A dog stolen 11 years ago from his home gave his family a welcome shock. A few months ago, Michelle Carlos, Animal Control Officer with Stoughton Police Department in Massachusetts, spotted a tiny Yorkshire Terrier running loose on the street. She picked him up and brought him back to the shelter for care. “Animal Control…
Oaty is not “just your average sweetheart with mange” says Animal Aid Unlimited, India. The little dog was very scared when they arrived to rescue him, but the “second he was in our arms on that treatment table” Oaty was so grateful. The moment they began to give him treatment “Oaty’s tail started to wag…
A well-known animal rescuer in the community of Columbia, South Carolina has been charged with multiple counts of ill treatment of animals after deputies found 30 animals decomposing in her home. WIS reports that 47-year-old Caroline “Dawn” Pennington was arrested after deputies with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department responded to a caller who told them…
A trapped dog was desperate to get out of a derelict home but rescuing him wasn’t without its challenges. “These abandoned houses are so dangerous. Donna fell through the floor but thank God she wasn’t hurt,” Stray Rescue of St. Louis writes of their long-time rescuer Donna Lochman, who went into the house to save…
When Katlin Pardy first spotted Rosy, the mama dog lead her up a road, onto a dirt path, and to an abandoned shack. There, Katlin found two puppies. Fortunately, rescuing the dogs was easy and Rosy followed Katlin to her car as she carried her puppies. Katlin found fosters for the puppies quickly, but finding…
Les Amis des Animaux heard about 8 Great Pyrenees dogs living in filth after their owner had died and saved them. The dogs were starving and dirty from living in a muddy enclosure. There was one that was blind, several that were sick and one that was pregnant. They found foster homes for five of…
How did Gertie get in there? That’s what we were wondering after seeing the dog’s rescue. The white terrier mix had been missing for five days before she was found trapped behind a concrete wall inside a garage in Cincinnati. Gertie’s family was hoping Gertie was close in the neighborhood. Finally, after 5 long days…
After a street dog got hit by car and couldn’t move Animal Aid Unlimited, India rushed to his aid. Rescuers noted Batani’s “wrenched and extended neck, his desperately pleading eyes, his stiff legs.” They were concerned the dog might have internal injuries so they rushed him to hospital. There, they determined he appeared to have…
A tiny puppy that got stuck inside a spare tire was freed thanks to a team effort determined to save her. Riverside County Animal Services Officer Jose Cisneros responded to a call in Coachella, Calif. about the 3-month-old Australian cattle dog. At first he tried to use oil to lubricate the pup’s head and attempted…
A feral mama dog and her babies have a healthy future ahead of them after being rescued from a derelict home. Stray Rescue of St. Louis had to climb through garbage and waste that was strewn all over the floors of an abandoned home to save the dog family. The seasoned rescuers noted that the…
A street dog was dying and rushed to Animal Aid Unlimited for urgent care. He needed emergency life support as he was suffering from shock and internal bleeding. With so much trauma to his body, his rescuers could only pray that he would make it. Animal Aid wrote: “When the government hospital vet called us…
His blue eyes peered out at them from the rubble. Ocean, a street dog living in India, had been badly wounded and sought shelter in a collapsing building. When Animal Aid Unlimited approached Ocean they could see he was in heartbreaking condition. He had a gaping neck wound with maggots spilling out. “His pain must…