Alone near a wooded creek in a rural region of Tennessee, a courageous mama dog recently gave birth to a huge litter of 12 puppies. With no one looking out for them, the mama took the burden upon herself, doing her best to care for her babies with what little she had. When local dog…
Amid the tough conditions street dogs often face, moments of kindness can be a rare gift. For Baxter, a stray dog found in a dire state by a compassionate passerby, this gift came in the form of immediate care and concern. Baxter’s frail body and numerous wounds told a painful story of struggle, and his…
It’s heartbreaking to consider what leads someone to neglect an animal to the point of immense suffering, as demonstrated by the story of Kong. Kong endured years of neglect, which left him with both physical and emotional scars, clearly seen in his frail body and health problems. When rescuers discovered him, his condition was so…
In 2018, a heartbreaking scene unfolded on a Philadelphia sidewalk. A young dog, later named Suzi, was discovered lying motionless in front of a home known to be tied to drugs. She was barely responsive — and no one could believe what had happened to her. Bystanders told responding animal control officers that neighborhood kids…
When a scared, skinny, and severely diseased animal appeared outside Sharon Bertozzi’s front door in California, she assumed it was a homeless dog. She immediately sprung into action and contacted an animal services team to come and rescue the sick dog, or so she thought. Sharon felt so sorry for the frightened creature, who could barely move…
Once a lonely and abandoned dog, Charlie lay on a deserted hill, clearly in distress and yearning for food. At just two years old, Charlie had already endured significant hardships. His frail body, covered in sores and infested with ticks and flies, showed the toll life had taken on him. Many people who passed by…
Once kept in harsh conditions by her previous owners, Merica, a dog living in Texas, has found a new beginning. Her life was one of neglect, as she was left chained outside without care. Her owners, dissatisfied with the loss of her previous litters, deemed Merica unworthy of keeping. Heavily pregnant and in labor, Merica…