A dog in Ayacucho, Peru, spent a whole month perfecting a show-stealing trick that he put into play during a festive parade. As musicians from the Legendarios Morochucos comparsa paraded through the main square, the clever pup lay on his back, pretending to be fast asleep. Amused by his antics, the musicians encircled him, playing…
When a “neighborhood dog” didn’t show up for his daily breakfast on a freezing cold day in St. Louis, the neighbors who had been looking after him grew concerned and began to worry and went out looking for him. “They found him, beat the hell up by another dog, and hiding in an abandoned house,”…
Recently, after storms devastated areas of De Doorns in South Africa, Sidewalk Specials drove through the region to check for injured dogs. Among the stray dogs living in a local trash dump was Penny. The rescue organization wrote that Penny’s “owner [ha]s been taken away to jail, local kids said she recently gave birth but…
Tyler, a 14-year-old Chihuahua, was at the RSPCA animal shelter after being rescued from a life of neglect and mistreatment. The senior dog was being overlooked by adopters until his new mom, TikTokker @bessfurryface, decided to adopt him and give him a loving home. In just a few short months, Tyler has transformed from a…
An elderly, disabled dog who spent most of her life chained up is finally getting the new beginning she deserves. Kate, who runs Pips Paws, a rescue in Thailand, has dedicated herself to helping street dogs through grooming, care, and charity. Last May, she learned about Annabelle. The dog has a “neurological condition that causes…
When Amber, a vet tech in Arizona, learned about Pierogi, she knew she had to help. The obese senior dog weighed 110 pounds and struggled to walk. Amber also knew that a shelter was not the ideal place for her to lose weight. When she arrived to pick Pierogi up, she realized the dog was…
A stray dog that people were throwing things at and calling a “monster” has been rescued and is now looking for a home. Jacksonville Animal Care & Protective Services came to the aid of a Pit Bull they’ve named Spiderman this past week. They shared Spiderman’s story on Instagram, writing: “People called him the ‘Monster…
A stray Pit Bull spent 12 hours in a precarious spot—perched on the shoulder of a bridge in Florida. How she got there remains a mystery, but one thing was clear: she needed to be rescued, and quickly. Because the dog was on the far side of a concrete barrier, she wasn’t immediately visible. But…
River was just four weeks old when he was found on the side of the road in a bag with his sister. Melissa, from New England Puppy Rescue, took him in, making River the rescue’s first orphaned puppy. Early on, Melissa could see River wanted to help with the puppies. On New England Puppy Rescue’s…
Two huskies stuck in a flooding river are safe after firefighters came to their rescue. The Northwest SPCA in Oroville, California, was alerted by the Oroville Police Department after a Good Samaritan, walking along a river trail in the morning, heard howling. When she investigated, she spotted the pups stranded on a submerged island in…
A Golden Retriever that accidentally slipped through the ice on a pond in Hanzhong, China, was rescued by its owner using an inflatable raft. In a video of the rescue, the man—who was not named—pulls himself onto the ice using an inflatable raft and a rock. He smashes the ice in front of him with…
Lacey is a rescued Greyhound living in Australia. When Amber first brought her home, she was completely shut down—so scared that she would quiver whenever anyone approached her. Lacey’s previous family loved her but struggled to manage her anxiety and behavioral issues. They even suspected that the senior Greyhound might have doggy dementia. But Amber…
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