Imagine spending your life chained-up or caged outside with no way of escaping the elements. Trapped, scared, and isolated. You’re forced to eat, sleep, urinate, and defecate in the same…
Bob the Golden Retriever is taking the internet by storm with his nine unlikely friends: eight colorful birds and a hamster! Bob lives in São Paulo, Brazil, and his amazing…
Some neighbors kept hearing the sounds of dog abuse next door and reported the incidents. They recorded video for proof, and you can hear a man screaming and dogs yelping.…
Crufts is one of the world’s largest dog shows held every year in Birmingham, England. Dogs compete with each other in agility and obedience, among many other categories. One dog,…
Matthew Bryan Garman thought he could get away with a horrific act of abuse against an innocent animal. The Cleveland, Tennessee resident posted a graphic video of a dog fight…
The Humane Society of Northwest Louisiana recently rescued a litter of 3 black Labrador puppies from a high-kill shelter. They named the puppies Burreaux, Joe and O, and helped them…
Animals are sentient beings who feel emotions deeply. They not only feel joy, sadness, grief, fear, and loneliness, but are also able to express their state of mind through conscious…
A Norfolk man has managed to escape prison time after viciously torturing and beating his wife’s 8-year-old Beagle, Layla, to death. 27-year-old Richard Schunke admitted to killing Layla for “disobeying”…
Dogs are the most loyal companions and best friends in the lives of many children. Studies have shown that kids who grow up with dogs have heightened cognitive development and…
Burreaux, a black Labrador Retriever mix, was found by animal control with two of his siblings when they were just eight weeks old. They were brought to the Humane Society…
Dog agility is a sport where you direct your dog through an obstacle course within a certain time limit. The dogs practice and train to master these obstacles such as…
A dog’s spirit is strong and their will is unbreakable. This we know for sure. But it takes time, after trauma, to get a dog to trust again. Gia arrived…
Tommy Lewis is in a state of disbelief after learning the details of how his beloved dog, a Chihuahua named Abigail, died. The 9-year-old dog was discovered in a dumpster…
A senior Belgian Shepherd is lucky to be alive after she was rescued from the waters of the Trent River in Nottinghamshire, England. A good Samaritan spotted the dog, named…
There are so many pets in shelters just waiting for someone to take them home. But sometimes it takes longer for some animals than others to get adopted. And unfortunately,…
The rescue team from Animal Aid Unlimited received an urgent call about a puppy in critical condition. They raced to the scene. It was a hot day with the sun…
Six-year-old Merrick resided at the Humane Society of Greater Kansas City for nearly five years, which is almost his entire life. He was brought to the shelter after someone found…
When rescuers first saw Blondie, they couldn’t believe she was a dog. The tiny Chihuahua mix arrived at Maricopa County Animal Care and Control in late October, barely clinging to…
It is common practice for cowards to abandon dogs outside of shelters. In Serbia, one organization that functions on little resources knows this all too well. As the shelter volunteer…
Many dogs spend their time at “doggie day care” when their owners are away, and it’s really one of the cutest places imaginable. Who wouldn’t love a building full of playful puppies?…
