A stray Pit Bull peered down from the top floor of an old, abandoned house at his rescuers from Stray Rescue of St. Louis. Trapped for two weeks, the only way in and out of the boarded-up home was through a basement window with no stairs. No doubt the dog had sought refuge but was…
When a young German Shepherd named Posse was first spotted at the shelter he was in terrible shape. “To say this young boy was neglected would be an understatement,” wrote lunderscoreo of Coastal German Shepherd Rescue O.C. Posse had open wounds up and down his legs, he was terribly underweight, his ribs visible on his…
Buzu was living his life on the streets of Romania trying to get someone to notice him. Someone had taken pity on him and set up a cardboard dog house with a cushion inside. When Howl of A Dog spotted him, they noticed that he would follow after people, trying to get their attention. They…
When Una Geiger and her husband rescued Samara, they knew that the dog was close to death. She looked like a zombie dog, riddled with mange and having been badly abused and neglected. They knew that if she had continued to live on the streets of a Moldavian town, she would likely not survive. Chances…
He pulls the puppies out of the trash every single day. That’s what Takis, an animal rescuer in Greece does in his efforts to save as many dogs as he can. As spay and neuter problems are virtually non-existent, many people throw away the puppies, discarding them in the trash or driving them out out…
A tiny white dog lay against a sidewalk, injured and in agony for over 24 hours before someone reached out to help. Hope For Paws received the life-saving call to help “Lady” and found her lying on the side of the road. Eldad Hagar figured her pelvis was crushed, likely after being hit by a…
A heartbreaking sight greeted rescuers from TAGG Rescue in Texas when they visited a shelter. A young Great Pyrenees riddled with mange, open wounds and starving wouldn’t even look at them when they saw him in the kennel. Neo was much like many of the large breed dogs they rescue. For whatever reason, his owners…
“Well, guys, this is our last plea and final attempt. Unless there is a miracle, Han and Solo are going to have to be separated.” That’s how Dogs Without Borders opened their post in hopes of finding two special dogs a forever home together. The Los Angeles dog rescue broke the heartbreaking news on their…
At 10 years old, a St. Bernard named Old Lady had survived life in a puppy mill. But her rescuers didn’t know if she would survive the winter cold after she escaped and spent more than two weeks in the Minnesota woods. Old Lady was one of 400 dogs rescued from a puppy mill in…
A sweet Pit Bull mix found wandering the streets dragging a big chain around his neck has a companion he won’t let go of – his stuffed toy. Niko was picked up by Animal Services in Lockhart, Texas “wearing a black nylon collar…and dragging a length of big chain.” He was in terrible shape, but…
A tiny Havanese puppy was shaking from the cold when two students at the University of Missouri spotted her in the snow. With temperatures dipping below 4 degrees, Trevor Koelling and Riley Girardier tried to catch the puppy they spotted on the campus grounds just before midnight. But she escaped under a fence onto the…
Two stray female dogs were doing their best to keep their puppies safe by working together. The unusual pairing came to the attention of Northwest Dog Project (NDP) after a Good Samaritan found the mama dogs and their litters in an alleyway in Los Angeles, California. The woman who found them did not want to…