On a rainy spring day in Missouri, a routine walk turned into a dramatic rescue after a volunteer with Stray Rescue of St. Louis (SRSL) noticed something strange on the…
For years, dolphins Johnny, Rocky, and Rambo knew only concrete walls and chlorinated water. Taken from the wild at a young age, the trio spent most of their lives in…
One Tuesday in September, Lea Perugini started to worry when she hadn’t seen her 7-year-old orange tabby, Eli, all day. Eli was known for lounging around his Boston neighborhood, but…
When a 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Southern California last month, most people rushed to find safety. But one little dog in Los Angeles faced the tremors alone. At the end of…
One quiet night in Arizona, Meredith Warfel glanced into her backyard and spotted what she thought was a coyote curled up on her patio furniture. The animal had the right…
When Lambinator — lovingly known as Lamby — arrived at Austin Pets Alive! in August 2023, it didn’t take long for her rescuers to notice something special about her. Among…
When 17 severely neglected dogs were rescued from a hoarding situation and brought to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah, it was clear they had endured years of hardship. Buried…
When staff at Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) arrived at work one morning, they discovered two dogs—an English bulldog and a Chihuahua—tied to the shelter’s front gate. The pair had been…
In the middle of winter, a kind-hearted person made a surprising discovery at the bottom of their empty recycling bin—a tiny dormouse curled up and trying to hibernate in the…
Stray Rescue of St. Louis (SRSL) has been stretched to its limits. With every kennel full and more dogs arriving than leaving, the shelter recently made the difficult decision to…
Hank once had a family — until they left him alone in the woods. Alongside him sat a bed, a bag of unopened food he couldn’t access, some old toys,…
A family is grieving the heartbreaking loss of their beloved cat, Arthur, who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect the youngest members of his family. The children were playing in…
When Debbie was found all alone in her home, her situation was heartbreaking. After her owner’s sudden passing, Debbie had been left to fend for herself for two long weeks,…
Biggie has been waiting far too long for someone to see him for who he truly is. Seven months ago, Biggie was found abandoned. Since then, he’s bounced between a…
You should never judge a dog by his coat — and Sonny is living proof of that. When Sonny was picked up as a stray by the Jackson County Animal…
It was just an ordinary day at Happy Cat Cafe in Grand Rapids, Michigan — until something unusual happened. An employee heard the doorbell chime, but no customers appeared at…
Earlier this week, a car burst into flames along a wooded stretch of Interstate 91 near Springfield, Massachusetts. Firefighters from the West Springfield Fire Department quickly arrived to extinguish the…
When Pepper, a tiny stray kitten, wandered into the Pioneer Memorial Library in Fredericksburg, Texas, the book-filled sanctuary quickly became her home. Library visitors adored seeing her curled up beside…
When Sandy Williams, director of the Tunica Humane Society, got a call about an abandoned dog, she had no idea what to expect. A concerned local man had spotted the…
Camila Perman and her ex-boyfriend only dated for a short time before they went their separate ways about a year and a half ago. Their breakup was amicable, and life…
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