Eliza arrived at City of San Bernardino Animal Services a few weeks ago, and, so far, she’s not loving it. She’d rather be somewhere with her future new family, cuddling on the couch or running around outside, and, of course, that’s what everyone at the shelter wants for her too. She’s sick of being cooped up in…
It’s a marvel that Lucy is still alive today. Lucy, who was rescued roughly three months ago, was found at a construction site in Bali where numerous canines lived but went’missing’. Lucy was taken aback when her savior noticed her. A fishing wire was securely wrapped around the little pup’s nose, indicating that she had…
When Crystal Carson first laid eyes on Kratos, a massive Caucasian Shepherd struggling to survive in a landfill in Corum, Turkey, her heart broke. The once-majestic dog was skin and bones, his ribs and spine visible through his thinning fur, and he suffered from a severe case of mange. Kratos was just one of many…
It’s truly heartbreaking to see a blind dog being mistreated. They already have a hard time coping with everything that is happening to them. It makes it so much worse when people abuse or abandon them. This poor pup went through the same thing. He was abandoned and left at a shelter in Nevada. His…
Dogs are renowned for their loyalty and boundless love, but when it comes to a mother dog’s dedication to her young, the depth of that devotion is unparalleled. A mother dog’s life revolves around protecting and nurturing her puppies, often at great personal sacrifice. This selflessness becomes even more remarkable when she faces the harsh…
A staff member at Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) was arriving at work one morning when she noticed a box sitting outside the rescue’s Parvo ICU door. She walked over and peered inside — and found a confused Frenchie staring back at her. APA! The pup, later named McNugget, had been abandoned in the box with a note…
Dogs are renowned for their loyalty and boundless love, but when it comes to a mother dog’s dedication to her young, the depth of that devotion is unparalleled. A mother dog’s life revolves around protecting and nurturing her puppies, often at great personal sacrifice. This selflessness becomes even more remarkable when she faces the harsh…
Meet Luna! A poor mother dog found herself in the wrong place, giving birth under a car to six beautiful puppies. Someone evil put poison in her food, attempting to kill her. Trembling under the car, her eyes searched desperately for her babies. A kind man found her and called us for help. We arrived…
One cold morning in January, a woman named Nichole got a text from a friend that changed her life forever. The text read, “This dog is literally on your fence,” and included a picture. A skinny, scared, hairless dog had been tied on top of Nichole’s fence outside her house and left there. Immediately, Nichole…
Elle arrived at Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) several years ago in December after spending some time at the local city shelter, Austin Animal Center. She was fearful and took time warming up to people, but her friends at the shelter still hoped they could find her a forever family soon. But after around 1,400 days without a…