Joker the puppy came to Vet Ranch suffering from a broken leg and diarrhea. He was about to be euthanized at the shelter but was pulled and about to be given a second chance. Dr. Karri hates to see him that way and sets to work. Joker is “slightly dramatic” during his recovery Dr. Kari…
A terrified dog who fled her home during a thunderstorm is lucky to be alive thanks to a teenager who saw her in danger and saved her life. Bebe the Put Bull terrier had bolted from home after becoming frightened by thunder in Yorktown, VA. Her owners, Bob and Terry Taylor, were frantically searching for…
A dog survived the deadly wildfires in Greece by hiding in an outside oven as flames devastated the town of Mati. The poodle-mix, was found by animal rescue volunteer Artemis Kyriakopoulou as she scoured the village looking for surviving animals last week. The white poodle mix’s fur was singed yellow and he was covered in…
A young puppy living on the street was suffering from advanced mange. His body was covered in sores and the top of his head and ears were severely infected. Despite the considerable pain he was in, his tail wouldn’t stop wagging when rescuers approached. Rescuers gently picked him up and rushed him to their shelter…
A champion marathon runner reunited a lost dog with his family a year after he went missing. Esther Atkins, who won first place at the USA Marathon Championships in 2014 was out walking her dog when she saw a stray pit bull “frolicking in a mud puddle” in the park across the street from her…
A tiny stray dog lay unmoving on the porch of a house, drenched from a rainstorm. He had puncture wounds around his neck and it looked like he was slipping away when Stray Rescue of St. Louis spotted him. “Nathanial was found in shock, completely soaked to the bone from the downpour, and had puncture…
A puppy’s heartbreaking cries were finally heard after he collapsed in a gutter. “We received an urgent call on our helpline reporting a puppy who had been heard crying from within a closed sewage gutter,” wrote Animal Aid Unlimited, India. “Our rescuers had to lift a large slab of cement covering the gutter, and laying…
Greece has been facing the worst wildfires in recent memory as flames swept through the Athens region claiming the lives of nearly 100 people. Among the many victims were animals too. The Orphan Pet, based in Athens, Greece, has put together this video as a tribute “to all the innocent animals that suffered and died…
Two stray small dogs had been evading capture for several weeks when Hope For Paws arrived to save them. Loreta Frankytone hit the ground twice trying to catch the dogs in the old school yard where they had sought refuge. It was a big space to cover, and Eldad Hagar and Loreta had to act…
Hope For Paws arrived to save a Pit Bull who was supposedly lactating. She wasn’t but, her story was about to get “weird”. They offered her some treats and discovered “Cinnamon” was incredibly friendly – she rolled over for a belly rub after taking a few snacks from them! That’s when the dog’s story took…
Howl of a Dog was driving home from a veterinary clinic when the spotted an injured dog limping on side of the road. “We pulled over and rushed toward him, trying to stop him from going any further into the thick bushes,” the animal rescuers in Romania wrote. “He was so desperate and the moment…
These former addicts are helping rescue pit bulls as part of their recovery in a unique program in Alberta, Canada. The program pairs men enrolled in a year-long addiction recovery program at Our House. They volunteer to help the rescued Pit Bulls at Pit Bulls for Life Foundation of Alberta, as part of a joint…