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Owner dumps 15-year-old Poms ‘Chucky and Milo’ at crowded shelter
After 15 years of having a home, Chucky and Milo were surrendered to the Carson Animal Care Center; the reason – their owner didn’t want the responsibility of caring for the bonded little Pomerania…
Police bust out window to save small dog in baking hot car
In the midst of a continuing heat wave in Western Washington, someone decided to leave their small dog inside of their baking hot parked car. Police in Tukwila were alerted the deadly situation and…
Veterinarian nurse poisoned own dog with insulin for ‘attention’
A veterinarian nurse from Glasgow, Scotland, who poisoned her own dog with insulin to garner attention, has been found guilty of animal cruelty and causing her dog, named Florence, unnecessary suff…
5 Ways To Help Dogs Affected By Hurricane Harvey Even If You Don’t Live In Texas
While it’s been days since Hurricane Harvey first made landfall in Texas, the people and animals that call the state home are still battling the devastating effects. Streets and homes are flooded, …
Terrified Homeless Dog Kept Evading Rescuers, But Then She Realized They Were There To Save Her
Hope for Paws, an animal rescue organization, received a text alerting them about a horrified homeless dog who was living by the Los Angeles International airport.
Rescuers quickly drove to the …
Paralyzed Puppy Proved Her Resiliency When She Dragged Herself For Miles Until She Found Help
This dog, named Poppy, has been to hell and back on a mission to survive. Her back legs were paralyzed and she dragged herself for miles to find help in Botswana, South Africa, avoiding predators a…
Dog Had Been Chained Up His Entire Life, Finally Runs For The Very First Time
Ever since Peanut was just a few months old, he’d been chained up on a rural property in Pennsylvania. His owners lived there too but weren’t real interested in him. They weren’t being harsh on pur…
Old Dog Dumped At Vet To Be Put Down, But Vet Makes A Different Call
A dog named Emu lived a very rough life. The street dog was dropped off at the vet to be euthanized, but the vet took it upon himself and made a different call — he would take Emu to Sidewalk Speci…
Woman caring for 21 dogs refused to leave – rescuers helped them all
A woman in Houston, Texas, was in charge of 21 dogs when her home flooded – she (and the dogs) had to move into the attic of her house when water rushed in on Sunday. According to Click 2 Houston N…
Soldier Shares Photos Of Pets From Flood After He Feels Devastated By The Lives He Couldn’t Save
Weighed down by the number of people and pets he couldn’t save, Josiah Meharg shared some photos of the lives he did rescue from the front lines of the flooding in Texas. Meharg is among the valian…
Beloved Police Dog Saluted For His 10 Years Of Dedicated Service Before Saying Goodbye
Police Officer Michael D’Aresta cradled his K9 partner and best friend in his arms for one last time. He was carrying the beloved police dog so that he could receive a salute from his colleagues be…
Woman Has Chance Reunion With The Dog Her Parents Gave Away. Get Your Tissues.
When Kate Griffin was 14, her parents divorced and it was decided that the family pup, a cock-a-poo named Cami, would be given away to a new home where things would be more stable.
Griffin and h…
Someone abandoned a senior dog, tied to a pole – reward offered
Earlier this week, someone abandoned a senior dog outside of a Walgreen Pharmacy in Patchogue, New York, and a reward has been offered for information leading to the identity (and subsequent arrest…
2 Shelters Come Up With Ingenious Idea To Work Together & Save Lives
Richmond Animal Care and Control (RACC) is an urban animal shelter in Richmond, VA that is always full of Pit Bulls. Meanwhile, the rural New Kent Sheriff’s Department Animal Protection Unit is alw…