A stray dog is catching everyone’s attention for his uncanny resemblance to a bear. In fact, when the dog named “Potapich, was first spotted wandering out of the forest, locals thought he might just be a strange-looking bear. Or was he a dog? They weren’t sure. The animal was seen in the woods in the…
Matt was in a rural town in north Florida for three days supervising drilling for his work when he spotted a puppy. He noticed the puppy was emaciated and tethered to a tree next to a mobile home. She only had about 7 feet of room to move about. He did not notice anyone come…
Mishka is a wildlife service dog who is specially trained to help recondition bears that have become habituated. He scares the bears so they become afraid around people. Despite having to be tough and mean, Mishka is a gentle soul, as this video demonstrates. When his human, Officer Richards, was called out to rescue an…
While out for a Sunday bike ride in Greece, Vicky, a member of the DogHeirs community, and some friends found an abandoned puppy. They tended to the distressed pup and one of the cyclists decided to adopt the pup. Vicky told DogHeirs, “Lucky day for an abandoned puppy found on our Sunday bike ride in…
An emaciated dog who was found curled up in the snow at a nature reserve, was so weak that she could not stand up and didn’t even have the energy to lift her head. A passerby noticed the poor dog and rescuers were alerted to the dog’s desperate situation. https://www.facebook.com/309341556434/photos/ms.c.eJwzNDA0NTO0NDU2NDG2MDQxNtUzRIiYGpmhiZgboakxN7VAU2NhYABSAwAigBHX.bps.a.10156195314301435.1073741908.309341556434/10156195314526435/?type=3&theater “Every year Jennie Dhanjal from…
Richmond Police Officer Karen Spencer-Boyles slammed on her breaks when she saw a dog in the middle of a busy road sitting next to another dog, who had been hit and killed by a car. The dog was obviously upset at the loss of his friend and refused to leave his fallen companion’s side. Fearing…
Hope For Paws was called to an apartment complex to rescue an injured dog scrounging to survive. As soon as they arrived they could see the the little dog was in horrible shape – she had matted fur, was starving and had a very bad limp. They named her Sparrow and although she was a…
This reunion couldn’t be any sweeter! Firefighter Mike Thawley rescued a Pit Bull puppy and went to check on her at the local animal shelter. Mike is with Fire Station 14 in Sacramento, California. He found the sick puppy tied up in the rain and saved her. After getting her cleaned up, he brought her…
Mockingjay was just 8-weeks old when catastrophe struck. The tiny, stray puppy was starving. She was so hungry that she tried to pull discarded chicken bones out of a dying camp fire and got seriously burned as a result. Fortunately, the injured puppy was brought to the Soi Dog Foundation in Thailand where she was…
Peanut butter is always in short supply at Detroit Dog Rescue (DDR). That’s because the shelter uses it to help calm dogs that are stressed by bath time. Kristina Millman-Rinaldi recently revealed that peanut butter is their “go to” treat to help bathe the homeless dogs that come into their shelter. The dogs they take…
The number of dogs who are discarded by their families is simply heartbreaking. The reasons are many, but the results are the same – a dog who once had a family is left alone in the world. Thankfully, there are many kind individuals that pick up the pieces of these dogs’ broken hearts. Freyja is…
When Trapper T arrived at Vet Ranch his one foot was so mangled they wondered if he would ever be able to walk normally again. He was picked up from a shelter after a Good Samaritan had found him in their driveway. The poor little guy’s leg was badly lacerated and infected so he needed…
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