A stray dog searching for food in the streets was tragically hit by a car. Injured and alone, he found shelter in an abandoned, old house. For nearly five days, the poor dog lay there, whimpering for help, with his cries going unheard until a compassionate passerby took notice. This kind person quickly reached out…
For six years, Dr. Cem Baykal has passed the same furniture store every day on his way to work. And whenever he walks by, it’s impossible to miss the pair of stray dogs hanging out in front. The two pups are the best of friends and are always together. Cem Baykal The shop, called Istikbal Mobile, sells…
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…
A little dog was wandering the streets of Sumter County, Florida, when a kind-looking person passed by. The lost dog ran to the man without any hesitation. “He practically dove for this guy, as if saying, ‘Help me! Help me!’” Claudia Labbé, a volunteer at YOUR Humane Society SPCA, told The Dodo. “He was so happy…
Driving down a country road in Travelers Rest, South Carolina, Liz Heatherly spotted something unusual out the window. It took a while to realize exactly what she was looking at, but when she did, it broke her heart. A small, black puppy, barely 10 weeks old, was hobbling down the side of the curvy back…
A woman named Stephanie Castillo was recently running errands in Chino Hills, California, when she came across a heartbreaking sight. Outside Priceless Pet Rescue, someone had dumped seven dogs — all crammed into one tiny cage. “My stomach immediately sank,” Castillo told The Dodo. “I knew I had to do something, anything.” Stephanie Castillo Castillo had no idea…
When the staff at Big Dog Ranch Rescue (BDRR) first heard about a 20-year-old Weimaraner named Dax, who was recently surrendered by his family, they instantly fell in love. The dedicated rescue team serves all kinds of pups, but Weimaraners have a special place in their hearts. “Our founder began Big Dog Ranch Rescue because she was an avid…
When Lucie’s Animal Rescue got a call from someone wanting to surrender their dog, Lucie Holmes, the rescue’s founder, handled it the same way she always does. “His owner asked me to take him [because] ‘he barked at other dogs and people when out’ and he needed to go,” Holmes told The Dodo. “I asked a few…
The other day, a small dog escaped from his front yard in Southern California. As the pup wandered the streets, the sun intensified and warmed the sidewalk under his paws. For any dog, the heat would be uncomfortable — but, for the heavily matted pup, Max, it was unbearable. Luckily, a Good Samaritan spotted him…
On a recent early morning stroll in Key West, Florida, Delaney and her fiancé, Carl, were admiring a docked shrimp boat when they suddenly noticed a large pink sign. The sign, positioned above one of the boat’s rectangular portholes, displayed four unexpected words. “It said, ‘Kissing booth, call Luna,’” Delaney told The Dodo. Instagram/mynotsominiaussie_ Delaney…