Dozens of animals, including 17 dogs, got a helping hand from a man who went to help a friend rescue his animals from the California wildfires and ended up saving a whole lot more. Dan Sauvageau is a developer from Roseville, California. He drove to Magalia in Butte County in a heavy-duty truck with a…
Two puppy sisters were struggling to survive after they were attacked by an unnamed wild animal in a village in India. The two pups had tried to defend themselves and survived the attack, but they were left with deep puncture wounds from the bite of the animal – likely a big cat. In India, wildlife…
A street dog sought refuge from a massive head would by hiding under a car. To rescuers, it appeared he had crawled there to die. He lay there trembling but still had energy to lift his head and look at the team from Animal Aid Unlimited, India, who had come to save him. When they…
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. From our Rescue dogs are family archive comes this beautiful rescue story from member TC Closs. ~ The DogHeirs team “This is Gidget. I was walking…
A homeless man came to the rescue of a dog he saw being hit by a car. The man, from Jackson, Mississippi, ran to the dog’s aid after the car that hit the dog kept on driving. “Last Friday afternoon, a homeless man witnessed a young dog being hit by a car on State Street…
When rescuers arrived to save a street puppy, they found him in under a truck. He was so badly injured he couldn’t move. Despite the pain he was in, he wagged his tail when one of the rescuers from Animal Aid Unlimited, India approached. After returning to the shelter they found the puppy they named…
A little dog was huddled under a car when Hope For Paws got an urgent call to help her. She wagged her tail as soon as she saw Eldad Hagar approach and he knew she must have belonged to someone at some time because she wore a pink collar with a name tag. After giving…
Blossom the dog was found on the porch of an empty house. She was so scared that she would run away when anyone tried to approach. Thankfully, Woof Pet Rescue managed to build trust with Blossom and brought her back to their shelter in Woodward, Oklahoma. The stray dog had mange and and needed lots…
A sick street dog found the exactly right place to take a nap when she wandered into the office of Humane Society International (HSI) India. She wasn’t noticed by busy staff at first, but when they did notice her quietly curled on a chair they knew she was in grave condition. She had a severe…
Trip spent nine years stuck in a puppy mill cage. With only three legs (from an unknown injury), rotten teeth and really long nails, the tiny Chihuahua didn’t know what life outside a cage was like. But in September, Trip was finally rescued from his terrible life by National Mill Dog Rescue. They drove him…
A tiny street puppy in India had such a badly infected eye and must have been in terrible pain. But thankfully he was about to get the help he urgently needed. “This little sweetheart was broken-hearted in pain from a terribly infected eye,” writes Animal Aid Unlimited. “The kind man who was feeding him called…
A dog owner and his dog got a helping hand from a Good Samaritan after they both ended up in an icy river in Russia. Bun the puppy and her owner were walking by the Fontanka River in Saint Petersburg when Bun accidentally fell over the bridge and into the cold waters below. The man…