In animal rescue, timing can mean the difference between life and death, especially when it comes to newborn puppies. The first few weeks of life are critical, requiring proper nutrition and care for survival. In 2020, an abandoned female dog gave birth on the streets, leaving her vulnerable and exhausted. When concerned locals discovered her,…
As a sports broadcaster covering college football for ESPN, Kirk Herbstreit has to travel for work more often than most people. But for the past several years, life on the road for him wasn’t a lonely one. By his side through it all was Herbstreit’s best friend, Ben. Ben, a friendly golden retriever, went everywhere Herbstreit went:…
Tied up to a dumpster with trash strewn all around him, Charlie the dog had no choice but to sit there until someone noticed him. His face was swollen from being beaten, he was hungry and he was completely alone — until two kind Samaritans saw him and jumped into action. Philadelphia Animal Hospital The pair rushed…
The staff at Amelia County Animal Shelter (ACAS) are used to getting heartbreaking phone calls. Having rescued countless dogs in Amelia County, Virginia, they’ve encountered almost every scenario when it comes to pups needing help. But recently, they got a call from patrons at a local dollar store about a mama dog peering inside — and…
For eight years, a dog lived in a ramshackle doghouse in her family’s yard — and then one day it seemed like things got even worse for her. The family was being evicted from their house, and Pamela was left behind. Speranza Animal Rescue “Ever wonder what a dog with a broken heart looks like?”…
With their short, bristly coats and loose wrinkles, Shar-Peis are seemingly not built for frigid winter weather, but that didn’t stop one such pup named Lilly from getting herself in serious trouble. The morning of December 30, volunteer firefighters of Station 18 in Oaklyn, New Jersey, had just finished tamping out a blaze that had taken over a chicken…
When Rosie arrived at the Lowell Humane Society earlier this month, her tiny face was barely visible. Trapped underneath a thick cloak of matted fur, she was coated with months’ worth of filth and grime. Her eyes were almost completely sealed over with hair, and the mats encasing her legs made walking painful. Rosie when she first came…
A few weeks ago, a tiny puppy found himself in a terrifying situation. Dropped off in a remote parking lot with a cardboard box as his only shelter, he didn’t know if anyone was coming to rescue him. Alexandra Sava “There was nothing else [in the area],” Alexandra Sava, founder of Romanian dog rescue Sava’s Safe…
Wandering down a suburban street in Iowa, a sweet brown and white dog tried summoning the energy to take another step. With no one looking out for her, the pup had grown skinny and weak. She eventually collapsed under a bush, too tired to go any further. Luckily, a young man named Marshall Neuzil soon noticed the dog peeking…
This is Barkley Stumps — a sweet corgi who loves nothing more than lounging in the warm rays of a sunny day. But recently, the pup’s owner, Tracey Noble, found him somewhere he’d never ventured before. Instagram/barkleystumps The other morning, Noble was tidying up around the house when she paused for a moment to glance…