Everyone in St. Louis, Missouri, was buckling down last month as they prepared for oncoming record-breaking low temperatures and a storm that promised to be brutal. But one St. Louis resident had nowhere to go — a brown and white dog named Mac, limping around the icy suburbs, looking for help. Fortunately, Mac walked past Alisha Vianello’s…
When Blondie entered Maricopa County Animal Care and Control in late October, the little hairless creature barely looked like a dog at all. Frail and completely covered in scabs, the Chihuahua mix’s skin gave her a mummified look. She was labeled “at-risk” for euthanasia, but shelter volunteers refused to give up on her. Instead, they posted a…
Meet Willy Wonka — a bubbly 2-year-old pit bull whose world changed when an unfortunate accident caused him to lose his ears. “He only lost his ear flaps — he’s still able to hear!” Sarah Varanini, Sacramento SPCA’s communications manager, told The Dodo. Sacramento SPCA After two extensive trips to the vet, Willy’s dad could no longer…
At first glance, this might seem like a normal pile of plush toys, but one of them is not like the others. An animal is hiding in plain sight — or, rather, resting in his cozy spot. Marc Carney recently snapped a photo of his daughter’s impressive toy collection stashed on top of her bunk bed and…
“She stood with her head pushed through the bars of the gate, her ears back with these big, brown puppy dog eyes.” As staff members at the RSPCA Woodside Animal Center arrived at work on Wednesday morning, they were shocked when they were immediately greeted by a dog tied to the front gate. No one knew how…
This is Grace — a sweet senior dog who proves that one’s true love needn’t be seen to be felt to the fullest. Shelby Salmela A few years ago, 12-year-old Grace was diagnosed with a painful eye condition which caused her to lose her sight. At the recommendation of her vet, both of Grace’s eyes…
A man was recently driving through an orchard near Fresno, California, when he noticed a little family of dogs off to the side of the road. As he got closer and spotted the mama, he realized she was guarding seven tiny puppies. While the man wanted to help, there were too many dogs for him…
The rescuers at Gateway Pet Guardians (GPG) have helped plenty of dogs out of sticky situations. But recently, one pup got himself so stuck he challenged even the most experienced rescuers. The week of Valentine’s Day, reports started flooding GPG’s phoneline of a stray dog roaming the streets of East St. Louis with a purple bucket on…
When Lilia Toscano saw a taped-up tote sitting on the side of the road outside her house in Detroit, Michigan, she knew something wasn’t right. The tote seemed incredibly out of place, so Toscano went outside and opened it up — and found a shivering, terrified dog huddled up inside. Arely Rodríguez Toscano immediately called…
It was a typical day at House with a Heart Senior Pet Sanctuary when Sher Polvinale, the founder and director, received a call that changed everything. “People often contact us at House with a Heart to give up their pets,” Polvinale told The Dodo. “Since we have limited space, we may not be able to take the…