Staffie dumped at shelter's gates
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Abandoned Dog Runs Around Helplessly Out Front of Animal Shelter Gates

It’s becoming an all too common occurrence – dogs being dumped out front of animal shelters. That’s what happened to a sweet Staffordshire Terrier named Nellie when she was spotted on CCTV cameras being abandoned in the middle of the night out front of Woodgreen Pets Charity. their security gates. The situation was dangerous for…

Shelter Dog Too Terrified to Leave Her Kennel Now Won’t Stop Wagging Her Tail
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Shelter Dog Too Terrified to Leave Her Kennel Now Won’t Stop Wagging Her Tail

A young dog surrendered to a pound in Ireland turned out to be absolutely terrified of people and she was so afraid she wouldn’t leave her kennel. The pound reached out to Dogs Trust Ireland for help because they knew Tasha wouldn’t have a chance of being adopted. So Jason and other Dogs Trust staff…

Eddie at Humane Society of Wichita County

‘A-hole’ Dog Finds a Family After Texas Shelter’s Hilarious Social Media Post

Sometimes the blunt approach is the best approach. That’s what the Humane Society of Wichita County figured when they came out and declared one of the dogs at their shelter was simply an “a-hole.” “This is Eddie, Eddie is an a–hole,” the Humane Society of Wichita County said on Facebook about the 1-year-old dachshund mix,…

‘Funky Bacterium’ Suspected to Be Cause of Mystery Dog Illness Spreading in U.S.
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‘Funky Bacterium’ Suspected to Be Cause of Mystery Dog Illness Spreading in U.S.

The culprit behind an emerging dog illness that has sickened thousands of dogs across the United States in the past year may have been pinpointed. Researchers now believe the illness causing severe respiratory infections in dogs could be caused by a “funky bacterium.” The mystery illness causes dogs to develop cough, runny eyes, sneezing, lethargy…

Fausto the dog
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Couple Adopt Troubled Shelter Dog Afraid of Going Outside

A shelter dog who had a heartbreaking response when taken outside has overcome his fears thanks to the dedicated couple who adopted him. Katharin and Florian had just suffered an unimaginable loss when they lost their child so they began to look for a dog to help them through their grief. They noticed Fausto at…

Sweet Stray Dog Keeps Following Police Officers, So They Give Her a Job and a Home

Sweet Stray Dog Keeps Following Police Officers, So They Give Her a Job and a Home

A “Little Brown Dog” who won the hearts of animal control officers after she followed their vehicle in the aftermath of a hurricane has found a home and a new job with her rescuers. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Animal Care and Control’s Emergency Response team were doing care checks on animals left behind at their homes…

Highly Contagious and Deadly – Mystery Illness Spreading Among Dogs
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Highly Contagious and Deadly – Mystery Illness Spreading Among Dogs

There’s a new warning for dog parents about a mysterious illness that’s spreading across North America that has affected hundreds of dogs and in some cases has been fatal. The illness is highly contagious, affects dogs rapidly, and causes severe upper respiratory infections that has an unprecedented number of dogs being rushed to the emergency…

Puppy Cruelly Abandoned with Zip Tie Around Her Throat Saved By Truck Driver

Puppy Cruelly Abandoned with Zip Tie Around Her Throat Saved By Truck Driver

A trucker travelling along a freeway in Arizona came to the rescue of a puppy “cruelly abandoned with a zip tie secured tightly around her throat.” The trucker was driving on the Interstate 10 freeway in Benson, Arizona just before Halloween when he saw the puppy beside an exit ramp. He immediately stopped and removed…

Tiny War Dog Saved Soldiers’ Lives in WWII and Became First Therapy Dog
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Tiny War Dog Saved Soldiers’ Lives in WWII and Became First Therapy Dog

A tiny Yorkshire Terrier named Smoky may not have looked tough, but the dog was a seasoned war veteran by the end of World War II. Not only that, her owner credited her with saving his life and she became the first ever registered therapy dog after the war. Smoky was first discovered in an…

Sgt Stubby

Heroic Stray Dog Became First Canine Sergeant and America’s Most Decorated War Dog

Nearly 100 years ago there was a stray dog who went on to become the most decorated American War dog of all time. Sergeant Stubby was a short-tailed bull terrier who became a member of the 1917 Yankee forces in Connecticut’s 102 infantry during World War I. He soon became an official soldier who had…

Pretty Girl adopted from Seattle Humane
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Senior Dog Surrendered After 11 Years with Family Finds Home Thanks to Sweet Video

When Pretty Girl’s owners brought home a new baby, they brought the dog they had had for 11 years to the shelter. They told the shelter in Central Washington that Pretty Girl had developed ongoing stress because of the baby, so they surrendered her. With the senior dog’s adoption prospects looking low at the shelter,…