Tornadoes tore through St. Louis on Friday, leaving fallen trees and debris in their wake. While the staff at Stray Rescue of St. Louis were thankfully safe, they soon received a call about a dog heard crying for help, chained behind an abandoned house and trapped beneath fallen trees. When rescuer Donna Lochman arrived, she…
When her French Bulldog, Havoc, disappeared, it was the worst day of Yasmine’s life. She quit her job and vowed to find him no matter what. That promise would take her on a two-year journey filled with heartbreak, hope, and purpose. Along the way, she rescued six other dogs and began helping other pet parents…
Allie and her husband often drove past a neighbor’s house and couldn’t help but notice a Pit bull named Pepper chained outside. The dog rarely had food or water, and during North Carolina’s sweltering summer — sometimes hitting 100°F — Pepper sat outside with no shelter or shade. The sight weighed heavily on Allie, keeping…
In what rescuers are calling “one of the most heartbreaking hoarding cases” they have ever seen, 40 Belgian Malinois were found crowded into a New York City apartment, living in filthy conditions. “The dogs – ranging from young puppies to full-grown adults – had allegedly never been outside prior to their rescue. Some were discovered…
It looked like Reggie the Boxer was playing with his doggie brother Yogi. But he was, in fact, saving his life. Yogi, a French Bulldog, has epilepsy and has had seizures for years. It was one of the reasons his mom, Sarah McCardle, wasn’t so sure about getting another dog. “I always went back and…
Jaina and Ivy, who work with Cats of San Bernadino in California, don’t just rescue cats. Take Reina, for example—a small, injured dog they spotted limping across a busy road. It was clear to them she had just been hit by a car. Seeing the poor dog hobbling through traffic, they immediately stopped and ran…
The City of Burnaby, British Columbia, is hoping a recent viral video will serve as a wake-up call about pet safety after a dog was found tethered to the rear of a vehicle in a Costco parking lot on May 5 in the hot sun. Good Samaritans spotted the dog tied to the back of…
Meet Nina, a stray dog found in the woods of Puerto Rico. Nina was adopted by a couple, Emily and Shawn, who saw photos of her and knew they wanted to give her a home. Experienced in animal rescue, they understood it might take Nina a few days to adjust to her new life in…
A missing dog had a stroke of luck worthy of a lottery win when she was discovered completely by chance—at least, that’s what the West Springfield Fire Department thought when they found her huddled in a drainage hole. Firefighters with the West Springfield Fire Department (WSFD) in Massachusetts had arrived on Interstate 91 to extinguish…
A Bernese Mountain Dog in an adventurous mood got himself into trouble after escaping from his yard and ending up on the large rocks at the shore of Chinese Reconciliation Park in Tacoma, Washington. The dog barked for help and caught the attention of Good Samaritans, who called the Tacoma Police Department for help. One…
Meet Bunny — a foster pup who desperately needed medical care after being savagely bitten by another dog. Enter Caitie Evers. Caitie has saved over 700 dogs since founding her nonprofit, Caitie’s Foster Fam, in 2021, and she’s personally fostered more than 300 dogs. Caitie received a call from a vet hospital asking if she…
Teddy was the very last dog left on this dog meat farm but on this day everything changed. A team with Humane World for Animals has come to take Teddy away and to a better life. After enduring fear and isolation, Teddy’s long wait for freedom ended when the team arrived to take him to…
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