Being away from our pets for long periods of time can be very difficult. It can be even more difficult for our pets since they don’t understand where we are or if we are coming back.

Katie Newhouser has been a UPS driver for 15 years. She loves to greet the dogs on her route with treats and hugs. That is how she befriended a friendly Pit Bull named Leo and his mom, Tina Rummel, who lived in one of the neighborhoods of her delivery network.

Many times, our pets can even become “grumpy” in their old age. We had a cat that turned into a veritable grandpa with his attitude when he went past the age of thirteen.

South Walton Fire District’s Technical Rescue Team (TRT) responded to a call in Paxton, Florida, regarding a dog who had fallen into a 15-foot deep hole. They immediately arrived on scene to aid the Walton County Fire Rescue in getting the scared pup out safely.

“Gwinnett County Jail Dogs” program is a special initiative that allows prison inmates to reform themselves by training dogs for their forever homes. A paralyzed dog named Bandit has recently become the program’s most special dog owing to his life-changing experience with the inmates.

Looking at Gigi today, you would never believe the extremely rough life he has lived until recently. Surrendered to Sidewalk Specials on a handbag strap instead of a leash, Gigi was suffering from tick bite fever, horrible mange, and a fractured pelvis.

Families often worry about their dog’s ability to acclimate upon the arrival of a new baby. But in most cases, dogs develop a natural affinity toward the little ones! In this video, we see a worried little Chihuahua’s earnest efforts to tuck in his dainty human!

Mom had been noticing parts of the fence going missing for quite a few days. She knew the fence was worn out, but the disappearing planks still caused her to be concerned. One day, she eventually realized what was happening to the fence, and it was one of the most “shocking revelations” of her life!

When Drew adopted a rescue dog named Carl from a local shelter, he knew he was saving his life. What he couldn’t know was that Carl would return the favor. Carl is a quiet and calm dog; Drew didn’t even hear him bark for the first three weeks…

Smart dogs often show restlessness and unmanageable behavior as puppies. This was the case with Ruby, an Australian Shepherd puppy. The shelter tagged her as unadoptable and arranged for her to be put down.

The staff at Pickens County Animal Shelter in Jasper, Georgia, was troubled when someone dropped off 3 newborn kittens without their mother. There was just one mama cat at the shelter, who had her hands full as she was nursing a huge litter of her own. But when a Beagle Mix named Mary learned about the situation, she couldn’t hold herself back!

Three dogs are alive and well after surviving a house fire, all thanks to two middle schoolers who noticed their neighbor’s fire alarm going off. 12 and 13-year-old Mario Comella and Anthony Lombardi were riding their bikes passed a neighbor’s house when they heard the fire alarm going off inside.