In mid-June, Bullet arrived at the Carson Animal Shelter in Los Angeles. His family was giving him up, and no one at the shelter knows why. “Owners typically leave a note about why they’re surrendering their pet,” Janallyn Vega, a shelter volunteer, told The Dodo. “His owners left it blank, so we’re not sure why…
In February, tire repair workers Ozimar Queiroz and Lindomar Queiroz arrived at their shop in Porto Velho’s North Zone to find an unexpected visitor—a small, abandoned dog by the roadside. The dog, unable to walk due to its front legs being turned backward, stirred compassion in Ozimar, affectionately called Galego. He decided to care for…
On an unbearably hot afternoon, a tiny puppy found himself in a life-threatening situation — stuck fast in a pool of melted asphalt. With the sun beating down, his small body had stiffened, and he lay frozen in place, overcome by pain and fear. No one knew how long he had suffered like that, unable…
Inspiring tales of resilience often warm the heart, and the story of Hope—a small dog from Gurgaon, India—is no exception. Hope’s journey began under dire circumstances when she was found as a newborn puppy, injured with her internal organs exposed. Discovered by Deepika Srivastavva, Hope was in severe distress, crying out in pain. At only…
Left tо wander with a massive tumоr and little hоpe, Libby the pit bull is nоw living оut her days surrоunded by lоve, thanks tо a cоmpassiоnate rescue and оne very special adоpter. When Libby, a stray pit bull, arrived at the Humane Sоciety fоr Τacоma and Ρierce Соunty in Washingtоn last August, her cоnditiоn…
On Nоvember 1, 2024, a cоuple purchased an оld hоuse and discоvered a dоg named Valentim trapped inside. It seemed that Valentim had been lоcked away fоr weeks, suffering frоm severe starvatiоn tо the pоint where his bоnes were nearly visible beneath his skin. Τhe sight was bоth shоcking and heartbreaking. Fоrtunately, Valentim’s stоry is…
Last week, a dog in distress was discovered by Pawtcake after receiving a message on their WhatsApp. The poor animal, tethered by a long cable around its neck, was also burdened with a large tumor. Fearful and skittish, the dog sought refuge behind a panel in an abandoned building. Rescuers skillfully coaxed the dog out…
This morning, a dog barely clinging to life caught someone’s attention. His body was paper-thin, every bone visible through his skin. Large patches of fur had fallen off, his body emitted a strong odor, and his eyes and nose were leaking pus. His skin was raw and inflamed from fleas and mange. Seeing him in…
In a rural area where farmers often leave cow dung along the edges of fields to use as fertilizer, a heartbreaking scene unfolded. A stray dog, thin to the point of looking skeletal, was seen rummaging through the piles and trying to eat the dried waste just to stay alive. Every bite was a struggle,…
The puppy lay trembling, its frail body barely able to move. Hunger had drained every ounce of strength, leaving it convulsing beside an empty pan, waiting for food that would never come. It had been left alone for too long, abandoned by the one person meant to care for it. A concerned neighbor, unable to…