2025

When Hanah Hueston, an animal control officer with Vermilion County Animal Shelter, was told about a husky wandering near a lake, she and her team immediately rushed to check it out. They arrived to find the sweet pup curled up on a dock jutting into the lake — and it was clear that she was terrified…

It was around 9 a.m., two hours before opening, when Great Plains SPCA (GPSPCA) staff received a frantic message from a concerned community member. The Good Samaritan had found an abandoned crate at an intersection in Shawnee, Kansas, and was shocked to discover 11 babies trapped inside. The Good Samaritan had no idea how long the puppies had…

As ice and snow blanketed northwestern Minnesota, a stray dog searched for somewhere safe to hide her six puppies. The brave mom had stopped producing milk, and her 3-week-old babies were so hungry and cold. When she couldn’t find shelter, the dog dug a den in the snow and wrapped her body around her puppies, doing…

A couple was recently driving in Fresno, California, when they spotted an abandoned dog in a ditch next to the road. They got out of the car to investigate and were shocked to find that the dog was guarding a secret: her tiny puppy. As the couple was from out of town, they couldn’t take…

In the hollow of a tree trunk, 11 little babies waited for their mom to return. One or two of the braver pups poked their fuzzy heads out of the opening and looked around the Missouri yard. It was cold, and they were hungry. The pups yipped in excitement when their mom finally approached, drawing…

Peri’s family adopted her when she was just a few days old, and six months later, she suddenly came down with a severe eye infection. For months, the chicken’s family treated her with daily medications and even went to several specialists, but unfortunately, they learned that blindness was inevitable. Determined to help Peri as best…