Hope is a very powerful thing. It is the driving force that keeps us going when things are tough. But sometimes, we lose hope along the way. When Magdalena Klubczuk came home from work one day, she discovered that her dog, Roxy, had escaped through an improperly closed door.

It’s good news coming out of a city in Alabama after the Madison City Council voted to pass a new pet shop ordinance that is outlawing the practice of puppy and kitten mills within the city limits. This was passed during a recent city council meeting that took place on the 28th of December.

When it comes to professional soccer, both the players and fans in Potosi, Bolivia take this sport very seriously. Perhaps that is why some were amused but others were frustrated when a dog interrupted a game by running onto the field with a soccer shoe in his mouth.

We had been looking to adopt a dog — one dog. I always tried to look for the most unadoptable dogs to adopt. I’ve never been able to bear the plight of the rescue dog. Whether they lost the comfort and love of a home they knew by someone that loved them, or whether they were abused or tossed aside.

At Dane County Humane Society (DCHS) we see heartbreaking situations, but your support gives animals hope, time, and the medical care they need to recover.

Dakota was the least-adoptable puppy I have ever met. When I traveled to a nearby big city shelter to transfer some dogs into the rescue I work for – PAWS Shelter of Central Texas – I never imagined that I would leave with one of the most challenging cases I’ve dealt with in my 10 years of animal shelter work.

We had lost our beloved dog two months before and I was just starting to think about rescuing again, but I wasn’t sure if we were ready. One February day in 2010, fate took a hand.

Love makes a huge difference in a dog’s life and Jazzi is a prime example.

Angie is a 2-year-old cocker spaniel who was paralyzed. The way that she came about her injury was a mystery. It seemed that it would remain a mystery as her owners ended up surrendering her to the Miami-Dade Animal Services without further explanation.

All animals deserve a loving, forever home. Sadly, there are thousands of animals in shelters waiting for their turn at a chance to live happily ever after. It’s quite heartbreaking – particularly around the holidays as no animal should have to spend Christmas alone in a shelter.

Army infantry veteran Justin Tucker has lost his best friend Roxy, a PTSD service dog who had more than 4,000 followers on Instagram. Roxy, a pit bull, was declining in health after doctors discovered she had cancer. She was euthanized about four months after the diagnosis.