When Lee Asher first spotted Joe at the Marion County Animal Services shelter he knew he had to come back for the senior Shih Tzu. The dog was not in good physical condition – poor heart, blind, neurological issues, extremely bad periodontal disease and more. The veterinarian determined Joe’s quality of life would be badly impacted living at the shelter so it would be more humane to put him down if he wasn’t rescued.
But fortunately for Joe, Lee swooped in and rescued him before that could happen!
Joe will now live at the Asher House for his remaining days where he will be loved and looked after!
A sick street dog was trying to take care of her pups while battling a terrible infection that was causing a huge bulge in her neck. When Animal Aid Unlimited, India arrived to help her they discovered the bulge was “an enormous abscess – an infection beneath the skin near her throat filled with pus.”…
Sal the Ween contemplates a challenging ‘Arctic’ adventure after a recent snow store. The Dachshund’s geared up and ready. Watch what happens when the cute little dog bravely battles the elements…or not.
An elderly street dog who was injured and scared sought shelter in a drain pipe but got stuck. Ermioni with DAR Animal Rescue went to save him and found him in the drain, his rear end sticking out. The senior dog, now named Aris, just wanted to stay in the pipe where he thought was…
A disturbing online ad came to the attention to an animal rescuer, prompting her into action. Lori Silva Joseph, the founder of Forever Friends K9 Rescue in Texas, spotted the ad on a Houston Classifieds and immediately reposted it to get help. “HEADS UP! This is what we are up against in rescue. Make this go viral…
A sad but touching video has emerged of four stray dogs refusing to get out of the middle of the road after one of their friends was hit by a car. The five dogs were attempting to cross a busy road in Lanzhou, in Gansu province, in Central Chin when one was struck and killed….
A few months ago, surveillance footage out front of Dog Rescue Shelter Mladenovac, Serbia recorded a sad sight. A man wearing a headlamp was carrying a box and approached the path outside the shelter. He dropped the box on the ground and then ran away. Inside was a 3-month old puppy! The puppy was all…
