Sam Clarence often volunteered as a dog-walker in a nearby shelter. That’s how he met the painfully shy Stanley, a Bully breed rescue dog. Sam knew that the skittish Stanley…
46-year-old George Conner was out strolling near a Cliffside in Sussex with his dog named Max, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, when, out of the blue, Max started acting strange. …
Stormy, a 2-year-old Pit Bull, was in for a rude shock when his family dumped him in a kill shelter just before having their fifth baby. Stormy was nothing but…
Mark Woodbury went to run a few quick errands but he could never have expected what he’d return home to. Right before his eyes was black smoke pouring out of…
Neo, a Great Pyrenees mix, was sadly neglected by his former “owners” and wound up in a shelter. He became extremely sick with heartworms and was also covered in open…
Just like a child, a puppy is unaware of so much. They learn as they go. They’re taught how to do things by emulating their mother or the humans that…
There is no bond quite as strong as a mother’s instincts to protect her babies. For one cat being heralded as a hero in Brooklyn, New York, her feline mom…
The impending reality for many homeless dogs, old and young and in between, is heartbreaking. While I myself am an advocate of euthanasia for pain and suffering, it is hard…
If you think for one second that the love of a momma dog and her baby is any less real than that of a human’s, I invite you to meet Sadie…
We, unfortunately, read stories about heartless individuals who do things we can never understand. Some stories end tragically despite all efforts made. But for this puppy, she would fight so…
Rescuers of “Stray Rescue of St. Louis” heard about a sick dog lurking in a shabby neighborhood. When they arrived at the block, they were horrified to find the dog…
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT When rescuers found a disfigured dog on the streets of Tijuana, Mexico, they were appalled to find him covered in dozens of wounds. The locals explained that…
An dog named Champ was found by rescuer Randy Grim of St. Louis, Missouri. Randy has been rescuing animals for over 20 years, but he was not prepared to see…
Sebastian Bushey, a construction worker from Washington, was driving home from work when he discovered puppies who were abandoned on the side of the road near the Grand Ronde River.…
A family had to move for work and decided to leave behind their beloved dog of 10 years. She was left to fend for herself on the streets, and her…
The Brousseau family from Portland, Connecticut, adopted a rescue dog named Duke 6 years ago. He was instantly part of the family and loved by all, but his parents had…
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Animal welfare officers in Malta received a tip about a distressed dog and immediately rushed to the remote location to help. They arrived to hear whimpering sounds…
Eduardo Reis was training with his cyclist buddies on a remote track in Brazil when one of his teammates got a flat tire. Eduardo pulled over to fix the tire,…
Sadly, this call that Hope For Paws received was one they’ve gotten countless times. A family moved away six months prior and had left their two dogs behind to fend…
When Tusks’ former owner decided they no longer wanted her, they didn’t take her straight to a shelter. Instead, they left her alone, without the care she desperately needed. By…
