At the Animal Defense League of Texas, there’s a dog who greets every day with a smile. His name is Naco, and his favorite things in the world are sunshine,…
Late one night, volunteer rescuer Arturo Flores got a call that made his heart stop. Someone had found a dog tied to a railing in a dark alley — and…
More than four decades ago, a tiny red-eared slider turtle hatched in the wilds of Missouri. Her journey through life should’ve been simple — sunning on logs, gliding through ponds…
Touran Bristow lives on a wildlife reserve in South Africa, where her husband works as an anti-poaching ranger protecting the endangered rhinos that roam the land. Over time, Bristow has…
In the busy halls of Los Angeles’ animal shelters, Kelsey McDonough has seen her share of heartbreak. As the founder of the McDonough Rescue, she spends her days visiting kennels…
When a 5-month-old puppy named Lucky Charm arrived at the Benton-Franklin Humane Society in early July, it didn’t take long for everyone there to fall for her. “She is super…
Late one quiet night eight years ago, staff at a Michigan nursing home found an unexpected visitor snoozing on the lobby couch. It wasn’t a resident. It wasn’t a visitor.It…
When Jessie Shaw, cofounder of Fetch Dog Rescue in Westport, Connecticut, opened a message from her partners at Roadside Rescue Network in Mississippi, she wasn’t expecting to have her heart…
When veterinary technician Kel Izumine first held the tiny, 5-ounce pit bull puppy in her hands, she couldn’t believe anyone would want to end her life. The puppy’s front leg…
When Stewie arrived at a California shelter earlier this month, the 1-year-old pup was completely overwhelmed. The noises, the new smells, the unfamiliar people — everything terrified him. Even the…
When Beau’s parents first told him a baby was on the way, he didn’t really understand what it meant. He wagged through the gender reveal, “helped” pick the name, and…
When residents of a quiet Los Angeles neighborhood stepped outside one morning, they couldn’t believe what they saw. Nestled among a pile of discarded furniture were two tiny, matted dogs…
After a long, tiring day at work, Cassidy, a Florida resident, pulled into her driveway ready to unwind. But as she walked up to her front porch, she suddenly had…
Two years ago, wildlife photographer Nick Volpe was hiking through the lush forests of Wellington, New Zealand, when something caught his eye — something green, bumpy, and unmistakably … pickle-shaped.…
When rescuers first met Molly, a mature loggerhead sea turtle, they could barely recognize the majestic creature beneath the weight of her suffering. Her shell was blanketed in barnacles, fishing…
On a quiet street corner in Southern California, two dogs huddled together day after day, waiting for someone to notice them. The pit bull and her tiny Yorkie-mix friend had…
At 13 years old, Bruiser the dog knows what he likes — and more importantly, what he doesn’t.Routine is everything to this big, stubborn sweetheart from upstate New York. “Bruiser…
For as long as Keandra McNeil has had her dog, Gus, she’s tried everything to ease his separation anxiety — calming treats, music, toys, even training. But no matter what…
When Deja first arrived at Patty Baker Humane Society Naples in 2022, she was already a two-time shelter dog. She’d come from Gulf Coast Humane, where no one had chosen…
A few months ago, a woman strolling along the beach stopped in her tracks. There, in the shallow surf, was something she’d never seen before — a small, jelly-like blob,…
