The mother was shaking and her pups riddled with mange when they were brought to a sterilization drive put on by Sidewalk Specials in South Africa. The dogs’ owner had lost his job and couldn’t afford to feed them.
“A little box of misery was pulled out of the queue at Steri Drive 8,” Sidewalk Specials wrote of the dogs.
They took Sandy, as they named the mama dog, and her puppies immediately to the vet. Sadly, one of the pups passed away within hours of arrival. But all the others responded well to treatment and soon were in foster care.
Sandy’s pups are all now in wonderful homes. Sandy too became a happy dog but it took some time for her to find a forever home. But she did and it’s a dream come true!
A dog’s unexpected participation in a musical workshop at a park prompted a happy moment of laughter for the audience. Rabbi Benny Zippel of Chabad of Utah was hosting a workshop on the upcoming Jewish New Year when the furry visitor appeared. The Rabbi was demonstrating how to use a Shofar – a ceremonial ram’s…
Dash loves to roll around in the snow and make dog-shaped snow angels with his 6-year-old human sister, Avery. In the cute video shared by his mom, Kelli Motes, Dash, a nine-year-old rescue dog in Wichita, Kansas, watches Avery make snow angels and decides to get in on the fun. Dash isn’t the only dog…
National Mill Rescue came to the rescue of eight Labradoodles, rescued from a puppy mill. The dogs were in poor condition with matted and dirty fur and underweight. So the rescuers do what they do best – get to work to make them healthy and happy. They shared their progress on social media, writing: “It…
An over-excited Golden Retriever caused a bit of mischief at her doggie daycare when she pulled the fire alarm and prompted the local fire department to have to come. Dogwoods Lodge owner Jessica Tapper says the dog named Birdie didn’t know she had done it and neither did they at first. Security camera footage later…
Arbuckle was 60 pounds overweight, depressed and couldn’t even take short walks — but now that’s all melting away. When rescuers found him abandoned in a field it was heartbreaking to see. Arbuckle should have weighted 50 pounds, but weighed an astounding 116 pounds. He couldn’t walk on his own so A Purposeful Rescue used…
This pet parent took full advantage of the snow in his backyard and created a winter wonderland for his beloved dogs. He filled the yard with a maze of tunnels and burrows for his dogs to run around and explore. The snow “hills” are lit up by festive holiday lighting and it sure looks like…
