Living on the streets and looking for scraps of food day after day is hard and stressful for any dog, but for mother dogs, it’s even more so. Nixi knows this firsthand. The brave mother dog wandered the Houston streets, fighting to keep her puppy safe and sound. The love for her child kept…
We received a distress call for this dog, tethered to an old tire, abandoned by her owner. Despite the neglect, she didn’t leave that spot, clinging to the familiarity of her makeshift home. It dawned on me—she waited, longing for her owner’s return, her comfort zone now a prison of longing. Her plight was dire,…
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,…
Imagine how desperate a sweet black Pit Bull mix felt after his owner tied him to a bus pole and dumped him at the intersection of Chambers Street and Bowen Street in Richmond, Virginia. It was a freezing night and the doggo was shivering with cold and fear. He couldn’t understand why the person…
In the shadow of an apartment building, a solitary tree stood, bearing silent witness to a heartbreaking scene. Tied tightly to its trunk was a small dog named Prince, abandoned and left with barely the will to hope. His fur was matted and clung to his bony frame, and his eyes, dull and sunken, gazed…
The dog was always lurking in the bushes or abandoned houses, clearly suffering from trust issues. He was extremely scared when we tried to approach him, curling up defensively. We had to carefully place him into a prepared box to ensure his safety. Hoping to make him feel better, I administered first aid immediately. Before…
It’s a common thing nowadays to see a stray dog in need of help. Some of them will follow you and ask for food or water. Others will politely wag their tail in hopes that you can adopt them and take them to your home. In this unusual story, a woman was stopped by a…
The call came in with a sense of urgency, a plea for help that echoed through the corridors of Animal Aid. A street dog, his once vibrant coat now a canvas of painful scabs, his body wracked with incessant itching that left his skin raw and bleeding. It was a heartbreaking sight, a stark reminder…
One ordinary morning, the staff at DeKalb County Animal Services in Georgia encountered a sight that would break anyone’s heart. Right outside the shelter, a small Pitbull puppy had been abandoned in a cardboard box, the kind typically used for holding plums. The puppy was a heartbreaking picture of neglect—emaciated, trembling, and clinging to the…
They say that love heals and this has never been truer than in the case of Gloria. When her foster mom, Emily, first saw her in a North Carolina shelter, she was both dazzled and heartbroken. Gloria’s eyes pierced through her soul, even though her physical condition was far from perfect. Little did this little,…