Nate was rescued from a hoarding household by LuvFurMutts Animal Rescue in Ohio. The organization’s Facebook page describes the pup’s birth defects, saying he has “a barrel chest, a leg that swayed. He walked like a Hyena.”

Because of his appearance, he became a spectacle at adoption events. Says the post:

Several people applied to adopt him but then said no when they met him. He was with us 9 months. The lowest point came when an adopter cried when she met him and said she would be depressed the rest of her life if she had to look at him every day.

But Nate’s torment would soon come to an end. No strangers to rescuing animals, the Clooney’s heard about the disabled terrier. After learning his story and watching videos, they knew who’d provide him with the perfect home: George Clooney’s parents!

Nina and Nick Clooney had recently lost their own beloved Terrier of 10 years, according to an article by Fox4 News. When George showed his mother YouTube videos of Nate, he tugged at her heartstrings. Dad Nick said, “I guess it sounds like he gets around just as good as we do anymore,” according to the LuvFurMutts Facebook post.

In a secret arrangement (so as not to bring attention to the public), Nate was delivered to forever parents Nina and Nick Clooney on Christmas Eve, just in time for them to spend Christmas together. Out of respect for the Clooney’s family time during the holidays, the ecstatic folks at LuvFurMutts kept this heartwarming story under wraps–until now!

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This video of a dog rescuing two pooches in serious trouble seems to defy all that “survival of the fittest” logic, doesn’t it?

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That was awesome to see, and I’m sure that dog’s owner is very proud. He’s a hero and I hope he got lots of treats for that act of bravery and kindness!

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That’s why it’s so depressing that this mother dog and her puppies were recently thrown in the garbage and left for dead.

People heard strange noises coming from a nearby trash site, so they contacted the police.

There, they found a mother dog panicking outside the trash…one of her babies had fallen in, but the others were found in a nearby shed.

The police intervened, rescued the pups, and took them to a local shelter.

By the next day, this puppy family was safe and sound.

Mom was finally able to nurse her babies!

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So when this guy saw a dog who was chained outside, he knew he had to do something. The temperature was 120 degrees, and the poor thing was chained in the backyard. He had never seen the dog off the chain, and he hasn’t seen anyone there to play or interact with dog. It seems that this poor dog has spent his entire life outside, never feeling the real love of a family. The guy couldn’t bear leaving the dog like this. So he made his move. The dog didn’t seem friendly at first, but that didn’t stop him. He took the time to be with the dog, talked to him, and then slowly, he tried to reach out. Watch the video below and see how this guy rescued a dog who has been chained up for more than 10 years!

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For a variety of reasons, thousands of dogs are completely homeless, struggling to survive all over the United States and the world. It’s overwhelming to think there are so many animals in need, but the story of Jeff and Diana Hall will make you feel a bit better.

The Minnesota couple was vacationing in La Paz, Mexico recently when they spotted a large pack of homeless dogs along with a few cats. The Halls, who own a doggy day care back home, immediately reached out to the local shelter to try and help these struggling animals. The shelter said it was at capacity and could not accommodate the 34 strays.

Jeff and Diana Hall were frustrated, but hopeful. They knew the wouldn’t realistically be able to travel back to the States with all of these animals, but they began feeding them daily during their stay.

Then, they started a GoFundMe page in an attempt to raise enough money to get each of these deserving sweethearts the medical attention they need including vaccinations, as well as money to cover the cost of travel back to Minnesota, where the couple says they hope to find forever homes for each of them.

100% of money raised is going directly to the homeless animals, which the Halls have affectionately named the Baja 34.

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Clark says his dog heard distant cries for help and he jumped into the water to swim out to the people in need. The swimmers had unfortunately got caught in a rip-tide pulling them farther into the ocean. With no one around to rescue the swimmers, Nico somehow knew just what to do.

Once the dog reached the swimmers, they held on to the pet’s neck. The heroic dog swam back to shore, saving the swimmers.

Clark said he had never seen his dog do anything like it and was glad he and his dog were on the beach at the right time.

The swimmers were grateful Nico heard them and came to their aid.

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“I thought it was a recycle bin,” Lachat told ABC.”I seen it was a dog crate, and I seen him flopping around. So I stopped and backed up. I ran out and grabbed him.”

Thanks to the actions of this heroic driver, the black dog trapped inside the crate is alive today.

Once rescued, Lachat took the dog to the nearest veterinarians. There, it was determined the pet was in excellent health. The pooch had been recently neutered but unfortunately did not have a microchip and reuniting him with his owners has been difficult.

For now Lachat is caring for the dog and hopes the dog’s true owners come forward to claim their pet.

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Amanda Guarascio and her girlfriend Dylan Parkinson saved the life of a dog who was slowly starving to death on Mount Rainier. Because this dog, called Baby Bear, was so frightened of people, they had to pull out all the stops and try something really different to catch him.
This comes from Lost & Found Pets Wa State:
Last night, I was tagged in a post about a dog up at Evans Creek that was skin and bones and unapproachable. Evans Creek is an off-roading-vehicle park, past Carbonado, that is a gravel road that goes all the way to Mount Rainier.
Dylan and I drove up last night after we heard about him, and to our surprise, he was sitting in a little turn-off on the side of the road right where the girl said she had seen him.
We spent an hour trying to coax him to us with food but it didn’t get us very far.

We decided to go back into town to buy some hotdogs, and picked up our awesome friend Amanda on the way back up. Amanda helped us until 3am trying to get this poor pup into the truck but we had no luck. He just kept pacing up and down the road, but occasionally took a treat from my hand.

Today Dylan and I set out again, this time we were more prepared… with pockets stuffed full of bologna!!  He was right in the same spot, and we talked to a bunch of off-roaders that said they’ve been seeing him for weeks and toss him food when they can.

We were at a loss for what to do, so we sat in our truck near him for a few hours, occasionally tossing him food and talking to/around him to get him used to us.  At some point, Dylan suggested that I try getting out of the truck again since he had taken a liking to me.

I got out and went behind the truck, and then fetalized on the gravel road right by the pup with my back to him. He growled a little bit, but eventually got close enough to smell me. I laid in the road for about 20 minutes before he lost interest and wandered off.

I got back into the truck to get warm, and we waited until he went back to a grassy spot on the side of the road to lay down. Dylan dropped me off and drove away. It was cold. So cold!!! Cold enough that it started snowing.

Once she drove away, I got down on the ground with my back to the pup, who we have decided to call Bear (okay, Baby Bear to be exact) and slowly started crawling backwards towards where he was laying. Once he started to get uncomfortable, I curled up in a ball and stopped moving. The next hour was spent slowly inching closer and closer to Bear.

By now, Dylan had pulled back up across the road to watch us, and was also warning cars that her insane girlfriend was laying on the side of the road and not to hit me (please).

Finally, I got right up next to Bear. He growled a little bit, so I started whimpering and yawning (which is a calming signal), and continued to slowly get closer and closer until I was rested up against the sweet little Baby Bear! (At one point, he got up to try to find us shelter because he saw me as a pathetic human girl that had no survival skills, he sort of took me under his wing!)

Once we got back to cuddling, his shivering slowed down, and he even backed up against me for more warmth.  We were so close to getting him! I made sure not to try to grab him at any point because I didn’t want to lose his trust.  Then, a big truck came and scared him away from me.

We had to run home at around 7pm, and when we got back up the mountain we saw Bear laying right where I had last laid with him. Dylan dropped me off, and I went straight over to him. Slowly, of course!  He let me snuggle right up to him and pet him. I spent the next two hours petting him and talking to him, and finally got a slip lead on him.

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The slip lead part got interesting, as I was so tired and it was really dark so I couldn’t see what I was doing. I ended up resting the slip lead on his snout, and accidentally put my fingers in his mouth and nose….. He wasn’t amused, but he allowed it!

This was the point in which he decided he never wanted to walk again.
From 9 pm on I had to carry him everywhere! I had to pick him up and put him in the truck and then we snuggled together until we got to the vet… where again, I had to carry him inside… all 57 lbs of him!

We are so happy to say that Baby Bear is getting the medical attention that he desperately needed, and will be going to a rescue until we can find his family or, if they are not found after 30 days, a new forever home!

REST ASSURED we are going above and beyond in trying to locate his owners, in case he was lost on accident and his family is missing him. We are contacting all shelters and vets to make reports and are checking two years’ worth of Missing Dog posts!

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Unfortunately (and fortunately), these bikers witnessed the horrors of man on the side of the road.

When these two bikers from Arkansas rode along the rural countryside, they spotted something unusual off in the distance. When they arrived at the signs, they jumped off their bikes and went to go check it out. Thank goodness they did

The bikers spotted a crate in the distance and moved closer to check it out.

They eventually saw that the crate was chewed up as if something was still inside, trying to escape.

Their hunch was confirmed when they found this poor dog in the crate. It was apparently abandoned and left for dead by her “owners.”

They immediately gave the poor pup some food for nourishment, as it seemed like she hadn’t eaten for days.

They took the emaciated little lady into their car with the hopes of rehabilitating her and getting her back to full health.

She didn’t seem to mind the idea.

The first wanted to give her a bath to make sure she was clean after living in a horrible crate for a long time.

Next up was a trip to the vet to get her in good health. Unfortunately, since she was living in a cramped space for so long, her nails had grown so long that they grew backwards into her paws.

The bikers decided to keep her and pay for her medical needs. Several people donated to the cause once they posted their story on Facebook.

She now lives in a loving home with owners who know exactly how to take care of her.

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However this is no ordinary boy, and this is no ordinary dog either. Both of them are special. The little boy, Owen Howkens, was born with a rare genetically-based disorder called Schwartz-Jampel Syndrome. Owen started to feel socially anxious when people stare, laugh, and talk about him. So his parents decided to get him a dog. The dog, Haatchi, is an Anatolian Shepherd who had his leg amputated when he was rescued. Haatchi didn’t care about Owen’s physical appearance. And Owen felt so much better with Haatchi there beside him. Watch the video below and see the story of their beautiful friendship!

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Owen and Haatchi have such a remarkable bond. Owen’s family adopted Haatchi, but in return Haatchi rescued Owen as well! I consider their friendship one of the most beautiful, sweetest friendships I have ever seen!

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He was dispatched to a call where a puppy was supposedly chained up to a couch that has been thrown out to the curb. What made things worse was that it was raining and it was really cold that day. When he got to the area, he noticed that there was a puppy sitting in between a garbage can and a recycling can.

The puppy was friendly; she immediately approached when Chris called out to her. But when Chris picked her up, he heard something coming from behind the garbage and recycling cans. Watch video below to see what he finds and pulls out from behind the garbage cans!

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