It can be difficult for abused dogs to learn to trust people again. The depression and fear suffered by abused and neglected animals can also contribute to long-term abnormal behavior. When a 12-year-old senior dog named…
Safin was rescued from a city pound in Romania by Howl Of A Dog. The poor pup was in terrible shape! He was malnourished with skin issues and felt defeated…
It’s a cruel statistic, but it’s a statistic we all need to hear. Over 3.9 million dogs will end up in animal shelters across the United States every year. 3.9 million.…
There are few things more heartbreaking than seeing a child living on the streets. Sadly, it’s more common than most people realize. Photographer Maria Kabs noticed a little boy named…
Pit bulls get a bad rap, but true dog lovers know that they’re just as—if not more—capable of compassion, love, and obedience as any other dog breed. Unfortunately, it’s still…
The Louisiana floods of 2016 was one of the worst natural disasters to affect America since Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Thousands of homes were damaged or destroyed, with at least 30,000 people needing…
The horse was clearly panicking and desperate for help. One day, local volunteers from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA for short) heard about a…
San Francisco officials have voted to ban the sale of dogs and cats at pet shops unless the animals are from rescues. It’s part of the city’s effort to get…
Good news for dogs and cats as well as animal lovers! San Francisco passed a law to ban the sale of non-rescue dogs and cats at pet shops in efforts…
This dog was set to be put down because of its aggressiveness and lack of training. But this trainer had a different idea. She would use patience to get him…
Cora the Corgi was rescued from a backyard breeder just before turning eight years old. She had spent her entire life just being used to produce litters of puppies and…
Hope For Paws set out to rescue a three-legged female dog who’d been living in front of a house for the past five months. When they arrived, she was sleeping…
Mutual Rescue (trademark of Humane Society Silicon Valley) presents the story of Eric and Peety. Eric was told by his doctor that he had five years to live. But everything…
Dogs often protect babies, but for a rescued English Pointer named Nora, her baby friend Archie gives her the comfort and safety she needs. Animals and babies are the most innocent and endearing…
Hope For Paws received a call about a stray mama and her puppies living in a junkyard, so they set out to locate them. Lisa Arturo and JoAnn Wiltz arrived…
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has come to the aid of Cantinho da Lili, a Portuguese nonprofit animal rescue and rehabilitation shelter facing closure as a result of the cost of…
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When Animal Aid Unlimited in India received a call that a dog had fallen into a deep, abandoned well in a village outside of Udaipur, they found a heartbroken dog…
Everyone meet Jake–a sweet 16-year-old Collie who was dumped at the shelter because his previous owners no longer had time for him. Jake’s story is really heartbreaking, well who wouldn’t…
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One dog was thankful and ecstatic to be alive after a miraculous rescue in a Romanian river. A dog found himself trapped and unable to get out of the water…
A mangy puppy was found in the middle of the highway in a rural area of Greece. The abandoned pup had been ignored to this point, but watch when he…
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