Stray Rescue of St. Louis thought Caliope, a homeless dog they went out to rescue, just had a broken leg. But she was hiding a secret, one that threatened her life. Donna Lochmann went out alone to rescue the dog, who was so scared she wouldn’t let Donna leash her. Donna could see that Caliope’s…
Audray with Lucks’ Rescue got a call early in the morning about two dogs deep in the woods of a park in North Georgia. She drove out immediately and found two abandoned, matted miniature Schnauzers. The two dogs were shivering and afraid. Audray and her friend spent an hour trying to get closer to them…
For two months, a couple visited the Humane Society of Preble County in Ohio every single day to spend time with a golden Labrador mix named Richie Rich. Richie was a special case at the shelter. He was only 10 months old when he first arrived as a stray, but by the time this couple…
No matter how long you are away from home you can count on your dog to miss you. That’s what Rebecca Ehalt discovered when she came home after working in Slovenia for two years and was greeted by the family dog. Her beloved Schnauzer, Casey, fainted from the sheer joy of seeing her again! In…
Meet Ruby. While some dogs wait under the table for scraps of food, Ruby has her own place at it. Every morning, she sits at the breakfast table with her dad and they share a meal together. He makes her a special liver pâté sandwich, and the two enjoy not just the food, but each…
Jake and Cassie went to adopt a dog at their local shelter and were immediately drawn to Seiko because he was a bit of an outcast for being black in color (a studied phenomenon in animal shelters known as Black Dog Syndrome) and he had a small scar on his face just like they do….
Kirstin Erwin with Street Hearts Project regularly finds dogs on the rural roads in her Texas neighborhood. She usually doesn’t have the dogs showing up on her doorstep. But that’s what happened the other day when she and her husband put out some food and a camera to figure out what kind of animal was…
When Olive was rescued by Sidewalk Specials in South Africa, she was mangy, sick, and scared. Her family no longer wanted her and gave her up. But when Jess saw the little pup with cherry eye and a mange-covered body, she knew right away she wanted to take Olive home and give her the love…
“Twelve lives just got a lot better.” That’s what Kristin Erwin with StreetHearts Project said after she and fellow rescuers went to an abandoned home to pick up three friendly dogs—and ended up with twelve. One of the dogs had just given birth. For three weeks, a kind mail carrier had been leaving food and…
The San Diego Humane Society (SDHS) recently welcomed a very special stray — a 16-year-old dog found by a Good Samaritan and taken to an animal hospital that partners with the rescue organization. “It takes a village to save lives — and this sweet pup is living proof,” San Diego Humane Society shared on social…
The Fulshear Police Department in Texas recently shared a funny video of their “huge K-9”—also affectionately dubbed their “tactical pocket K-9.” In the adorable clip, a female officer approaches the K-9 vehicle, opens the door, and reveals…well, you’ll have to watch below. It’s possibly the tiniest police dog we’ve ever seen, though the toy poodle…
Streethearts Project regularly rescues stray dogs in Texas. It’s an endless task, with more abandoned and stray dogs showing up in Houston every single day. Recently, Kristin Erwin with Streethearts was alerted to two small dogs who had been lying on someone’s driveway for three days. “Three days ago these little, scruffy girls showed up…
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