Degenerative Myelopathy (DM), sometimes referred to as CDRM (Chronic Degenerative RadiculoMylopathy), is a fatal, neurodegenerative disease characterized by a general lack of coordination of muscle movements in the pelvic limbs. Dogs affected slowly lose control and function of their hind limbs. Dogs diagnosed with DM have axonal (a part of a nerve cell, or neuron)…
This Great Pyrenees puppy is so cute it’s hard to imagine how anyone could resist playing with him? The adorable pup is sitting on a couch and barking at the camera person. He wants to play…right now! We cannot believe how sweet the little fluff ball is and we’re not the only one. People who…
The leader of this dog pack may take you by surprise. When these Yorkies want to get back inside, it’s Buster the cat who comes to the rescue. The tiny dogs are blocked from coming in by a sliding screen door. Buster too, is locked outside. They all are staring at mom to be let…
Twenty-one-year-old Justin Ireland has his dog, Thor, to thank for protecting him from an armed robber attempting to rob the gas station where he was working. Justin was working a Holly’s Gas in Saco, Maine, when a man came to the office and asked if he could use his phone. The man’s face was partially…
Leia the Doberman Pinscher sometimes talks in a bark and sometimes a whisper. Watch as her mom asks her to talk in her loud voice and her inside voice. When asked to bark she confidently lets out a loud bark. And when she’s asked to whisper, she lets out the most adorable “gurr”. Listen to…
Ralph had been abused and abandoned and was living on the streets when Hope for Paws found him. He was distrustful and did not anyone coming near him. It was clear he needed lots of TLC in order to trust people once more. Although Ralph now has a loving home, it still makes me emotional…
Abby, Noah and Mary are “triplet” cockapoos born with deformed legs and other severe issues because of backyard breeding/inbreeding. Noah was born without eyes. All three puppies were malnourished and couldn’t walk when they were saved by K9 Lives Plus Rescue, but luckily their rescuers nursed them back to health and helped them thrive. All…
An investigation by humane officers lead to the discovery of several mistreated dogs living at an abandoned home. Two humane officers from The Michigan Humane Society headed over to the home where they believed dogs were being bred and used as bait dogs in dog fighting. On previous visits they did not find anything, but…
This story shows, it’s never too late to find a home! A dog named Chip arrived at Save-a-Pet Shelter when he was just 7 weeks old. Chip spent 15 years living at the shelter in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. He was well looked after and well loved by shelter staff through all the years of…
When these bikers noticed a fox was stuck on the barbed wires of a fence, they stepped into action. Together with some teamwork and tools, they were able to set the fox free! As soon as they see him scamper off they cheer, happy to have helped save his life.
Russian fishermen were out on the water when they spotted a dog stuck on an ice floe and drifting down river. In the video clip, the kind-hearted men can be seen making their way over to the stranded dog. But the frightened and damp dog takes some convincing and paces nervously on the narrow piece…
Hypertonicity or Episodic Falling, also known as Hyperkinesis, Falling Cavaliers, Collapsing Cavalier Syndrome, Scotty Cramp or Paroxysmal Hypertonicity Disorder, is characterized by episodic, paroxysmal attacks during which affected animals fall, exhibit muscle rigidity and may be acutely and dramatically incapacitated. Dogs do not lose consciousness and are clinically normal between attacks. Episodes appear to be…