For many years, when runners participated in the Boston Marathon and looked to the sidelines they would see a very special dog cheering them on. A Golden Retriever named Spencer would hold a flag that read “Boston Strong” cheering on the runners. He became a fixture at the race, so much so that in 2022…
A Florida family has reunited with their dog after 301 days because of a photo posted on social media. The pitbull mix named Juicee had been brought to Austin Animal Center, Texas animal shelter as a stray, back in June 2022. Recently a friend spotted her photo after it was posted to the center’s Spanish…
A young dog found wandering as a stray with a pumpkin-sized head has not only recovered but thrived to become an inspiration to animal welfare advocates and children. Gus was first spotted wandering around an abandoned neighborhood in Houston, Texas. He was dirty and injured and his head was extremely swollen. Someone posted a photo…
It was hard not to tear up when Lee Asher of the Asher House first sees Rocky. The rescued Husky is skin and bones, weighing a mere 28 pounds. As a result of Rocky’s poor physical condition, the veterinarian let Lee know it may be too late to save the husky. The starvation was so…
Kaki Taylor just couldn’t take seeing Chauncey being looked over any more. In her eyes, the 2-year-old Terrier/Pittie mix is simply “precious” so she couldn’t understand why no one had adopted her. And as it happens, one day while volunteering at the Spartanburg Humane Society in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Taylor captured a photo of Chauncey…
Tofu has discovered a new treat she really loves and this is what happens when her human bring it to her. The Beggin Strips were left behind by friends that had been staying with the family. And we think she likes them! Tofu was rescued from the pound 4 years earlier than this video. She…
A few months ago, surveillance footage out front of Dog Rescue Shelter Mladenovac, Serbia recorded a sad sight. A man wearing a headlamp was carrying a box and approached the path outside the shelter. He dropped the box on the ground and then ran away. Inside was a 3-month old puppy! The puppy was all…
When Sidewalk Specials first saw Eddie he bit at them. The poor dog was “completely emaciated” and suffering from malnutrition, kidney issues, mange and tick bite fever. He also had difficulty getting around on his 3 legs. The South African dog rescue noted that he was extremely weak and his eyes were filled with fear…
A Good Samaritan came to the rescue of a German Shepherd who got loose and was running on a freeway in Michigan. Debbie Allen was driving along westbound 1-94 when she spotted the dog. “I saw a dog in the middle of the road and it was obviously limping so I knew it had been…
A sweet four-year-old dog who was found abandoned in a park with a sad note last week will be put up for adoption after the shelter found and spoke to his family on Easter Monday. Max showed up in a city park in Toronto, Canada on April 3rd with a note that described Max as…
An instant friendship between a stray dog and an orphaned deer has touched everyone who has seen them together. Ella, a one-year-old doe, was born in 2011 at Elmwood Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri. Her mother was later killed in a traffic accident. Since then, the doe lives near the cemetery and has become an…
Pibble’s Plantation dog rescue weren’t expecting to rescue three puppies with swimmer puppy syndrome. But within a few short days they got the pups from multiple people who had purchased the puppies from an unscrupulous backyard breeder. First came Gabriel. Someone had bought the pup at just 4 weeks old so they could raise him…