A stray dog found wandering alone in the desert and blinded by porcupine quills is on the mend thanks to the kind people who rescued him. A woman found Willy in desperate shape in a rural eastern Utah area. He was “barely hanging on for life, dehydrated, emaciated, covered in fleas, and with severe injuries…
This little Chihuahua is a rescue dog who was covered in ticks and very thin when he was saved (now his owner says that he’s a little overweight!). The dog’s human mom wasn’t sure if there would be jealousy issues between him and her new baby son, but she soon discovered the dog was not…
The moment Michelle saw the skinny dog at shelter she knew she had to rescue her. Khaleesi was literally skin and bones when Michelle, who fosters for Mutty Paws Rescue, took her home. The young Pit Bull needed to be fed every 30 minutes but struggled to even walk a few steps. Michelle and her…
Retired Tech Sergeant David Simpson had to leave his job as an Air Force M.P. for medical reasons. During his tour of duty in Iraq he spent four years with Robby, a German Shepherd military dog. The two patrolled streets and conducted security checks at military bases. David retired while Robby was still on active…
When Jack the Yorkshire Terrier arrived at National Mill Dog Rescue (NMDR) he was a “very sick little boy.” The dog was undernourished, weighing just 2.2 pounds. He had been stepped on by a husky at breeding facility, an accident that caused paralysis in his back legs. “His broken little body had taken nearly as…
A tiny puppy lay on the ground, bleeding and in shock when rescuers arrived to help him. His worried mother had led the Animal Aid Unlimited team right to him, her tail wagging furiously as if asking them for help. Poor “Trinket” was covered in blood and had been hit by a car. He needed…
His blue eyes peered out at them from the rubble. Ocean, a street dog living in India, had been badly wounded and sought shelter in a collapsing building. When Animal Aid Unlimited approached Ocean they could see he was in heartbreaking condition. He had a gaping neck wound with maggots spilling out. “His pain must…
A stray mama dog and her puppies are now in safe hands thanks to Good Samaritans who reached out to Stray Rescue of St. Louis. Donna arrived to where the stray mama had been hiding and managed to lure the Pit bull out of her den with some sausages. But once the dog had eaten…
Ageing together can be beautiful, as witnessed in this video of an elderly man helping his senior dog get into the back of a van. Although both struggle with the task, it gets done. Just the fact that the man has a ramp and a harness to help his dog get into the car reveals…
A poor Pit Bull named Momma Bear was so afraid of humans that she would crawl into the corner of her kennel and cower. She was unable to trust anyone. Gary from Paws R Made 4 Walkin visited her in the shelter and began to slowly earn her trust. Over a few days he made…
A bomb detection dog received a touching letter of farewell after years of service in his community. His handler shared what working with the K9 has been like and why he loved every minute of it. K9 Officer Kojack retired this week. After many years working as a bomb detection dog he will be living…
Bear, a 16-year-old German Shepherd mix, was suffering from dermatitis when he was rescued from BARC Animal Shelter in Houston, Texas and taken in by an experienced foster parent. Renamed Norman, he slowly regained his health with love and attention. “Norman is nearly deaf, so he didn’t really know that I changed his name,” Norman’s…