An abandoned dog was sitting and watching. She was on lookout for her owners, but would not let anyone come close to her. Residents in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania worried about her safety, as the dog clearly needing help and had been left in a park in the freezing cold. Good Samaritans reached out to seasoned rescuer…
A husky puppy rescued from a shelter arrived at Vet Ranch so weak he couldn’t stand up or eat. It turns out, the puppy’s gums were pale white because hookworms had caused severe anemia. He also had low blood pressure and was also parvovirus positive. Knowing they had to work fast, Dr. Kari and her…
Nic Restrepo says his 4-year-old Australian Shepherd Dog Bohlin lays his head on his wife’s belly and keeps his eyes open while looking around. Bohlin “really looks like he’s listening” and when the baby kicks “he keeps his ear right to the belly…!” Bohlin’s recent attentive behavior is new to his family. Nic tells DogHeirs,…
A tiny stray dog and a kitten who found refuge at a California Mission are now safe and on their way to a better life thanks in part to a nun who looked after them. Sister Latecia told Hope For Paws that she prayed to the angels that someone would come and save them and…
A man accused of killing dogs with poisonous darts has died after a “furious owner slammed him into a brick wall with his car”, news media has reported. According to the Metro UK, the dog owner was arrested and charged with manslaughter and is now awaiting trial in the Chinese city of Yangzhou in Jiangsu…
When the Scrivener family lost Abbey, their much beloved 14-year-old dog to liver cancer, it affected their 4-year-old Meredith deeply. She approached her parents with pen and paper and said that she wanted to write a letter to God. With the help of her mother, Joy, Meredith wrote the letter and together they mailed it…
Two stray dogs that were found tied to a fence and starving have found their forever homes together. Experiencing shared struggles often creates a strong bond between friends. That was the case with two neglected stray dogs found tied to a fence post in Southeast Portland, Oregon. The two dogs were originally named Phillip and…
A stray dog who decided to cool off in an Oklahoma man’s bird bath now has a forever home where he can enjoy that bird bath whenever he likes. Larry Flick from Cushing, Oklahoma was in his garden when he discovered the stray and it didn’t take long for him to win Larry’s heart. Larry…
A family’s pit bull stopped two armed robbers from stealing their 3-month-old baby. Nayeli Garzon-Jimenez and Adolfo Angeles-Morales were on the phone together on Tuesday when a man and a woman broke into their home while Adolfo was at work. Nayeli heard a sound from the kitchen door and saw a man and a woman…
Two abandoned puppies are safe after being rescued from the top of a dangerous riverbed on the Greek island of Crete. In the video, a rescue worker from Gouves Animal Shelter valiantly cut through the heavy vegetation with secateurs to try and reach the puppies, but it was a challenge to keep them out of…
Steve-O is an actor/performer most well known for his crazy performance stunts on the TV series Jackass, but he showed off his softer side on a recent behind-the-scenes video of his trip to Peru. Steve-O explains he’s on a mission to learn how to mountain climb in Peru, but while there he wanted to find…
Salma Hayek paid heartfelt tribute to her beloved rescue dog, Lupe, who died at the age of 18. The Academy Award-winning actress rescued Lupe from the streets of Mexico City when she was just a puppy. Lupe captured the public’s hearts when Hayek recounted a funny story to Ellen DeGeneres of how Lupe crashed a…