A Nashville man and his dog were saved in the nick of time when a police officer stopped the two along their early Christmas walk just moments before an RV exploded on Friday.

A Boone County Sheriff’s Office K-9 officer was killed early Sunday morning after the vehicle he had been sitting in was struck by a drunk driver. According to a press release, the dog named Loki had been in the police SUV when Deputy Robert Rosenkranz initiated a traffic stop on Interstate 90.

Just days after Christmas, another cruel human slithered out from their dark abyss and decided the lives of three innocent puppies were not important.

A black Labrador retriever puppy had been surrendered by his owner on Friday. Sadly, with limited funding, the rural shelter had no money to provide dogs with veterinarian care and if not rescued within a 24-hour time limit, humane euthanasia would have been the only choice.

All animals deserve a loving, forever home. Sadly, there are thousands of animals in shelters waiting for their turn at a chance to live happily ever after. It’s quite heartbreaking – particularly around the holidays as no animal should have to spend Christmas alone in a shelter.

Army infantry veteran Justin Tucker has lost his best friend Roxy, a PTSD service dog who had more than 4,000 followers on Instagram. Roxy, a pit bull, was declining in health after doctors discovered she had cancer. She was euthanized about four months after the diagnosis.

Seafoam is a rather unusual phenomenon off of Australia’s Gold Coast. Because of extreme weather in the area, the brown foam is covering many of the beaches and it makes it almost impossible to see the water.

Keith Walker has been homeless since he was just 13 years old, but one night in December he proved himself a superhero to the residents of the W-Underdogs shelter.

The bond between pet and owner is often unbreakable. Many of us have felt that strong connection to our furry family members, and we know that we would do anything for them. Julia Nemeth felt the same way, as she never gave up on finding her missing part of the family.

A nine-year-old pooch has been reunited with his owner after eight years when he was taken from his home during a home invasion in Barberton, Ohio.  The pit bull terrier mix named Junior and Julia Nemeth have happily been bonding again after their amazing reunion.

The spirit of giving is still alive and well. This month, a trooper in Pennsylvania took action to help an elderly woman and her dog who had nowhere to go.

At the Staunton City Sheriff’s Office, an explosives-detection K-9 officer was killed in the line of duty on Monday night while searching for a gun.

At the Miami-Dade Animal Services, a bonded pair had been surrendered together by their owners in the middle of November. Everyday, Pebbles and BamBam comforted each other; their temporary home because they were both so beautiful and sweet was the glass enclosed display room near the entrance of the shelter.

In Niagara County, New York, a six-month-old puppy who had been severely neglected by his former owner and subsequently rescued from the egregious conditions where he lived, has been adopted by the police officer who saved him.

In the United States, golden retrievers are one of the most beloved and popular breeds of dogs. But that isn’t the case everywhere – in fact, in China, the dogs can be slaughtered for meat. Thanks to a Florida-based rescue group, 20 of these dogs have been given a new lease on life.

In Chesterfield County, Virginia, there are only three dogs left at the Chesterfield County Animal Shelter; correction – as of one-hour ago, there are only two dogs left in need of homes before Christmas.

In Houston, someone exceptionally cruel wanted to make sure Chester suffered. Something had been tied around the dog’s muzzle and tightened, and then forgotten or intentionally left on to stop him from barking or perhaps chewing on a shoe. Someone felt this is what Chester deserved.

Volunteers with City Dogs Cleveland had a fantastic idea to find two overlooked dogs a forever home. Earlier this month, the volunteers pulled bonded friends, Niles and Frasier, from the shelter and took them for a fun, overnight hotel stay.