If you’re an animal lover then you’re probably like me and it’s impossible to see an animal on the side of the road without wanting to stop and help. And that is precisely how Elisa felt while driving by a particular area of the road.

One of the best parts about having a dog is the fact that they love to play games. Okay, to be fair, there are so many wonderful qualities to a dog, but their enjoyment of good old fashion game playing is definitely a perk.

Take Hugo, for example. Born with a condition called swimmer’s syndrome, he was unable to walk — his legs were splayed out under him and every attempt left him frustrated and in pain.

When Olivia was found by her rescuer, she was in awful shape. Tiona, who works with the Animal Shelters group to save strays and other lost pups, knew that this one was going to be hard. This was a clear-cut case of neglect and abuse.

One pet owner from Whitewater Township, Ohio, can finally breathe a sigh of relief after firefighters rescued her two dogs from her neighbor’s frozen pond. Kimberly Payne’s two dogs, Bruno and Mavis, were staying at her mother’s home this past week, when the dogs escaped the house due to a broken door latch.

When a small, tan dog was spotted on the ice along the Detroit River, no one knew it would be the start of not only a lengthy rescue effort, but ugly divisions and controversy in the local community.

Two years passed and there was no sign of Casey the Schnauzer. The dog went missing and his frantic owner had just about given up hope on ever seeing her beloved dog again. Amazingly, the lost dog was found and reunited with his very grateful mom.

They say that when life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade. And that’s exactly the positive attitudes one small pup and her caretakers adopted in order to get the best out of the hand they were dealt. And this healthy outlook on life would be met with great results in the end!