Mishka, a Karelian Bear dog, is a specially trained wildlife assistance dog, known for his ability to frighten bears. Together with his handler, Mishka keeps track of bears’ transition before…
A days-old Pit Bull puppy named Noland was abandoned at birth, and barely holding on to life. When he ended up at the Cleveland Animal Protective League, the shelter workers…
Keepers at Pocatello Zoo, Idaho, were shocked and anxious when they noticed Shooter, a 4-year-old elk, acting strangely by his water trough. Shooter is 6-foot-tall, with his antlers adding another…
A group of baby opossums didn’t even have their eyes open, when their mother was attacked and killed in a property in Brazil. A pet behaviorist named Stephanie Maldonado took…
“Wow, look at that polar bear going for a walk,” is something Missouri dog groomer, Rachelle Lynn McGinnis is likely to hear people say aloud. Her 12-year-old Poodle is the…
An elephant sanctuary in Tennessee specializes in caring for old, sick, and needy elephants, with dignity. The aging elephants often bond with another senior elephant, and spend the rest of…
The Humane Rescue Alliance took in the oldest dog they’ve ever cared for – an 18-year-old puppy at heart named Juleps. She was surrendered after her owner passed away, which…
Dogs are curious creatures. These fur-balls never fail to express their excitement whenever they see something new. In this sweet video, we see what happens when a curious dog and…
Charlie, an 11-year-old Golden Retriever, was a playful, happy baby to his parents, Chelsea and Adam Stipe. But, the past couple of months had been tough for old Charlie, as…
If you think dogs are man’s best friends, wait until you see how good they are with little kids. Well, knowing that dogs have an intellectual capacity like that of…
There’s nothing quite like the bond between a child and their dog. When babies grow up with a pooch by their side, they have a friend and protector for life.…
Cosmo the Lab mix and Sam the Pointer had lived normal dog lives with their humans in Illinois for 10 years when their owners got divorced. That’s when everything would…
In 2015, Caitlyn, a chocolate-brown Bull Terrier mix, was found enduring the most sickening abuse. For about 48 hours, her owner had tightly taped her muzzle to stop her from…
A small, frail puppy named Simba was rescued from an abusive home and was given to a shelter in Cape Town, South Africa. Instead of happily starting a new, healthy…
Princess Taylor, a yellow Labrador, was a sniffer military dog in war-torn Afghanistan, and a very skillful one at that. She would work with her handler, Sergeant Tom Hansen, to…
“Playing Dead” is one of the most popular tricks taught to dogs. In this short segment from a popular dog show, we meet the ultimate “playing dead” master, Bailey! Source:…
When Drew Harrisberg went to the shelter to adopt a dog, he learned that the dog he had had his eye on had already been adopted by someone else. So…
Too often we read tragic stories like this one. But if we ignore them, they do not go away. Reading and sharing create vigilance. If people didn’t keep their eyes…
How far are you willing to go for the sake of saving a life? Apparently, nothing could stop 20-year-old Sarwan Singh from Punjab, India from rescuing a drowning dog, even if…
When Ann Flores visited the Harris County Animal Shelter in Houston, Texas, she never expected to witness something so heartbreaking. Outside the building, a woman was dragging a frightened dog…
