New York Police Department officer Michael Pascale was out on patrol when he drove by a public park and spotted a small dog chained up to a fence and shivering in the rain. The dog was surrounded by used needles and broken beer bottles and his eyes looked at him in despair. “He was just…
A greyhound named Chilli was bred to race but he wasn’t fast enough so he was retired just a few days after his first race. That’s how Kayley and Darcy came to adopt him. When they first brought Chilli home he didn’t wag his tail or show any signs of happiness. Being indoors was completely…
For the past two weeks Ermioni Giannakou with DAR Animal Rescue has been driving to the villages in her area to help the many pets impacted by terrible floods that hit the villages and left destruction in their wake. Ermioni travelled to this one village where she said all the villagers lost their homes and…
“I rescued him from a meth lab… He’s completely blind, but completely content with his new life.” Hanna is describing the puppy she rescued while out on her job as a police officer. Hanna works in law enforcement as a deputy and she saved the pup when she visited a home she suspected of running…
Changing a stray dog’s life can happen in an instant. That’s what Cathy and Dave did for a small stray dog they spotted running on the freeway. Cathy shared with DogHeirs how they saved their rescue dog Charlie. Here’s her rescue story in her own words: “‘Do something Dave, please!’ This was my panicked cry…
Who says cats and dogs don’t get along? These adorable dogs and cats bust that myth and show what true friendship is all about! Our DogHeirs friends have shared the happy moments between their cats and dogs and one thing is clear dogs are family and cats are too! Friends love spending time with each…
For many children, visiting grandma is a special occasion. And the same thing is often true for fur kids too. Take this dog, for instance. Samantha Magowan shared this adorable video with DogHeirs of her dog heading off to visit grandma. The two are in the car and it’s crystal clear that Magowan is not…
Meet Tally, the very cat-like dog. Tally was raised by cats and her humans say that she behaves a lot like you’d expect a cat to, except that she’s a Husky/Malamute mix. “She actually looks and behaves more like a Malamute (who are also a bit cat-like), but most people don’t know what they are…
“My dog found a kitten, brought it home and now thinks it’s her baby.” That’s how Kristy described how her Basset Hound reacted when she found a stray kitten in the bushes. Kristy and Shea adopted Maggie the Basset Hound from a shelter in April and explains that Maggie has a soft spot for other…
Most people are wary of getting close to strangers on the train. But that’s not the case when they meet Huxley the Golden Retriever. Huxley just has a way of saying ‘hi’ that has people giving him the attention he craves, no, demands! In fact, his mom Ursula says that Huxley goes out of his…
An injured Pit Bull curled up in a blueberry field has a brand new life after being unexpectedly spotted by an animal rescuer. Shena Novotny, Manager of the RAPS Cat Sanctuary & Adoption Centre, was on her way to work when she spotted the dog on the side of the highway in a blueberry field….
When Maxx Powell sees a dog running loose he never leaves them running about. So when he saw a husky on the train tracks near his home he didn’t want the dog to get injured. The husky was so happy to see Maxx that she crouched down and rolled over for a belly rub when…