Early one morning in White County, Oregon, firefighters with Jackson County Fire District 3 received a call that sounded unusual. A passerby had noticed what looked like a brown object…
Every morning at dawn, Joni Hart takes her two dogs, Dixie and Trigger, on a walk through their wooded neighborhood near a river. The area is full of wildlife, so…
While checking on a roof leak at her pet supply shop Tiny Pets in the Philippines, Maruja Daine Valdez suddenly froze. From outside came faint, desperate cries. “Kittens,” she realized.…
Driving through rural Mississippi earlier this month, Carlin Curtis noticed movement along the roadside. Pulling over, she spotted a thin dog curled protectively around three tiny puppies in the dirt…
A woman was tending to her backyard garden when something unusual caught her eye. What at first looked like a trick of the light turned out to be a pair…
After finishing a recent cycling race in North Carolina, Sarah Arant hopped back on her bike for a cool-down ride around the park. That’s when she noticed a tiny black…
On the streets of New Jersey, a young pup named Fiddler had nowhere to turn. Hungry and alone, he somehow climbed onto the roof of a suburban home — as…
Three years ago, a puppy named Franny left PAWS Chicago for what she thought would be her forever home. But before long, she was returned — and she’s been waiting…
One April morning, staff at the Little Creek Navy Base in Norfolk, Virginia, noticed two unexpected visitors outside an administration building — tiny, shivering otter pups, no more than 5…
When a Good Samaritan in Los Angeles noticed what looked like a mound of white fluff near a landfill, they stopped for a closer look. To their shock, the “fluff”…
When Rocía H. first saw Quesito’s face on her friend’s Instagram Story, she wasn’t looking to adopt. She was still grieving the loss of Whiskey, her beloved soul dog, and…
When Boonie Babies, the only dog rescue on the island of Saipan, got word that puppies had been abandoned at a deserted mall, cofounder Aria Keilbach and a volunteer rushed…
On a cold, rainy day in Bali, Selina Dey spotted a tiny figure huddled beside a set of stone stairs. As she got closer, her heart dropped — it was…
The Arizona sun is no joke — and on May 29, it was especially brutal, hitting a scorching 99 degrees Fahrenheit. But while most were staying indoors with air conditioning…
Getting a dog isn’t just a fun decision — it’s a promise. A lifelong one. You’re pledging your love, your time, and your protection to a creature who gives you…
While walking along a quiet canyon trail in Mission Viejo, California, a man named Jake paused when he heard something unexpected echoing through the still air — soft, high-pitched grunts…
In Minnesota, a routine day at work took a surprising turn when employees unloading a shipping container from China saw something unexpected — the crate suddenly moved. Startled and unsure…
When a homeowner glanced at her concrete porch last month, she froze. Poking out of a crack were two tiny legs and a tail — and they were moving. A…
One evening in San Francisco, dance instructor Kami Liddle was walking home after rehearsal when something unusual on the sidewalk caught her attention. “Out of the corner of my eye,…
While out on her usual rounds, animal control officer Priscilla Wolcott of Fresno Humane Animal Services was approached by a concerned passerby. The stranger told her about dogs in desperate…
