A woman stopped at a Dollar Tree to pick up a gallon of milk and ended up changing a dog’s life forever. Summer had spotted the dog sitting alone in the parking lot of the store in Alabama. He appeared to be looking for someone, so she asked the employees who told her someone had…
Zack picked up a confused 16-year-old dog from the shelter so he wouldn’t die alone. He couldn’t hear or see out of one eye and he was diagnosed with cancer. “You could just feel his pain…he really wasn’t do well.” Zack didn’t think the sweet boy, who he named Henry, had much longer – maybe…
Sweet Xyla Survives Horrific Abuse A routine day at a Family Dollar in Lehigh Acres, Florida turned into a race against time. Employees noticed something moving inside a trash bag in the dumpster—and inside, they found Xyla, a frail 16-year-old Shih Tzu, with a rope tightly around her neck. Recognizing the danger she was in,…
Recently, outdoorsman Devin Sedotal was exploring a Louisiana bayou when he noticed something unusual: a small, frightened dog sitting in the brush and staring at him. Sedotal snapped a photo and posted it on Facebook, asking, “Did anyone lose a hunting dog?” The photo quickly spread, catching the attention of both Mariah Chock Villalobos Rescue…
A dog filmed desperately chasing after a police car carrying his arrested owner is now safe in foster care, thanks to a group of determined Good Samaritans who stepped in to help. Emily Casso was sitting in her car in a parking lot in San Antonio, Texas, when she witnessed the heartbreaking scene. After a…
A small dog abandoned in a pet backpack in freezing winter weather is lucky to be alive after being found by a Good Samaritan. A 7-year-old male Pomeranian named Coco was discovered outside a soccer club in an industrial area of Calgary, Alberta. He was starving, dehydrated, and in extremely poor condition. Inside the backpack…
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…
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…
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