This tiny abandoned dog was sick and would have died helplessly of an illness if DAR Animal Rescue hadn’t found her by chance. They were on their way to deliver a dog to foster care when they spotted her in the middle of the road in the middle of nowhere.
The little dog came over to Ermioni wagging her tail. She would let the rescuer pet her but didn’t want to be picked up. But after some gentle coaxing and food, Ermioni hesitantly picked the dog up.
She was brought to a vet and although she looked healthy she was covered with ticks. And when the vet took a closer look she saw swelling on her underbelly. It was pyometra! Had she been left on the streets and untreated she would have died of infection.
But this happy girl has a second chance thanks to being spotted completely by accident.
A mom and her 10 puppies have been rescued from the mean streets after Stray Rescue of St. Louis came to their rescue. The mama had found an abandoned home as refuge. Despite her condition, she still managed to feed her puppies. “Although full of milk, she was skin and bones,” the rescuers write of…
Rango lived on a property in Phoenix, Arizona which was known by animal rescuers as a place of suffering for multiple dogs. Despite their efforts, they couldn’t rescue Rango. Then one day volunteers were alerted about a dog wandering the streets. It was Rango. He was underweight and smelled horrible. Poverty Pets took him in,…
With the score tied between Chilean soccer teams Colo-Colo and Curico Union, the game’s excitement was notching up. But it got a bit of a comedic interlude when a stray dog ran onto the pitch chasing after the ball. The referee quickly called a time out while players tried to catch the sprightly puppy. But…
When it comes to hugs, this Great Dane from Waltham, Massachusetts isn’t shy. As soon as he sees grandpa has come for a visit he runs right over and gives him the “nicest” hug. It doesn’t matter to grandpa that his grand-dog dwarfs him as he stands on his hind legs. The uploader of the…
These striking and playful dog portraits are by professional photographer Elke Vogelsang and feature the German photographer’s favorite models – her dogs Noodles, Scout and Ioli. All three of Elke’s dogs were rescued. Elke told DogHeirs, “Noodles is 7 years old, female, Galgo Español mix and rescued in Spain from a kill shelter. She was…
A clever dog has figured out a way to play fetch with himself using the trampoline in his back yard. Bear places the ball on top of the trampoline and quickly scoots underneath to nudge the ball with his nose, which makes it bounce off the trampoline. He then circles back around and starts all…
