With weather forecasters predicting more days of brutal cold and snow across the East Coast of North America, animal rescues are urging people to bring their animals indoors this January. Citizens are also being encouraged to report any animals they see left outside in the freezing cold to authorities. The urgent warnings come after a high number of…
Every winter there are dogs who die outside in the cold. As much as people are aware of the problems of leaving dogs in hot cars, leaving dogs in cold cars or outside in freezing temperatures can be equally dangerous. It goes without saying that if you see a dog left in a car in…
“Stella was a special girl. I have rescued over 100 dogs but Stella’s name is tattooed on my shoulder. To me there is no other word that can describe strength like Stella,” said France Turcotte, founder of Valley Boxer & Mastiff Rescue told DogHeirs. Stella the Neapolitan Mastiff came to France and her husband, Gil,…
A dog dumped outside of a Dunkin Donuts with a note is on her way to a better life no thanks to the person who was caught on camera allegedly abandoning his dog. The man apparently dropped the dog in the parking lot of the Dunkin’ Donuts store on St. Francis Drive in Santa Fe,…
Kelly Benzel first saw Rocco, a white Pit Bull mix, for sale on Facebook. He looked sweet but sad and uncared for, so she decided to buy him from his owners and bring him home to her family in time for Christmas. But Kelly didn’t realize how uncared for he really was until she picked…
A Kelpie Labrador mix who was stolen from his home staggered back 24 hours later nearly dead and with horrific wounds covering his body. Alfie had been snatched from his backyard in Melbourne, Australia in broad daylight on Thursday. When his owner, Sheena, found him on the doorstep a day later, she was shocked at…
A motorcyclist saved the life of a dog being dragged behind a car in Pereira, Colombia. The dog was running behind the car and his paws were bleeding when Wilder Rios Impata saw the dog. Wilder maneuvered his bike and managed to stop the the car. When he confronted the woman driver, he said she…
Angie Laymon and her family came home from church only to find their beloved dog, Bruno had been shot. He was waiting faithfully for them on their porch as he bled out. They had no idea what had happened until they found a note on their door from Rogers County police as way of explanation….
When Jasmine Dustin met Charles Gilliam on the streets of Santa Monica on April 30, 2013, Charles was handing out a veterinarian’s card and asking for donations to help save his dog Big. Big was very sick and a veterinarian had told Charles a few months earlier that Big had intestinal tumors and that he…
Dear Santa Claws, Some people don’t believe in you, but I do, because last year you brought me a tube of tennis balls, some yummy treats, a new dog sweater, and a plush, fleecy blue sheep that goes “Baaa-aaa-aaa” when I squeeze and chew on him. I stayed awake a long time next to the…
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