As a young child, Valentin Gruener discovered he loved cats. The German youth began caring for injured animals in his home and dreamed of on e day becoming a veterinarian.…
“There was no way we were going to leave her there.” It didn’t take a rocket scientist to see that Harper, the dog, was traumatized. She had been abused. Natalie…
The story of Little Belle who lived for almost 12 years in a cage in a puppy mill. She was adopted in early 2011 and had a lot of challenges…
A young street dog had gotten herself stuck between the bars of a gate, desperate to be freed. Although she tried frantically, she was totally unable to get herself free.…
Cedar Wright and Alex Honnald enjoy to suffer. But they don’t wish it upon anyone else, especially a little puppy. Wright and Honnald were embarking on the second leg of…
Krusty Kristy was homeless, covered in mange, and scheduled to be euthanized. Fortunately, she was rescued by Vet Ranch and COMPLETELY healed. The puppy has undergone an amazing transformation and, thanks…
Remember Ralph? Found at the Paarden Island service station, covered in ticks and fleas but basically the most chilled dude of a dog I’ve ever met! Watch him go from…
Although jumping into a zoo enclosure can be deadly, in this particular instance, it saved a life. During a visit to the Detroit Zoo in 1990, truck driver Rick Swope did something…
Home to plenty of wild species, the Siberian forest is so big that one could easily get lost with just a few steps. Unfortunately, this is exactly what happened to…
It was the dog’s first taste of human kindness. In Robstown, Texas, two employees from Shoreline Plumbing, plumber Carlos Carrillo and his colleague, were en route to a job location when…
What some people can do to helpless, innocent animals… it just makes you want to scream. How can any human do such evil things to our furry friends? How do…
Animal shelters in Brazil are underfunded and overcrowded, and many families automatically bypass shelter pets — choosing to purchase a pricey puppy rather than adopt a free rescue. One Brazilian…
You’ve probably heard the term “junkyard dog” before, but it’s difficult to accept that there really are dogs out there living in piles of trash, scraping to get by. The…
While driving down a desolate road in Texas, in an area known to many as a dog dumping ground, Judy Obregon spotted a glimmer of hope. Judy Obregon of The…
On May 6, 2014, the Beagle Freedom Project rescued these nine Beagle pups from life imprisonment at a laboratory in Nevada. Until this day, these beagles had lived inside and never…
Three puppies were submerged in rock solid tar where they had been stuck, unable to move even an inch for many hours. They were terrified and being unable to move,…
Sometimes all you need is a good cuddle to make everything feel better. While animals usually run away at the sight of a human getting too close, this baby deer…
Hope Apple Blossom and her six piglets were rescued from slaughter by Viva! and Dean Farm Animal Sanctuary. Today they get to go outside and explore their forever home! A…
You might think that cats and dogs are the worst enemies, but this story has some pretty strong evidence against that. When an Australian family’s house caught fire one night,…
This is a story of a starving, homeless cocker spaniel rescued off the streets of Los Angeles. When an abandoned cocker spaniel was reported to be roaming around a neighborhood…
