“We started working with Project Street Dog Thailand back in May,” Cindy Szczudlo, senior manager of rescue services at North Shore Animal League America, told The Dodo. “Beautiful little Gidget was one of our recent rescues who we brought in a couple weeks ago.”

Who knows what kind of life she had, but as a street dog, it likely wasn’t a very pleasant one.  However, she’s absolutely full of joy now, and loves meeting new people and animals. “She’s so affectionate, sweet and friendly,” Szczudlo said. “She loved playing with the cats in my office. She just has an amazing personality.” Beth Stern, who works with North Shore, is friends with NPH and Burtka, so when they mentioned to her that they were looking to adopt, she had just the pup in mind.

The guys and their six-year-old twins, Harper and Gideon, look like they’re already madly in love with this lil chica.

Though this has nothing to do with dogs, I came across a photo on Burtka’s Instagram page of his family on Halloween, and one of his followers said they had been looking forward to seeing this photo all month – the family must really go all out for Halloween.  So I did a couple of searches and found the rest of their costumes, and man are they adorable!  Hopefully next year Gidget will be included.  I can’t wait to see what they do!

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With nothing else to go on, it was easy to assume that this dog had dug into the grave to be closer to her deceased owner. What was really going on was that she was seeking out a den to stay warm.

Snow had recently fallen in Serbia, and it was crucial that she find a cozy home, because she had puppies to keep safe. It was very fortunate that local animal rescuer Vensa Mihajloski came across them, or they might not have survived.

She and a team of rescuers brought food to earn mama’s trust and give her some comfort. Vigilance and offspring-rearing is tiring work, and she was grateful to be rescued and have a safe, warm place to stay where she wouldn’t have to expend energy searching for food or water.

With Vensa and the team’s help, the adorable puppies were able to grow into strong, healthy dogs. Today they are all living in a lovely home, and mama can now rest easy for the remainder of her life.

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When he first arrived at the shelter, staff performed various tests to get to the root of the dog’s tummy problems, but all exams came back inconclusive. An x-ray revealed there was a blockage in the dog’s stomach, but it wasn’t until the surgery that rescuers learned the real cause of Ramsez’s problems.

No one knows for sure if the former stray ate the bear out of hunger or if it was a simple playful accident. One thing is for sure though, Ramsez loves teddy bears.

Since being rescued from life on the streets, the bear-eating dog has recovered from his surgery and has been adopted. He is now safe in a loving home and has new teddy bears to play with, however he is closely supervised while playing with stuffed animals.

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On Nov. 22, 2015, the dog that spent two days barking, calling out for help in El Salvador’s Arenal River, near the town San Miguelito, was rescued after local residents contacted authorities.

According to ElSalvador.com, the river runs deep below a bridge and the area is not easily accessible. The dog spent most of the time in the water without any food, but he somehow climbed up to a rock he used as shelter and it was there where rescuers found him.

Animal lovers heard the dog’s barks throughout the weekend, but it wasn’t until Sunday morning when they found the dog. Authorities were called and rescuers equipped with a pet vest climbed down to the area to secure and rescue the dog.

Carefully, rescue team members hoisted the thirsty, hungry, scared but friendly dog out of the river.

A woman and avid animal lover heard about the dog in the river and rushed to the scene. She volunteered to adopt Payaso and keep him as loved family member. Now, the dog that once had no one or safe place to call his him has a loving family.

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On Nov. 8, 2015, a photo of Great Pyrenees standing next to the body of his deceased street companion, just across the street from the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery circulated on Facebook. Thanks to that heart wrenching image, the loyal dog and friend was rescued.

Julie Fennell shared the image taken by Samuel Flores and tagged rescue groups hoping someone would come help the dogs. Animal rescue volunteer Jessy Fairfelick, saw the image and went to the scene of the accident to help the pets.

Fairfelick was able to secure the Great Pyrenees and take him to Dallas Animal Services. There, he was scanned for a microchip but unfortunately, none was found.

Don’t think the story of this loyal dog ends at the shelter where he will be forgotten. No, Dallas Animal Services placed the dog on hold to give his owners – if he has any – a chance to claim him. However, if no one comes, there is already a plan in motion to release this awesome dog to SPIN rescue, an animal organization dedicated to rescuing Great Pyrenees.

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On October 20, 2015, the stray dog was walking the streets of his neighborhood in Piura, Peru, when he fell into a canal. The waters in the canal had a strong current and the pet got washed away. Luckily, local residents heard the dog’s frantic cries and rushed to look for someone who could help rescue the dog.

It was 7:00 p.m. and the night watchman was doing his rounds when neighbors approached him and asked if he could do something. The man rushed over to the canal and with the help of other neighbors they organized a rescue mission.

Using ropes and a stretcher, the dog was pulled from the waters. Boby was then taken to the watchmen’s office where he was bathed and fed.

The neighborhood security man adopted the dog and Boby now has a home, meals and most importantly love.

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On Sept. 11, 2015, local news channel T13 broke the news of a homeless man found dead in the La Vega neighborhood. When authorities arrived to collect the body, the dead man’s dog was sitting next to him as if waiting for a miracle.

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While the man could have called authorized personnel to remove and rescue the dog, the driver instead stopped the train, descended on the tracks and rescued the dog himself.

The heroic act was recorded by train commuter Vanesa Lira Machuca and later uploaded her Facebook account.

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Immediately firefighters radio back and asked the operator where they could take the pet. The dispatcher contacted Animal Control and arranged for Pancho Cavero Pet Hospital to receive the injured dog. Firefighters used a cardboard box as a stretcher, transported the pet to the pet clinic and saved his life.

“We save lives,” said firefighter Iván Castillo. “It doesn’t matter if they are human or animal lives, we are here to save them.

Once the dog arrived at the hospital, veterinarians gave the dog fluids and determined he suffered from a broken leg. The medical team wanted to stabilize the pet first before doing extensive tests and determine any other injuries.

Firefighter Ivan J. Huaman P later posted pictures of the rescue on his Facebook wall and thanked all those involved for working together to save the dog’s life.

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A street dog in China who was kicked by a nasty driver got his revenge by summoning a few of his friends to come with him to trash the man’s car.

The dog had been sleeping in the man’s parking spot, so he got out of his car and kicked him.  The dog took off and the man parked in his space.

But that wasn’t the end of the dog.  He returned a while later with some buddies, who had one thing on their minds:  retaliation.

They happily scratched and chomped on windshield wipers and other parts of the car before skedaddling.  A neighbor got photos of the incident and showed them to the mean man, who reportedly has not seen the dog since.

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