A group of cyclists crossing the Sahara Desert never expected to gain a new teammate — but a determined stray dog had other plans. Emily, known as The Nomad Vet…
Four years ago, rescuers from Brother Wolf Animal Rescue (BWAR) in Asheville, North Carolina, met a husky whose quiet suffering broke their hearts. His name was Shadow — a dog…
When Angela Adan pulled into a quiet parking lot one afternoon, she expected nothing more than to grab a quick errand. But the moment her headlights swept across the asphalt,…
On a cold winter evening in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Cami Ruocco was enjoying dinner with her boyfriend and cousin at a cozy café when something unexpected caught her eye —…
Clobaldo Dongo, an avid cyclist from the arid desert coast of Peru, often pedals for dozens of miles along remote stretches of sand and dunes. But on a recent ride,…
Early last month, the City of San Antonio Animal Care Services (ACS) received a troubling call: a litter of puppies had been dumped on the side of a local road.…
When Roxxie, a gentle 5-year-old pit bull, was adopted from the Huntington County Humane Society in Indiana, everyone thought her story had found its happy ending. Sweet, friendly, and great…
When Zelda was first discovered in the lobby of Valley Animal Center in Fresno, California, she didn’t understand why she’d been left there. One moment, she had someone. The next,…
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…
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…
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…
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