“Miracles do happen.” A Good Samaritan was walking near a canal in Arizona when she spotted a shopping cart in the middle of the rushing water — and realized someone was clinging to the cart for dear life. A senior Chihuahua mix, later named Dorthea, had somehow ended up on top of the shopping cart…
“I think he is very much used to receiving presents each day.” When Laura Blount accepted a pet-sitting job watching a dog while his mom was out of town for 10 days, she figured it would be just like any other job. When the job began, though, she was surprised to find that the dog…
“It gives us chills!” It was a beautiful summer’s day in St. Louis, Missouri, last July when an unsuspecting driver spotted something strange along a busy road. Just off the shoulder of the road was a large field with tall grass — and a black metal crate appeared to be resting in the middle of it. The…
Now he’s beautiful inside and out. In Jefferson County, Missouri, a couple of Good Samaritans gasped when they were approached by what appeared to be a dog. The wrinkly animal was nearly hairless and covered head to tail in scars and scabs. It was clear he was suffering from an infection, “rendering his skin into…
“There is a sadness in her eyes, even on her good days.” Shyla arrived at Humane Society of Naples in 2020 after she was found wandering the streets alone. She was incredibly nervous around new people and needed lots of time to warm up and get comfortable. Still, her rescuers hoped she’d find her home soon. Unfortunately,…
“[The] grass is greener on the other side for this sweet girl” ❤️ In Orange County, California, the effort to care for stray animals is shared among community members. While one group of residents focuses on helping the cat community, another rescues dogs. They may work separately, but they always have the same goal: to…
He was so confused 💔 When Triton was driven to VCA Greater Savannah Animal Hospital with a broken leg, he looked like he was finally going to get the help he needed. His owner parked in the lot, took Triton out of the car — then drove away and left him there. Triton watched his owner drive…
12-Year-Old Shelter Dog Saved From ‘House Of Horrors’ Waits To Be Noticed Inside a kennel at the Pennsylvania SPCA (PSPCA), you’ll find a sweet senior dog named Chessie snuggled on a blanket. You wouldn’t know it from her affectionate expression, but Chessie’s life wasn’t always so comfortable. “At 12-years-old, Chessie was abandoned in a house of…
“He didn’t stop following us.” Rushing through Bolivia in a taxi, a woman named Krista noticed a flash of fur darting behind her vehicle. There was a dog chasing after her car, weaving through the streets to keep up. It would’ve been easy for Krista to turn a blind eye — she was on vacation with her friends, and…
“Sadly, this is the reality for many adult dogs.” Sade was only about 2 years old when she was rescued from the street as a skinny stray and transferred to the Humane Society of Broward County, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Though still very much in her youth, Sade had passed beyond puppyhood apparently unloved. What Sade…