It’s not easy being a mail carrier. Not only do you have to walk for miles carrying loads of different mail and packages, but you need to do it in various weather conditions. Rain, extreme heat or cold, snow, etc., people still need their mail. But there is one perk of the job, and that is the friendly animals that you might meet along your route.

We could all use a helping hand in life, and it seems as if that is also true for our furry friends. Arnold is a perfect example of this. He is a 2-year-old Weimaraner, but when he was a little puppy, he was mauled by a German Shepherd.

When most people think about genetic mutations, they don’t necessarily get the best mental image. For one dog on Instagram, however, a genetic mutation has resulted in something adorable. In fact, people are falling in love with this dog’s lovely black patch.

Most people who have dogs want to do what they can to share their lives with the animal in every way possible. It is especially true when the holidays are involved, and Halloween is no different.

Cherry Jenkins is a big believer in second chances. This conviction has led the Texas woman to devote her life to rescuing and retraining shelter dogs to become service animals for veterans struggling to cope with the effects of PTSD.

A shelter dog name Splash discovered the phrase ‘third time’s a charm’ to be true. Puppies are irresistible but aren’t for everyone. They can be mischievous, energetic, and defiant, but are totally worth the trouble.

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so perhaps that is what Kiki the cat is going for as she pretends to be just like her three Shiba Inu buddies: Saki, Ibuki, and Hazuki. The adorable little feline is an American Shorthair cat who lives in Japan alongside her family which includes the three canine siblings.

Eugene animal welfare officer (AWO), Ted Carlson, saved the life of a male husky that was locked inside a hot car in a mall parking lot.

There is only one thing worse than going to see the doctor, and that is going to see the dentist. Everyone hates the dentist. No matter how great your dental hygiene routine is, or how nice your dentist is, no one likes going to see the dentist.

A puppy in Nassau County, Florida, is lucky to be alive after someone threw her from a bridge. The 10-week-old terrier mix pup, dubbed Queso, survived with the help of a good Samaritan who pulled her from the swift water beneath the bridge along the Florida/Georgia line.

In Sorrento, Louisiana the owner of a sweet bulldog pleaded guilty to animal cruelty, yet her dog was returned to her. Nearly one year ago, the dog named Opie had been described as “skin and bones and horribly mistreated.”

A beautiful German shepherd is in need of help in Corpus Christi, Texas. The three-year-old dog, named Daisy, was confiscated from her owner and now she needs to be saved from the local animal control facility.

We live in a society built upon the foundations of Law and Order, one that champions liberty and serves justice — and although the system doesn’t always get it right (unfortunately), we can all agree that it is important to celebrate the times that it does and specifically, the individuals within these systems that make sure that’s the case.

It was a sad day when Shey arrived at the Animal Rescue League of Iowa. At 14 years old, the elderly miniature poodle was being turned in; his family were relocating and had awfully decided to leave him behind.

When this poor pup arrived at Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA her story wasn’t dissimilar to a lot of the other dogs that find themselves at the shelter.

When Steve Creigs’ dog passed away he was inconsolable with grief, life would never be the same again and the thought of having to go on without his companion and friend was almost impossible to bear.

There are a couple of things that dogs’ take very seriously in life, and one of them is their walks.

Edna has been attending doggie daycare for as long as she can remember, and her routine has always been the same.

Maya the Lab mix had a rough start to life. She spent about two years with a family that didn’t treat her well. When the family decided they no longer wanted to keep Maya, they surrendered her in one of the most heartbreaking ways possible.