Frozen in fear, this stray dog wouldn’t even take a bite from a cheeseburger when Hope For Paws found her. Glinda cowered in the bushes near a busy road as they tried to coax her to safety. But it didn’t take long for this tiny “cutie” to realize she was in safe hands. To adopt…
It’s hard to believe someone would abandon a dog, let alone one who can’t see. But that’s what happened to Kanga, a blind Golden Retriever who was found with his brother in a field near Long Beach. Rescuers immediately noticed that not only was Kanga blind, but he also had congenital defects to his paws…
A friendship between a dog with a tragic past and a young boy struggling with his differences changed their lives forever. In January 2012, an Anatolian Shepherd named Haatchi was not yet a year old when he was deliberately tied to a railway line in North London and hit by a train. His tail was…
Sweet Violet arrived at National Mill Dog Rescue badly matted and with bad eyes. Fortunately, for the senior Pekingese she has a loving home waiting for her with Peggy, her new mom. Peggy traveled hundreds of miles to meet this special girl and fortunately has experience with special needs dogs. She saw all of Violet’s…
An extremely friendly Pit Bull was wagging his tail at the Good Samaritan who called Hope For Paws when rescuers arrive. “Sterling” was so happy that people were noticing him that he hardly noticed when they put a leash on him and took him away. Eldad Hagar couldn’t help but call Sterling’s rescue the “easiest…
A street dog who was found unconscious on the side of the street, unresponsive to sound and even touch, has made a wonderful recovery. Animal Aid Unlimited got a call and arrived to find the dog lying down and not moving. “We believe he had been hit on the head and suffered an injury to…
An injured puppy was so frightened and in so much pain that all he wanted to do was hide. “We got a call to rescue a very sick street puppy. We found him hiding in a plastic bag, and the moment we touched the bag he screamed in pain,” wrote Animal Aid Unlimited, India. “He…
When Freckles turned up at a shelter, she was is poor shape and constant pain. The mama dog had entropion – the eyelashes flipped inside the eyelid, constantly irritating the eyes and causing extreme pain and infections. But Vet Ranch’s Dr. Dave took on her case and one delicate surgery later Freckles is ready to…
A Paraguayan soccer club has an assistant coach who is melting the hearts of animal lovers everywhere. A stray dog has become a welcomed to the Paraguayan soccer club 2 de Mayo and participates in all their activities. Not only does she watch matches from the sidelines, the stands and by the coach’s side, she…
Mimi the Maltese was left at the shelter when she was pregnant, unwanted and alone. If Mimi had given birth in the shelter it was most likely many of her puppies would not have survived. Fortunately, Mimi had a guardian angel looking out for her and she was saved by Brandie with Dogs Without Borders,…
A Golden Retriever puppy woke up when the older dog she was sleeping with had a nightmare. Ariel Goodman wrote, “One night I caught my new puppy comforting my older dog during a bad dream. They are quickly becoming new friends.”
A pregnant dog who was abandoned by her owners and waiting day and night by the front door is in safe hands thanks to rescuers. Tania Cappelluti teaches yoga in Costa Rica and helped establish Charlie’s Angels Animal Rescue Costa Rica (CAARCR) after she saw how many stray pets lived on the streets in terrible…
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