Taryn Coates and her husband Dave began fostering a Great Dane late in March after the dog was found abandoned in the wilderness in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. She was named Jez. Her rescuers suspect she had been fending for herself for 1 to 2 months before she was found. The two-year-old dog was in…
After a Pit Bull was abandoned by her former owner in an apartment in New York she was taken to a shelter. The dog named Cathy had been used for breeding and been badly abused. Although her future looked bleak, she was rescued and recovered thanks to her new family. Her new guardian wrote this…
Janet first laid eyes on Tim when she went to make a donation at her local animal shelter and what she saw made her heart break. Janet shared Tim’s sad beginning and happy ending with DogHeirs.com as part of our Rescue Dogs are Family series and it goes as follows: “Three years ago, I went…
A piglet fell out of a livestock truck in Kansas and was found on the road by a family who fortunately happens to run a veterinarian hospital. They decided to take the pig in and take care of the baby animal, naming her Mu Shu. That’s where the family dog, Hunter, met the piglet. From…
With a bucket, some tennis balls, and a simple note, the pet parents of a dog named Phoebe gave her a loving and memorable tribute. They left the bucket out at what was probably one of her favorite spots – a beach in Western Australia. Phil Scanlan visited the beach and took a photo and…
Katelyn Harding wasn’t expecting to welcome a new dog into her family when she went to visit a friend, especially a rescued Pit Bull who was “scared to death of everything and everyone.” But that’s exactly what happened when she met Sage for the first time. Here’s the rescue story she shared with DogHeirs.com: “This…
When Paul Grondahl and his family lost their dog Daisy, he wrote this beautiful tribute in honor of her: I lifted Daisy, our 14-year-old black Lab, from the back seat of the car. I placed her gently onto a brown blanket spread on the floor of the veterinarian’s exam room. Caroline stroked Daisy’s gray muzzle,…
When a loved one passes, we all grieve, including our beloved pets. For one pet parent, this was especially true after she observed what her dog and cat did after one of her other dogs passed away. From the DogHeirs.com archives comes this touching story of a family’s friendship and loss. “I had to put…
When Meredith and her friend adopted dogs from a Korean shelter they ended up getting an unexpected surprise. A few weeks after they brought their dogs home, Meredith’s friend’s dog gave birth to four puppies! Instead of having rescued two dogs, they ended up rescuing six. Each of the puppies look totally different from one…
Welcoming a newborn baby into the home is always a joyous occasion. And for many couples, because their dog is their first baby, they make sure to provide extra love and reassurance to their pet so that they will bond with their new little brothers or sisters! For John and Morgan Powell they knew their…
A young fox’s private life was revealed to a woman when she kept tabs on what he got up to in her garden. The fox took up residence in Jen’s backyard last March, much to her delight. And this week, he appeared to have a new friend…a girlfriend. Jen lives in England and said the…
Fritz the dog’s reaction after a trip to the dentist is proving that dogs are just like a lot of people when it comes to getting their teeth cleaned. Fritz’s mom Bret Mortimer took the 2-year-old lab mix to the doggie dentist but when she picked him up after a day-long visit, Fritz wasn’t in…