Severely burned dog gets second leash on life with firefighter
In January, a dog and her human family lost their home to a house fire. Two cats, a dog, and a litter of puppies, did not survive the fire, but…
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Abandoned dog found living in the dirt after his cruel owners moved away and left him to die
Dogs are simply amazing animals, and their title of ‘man’s best friend’ couldn’t be more appropriate. Sadly, mankind doesn’t exactly return the friendship. After seeing this story, however, another title might also…
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Dog Found Curled Up On Blanket In Abandoned Building Can’t Stop Showing Gratitude
When rescuer Donna Lochmann set out in her Jeep one February morning, her focus was on an emergency call. As Stray Rescue of St. Louis’ chief life saving officer, Donna…
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Woman Saves Senior Dog Family Just Hours Before Euthanasia Appointment
At House with a Heart Senior Pet Sanctuary, founder Sher Polvinale is used to tough phone calls. But one recent call stopped her in her tracks. On the other end…
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Adorable dog gets dropped at shelter inside a cereal box, goes viral and finds a new family
It was the most unusual animal drop-off anyone at the shelter had ever seen—but it catapulted this stray dog to internet fame and even a new home. On July 9, workers at the Riverside…
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Dog refuses to move out of fear – then animal lover does the only right thing
This picture is one of the most tragic things I have ever seen. A dog who has been abandoned by its owner, staring at the wall and frozen in fear.…
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Boy with cleft lip adopts a rescue puppy with the same condition
There’s nothing more precious than the love between a boy and his first pet dog. But one pair of new friends has something extra special in common—and miraculously found each other…
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Dog who was found abandoned in boarded-up dog house gets adopted by rescuer
It’s truly heartbreaking how some people treat animals: we’ve seen too many stories of dogs and cats being discarded and abandoned in terrible ways. But thankfully, there are also people…
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Neglected dog sat chained in cold for 4 years – now watch when this animal hero rescues him
It always hurts to hear about animals in distress, but the silver lining is that there are also people out there who are willing to do everything they can to…
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Neighbors come together to save 115 dogs trapped in doggy daycare fire
After a fire broke out at a doggy daycare, all the animals made it out safe and sound — thanks not just to the firefighters but to neighbors who rushed…
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Dog named ‘Smile’ won’t stop smiling after being rescued from hoarding situation
Some dogs go through a lot of hardship in life, suffering from human neglect. But thankfully there are also people in the world willing to give these dogs a second…
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Dog Left On The Curb With All Her Belongings Waits Faithfully For Family To Return
Nirvana didn’t understand why her family had left her behind. All she knew was that she had a blanket, a little food, and the spot where they’d said goodbye. So…
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Lonely Shelter Dog Reaches Paw Through Bars to Share Love with Everyone She Meets
Eden has always had a gentle heart. As a stray in Southern California, she spent her days sleeping under a tree, quietly watching as kind strangers left her food. Whenever…
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Dog Who Cried In His Shelter Kennel Can’t Stop Smiling On His Ride To Freedom
Hogan’s spirit was breaking. Trapped in a California shelter and facing the threat of euthanasia, the gentle dog curled into a corner of his kennel, trembling and crying — as…
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Dog Who Cried In His Shelter Kennel Now Can’t Stop Smiling With His Forever Mom
At a crowded California shelter, a sweet pit bull named Hogan curled into the corner of his kennel. Overcome with fear, he shook and cried, sensing that time was running…
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Drivers Spot Giant, Drowsy Animal Trapped in Snow — And Rush In to Help
Winter in Wannaska, Minnesota, usually means endless blankets of snow. So when a group of drivers spotted a large black shape in the middle of the white landscape, they slowed…
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Cat Wanders Up To Food Truck And Chooses The Woman Who’ll Change Her Life
On a chilly, windy afternoon in Valdese, North Carolina, Avery Rogers clocked in for another shift at her family’s food truck, Lucky Dogs NC. She thought her day would be…
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Rescuers Enter Abandoned House — And See a Familiar Face Staring Back
Jill Henke wasn’t expecting to start a rescue mission when she pulled up to a community center in Washington Park, Illinois. She was just there to drop off cat food…
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Shelter Pup With Missing Ear Gives His Favorite Toy A Matching Makeover
At just a year old, Bruno’s life already bore the weight of hardship. Chained outside day after day, he had no way to escape when another dog attacked him, leaving…
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Senior Dog Spent Nearly 10 Years Alone — Until One Woman Changed Everything
For close to a decade, a dog named Rockland roamed the halls of an apartment building — a loyal presence without a family to call his own. He wasn’t anyone’s…
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