An abandoned dog chained to a tree isn’t a new sight for rescuers, but this Pit Bull’s predicament was a new low. The dog, now named Max, was so tightly secured to a tree that he could not even move his head. Thankfully, the dog caught several people’s attention and they knew exactly who to…
While driving to the animal shelter, Valia and Marcia took a wrong turn. It was a mistake that ended up saving Basu, a stray dog on the outskirts of Athens. “It wasn’t me who rescued Basu, it was Marcia,” says Valia. “She had adopted Sophie [a rescue dog] a year ago from Save a Greek…
Elsa the German Shepherd was injured and alone when she got stuck in an industrial lot in Los Angeles. She was trapped without food or water, she was very dehydrated and starving. Her foot was broken and she had an embedded collar at some point that had hurt her neck, but luckily for her, someone…
Two abandoned dogs are on their way to better lives thanks to the Good Samaritans calling for help. China and Dublin needed someone to help them when both were found abandoned on the same day. Thanks to JoAnn Wiltz and Lisa Arturo of Hope For Paws, the two dogs are safe and looking for a…
“Sometimes animals come in and you’re just at a loss for words. This is one of those times.” That’s how Harris County Animal Shelter described Radar when the tiny “Ewok-looking” dog came in to their shelter. His owner dropped him off and asked him to be euthanized, telling them he was 20 years old and…
A senior dog who loves steak is looking for a forever home after being abandoned at a fire station with a note. The full page handwritten letter read as follows: Hello, My Name is Sasha. I love Short walks on nice windy days And Chew toys! I love head pets and tummy rubs that make…
A stray dog rescued off the streets three years ago is a confident, easy-going dog. But he just won’t heal. Markos has a skin condition that won’t go away despite an array of tests and treatments over the years. “He has had every single test possible, and the results always come back surprisingly good, as…
Nala is a large, lazy shelter dog who would rather lay around than run around. Rescued off the streets in Greece, Nala was suffering from mange and her patchwork fur made her look like a lion. She was living outside a factory and the people there were so disgusted by her appearance they refused to…
While Sidewalk Specials, a dog rescue group in South Africa, was signing up dogs for sterilization, they were approached by an owner and were asked to euthanize an old, sick dog on his property. Unicorn barked and ran under a house, afraid as they approached. But after some gentle persuasion, they got Unicorn in their…
Animal shelters can be a noisy place. Dogs often barking in fear and confusion, sometimes barking as they eagerly await a “fur-ever” home. That’s why animal shelter volunteer Jeff Molenda wanted to do something to help relax and destress the animals. He began a fundraiser to get a sound system installed at the shelter. Studies…
Two stray small dogs had been evading capture for several weeks when Hope For Paws arrived to save them. Loreta Frankytone hit the ground twice trying to catch the dogs in the old school yard where they had sought refuge. It was a big space to cover, and Eldad Hagar and Loreta had to act…
Howl of a Dog was driving home from a veterinary clinic when the spotted an injured dog limping on side of the road. “We pulled over and rushed toward him, trying to stop him from going any further into the thick bushes,” the animal rescuers in Romania wrote. “He was so desperate and the moment…
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