When Captain Keith “Kiwi” Soffes took his dog, Monster, out for one of their regular jaunts on his shrimp boat in San Leon, Texas, he didn’t expect to be returning to land without his precious pooch – but, unfortunately, that’s exactly what happened!

It is already a routine for the old man and his 13-year-old Golden Retriever to go for a walk every afternoon. Those who live with a furry companion know that they are not just pets but a family. Regardless of how they feel, they always give us enthusiasm.

88-year-old Gwendola Johnson is thankful to be alive after her dog Sandy helped save her life. Johnson tripped while walking out of her Glendale, California home last month, and was unable to get up to get help.

Texas was hit with an unusual winter storm that left most of the state covered in snow and ice, and many residents without electricity or water for several days. Not only did the winter weather affect people, but it also impacted wildlife, especially sea turtles.

Pigeon the pup is living the high life now, thanks to some really loving new parents and a wheelchair. But that wasn’t always the case with Pigeon. This precocious, always-happy dog is paralyzed from the hind legs after…

Music can be incredibly comforting to the soul, and this is true for both humans and animals. Something amazing and melodic happened while Ron Cohen Mann, a 29-year-old Canadian native, and his husband were recently dogsitting a friend’s Pug.

Penny is an adorable little girl who loves her pets, Raven and Woodhouse. The trio has been inseparable from the time Penny was a little infant, as the dog and cat watch over the child as if she was their own.

A shy and backward donkey named Wendell was rehomed by his original owner who insisted that he was wary of people and dogs. But Jennifer decided to take Wendell in and put him with the rest of her herd…