A black Labrador mix named Abby vanished 10 years ago, but much to her family’s surprise she simply reappeared. The long-lost dog showed up on a man’s porch at a home just 10 miles away from where she was last seen by her family in Apollo, Pennsylvania. Abby’s mom, Debra Suierveld, was certain Abby had…
Terah Leder was walking by a Petsmart in Katy, Texas, when she was alarmed by what she saw. She noticed a groomer aggressively handling a small dog through the window of the salon. The more Terah saw, the more she got upset. She immediately knew she needed proof of what she was seeing, so she…
Hope For Paws got a call about a homeless dog who had been crying outside an apartment complex for days. When they arrived, the tiny dog ran up the stairs, which worried Eldad Hagar, who didn’t want her to jump down from the upper deck. Eldad soon realized the dog was scared of men, so…
When it comes to making people feel better, Sherman the Therapy Dog has a lot of experience. The 2-year-old, 230 pound English Mastiff regularly visits senior community centres, people with special needs and homebound patients. But Sherman recently gave comfort to someone who needed while stuck in a traffic jam in Longview, Washington. Sherman’s human,…
When Lacy’s human, David, awoke to a noise coming from the bathroom, he went to investigate and was alarmed by what he saw. A dark shape was lurking at his dog’s water dish making a lot of noise. It couldn’t be Lacy, as the shape in the dark was brown and long and she was…
It was the middle of the day and Zoe the Shih Tzu was outside in the front yard of her home to enjoy the warmer weather in Denver, Colorado when she was snatched by drive-by thieves. Home security video released by the family shows Zoe outside alone when a vehicle drives by, circles the neighborhood…
A Good Samaritan came to the rescue of a dog who got her tongue stuck to a frozen manhole after licking it. The dog (who may have been a stray) was desperately trying to pull her tongue free when the man approached her in Vladivostok, Russia, where winter temperatures have been around -15C (5F). The…
When rescuers arrived to save Dory, she had been curled up in a ball on the ground for two days. The frail and sad street dog couldn’t eat because of a fractured jaw. Animal Aid Unlimited India scooped her up and brought her back to their shelter where they mended her broken jaw. Finally, she…
When Howl of a Dog found an old dog roaming near a railroad station he was limping and his left eye seemed injured. It was too risky to attempt a rescue there, as they were worried that he could run and get hit by a passing train. So, they followed him and tried to redirect…
A dog thief in China was tied to a gate and beaten by angry villagers after she was caught red-handed poisoning and killing a dog for the illegal dog meat trade. The residents are said to have seen her using a deadly dart on a local pet. The woman was caught and tied to a…
A sad but touching video has emerged of four stray dogs refusing to get out of the middle of the road after one of their friends was hit by a car. The five dogs were attempting to cross a busy road in Lanzhou, in Gansu province, in Central Chin when one was struck and killed….
“Grab a tissue and hang on – we promise a very colorful ride – a tale of caution, extreme pain, incredible strength and love.” This is how Pinellas County Animal Services introduces Violet’s story. The tiny Maltese mix was dyed purple by her previous owner as part of a grooming makeover, but the person accidentally…