Handwritten Note on Sealed Box Leads to Heartbreaking Discovery
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…
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…
Every morning, Hilarie heads out with her two dogs, Emmie and Gunny, for their daily walk around the neighborhood. But no matter where they go or what time they leave,…
A few years ago, Three Little Pitties Rescue (TLP) in Texas received an urgent call that would change a dog’s life forever. A stray pup had been spotted near a…
When Morgan Bentley stepped outside to water her plants one afternoon, something strange caught her eye — a small piece of PVC pipe lying in the grass. At first, it…
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…
Most sea creatures prefer to stay unburdened, free of anything that might slow them down or get in the way. But not the moss crab. For this quirky crustacean, more…
Max was in a severely weakened state, with skin that appeared “almost turned to stone,” and he struggled to walk even short distances. The couple who fostered him recognized his…
Earlier this month, a motion-activated camera in California’s Carrizo Plain National Monument recorded something extraordinary — a San Joaquin kit fox family playing together under the night sky. When monument…
When Australian TikTok user @Daveinmurica moved to the United States, he knew he’d encounter a few cultural surprises — but he didn’t expect one of them to come with fur…
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,…









