Amy Kanakuri was out on a long training run for a half marathon when she noticed something off to the side of the road. At first, she thought it was just trash. But then she realized…it was a dog. The stray watched Amy run past and started to follow her. She didn’t go far with…
A senior dog named Daisy was found wandering lost on a busy road in Cape Town, South Africa. She was taken to a shelter but later in by Sidewalk Specials, who fostered her and made sure she received the dental care she desperately needed while they waited to see if her family could be found….
Andrea Haverland fosters “pocket” Pit Bulls, and just before Christmas she met one at the shelter named Guppy. Guppy had been there for a few weeks and was completely shut down. Andrea realized the dog was deaf when she noticed Guppy curled up and sleeping while all the other dogs were barking. Andrea immediately wanted…
A tiny dog weighing just 5.1 pounds when she was rescued has made an incredible recovery. A tiny dog weighing only 5.1 pounds when she was rescued has made an amazing recovery. “Sasha was wandering near the highway when a truck driver spotted her,” Streethearts Project wrote. “They got the word out and thankfully she…
Vegas Pet Rescue Project is breathing a sigh of relief after two dogs were removed from a home and placed in safe hands following serious concerns for their lives. The Las Vegas–based animal rescue said a family member reached out to report a suspected case of animal abuse and shared videos that appeared to show…
Dangerous, life-threatening temperatures, snow, and ice are descending on St. Louis and other U.S. cities this weekend, and rescuers at Stray Rescue of St. Louis are racing against the clock to bring as many homeless animals indoors as possible before the storm hits. During one of these urgent patrols, Donna, the shelter’s Chief Lifesaving Officer,…
Nine-year-old Onyx has spent nearly his entire life at Animal Charity of Ohio’s shelter. He arrived there at just two years old as an abuse case. Over the years, he became a beloved fixture at the shelter, even as staff never stopped working to make his stay temporary. Although there were interested adopters along the…
What began as a routine crash response turned into a moment that has touched hearts of dog lovers everywhere. North Dakota Highway Trooper Tom Steenstrup responded to a car crash only to discover a puppy left behind after the driver fled the scene. “Yesterday, Trooper Tom Steenstrup responded to a crash where the driver fled…
Karen rescued Passoca (which means “Sweet”) in Brazil after spotting him running through the streets, covered in fleas and clearly terrified. She was on her way to work when something inside her whispered, “You need to take this dog — something bad has happened to him.” At the time, she only rescued cats, and her…
A sick puppy had collapsed on the ground when Sidewalk Specials was alerted by a local woman in De Doorns, South Africa. His siblings had died of parvovirus, and he was in severe pain when they picked him up. They weren’t sure they had arrived in time to save him but they rushed him to…
A small white Bulldog who ran into traffic before falling into a freezing creek in Chester County, Pennsylvania is now safe thanks to a group of Good Samaritans who worked together to save her. Lucky Dawg Animal Rescue (LDAR) was called into help and shared on Facebook how the homeless Bulldog, now named Tinkerbell, came…
A dog chained up on a plantation in Serbia was suffering in silence until someone finally made a call for help. The dog’s owner had kept him in poor conditions — his chain had become tangled, leaving him unable to move freely, he was hungry and he had no access to water. A worker at…
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