lydia and Timothy Ridgway, twins born on October 31, 2022, hold the record for the longest-frozen embryos ever born alive, according to the National Embryo Donation Center.
Tennessee court dismisses lawsuit on adoption law religious bias
The Rutan-Rams charged that an adoption agency had told them it went against the agency’s values to place the child in a non-Christian home.
If only everyone could see the beauty and diversity of Israel - opinion
The writer has an adopted sister from Hong Kong, and her family waited to meet her in the Jerusalem Room in the Hong Kong children's home.
Israeli gov't supports nixing adoption discrimination against LGBTQ+ parents
The government committed to amending the discriminative adoption law against LGBTQ+ people in 2017.
Christian adoption agency denies Jewish couple in Tennessee
Jewish couple Elizabeth and Gabriel Rutan-Ram hoped to adopt a boy from Florida and raise him Jewish – though a Christian adoption agency had other plans.
Christian adoption agency in US refuses to help Jewish couple
A Jewish couple in Tenessee is suing after a state-funded adoption agency refused to help them adopt a child because of their religion.
Dog adoption at an all time low in 2021, records show
Dog adoption rates decreased by 38% in 2021 from the previous year.
