Bringing home a rescue dog is one of the most rewarding things you’ll ever do — so first, huge congratulations. You didn’t just adopt a dog; you changed a life.…
Jessica Williams and her boyfriend, Jared, had just moved into their pet-friendly apartment. But she just couldn’t wait a few more months until her birthday to get a dog —…
Stuart Edge went to a dog shelter to volunteer, and that’s when he realized just how sad it could actually be. The dogs were sleeping on the concrete floor in…
A 14-year-old miniature Poodle was dropped off at the Animal Rescue League of Iowa when his family decided to move away and not take their pet with them. For the next four…
Chris and Mariesa lived a crazy enough life, what with a handful of big rescue dogs to wrangle at home. But one day at their county kennel, they came across a…
A worker at DeKalb County Animal Services in Georgia arrived at work early one morning to see a homeless man sleeping out front. The kennel tech woke him up and learned that…
A dog lover named Lee Asher decided to quit his job and sell everything he owned in order to travel the country and save as many shelter dogs as possible. He’d set…
It was just another day at the Humane Society International of India when a sick stray wandered in on her own and curled up on a couch and started napping. It was…
Just like humans, dogs can suffer from anxiety too. They can be clingy and needy which to most dog lovers, makes them quite adorable. But one dog’s owner felt her…
A 14-year-old miniature Poodle was dropped off at the Animal Rescue League of Iowa when his family decided to move away and not take their pet with them. For the next four…
Kayla Denney left her job as an accountant to pursue her passion for pets, and it wound up being one of the best decisions she’s ever made. She began working…
Imagine what it would be like if shelters stopped taking in stray animals and simply told people they could no longer accept intakes. That’s exactly what’s happening at the Macon-Bibb…
A nine-year-old Labrador-hound mix named Rachel spent her life in a shelter since she the age of two. For whatever reason, she was always overlooked and passed over. But that…
A shelter in Ohio found a way to make dogs more comfortable while waiting for a forever home. They created a “Real Life Room” where the dogs can step away…
Imagine sitting on a white sandy beach throwing back a mai tai in paradise during your Maui, Hawaii vacation. What could possibly make it better? Answer: PUPPIES. Sometimes the best…
When dog owner Kim Wright got home from work recently, she found a pink notice taped to her front door. The Montgomery Humane Society noted an officer picked up her…
As dog lovers, we strongly believe every dog should be adopted into loving homes, and not spend their days in a shelter. But what would you say about this dog,…
An animal shelter deep in the heart of Texas cannot keep up with all of the pets being dropped off at their facility. Shockingly, the line to surrender a pet…
A couple in Missouri is making international headlines because they changed up a long-standing wedding day tradition. Instead of the bridesmaids carrying bouquets of flowers down the aisle, they walked…
Joseph “Tony” Bennett, an exceedingly benevolent man from Madison County, has left behind $190,000 in his will to the Madison County Animal Shelter. This amount will positively change many dogs’…
