Vance County Animal Shelter has added to its enrichment program in a unique way. Animal Service Officer Chad Olds brought his talents to work to calm the shelter dogs and…
For the last five years, one man in northeastern Pennsylvania visits the local animal shelter to feed the dogs some treats. What makes this story extra special is that the…
Actress and television personality Tori Spelling and her husband, Dean McDermott, have just welcomed a new four-legged member to their family, just in time for Christmas! Arthur Bear is a…
Pirate is an 11-year-old dog, who had lived at the Oahu SPCA shelter in Hawaii for 7 years. Would-be adopters would often come to see her and find her cute,…
A DeKalb County Animal Services worker came to work early one morning and saw a homeless person sleeping out front of the Georgia shelter. The kennel tech woke him and found out…
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…
Takis Proestakis was a nightclub owner who went to the dump one day to throw away some trash when he saw something that would change his life forever. Countless abandoned…
When you hear the words “dog shelter”, your mind probably comes up with a lot of negative images. It’s because most of the time, dog shelters aren’t the best place…
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…
Ronnie Stanley, a first round pick of the 2016 NFL draft, walked into a shelter and asked for “a dog that’s been here a long time and maybe not-so-adoptable.” He…
Choosing to adopt a pet should be a permanent decision, but sometimes life changes in a way that prevents a family from keeping a four-legged friend. Animal surrenders are heartbreaking,…
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…
With tears in his eyes, Mr. Williams made the difficult and painful decision to surrender his best friend of 14 years to the shelter. Sadly, Williams and his dog, Lucky,…
Melanie Andrews is a very special type of dog mom who shares a beautiful bond with her companion dog, Jake, that she rescued nearly two years ago. Recently widowed, the…
A little boy has inspired thousands to pay it forward for shelter dogs with his amazing act of kindness when he decided to use his own money that he had…
The Furkids Animal Rescue & Shelters organization put together one of the absolute best commercials for their brand. And not because it was some fancy and expensive video edited by professionals. Quite…
In a world where most kids are obsessed with their cell phones and video games, one kid is showing that there is great joy in other things in life –…
When Drew Harrisberg went to the shelter to adopt a dog, he learned that the dog he had had his eye on had already been adopted by someone else. So…
We all know that feeling when we have to get up early in the morning and get ready for the day, and as our eyes close, asking for a little…
It’s a heartbreaking reality of dog rescue, that not every dog saved off the streets makes it. When Janine Guido of Speranza Animal Rescue saw Watson, she could tell the…
