Last week in Detroit, Michigan, animal rescuer Jordan Covington was standing outside a family’s home, chatting about the importance of spaying their dog, when an unexpected visitor appeared on the…
Early one morning in Colwyn Bay, Wales, pedestrians passing an old office building noticed something unusual about an uncovered manhole. When they peered inside, they were stunned to discover a…
Late last month, Fresno Humane Animal Services animal control officer Priscilla Wolcott responded to a troubling call about abandoned dogs at a vacant home. The report said two adult golden…
Life on Shamrock Island — a 110-acre protected preserve off the Texas Gulf Coast — is usually calm. The small island is home to 19 species of waterbirds living undisturbed…
In early November, a pelican in Iowa found herself in serious trouble beneath a pedestrian bridge along the Des Moines River. Likely pausing to rest after searching for food, she…
When the rescue team at The Big House Cats received a call about an overweight cat living in a basement, they didn’t hesitate to listen. A concerned family member knew…
On a small patch of grass in Memphis, Tennessee, a mother cat kept watch over a plastic storage tub. Inside were her kittens — sealed in, helpless and crying. Unable…
Earlier this week in Bogotá, Colombia, one ordinary walk turned into an extraordinary display of compassion. While strolling through the El Tintal neighborhood with his dog, Nicolás Gallardo noticed a…
The day before Halloween, a chilling message reached the team at Stray Rescue of St. Louis (SRSL). A woman had discovered a tiny, emaciated puppy abandoned in a cardboard box.…
When a Maryland resident sent animal rescuer Bob Swensen a photo of a deer wandering through their yard with a bright blue Halloween candy bucket stuck on his head, Swensen…
Sometimes survival comes down to a single, desperate choice. For one harbor seal in Puget Sound, that choice meant trusting a boat full of humans. Earlier this week off the…
When homeowners in Texas uncovered a cozy litter of what they believed were kittens tucked beneath their shed, they were stunned — and a little confused. While clearing their yard,…
At the Log Cabin, a hospitality group in Springfield, Massachusetts, the team is usually busy planning weddings, corporate events and celebrations of all kinds. But recently, their workday took a…
When a stray dog named Ducky arrived at Lancaster Animal Care Center in Lancaster, California, staff expected the usual nerves that come with shelter life. Instead, they were met with…
Late one October day, staff at the Humane Society of Greater Niagara in St. Catherines, Ontario, stepped outside to check the recycling — and stumbled upon something heartbreaking. Near the…
Last month in Phoenix, Arizona, a passing driver noticed what looked like a small white speck on the side of a freeway transition ramp. When they realized it was actually…
Last August, the team at Raven Ridge Wildlife Center (RRWC) got an urgent call about a mysterious, sickly creature wandering a Lancaster, Pennsylvania neighborhood. Residents had spotted the animal for…
On a warm October afternoon near Penny Road Pond in Barrington, Illinois, the air was buzzing with birdsong and frog croaks. The peaceful forest preserve looked as serene as ever…
Last Sunday in Cape Town, a flight attendant was walking home through Nomzamo, a densely populated settlement lined with makeshift homes. As she passed a drainage channel that had become…
When Crystal Zhang got a call one night about a pigeon stuck in an apartment stairwell, she didn’t hesitate. As a volunteer pigeon rescuer in Sydney, she’s used to emergencies…
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