When Rhodie first arrived at Humane Society of Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR) she was suffering from severe allergies. They were so bad she was in a lot of pain. “Rhodie was missing fur around her eyes, ears, and paws, and her poor skin was bright red and very sensitive to touch,” HSPPR wrote on Facebook…
Lee with The Asher House received a number of emails about Joey, a husky being kept in a backyard. The dog was left alone in the yard throughout the year, no matter what the weather. He appears to have never been walked. The dog’s neighbor was concerned for his welfare had been feeding Joey through…
Harold the Pit Bull had been returned to shelter three times when Marlena, a new volunteer at the shelter, noticed him. She soon learned there was a hero inside of the dog who looked so “broken and defeated” to her. She discovered that Harold, upon his latest return to the shelter, had found six puppies…
When Nicole got Tommy, the Bull Terrier had lived outside by himself his whole life. He had been used for breeding but when he went blind, the 7-year-old dog was dumped at the pound by his former owners. When Nicole brought Tommy home he was very nervous at first. But he soon showed Nicole and…
This is why you don’t give your pets away… An Outreach volunteer with Sidewalk Specials in Cape Town Africa spotted some children picking up kibble from the ground. The woman asked them who they were trying to feed and they led her to Eddie. The poor dog was starving. Rescuers couldn’t understand why he was…
Piper is a service dog who’s been by Cienna Ditri’s side every single day through all her ups and downs of her medical and personal journey. But up until this moment, Piper had never seen his mom walk. This past summer that changed. “Cienna has been a non-ambulatory wheelchair user for the past two years,…
With 2022 coming to a close, now’s the time to look forward to a 2023 filled with rescue puppies, dogs and firefighters, together once again in the Australian Firefighters Calendars. Celebrating 30 years, the Australian Firefighters 2023 Calendar continues to deliver what it does best – smokin’ hot calendars that help raise funds for numerous…
Finn is a a big goofball and a little bit quirky, according to his mom. Take his newfound pleasure after discovering the bathtub’s armrest. The Golden Retriever has figured out he can use it as the perfect ramp to slide his toys down it and into the tub! “He smiles like he’s proud of himself,”…
Two small dogs abandoned between two villages in Greece weren’t about to jump into the arms of Ermioni from DAR Rescue. She was told about the pair by some passersby who noted that the dogs had been there for several weeks. Ermmioni wasn’t going to give up on them so she began to leave out…
Whem Prue from Mission Pawsible spotted a “hyena-looking animal” on a busy road she stopped to help her. It was a dog suffering from terrible mange and she had open wounds over her skin. Not only that, but the dog was terrified when she got picked up and completely froze. But it was obvious the…
A little pup who was the runt of the litter was not doing well when his family called Rachael from Sidewalk Specials. The puppy was shaking from the cold and Rachael could tell he wouldn’t make it unless he got more care. So she took him home to foster. In the following weeks, Pumpkin made…
This is the inspirational story of Sally the puppy. Sally got pneumonia when she was just a puppy and her lungs stopped working. When she was rushed to the vet she was gasping for air and had turned blue. Sally had to live in an oxygen bubble to help her breathe. The vets thought she…