Former Baywatch star Alexandra Paul was arrested following an animal rights protest in Wisconsin that involved the release of several beagles from a breeding facility. The 62-year-old actress was among…
When two tiny kittens named Benny and Lydia arrived at Yolo County SPCA, rescuers initially believed they were just like any other young cats in need of care and a…
For years, a neglected dog named Zubin wandered the streets of Colony Ridge, a community near Cleveland, Texas, where abandoned animals are sadly a common sight. Day after day, the…
Late one evening, Becky Wisdom received a message that instantly filled her with concern. As president of Greenpoint Cats in New York City, Wisdom is no stranger to emergency rescue…
When a stray dog arrived at The Animal Foundation last fall, shelter staff members were immediately stunned by his condition. The brown dog, later named Chappo, had the sweet face…
At The Animal Foundation (TAF) shelter, one lovable dog has become famous for greeting every person she meets the exact same way — with a giant hug. Zar, a 5-year-old…
Animal rescuers in rural Alabama sadly see abandoned dogs far too often. But when a rescue volunteer named Summer noticed a lonely dog sitting in a Dollar Tree parking lot,…
When animal rescue officer with the RSPCA Charlotte Holder responded to a report about an abandoned cat, it initially sounded like a situation she’d handled many times before. The call…
One evening, a man named Nic was driving to meet friends when he decided to call home and check in with his family. While talking with his wife, he stopped…
When Krissy Raine, an animal rescue officer with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), responded to a call about a neglected dog, she had no…
In late October, Suzette Hall received a message that immediately broke her heart. As the founder and director of Logan’s Legacy 29, Hall regularly gets calls about stray dogs in…
As a full-time wildlife rescuer, Kim Titterington usually spends her days helping Florida’s reptiles. But last month, the founder and director of Swamp Girl Adventures Reptile Rehabilitation (SGARR) received a…
This holiday season, one shelter volunteer decided to give a very special dog the gift of something simple — and life-changing. A night at home. Orson, a giant shepherd mix…
One day recently, Long Island animal rescuer John Debacker opened Facebook and saw a message that immediately made his heart race. Someone had spotted a helpless animal sitting in the…
When Francesca and Alex Nardi traveled to Morocco to celebrate their second wedding anniversary, they expected to return home with photos, stories and memories from the trip. Instead, they came…
Last month, a woman named Mir returned home from her internship around 6:30 p.m. and immediately noticed something unusual on her doorstep. A lone pigeon was sitting quietly on her…
Aly Medina has trained herself to notice what others might miss. As a member of the pet mutual aid team at One Tail At A Time, she’s always scanning alleyways,…
When rescuers from Luna Foundation received a call about six puppies dumped in the middle of nowhere, they prepared themselves for the worst. Still, nothing could have prepared them for…
Last year, at the massive Ford River Rouge Complex in Dearborn, workers spotted something unusual just beyond the noise of steel and machinery. Standing quietly at a distance was a…
A few years ago, married couple Maxime and Issy set out to conquer Bobotov Kuk — the tallest peak in Montenegro, rising more than 8,000 feet into the sky. They…
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