“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…
Recently, rescuers saved a dog who was sleeping on an active construction site, and the way they found him was just as heartbreaking as it was adorable. It’s not uncommon for people to go to the hospital when they need help. Suzette Hall, a dedicated dog rescuer and founder of Logan’s Legacy, thinks that somehow the…
When Abby was picked up off the street by animal control in September, she was skinny, sick and eating garbage to survive. One look at the nearly bald senior dog — thought to be between 10 and 12 years old — and animal control knew she needed more help than they had the resources to…
Donna Lochmann wasn’t planning on picking up any stray dogs when she got in her Jeep one February morning. The experienced rescuer is usually prepared for an unexpected rescue, but this time, she was going straight to an emergency call. Her coworker Natalie Thompson jumped into the passenger seat to accompany Lochmann on the drive. But as…
Four years ago, Claudia Papp took a chance on a foster dog from Diamonds in the Ruff Animal Rescue. The dog, named Chapo, had been saved from an abusive situation only to wind up on a shelter’s euthanasia list. When Papp first brought Chapo home, he was terrified. He had fleas, worms, a skin infection and…