A dog who was returned to a shelter for being too well-behaved. That’s according to Arizona Animal Welfare League & SPCA, who said that a one-year-old dog named Binx was given back to them ““because the dog was considered by its erstwhile new owner as being ‘too good.’” “No Seriously! I was adopted and returned…
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…
Gus Kenworthy and his boyfriend Matthew Wilkas have welcomed a new puppy into their home. The Olympic skier announced the news when he shared a photo of his new puppy, Birdie, on Instagram. He adopted Birdie two months after his beautiful Beemo, died of a heart condition in May. Birdie comes from the very same…
A dog survived the deadly wildfires in Greece by hiding in an outside oven as flames devastated the town of Mati. The poodle-mix, was found by animal rescue volunteer Artemis Kyriakopoulou as she scoured the village looking for surviving animals last week. The white poodle mix’s fur was singed yellow and he was covered in…
A flatbed truck pulled up to the Humane Society of North Texas (HSNT) with 20 animals who were in such terrible shape that the hearts of shelter staff broke at the sight. There were dogs, cats, sugar gliders, a snake and a turtle. All the animals were in horrendous shape, covered in feces and crammed…
While on a long drive in Kentucky, Melissa Ringstaff and her family spotted a Great Pyrenees lying on the side of a road. They thought he had been hit by a car, but when he got up and walked towards them they realized he had not been hurt. His companion, however, had not been so…
OJ, a blind 12-year-old Dachshund and his best friend Dozer, a Pit Bull, are getting another shot at a forever home together after their last adoption went awry. The two dogs were brought in together to Richmond Animal Care and Control in Virginia when their original owner was no longer able to care for them….
Canadian figure skater Meagan Duhamel has rescued a dog from the South Korea dog meat trade at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, and plans on saving more. The two-time world champion pairs skater and Olympic gold medal winner, adopted one dog when she visited South Korea last February and said she wants to bring another…
Two stray dogs that were found tied to a fence and starving have found their forever homes together. Experiencing shared struggles often creates a strong bond between friends. That was the case with two neglected stray dogs found tied to a fence post in Southeast Portland, Oregon. The two dogs were originally named Phillip and…
When a sweet dog’s family moved away and couldn’t keep her, she left her current home and walked 20 miles away to find them. She missed them so much she did this twice before the Seminole Humane Society stepped in to help. The animal shelter wrote: “Let us tell you the story of Cathleen. Cathleen…
A dog with a crooked face is looking for a forever home. Woody was mauled by another dog when he was just 5 weeks old and he was “left to heal on his own with no veterinary care”, according to S.N.A.R.R Animal Rescue Northeast. SNARR came to Woody’s rescue after after they learned he was…