A street dog was rescued just in time after she was seen stumbling and dizzy with pain. Animal Aid Unlimited India knew something was seriously wrong when they first saw Pauline walking on the streets. She seemed disoriented and flinched when touched and her head was hugely swollen. They immediately took Pauline back to their…
When rescuers first laid eyes on Lazarus the dog, his fur was so overgrown he looked more like a wooly sheep than a dog. He had been trapped inside a barn for who knows how long and the barn was so filled with feces that the door was blocked. “This poor dog is a 6…
Denali came into DogHeirs member Stephanie Klaamas’ life quite unexpectedly. Stephanie was a public bus operator in Toronto, Ontario around 15 years ago. One of her regular passengers, a homeless man, travelled with Chow Chow (Denali’s mother). But on this particular day, he boarded her bus with a “big ball of blonde fur.” “I asked…
Linus the rescue dog is not a fan of snow, but the small dog lives in the Canadian province of Alberta, which means he sees a lot of it. That’s why his human, Dan McFee, decided to make him a special snow maze. With winding corridors and special snow arches, Dan spent a few hours…
A devoted dog refused to leave her recently deceased owner’s grave in a heartbreaking video filmed by family members. Deta was visiting the graveside of her 86-year-old human, who died a couple of months earlier. Deta, who was the woman’s constant companion, did not want to leave the cemetery in New York, even when called….
A sweet 18-year-old Poodle was left behind at a shelter for being “stupid” but Figgy just got a new beginning with a new Mom who is loving him like as he deserves. Muttville Senior Dog Rescue saves elderly dogs and ensures they have loving homes in their twilight years. They recently shared how Figgy came…
Artie the Labrador Retriever has a small problem with getting from room to room. That’s because he really doesn’t like to walk from hardwood floor to the carpet. Maybe it’s the floor transition that spooks him, or maybe it’s the doorway. Either way, with some positive encouragement from his human, Artie figures out a way…
Mr. Fry is a Saluki mix who loves to bask in the sun, so he takes his bed with him to a sunny spot for a nice afternoon nap. The dog from Arizona Greyhound Rescue will also will carry his bed with him to be near his humans if they moved into another room. His…
Singer Christina Aguilera is mourning the loss of her 17-year-old Papillon dog, Stinky, after she had to say goodbye to the dog she’d had since a puppy. “Had to finally make the hard decision to put my beloved Stinky down last night after an amazing 17 years together!” Aguilera wrote in a moving Instagram post….
With the extreme cold snap sweeping North America this winter, Gonzo the Italian Greyhound’s human wants to ensure he’s protected for his first time out in the snow. Tricia Keppel writes, “My Italian Greyhound hates going out in the cold, but he’s a pretty good sport about putting on his coat and boots.”
With weather forecasters predicting more days of brutal cold and snow across the East Coast of North America, animal rescues are urging people to bring their animals indoors this January. Citizens are also being encouraged to report any animals they see left outside in the freezing cold to authorities. The urgent warnings come after a high number of…
Every winter there are dogs who die outside in the cold. As much as people are aware of the problems of leaving dogs in hot cars, leaving dogs in cold cars or outside in freezing temperatures can be equally dangerous. It goes without saying that if you see a dog left in a car in…
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