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Dogs Rescued From Horrible Situations Get Baths For The First Time Ever!
Taking a warm shower or bath can be extremely relaxing, especially after a long day. But for these rescue dogs, this bath was their first one, and it was the beginning of the rest of their new lives.
Family Dog Is A Big Help When Little Girl Takes Down The Laundry
There are a couple of things we know about kids and I think they all share those traits. First of all, they hate doing chores, and secondly, they love animals. It seems that those two can go hand in hand, as we see with this story out of Brasil.
U.S. Navy SEAL’s K9 Longtime Partner Was Laid To Rest With A Heartfelt Tribute
The bonds forged in war are not easily broken, as former U.S. Navy SEAL Mike Ritland can attest to. The ex-soldier posted a very touching tribute on Facebook dedicated to his K-9 partner, Carlos.
Separated from her bonded friend at shelter, help needed to reunite pair
At the city shelter in Wichita, Kansas, two bonded dogs are almost out of time. Their deadline to be rehomed and out of the shelter by Wednesday has come and gone. The future for these two lovebirds looks bleak.
Elderly girl has a microchip, but her family never came to shelter to get her
On October 18, an elderly girl was taken in at a busy California animal control agency. The 12-year-old dog, named Kitty, has a microchip, but her family never came to get her.
Poor pup returned to shelter after only one day
Reggie doesn’t seem to be having much luck; one after another human has continued to fail him. And now this one-year-old English sheepdog lies in a kennel cage at the Carson Animal Care Center awaiting an unknown fate.
Dog utterly terrified after owners left him at kill facility in Texas
A dog in Houston, Texas, is utterly terrified after his owners surrendered him to a “kill” facility. The dog, named Pongo, was brought to the BARC Animal Shelter & Adoptions facility by his family, and now he waits to be saved.
Senior Pomeranian left in shelter parking lot tied in grocery bag
At the Ramona Humane Society in San Jacinto, California, staff members were shocked on Wednesday to discover a ten-pound Pomeranian abandoned in the shelter parking lot. The 15-year-old pup had been left alone and tied in a plastic grocery bag.
Rose’s family couldn’t handle the cost, so they surrendered their senior dog to a ‘kill’ facility
A senior dog, nine years of age, was surrendered to a so-called “kill facility..
Family returns 4-month-old puppy after DNA test showed him to be 25% pit bull
A four-month-old puppy who did nothing wrong and instead was a perfect little pooch, has been returned to the rescue organization on Thursday because his DNA testing revealed he was 25% American Staffordshire terrier.
Literally scared to death at Miami high kill animal shelter
One can only imagine how frightened four-year-old Russell is after having been confiscated by authorities and brought to a shelter cage at the high kill and overcrowded Miami-Dade Animal Services.
Puppy alert: Two eight-month-old Labs wind up at California shelter
How did an adorable eight-month-old puppy wind up at the Carson Animal Shelter along with either his sibling or bonded pal? The unnamed little guy arrived at the shelter on Friday; his female companion arrived at the same time.
Beautiful dogs dumped in shelter drop box during the night
Under cover of darkness, someone discarded two beautiful dogs in a shelter drop box in Columbus, Georgia. On Sunday morning, Animal Ark Rescue posted images of the dogs, writing…
Newborn puppies dumped in donation box bin
In South Texas, a Good Samaritan found three nearly newborn puppies in a donation drop off box. The tiny toothless ones with their eyes barely open had been abandoned; their mother was nowhere to be found.
Chihuahua With Birth Defect Who Mothers Rescue Animals Named 2020 American Hero Dog
Courageous, selfless, and compassionate are just a few words used to describe a hero and are accurate characteristics of MacKenzie, this year’s American Hero Dog.
Man Sheds Tears Of Joy When Reunited With His Dog Who Was Missing For 200 Days
Pat Livesay was devastated when his beloved dog Blue went missing over 6 month ago near his Tennessee home. The devoted dad searched day and night, but eventually had to move to Texas for work.
Miniature Dachshund Is Under The Impression That He’s A Sheepdog
Dogs are truly one of a kind companions. Descendants of wolves, these creatures can be bred for a variety of tasks such as herding, hunting, or working.
Beloved Family Dog Is Back Home Safe After Heartbreaking Separation From Her Family
It’s been one heck of a year for Chloe, a 6-year-old pit bull-mastiff mix from California. First, the global pandemic ravaged her home state.
Jean-Claude Van Damme Helps Save Chihuahua From Euthanasia
Actor Jean-Claude Van Damme has played both hero and villain onscreen, but in real life he saves dogs.
Neglected, old boy is a ‘shelter favorite’ and needs a hand to get out of animal control facility
A neglected, old boy, eight years of age, is a favorite among the volunteers a..
Beyond neglected and abused, ‘Goose’ is past due and needs help now
Who can understand how anyone could have looked into Goose’s eyes day after day and watched him begging for food, for medical help and perhaps some love? This poor guy was impounded on October 10 from the City of Montebello. The gray, SharPei mix is now past due and can be euthanized by the SEACCA (Southeast Area Animal Control Authority) at any time.
Dog abandoned in residence, chained to a bed, for nearly a week
On Tuesday, a dog was saved from a death sentence after his owner left him chained to a bed in an abandoned home in Pennsylvania.
Dog left on side of road with dogfood bag watches for his owner to return
Two Good Samaritans couldn’t believe their eyes late last week when they spotted a dog on the side of the road along CR 20 in Corunna, Indiana. The dog was just sitting there as if he was waiting for his owner to come and pick him up; a bag of dogfood left by his side.
Reward offered after dying dog found inside of porta-potty
A $5,000 reward is being offered for information in an animal cruelty case in Brunswick, Georgia. In mid-October, a good Samaritan discovered a dying dog inside of a filthy cage that was left inside of a porta potty located at a construction site.