A sweet dog named Josie hides a painful past under her skin. The dog was found huddled on the side of the road in Alabama with a friend by her side. She was badly injured, having been shot by a BB gun. Her body is riddled with the pellets and she lost her vision as…
Lee Asher loves rescue days. The seasoned dog rescuer and founder of The Asher House regularly visits local shelters and rescues dogs who are either having health difficulties and need extra support that the shelters can’t easily provide or dogs who are having a hard time getting adopted. This time, Asher went to visit Luvable…
When the staff at Humane Society of Catawba County (HSCC) first laid eyes on Marco, the dog was shivering inside a “frost-covered crate” that had been dumped on their property. “Found all alone, abandoned in a frost-covered crate, and shivering from staying out in the cold overnight, Marco was left on our property in a…
Salem the Doberman mix is a dog who doesn’t like the cold and has the cutest way to tell his mom, Lex, it’s time for him to wear his pajamas! As Lex explains on her TikTok channel (@siriuslysalem), “Anytime Vegas drops to 30 degrees F. Salem gets incredibly cold. He’s used to extreme heat 9…
Maclin is not a “morning” person. Or a person at all, for that matter. The Basset Hound refuses to get out of bed, despite the playful and numerous attempts to wake him up by his dad, Ben Nispel, and his doggie sibling, Marley. Ben pets Maclin’s ears and jowls and holds his paw but the…
Timo and Lara were cycling around the world with no destination or timeframe in mind so getting a dog was the furthest thought from their mind. But while they were crossing Armenia they heard barking coming from the roadside. They went and looked and hiding in some garbage was a little puppy! The couple searched…
Three Pug mix puppies are in safe hands after being abandoned at an elementary school and spending the night sleeping outside in the cold. The Animal Rescue Center Of California (ARC) got a call from the principal at the school in Mecca, California and went out to rescue the pups. Kirk, who is with ARC,…
A tiny puppy named Leela was found badly hurt and alone in an alley. Thankfully, the Great Pyrenees/Collie/English Foxhound mix was rescued and given a loving home, and most importantly, love. One of her rescuers, Lindsey Hanna, shared Leela’s story with DogHeirs: “This right here is my best friend at her worst hour. We found…
Dogs aren’t often engaged in watching television. Sometimes dogs are scared of the things they see on TV; sometimes they want to protect their family from what they see on TV. But every so often they surprise their family. These two dogs are watching a cartoon show when their dad decides to turn it off….
Sampson was found alone and scared in the woods in South Carolina and rescued by Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons (ARF). The puppy appeared to have mange but it turned out to be a rare auto-immune genetic condition that essentially made him un-adoptable. Knowing he would need ongoing care but also wanting to give…
Little Steps Matter Foundation in Bali helps countless stray dogs and cats struggling to survive with their street feeding and treatment programs. They do a lot of community outreach as a result, helping assist locals in caring for the animals in their community. Recently, while out on one of their street feeding tours they were…
A Michigan man survived a harrowing ordeal thanks to his loyal Golden Retriever, Kelsey. At 10:30pm at night on New Year’s Eve, Bob went outside to grab another log for his fire when he slipped and broke his neck. Unable to move, he called out for help but Bob’s nearest neighbor lived a quarter-mile away…