Several years ago, an avid knitter put her talents towards helping homeless dogs who needed a bit of extra warmth to get through the cold winters in Britain. Jan Brown, also known as “Knitty Jan”, has spent countless hours knitting warm clothing for rescue Greyhounds (over 4000 hours and counting). Jan knits wooly caps and…
When our family is unable to make it home for the holidays, technology can help us stay in touch, and that includes staying in touch with our furry family members. These heartwarming photos of Toby the dog show how much he misses his dad, who is deployed overseas and unable to come home for Christmas….
What is a dog to do in a park with no sticks? That’s the dilemma that faced Bella the dog every time she visited the local dog park in Kaiapoi, New Zealand. There never was a stick to be found. That’s what prompted her human granddad, Andrew Taylor, to enter the wood shop and come…
A beautiful puppy found dumped at a landfill has a long, happy life to look forward to thanks to a rescuer’s daily routine. Finding dogs at the local landfill is an almost daily occurrence for animal rescuer Takis Proestakis. In fact, it was his rescue of one abandoned dog at the garbage dump that lead…
When Ronda Brasher saw someone throw a bag out of their car window, she didn’t think anything of it until she saw what was inside the bag! She shared her dog rescue story on the day it happened with DogHeirs.com: “Today i gained another member of the family. I watched a car in front of…
The Humane Society of Chittenden County was happy witness two old friends reuniting after two long years apart. They described the reunion as follows: “Rottweiler Bella came to the Humane Society of Chittenden County because her owners could not afford an expensive surgery to repair her torn CCL. A local veterinarian generously offered to do…
Dogs who are rescued never forget the humans who saved them. We are highlighting heartwarming stories of dogs saved from dire situations and then cherished as invaluable family members. One such story is the rescue of Valentino. The street dog was all alone at a train station and in more dire need than his guardian…
After Shane Godfrey spent 5 weeks in hospital because of a terrible flu and pneumonia, he was eager to see his dog, Willie, again. But because Shane had been so sick, he lost a lot of weight. He was 50 pounds lighter, which meant he looked a bit different than before he went away. This…
For over 8 years Officer Rick Broz has been dedicated to protecting animals in Lorain, Ohio. He has helped reunite hundreds of lost dogs with their families and championed stronger animal cruelty legislation. He has also personally rescued neglected and abused dogs. One such dog was Herbie, a Pit Bull mix who he found after…
A Dachshund who was abandoned with a disabled kitten steadfastly refused to leave her companion’s side. The two were found dumped together at the bottom of a driveway by Seminole County Animal Services in Florida. Idgie, a 2-year-old Dachshund, growled and protected Ruth when the animal control officers approached. The 7-month-old cat did not have…
Taryn Coates and her husband Dave began fostering a Great Dane late in March after the dog was found abandoned in the wilderness in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. She was named Jez. Her rescuers suspect she had been fending for herself for 1 to 2 months before she was found. The two-year-old dog was in…
After losing his best friend of 12 years, Pugsly the blind pug is about to make a new friend when he meets Bear the Golden Retriever Puppy. The two may have been different in age, but Pugsly right away welcomed Bear to the family by licking the pup’s face. From that day forward, Pugsly loved…