Two years ago, a heavily pregnant German shepherd was discovered wandering alone through the woods of Washington state. Jim Branson, founder of Useless Bay Sanctuary, took her in — and…
Photographer Wesley White was on a work-related trip to Thatch Caye in Belize, when he found a dying puppy, all skin and bones on a deserted island. The puppy was…
Officer Vincent Kreischer was worried sick when he saw a helpless dog panting inside a locked car on a very hot day in New Mexico. The car was parked outside…
The old saying may be “Curiosity killed the cat,” but cats aren’t the only curious ones who get into mischief. Cody the Boxer found himself in a sticky situation after…
A man in China stumbled upon a stray dog sleeping in his normal parking spot and became angry. And instead of just gently getting the dog to move, he got…
Adopting a dog is no easy feat–especially when you’re adopting a dog that has been through many owners. When people go to a shelter, they usually look for small and…
As bizarre as it sounds, a man was arrested for saving his dog from a house fire. The reason being that he put himself and many others, including firefighters, in…
Most mothers have an unconditional love for their children and would do anything for them. One dog proved that a mother’s love knows no boundaries. An injured stray Greyhound with…
Rescue organizations and shelters take in animals who were abandoned, are strays, or in dire need of help. They work hard to give the necessary medical attention to save their…
Police officers in Roseville got a call from a woman about her newly adopted dog who had sneaked out of the back door. The woman clearly mentioned that her dog…
A scared stray dog became stranded in the middle of a busy highway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but she just happened to be in the right place at the…
When the unthinkable happens to animals, we pray the right people come along. This time, they did! A sweet, innocent dog that happens to be paralyzed was callously dumped by…
Everyone who’s grown up with siblings knows how heartbreaking it is when you finish your sweets only to find your sibling still has theirs. Miles the Chihuahua and Diesel the…
One evening in rural Idaho, Annalise Burke and her mom noticed a stray cat wandering near their home. The sight was unusual — cats rarely showed up on their property.…
It was just another day at the Humane Society International of India when a sick stray wandered in on her own and curled up on a couch and started napping. It was…
It was the actions of two little girls that saved a dog’s life. When they saw Rosie’s shelter papers, McKenna started crying. “Without an adoption commitment she will die in the…
A man out for a hike in the Taoyuan Valley of Gongga, New Taipei City, Taiwan, discovered a gigantic dog. As he climbed to the top of a hill, he looked…
Seeing a helpless animal suffering in pain is something that’s etched into your brain forever. But when this puppy was hit by a car, no one stopped to help him.…
A group of animal activists in China got a tip about truckloads of dogs being smuggled to a local dog meat festival. The dogs were either strays and stolen pets.…
Even though this homeless dog was too sick to save, Sophiane Nacer still wanted to give him the best ‘end of days’ possible. She vowed that Hippo, an old stray…
