“Sometimes animals come in and you’re just at a loss for words. This is one of those times.” That’s how Harris County Animal Shelter described Radar when the tiny “Ewok-looking” dog came in to their shelter. His owner dropped him off and asked him to be euthanized, telling them he was 20 years old and…
A senior dog who loves steak is looking for a forever home after being abandoned at a fire station with a note. The full page handwritten letter read as follows: Hello, My Name is Sasha. I love Short walks on nice windy days And Chew toys! I love head pets and tummy rubs that make…
A dog having violent seizures is alive today thanks to fast-acting rescuers. “We got a call that a street dog was flailing in the road having a violent seizure. Luckily our ambulance was only moments away and when we arrived, she was still having the seizure,” writes Animal Aid Unlimited. “The seizure was probably caused…
“It is beagle-mania here right now.” That’s how humane society police officer Barbara Morgan described the influx of 71 beagles into a shelter in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The Lehigh County Humane Society rescued the dogs from a hoarder who inherited the dogs from his deceased partner, who had been breeding and selling beagles without a license…
An old dog with a severe wound to his head crawled into someone’s home before Animal Aid Unlimited was called. The dog didn’t know it, but he was in his final hours of life when they saved him. “We got a call to rescue a street dog who had wedged himself behind a motorbike to…
A stray dog rescued off the streets three years ago is a confident, easy-going dog. But he just won’t heal. Markos has a skin condition that won’t go away despite an array of tests and treatments over the years. “He has had every single test possible, and the results always come back surprisingly good, as…
Buddy the dog was abandoned in a large agricultural field in Bakersfield, California. Every day, he would sit in the middle of the field like he was waiting for someone to come back for him. He lived in the field for 5 months before a kind-hearted woman took it upon herself to save him! Annette…
Some young men who are diggers in Novosibirsk, Russia, put their talents to work to save a puppy trapped in a tunnel. Diggers are urban underground explorers who explore the underground systems located under cities – like underground bunkers, tunnel systems and abandoned metros. “It was a very hard rescue operation,” writes one of the…
America’s Got Talent judge Simon Cowell is well known for his love of dogs. Recently, he helped rescuers save hundreds of dogs from a dog meat farm in South Korea by making a sizable donation. “We are excited to announce that Simon Cowell has just donated a HUGE £25,000 to HSI to help us close…
A wounded dog was on the verge of collapsing right into traffic when rescuers from Animal Aid Unlimited, India rushed to his aid. The street dog was staggering and wobbling on a busy road because of a terrible head wound. “When we got up close we saw that he had a wound full of maggots…
Nala is a large, lazy shelter dog who would rather lay around than run around. Rescued off the streets in Greece, Nala was suffering from mange and her patchwork fur made her look like a lion. She was living outside a factory and the people there were so disgusted by her appearance they refused to…
A mom and her 10 puppies have been rescued from the mean streets after Stray Rescue of St. Louis came to their rescue. The mama had found an abandoned home as refuge. Despite her condition, she still managed to feed her puppies. “Although full of milk, she was skin and bones,” the rescuers write of…
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