Barbara Garcia, a survivor of the massive tornado that struck an Oklahoma City suburb yesterday, found her dog buried alive under the rubble during an TV interview. "Well I thought God just answered one prayer to let me be OK, but he answered both of them...because this was my second prayer," Barbara said.

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"Scared, but this little pup survived" Oklahoma County Sheriff shared this picture of a dog on Twitter on Monday, just hours after a deadly tornado hit Moore, Oklahoma.  The tornado was 2 miles wide (3 km wide) and tore through the Oklahoma City suburb on Monday. The storm killed at least 51 people including 20 children and destroyed entire tracts of homes and two schools in its wake.  The Animal Resource Center is taking in...

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Bruce is a Bull Mastiff/Great Dane mix available for adoption at the Humane Society of Durham Region. The shelter received a generous, anonymous donation this week. A Canadian animal shelter was surprised this week after a young man came by the shelter and dropped off an envelope that contained a $25,000 donation. Ontario's Humane Society of Durham Region said the mystery man came by and gave the money. He did not want a tax receipt...

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"Dogs weren't meant to fly, but he had an angel with him," said Jerry Shuttlesworth. Jerry is speaking about his dog Junior, who was ripped from his arms after a tornado touched down over his mobile home in Grandbury, Texas earlier this week. His mobile home is gone, but he is grateful to have his bull-terrier mix back in his arms. Jerry, 53, broke his foot and got a nasty gash in his forehead. He...

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  Bridget Evans' service dog Hero was on hand for her recent graduation and both dressed in cap and gown for the special occassion. She writes, "This is my service dog, Hero, after we graduated with our Master's degrees at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign." "Hero knows over forty commands to assist me. He loves to retrieve objects for my like envelopes, pens, my crutches, etc. He also turns off the lights, opens doors,...

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These photos say it all!!! Do you allow your dog(s) to sleep with you in bed? If so, what do you put up with? Myself, I have been fortunate enough to experience the ninja paw, nose spray in the face, the silent deadly (and sometimes not-so-silent deadly) and suffocation by fur to name a few...! If you have a photo of your bed dog or bed hog, upload it here and tag the photo "bed...

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Imagine having to leave your dog in the care of someone you trust while you are away for an extended period of time. Then returning home to discover that your dog is dead because the caregiver took your dog to a shelter, where eventually euthanized your dog. What would you do if your dog was euthanized while under the care of someone you trusted? That's what U.S. Navy petty officer Emily Valenzuela said happened when she left...

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An Indiana woman who died after a long battle with cancer on March 8 requested that her dog accompany her to the grave. Sheila Stadler, 68, made the unusual decision to have her healthy 5-year-old guide dog, Toffee, euthanized and buried with her. According to WTHI News 10, the decision has proven controversial, although it is legal. The original news piece on the broadcaster's site has since been removed, but other news sites referencing the...

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Imagine you are at home and an animal control officer comes by and tells you they are going to impound your dog for having bitten someone. However, you know your dog has been in a kennel and is innocent. If you don't give up your dog to Animal Control, police say you could be arrested for interference with official acts. Would you go to jail to protect your dog? William and Naomi Shimer did. Police arrested...

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That's what happened to a 39-year-old woman in Athens, Georgia on May 5, 2012. She called police after her husband sold the family dog without her permission. The husband would not tell her who he sold the dog to or why, police said. Officers did not press any charges because the couple's children told them that even though the man and woman argued, there was no violence and no yelling. If this was your dog,...

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