In May 2021, a dog was found abandoned and tied to a suitcase that was full of her 11 puppies in a public restroom stall. They were brought to the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County for care.

My little princess was found in a dumpster by a friend of my son. Neither the friend nor my son were able to keep her, so my son called me. We had just lost our Tasha a few months prior, and I was still raw from her passing, so I really didn’t want another dog.

Charlie the Golden Retriever will always be remembered for being a very good boy. Charlie’s mom, Sallie Gregory-Hammett brought Charlie into her life when she was 23 years old, single, and had just moved to a new city. He was her first dog and the two became an inseparable duo.

Imagine being a little puppy who is homeless and has no one to give you love, attention, and snuggles. That’s exactly what happened to a sweet pooch named Vincente who was rescued by a group in Columbia and put up for adoption.

When Sandy Hernandez’ two Siberian Huskies went missing, he was devastated. They managed to hop the fence in their yard and Hernandez spent the entire weekend searching for them, but to no avail.

Navy Veteran Rudy Armstrong suffered a stroke while on his houseboat in Oriental, North Carolina, but he is still alive all thanks to his furry best friend, Bubu. When Armstrong was unable to get up to get his phone, he told the Chihuahua mix to go get help from Kim, the Dockmaster.

Hope For Paws received a call regarding a puppy who was seen running down a street in South Los Angeles. Concerned for her safety and worried she’d get hit by traffic, two good Samaritans were able to catch her and keep her safe until Hope For Paws rescuers arrived.

Pizio missed Lucy terribly, but wound up getting engaged to Shannon McCann, who had a Husky of her own. While they didn’t plan on getting another dog, thoughts of Lucy would still pop up in his head.

When teachers head off to school each morning, they expect to see students, buses, and the hustle and bustle to get the day started. They never expect to see a dog waiting in front of the school. That’s exactly what happened to one elementary school teacher in Houston, Texas. The dog was literally waiting outside the main door of the school.

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.

On July 16, Augusta Police Officer Sara Rogers was called to retrieve an abandoned injured puppy. She brought the pup to a local vet while officers tried to find her owner, but to no avail.

On June 7, Gayrene Meade received a heartbreaking call that her mom, daughter and uncle had been in a head-on collision. Her uncle, Kenneth Graden, sadly died from his injuries. Her mother, Tanya, shattered her knee, and her daughter, Memphis Rose, suffered a punctured lung, a fractured and displaced neck, and a fractured spine.

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