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Homeless Person Surrenders Dog Hoping Someone Will Give Him a Better Life
Cletus was sadly surrendered by his human, because they had found themselves homeless, and the person was concerned that they would no longer be able to give Cletus the care he deserves. He was fo…
Pit Bull Rescued from Hot Car at Columbus Zoo
The new “hot car” law (which protects people from lawsuits if they break car windows to rescue a pet from a hot car) doesn’t go into effect in Columbus, Ohio, until Aug. 29, but the Columbus Zoo an…
Devoted Elderly Dog Who Stayed by Dead Owner for Three Days Finds New Family to Love
Poor Bear must have been so sad and confused when her dad died. For three whole days, she did not move from his side – not even to go find water or to relieve herself. She ended up at BARCS, where …
Sweet, Ailing Senior Lost in Woods Reunited with Grateful Dad
When a logger working in a remote stretch near Conway, NH, saw an old, disoriented dog wandering in the woods, he called the Conway Area Humane Society, concerned the dog had been abandoned.
The…
Baltimore Ravens Player Jeremy Zuttah Wouldn’t Get Married Without His Pit Bull
When you get married, one of the biggest traditions is picking your best friend to be by your side during it all. For the guys it’s the best man, and for the ladies, it’s the maid of honor. For B…
Dog Rescuers Discover A Woman Who Has Been Intentionally Breeding Deformed Pups
Adopt, don’t shop!
We’ve always encouraged people to adopt the homeless dogs at the shelters instead of buying from pet shops or from breeders. Some of the puppies sold at the pet shops are from…
Dogs Snatched from the Jaws of Death in South Korea by In Defense of Animals
In Defense of Animals has pulled off a HUGE rescue! Thier team dubbed “The Slaughterhouse 5” have save some dogs from a South Korean dog meat farm, and made a video to document everything! They’ve …
Abused, Mangy Puppy Being Swept Out With the Trash Is Rescued by Travelers
This comes from The Animal Rescue Site, which in addition to featuring fan-submitted rescue stories, offers a wide selection of clothing, décor, pet supplies, and other gifts. For each purchase ma…
PUPDATE: Britain’s Loneliest Dog Freya FINALLY Finds a Forever Family!
Well, after being rejected more than 18,000 times for adoption, Freya has FINALLY found a forever family! The six-year-old Staffy that was once dubbed “Britain’s Loneliest Dog,” is lonely no more….
Incredible Rescue of Homeless Puppies Forced to Live Under a House in Houston, Texas After Flooding
Hope for Paws and their fellow rescue teams have been doing all they can in all of the areas hit by flooding recently. This video is from a rescue in Houston, Texas, after flooding struck there and…
This Former Marine Rescues Shelter Dogs Facing Euthanasia And Trains Them To Do THIS!
Semper K9 was founded by Christopher Baity and his wife, Amanda. Semper K9, located in Manassas, VA finds dogs facing euthanasia in shelters and trains them to help wounded veterans! Christopher Ba…
She Hadn’t Spoken Or Eaten For 3 Days… But When They Put A Dog On Her Bed? UNBELIEVABLE.
Dogs can be so much more than family pets. I’m not saying that being just a family pet is a bad thing – NO! But, they the potential to be and do so much more! TheraPaws is a program run by Mayhew A…
This Dog Was Returned To The Shelter For The Most Ridiculous Reason: She Was Just Too Sweet!
We’ve heard of stories about dog owners dumping their dogs at the shelter because of some petty and ridiculous reasons. There was that one dog who was dumped because he was too old and no one had t…
Florida Passes Law Allowing People to Break Into Cars to Rescue Dogs and People
Florida Governor Rick Scott recently signed House Bill 131 into law, making it legal to break into someone’s vehicle, as long as you are rescuing either a dog or person trapped inside. So if you li…