Nicki Clawson had been fostering a dog from NorthWest Boxer Rescue named Cookie. And on the day she was supposed to meet with the potential adopters, something peculiar happened: the adoptive family…
An American Bulldog puppy was only 5 weeks old and weighed only a pound when he was abandoned by his breeder. The tiny pup looked strange because of a cleft…
Sometimes animals come into our lives in unexpected ways, and we know right away that it’s destined to be. That was the case when one police officer made a surprising,…
No dog should ever be left without a home. The trauma of abandonment leaves long-term consequences, making it really hard to gain their trust again. Mama, the abandoned Pittie found…
Animal Aid Unlimited found a fragile kitten collapsed and dying all wet in the middle of the road. She wasn’t bleeding and her tiny body was intact, but she had seemed…
A trucker driving along the backroads of Maryland stops when he sees a little dog running down the middle of the street. You can see an older man in the…
Throughout this year we’ve heard many stories of animals being abandoned at airports, plus other stories of pets getting lost and separated from their owners at airports. But one recent story is more uplifting: when…
It’s always heartbreaking when a pet goes missing, especially during this time of year. It’s hard to enjoy the holidays knowing your beloved pet is out there somewhere. But recently,…
As bad as the stray dog epidemic is, it’s only made worse by the trash and litter carelessly strewn about by humans. So many animals find themselves hurt or even…
Some people in Serbia heard a crying puppy next door and wondered what was going on. So they called on the Dog Rescue Shelter organization who arrived on scene to…
For two weeks, a dedicated rescuer patiently hand-fed a dog who had been found with a zip tie around his muzzle. The dog, named Beckham, had been through a traumatic…
A California family searching for their lost dog, Luna, got a huge surprise when she was found 25 feet up a pine tree! The 11-month-old German Shepherd had gone missing…
Traveling couple Wes and Enes stumbled upon a heart-wrenching sight on the side of a mountain: a small puppy covered in wet spray paint who was also injured. The pup,…
Hearing the sound of hoofbeats on a snowy rooftop in December usually brings to mind reindeer and holiday cheer. But for one family in Boulder County, Colorado, the surprise waiting…
Sometimes dogs get themselves stuck in some pretty tricky places, and need a little help from their human friends to get free. That was the unusual situation one curious dog…
It’s always heartbreaking when a pet goes missing, but sometimes lost pets show up in the most unexpected places. That was the case recently, when one man discovered his missing…
It’s a universal truth throughout the animal kingdom that mothers have a deep love for their young offspring, so it’s always heartbreaking when a mother is separated from her baby.…
In May, an American bulldog mix named Mr. Snuffulufugus — or Snuffy for short — was waiting at Copperas Cove Animal Control, unsure of what his future might hold. The…
Dogs can arrive in shelters in many different ways: some are surrendered by their owners while others are rescued from the streets. But recently, one stray dog arrived at an…
When rescuers in Thailand came across a heartbreaking sight — a lonely otter confined in a cramped wooden box — they knew they had to act quickly. The otter had…
