A young coonhound named Otis is discovering the joys of life after being rescued from a laboratory. For a year, Otis was used as a testing dog until he was saved by the Beagle Freedom Project. Under-socialized and unsure, he went through several foster homes—until Robert noticed him. Robert had recently lost his own dog…
A dog named Breezy made an incredible transformation after she was rescued from a breeder in terrible condition. “We rescued Breezy, along with over 100 other dogs, from a breeder’s property in Hertford County, North Carolina,” Humane World for Animals wrote. “The dogs on the property appeared to suffer from a lack of basic care…
A dog’s long-held wish to meet a whale finally came true when a young, curious humpback was drawn over by her barks. Macy, an 11-year-old Golden Retriever, spotted the baby humpback whale while out on her mom’s boat off the coast of Lahaina, Hawaii. Chrissy Lovitt, the boat captain and owner of the whale-watching business…
A senior rescue dog’s heartbreaking moment may lead her to a happy ending. Hotdog, an 11-year-old Chihuahua terrier mix broke the hearts of dog lovers recently when a video of her at an adoption event went viral. In the video shared by Paw Squad 559 in Clovis, California, the animal rescue was wrapping up a…
It was Christmas Day when Michelle and her friends at Zeus’ Rescues came to the rescue of two Pit Bulls abandoned in a canal beginning to flood because of torrential rains. The canal is a commonly used place to dump dogs, but it is essentially a death trap because there is no place for dogs…
Three terrified shelter puppies didn’t trust humans until Kelsey McDonough took the time and effort to help them. Kelsey, who fosters and rescues dogs, noted that the 16-week-old puppies had been “dealt a very bad hand,” going from being red-listed for euthanasia at the shelter to huddling in her bathroom for weeks. “But patience, space…
A Golden Retriever puppy named Freddy is safe back home with his family in Pottsville, Pennsylvania after a week in the wilderness. Collin Leiby lives at the base of Sharp Mountain and had seen the lost dog poster about Freddy and thought maybe he could go look for him. His dog, Bass, began pulling him…
A severely injured dog is soaking up all the love he can after being found in an alley in St. Louis. A Good Samaritan discovered Spartacus tied to a dumpster and immediately contacted the police when she saw the condition he was in and brought him to her home. When the humane society didn’t come…
A terrified shelter dog completely transformed the moment she stepped outside her kennel. Roxy, a Shepherd dog, was visibly shaking in her kennel at a California shelter after being surrendered by her family. She was so scared that she flinched when Didia, from Furry Tail Endings, gently extended her hand to pet her. Too fearful…
When Theoklitos Proestakis (aka Takis) spotted two dogs chained in a dirty yard he convinced their owner to relinquish them so that he could give them a better life at his dog shelter in Crete. Upon entering the yard to rescue the dogs, Takis is greeted by their loud barking. One of the dogs standing…
Martha, a senior Boxer dog, has an unusual pastime — making friends with squirrels. Erin adopted Martha back in in 2015 from Boxer Rescue LA (BRLA). Martha has an 18-inch scar along her back and a strong aversion to dogs, but Erin notes, “She likes squirrels. It’s very strange.” It took a couple of years…
When Sidewalk Specials came for Spencer, the dog had all but given up. He lived outside his family’s home, tucked away in a corner by the stairs, curled up in the dirt. His owners hadn’t given him the medicine they’d been provided, prompting Rachael, the founder of the dog rescue, to confront them and tell…
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