Starfish was left on a beach in a cardboard box when she was just 10-weeks-old. The German Shepherd puppy was unable to walk or stand up because she had Swimmer’s Syndrome but at the time the local animal control brought her to the Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter (FAAS) a vet had misdiagnosed her…
Going to the dog park is always the highlight of any dog’s day. Sometimes all you have to say is “park” and a dog will perk up. But if you are a deaf dog like Silas, then all you need to see is your human make the sign. Sean Flanagan from New Orleans taught Silas…
Ollie is an unusual rescue pup. “He’s very eccentric to say the least,” says his human brother. Rescued by a family member, Ollie was the runt of the litter. He has a crooked walk, a “crazy eye” and one food that makes him howl – peanut butter. Every time he’s offered some he’ll talk and…
Kelsey had never seen a Golden Retriever in such a bad state. But when she met Birdie, the dog came right up to her so she immediately decided to take Birdie home. Very skinny and mange-ridden, Birdie was a wreck. “She was clearly dumped or got loose but no one looked for her,” said Kelsey….
Hank, a Great Pyrnees, was unhappy at his home. His family noticed Hank’s depression and reached out to Shelley and Jason who run an animal sanctuary and farm in Nova Scotia to see if they might adopt him. Hank’s family shared that they cared for Hank for almost a year but he was “very unhappy…
This puppy was left scared and abandoned outside a supermarket until his rescuer showed up. Now he has a whole new life with so many brothers and siblings! This unlucky puppy was dumped outside of a supermarket, left in a box with a bit of food and torn away from his mother too soon. But…
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