When Erin Gudeman pulled into her driveway in Farmington Hills, Michigan, after a day out with her mom and kids, something strange in the front yard immediately caught their attention.…
A few months ago, Arizona resident Caitlyn Clarke noticed a stray cat dart through her backyard and disappear. He vanished so quickly that she assumed it was a one-time sighting.…
Two friends heading out for an early-morning mountain hike in the Middle East thought they were in for nothing more than fresh air and quiet views. Instead, their walk turned…
When Takis — real name Theoklitos Proestakis — got a phone call before sunrise about a puppy abandoned on the side of the road, he didn’t hesitate. He jumped in…
A quiet morning walk in Cheshire, England, turned into a nightmare when a woman walking her dog saw a van screech to a stop nearby. Before she could make sense…
When a striking blue-eyed cat named Melo arrived at Apple Valley Shelter in California, he was labeled a stray. But when Grandma Betty’s Animal Rescue pulled him from the shelter,…
In early November, a Good Samaritan walked into Stray Rescue of St. Louis (SRSL) carrying a tiny puppy who desperately needed help. The 4-month-old dog’s skin was pink, wrinkled and…
On a hot summer day in Florida, a homeowner noticed something unsettling in his yard. A tall white egret stood motionless in the same spot for hours, barely moving. The…
When Elika Mansouri, founder of I Care Kuwait, received a message about a dog lying motionless in the middle of Kuwait’s Friday Market, she didn’t hesitate — even though her…
The team at Stray Rescue of St. Louis (SRSL) answers urgent calls every single day. But one call earlier this year stopped them cold. “Police called from a heart-wrenching scene,”…
Five years ago, a tiny seal pup named Kale was fighting for her life. In 2020, British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) found Kale alone and underweight along the coast…
As the sun rose over Emsworth, England, in late October, a local resident headed out to check on their horses — and stumbled upon an alarming sight in a nearby…
It was a bright, sunny day at Norah Head Beach in New South Wales, Australia, when a beachgoer noticed something unusual in one of the tide pools left behind by…
The day Mary was brought to a Florida animal shelter, the man holding her leash could barely hold himself together. Through tears, he kept telling the shelter staff the same…
When Protect Animals Worldwide received an urgent call about a dog trapped in an open tar pit at a construction site, their team rushed to the scene, fearing the worst.…
A few months ago, Indiana resident Katie Zelenika was driving toward Chicago when something on the side of the highway made her heart drop. On the median sat a small…
When Jan Robinson’s 3-year-old indoor cat, Ellie, suddenly vanished from her Omaha home late last month, she feared the worst. Around the same time Ellie went missing, Robinson was in…
A few years ago, Jessie Goetze was driving past a rocky beach in New South Wales, Australia, when she noticed a dog sprinting along the shoreline. He was soaking wet,…
Sometimes, the smallest voices make the biggest difference. Earlier this month, San Antonio Animal Care Services (San Antonio ACS) officer Rosemarie Tutak received a call about a cat believed to…
When a tiny pug puppy arrived at The Animal Foundation (TAF) a few months ago, staff members were stunned. Weighing just 8 pounds, the young dog was completely hairless, her…
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