When a dog was found collapsed on a street in Brooklyn in mid-September, many bystanders thought she was already dead. The poor dog wasn’t moving and was just skin and bones — but, somehow, she was still hanging on. Second Chance Rescue People began posting about the dog, later named Feisty, which got the attention…
When neighbors in Price Hill, Ohio, noticed a pair of dogs hanging out on a porch, they were immediately concerned. One of the dogs was a tripod, and they were both incredibly skinny and sad. They started posting pictures on Facebook, begging someone to come and help. Meanwhile, Sampson and Boss sat and waited. Rescue…
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…
A Good Samaritan was walking near a canal in Arizona when she spotted a shopping cart in the middle of the rushing water — and realized someone was clinging to the cart for dear life. AHS A senior Chihuahua mix, later named Dorthea, had somehow ended up on top of the shopping cart in the…
A couple of months ago, a family living in Southern California received an eviction notice. They swiftly packed up all of their belongings and moved on to their next home, but they forgot to bring someone special: their senior pup. “They literally drove off and left him behind,” Suzette Hall, founder of Logan’s Legacy dog…
Every day, experienced volunteers at Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue in the United Kingdom respond to emergency calls from people worried about animals in the area. Recently, rescuers started receiving numerous messages about a dog who’d been spotted lying face down in a mossy ditch nearby. In no time, a group of water rescue volunteers were on their way….
Dog mom Joeann Knights is no stranger to companionship. Her beloved pit bull mix, Poppy, stayed by her side for over 13 years, and their bond was unlike any other. From raising two of Poppy’s babies to adventuring around their hometown, Lowestoft, United Kingdom, Knights and Poppy loved experiencing life together. The duo celebrated every…
In Jefferson County, Missouri, a couple of Good Samaritans gasped when they were approached by what appeared to be a dog. The wrinkly animal was nearly hairless and covered head to tail in scars and scabs. It was clear he was suffering from an infection, “rendering his skin into something that resembles stone,” Stray Rescue of…
While cycling in Lincolnshire, 58-year-old Paul Skinner spotted something moving in a ditch. He stopped and discovered a weak, abandoned cocker spaniel holding a plastic bag in her mouth. Inside the bag were four newborn puppies — all tragically dead. Paul immediately called an animal rescue group. Though help came quickly, it was too late…
Robin, a timid dog bearing emotional scars, was the final rescue from a South Korean meat farm in Yongin, where 50 dogs had been confined in cramped, barren cages awaiting a grim fate. Although unaware at first, the moment Robin stepped out of his cage marked the start of a new life—a journey from trauma…