Blind Rescue Cat Overcomes Health Problems and Gets Adopted with Her Best Friend

Penelope and Orville’s story was originally shared in the Clear the Shelters Adoption Story Challenge on ShelterChallenge.com. Penelope and Orville won the Runner-up Prize of $1,500 in cash and pet supplies for Hancock County Humane Society! Create your own free Shelter Challenge account and vote for your favorite shelter or rescue group to win cash and prizes. Every time you vote we’ll give an extra donation to shelters! For a long time I had no name. I had no home. And I was born blind, with no eyes. I did have one thing: a Kind...

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Stray Mama Cat Surprises Woman Who Helped Her By Bringing All Of Her Babies Along With Her

This story originally appeared at Shareably. A woman from Montreal, Canada namely Lisianne met a stray cat in her yard one day. She noticed that the feline was hungry so she thought that giving her food would help a lot. That day was the start of their friendship and the woman named her Usagi. Coming back to her home had become a habit for the cat. Every time she would visit Lisianne, she would get food and affection from her. Her trust for her got established in no time. Pixabay One day, the cat visited Lisianne and surprised her big time...

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Abandoned Terrier, Frida, Finds Forever Home with Shelter Volunteer

Frida’s story was originally shared in the Clear the Shelters Adoption Story Challenge on ShelterChallenge.com. Frida won the Runner-up Prize of $1,500 in cash and pet supplies for Little Shelter Animal Rescue! Create your own free Shelter Challenge account and vote for your favorite shelter or rescue group to win cash and prizes. Every time you vote we’ll give an extra donation to shelters! Frida’s Road to a New Foundation and a New Life The strongest storm to impact the island of Puerto Rico in nearly a century, Maria made...

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Why these Pet Foster Stimulus Grant recipients implemented a foster to home program 

When some of our Pet Foster Stimulus Grant recipients saw how many foster families ended up adopting their foster pets, it sparked them to revisit a concept that they hadn’t previously considered – a foster to adopt program.   “We typically just wanted to adopt straight out of the shelter,” said Kelly Mitchell, Senior Director at Mountain Humane in Hailey, ID. “We’ve always been hesitant because we don’t want animals to miss adopters since we’re a transient community,...

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Survivor of Illegal Dog-Fighting is Wagging Her Tail at New, Safe Home

Athena’s story was originally shared in the Clear the Shelters Adoption Story Challenge on ShelterChallenge.com. Athena won the Runner-up Prize of $1,500 in cash and pet supplies for South Bend Animal Care and Control! Create your own free Shelter Challenge account and vote for your favorite shelter or rescue group to win cash and prizes. Every time you vote we’ll give an extra donation to shelters! In Greece, Athena was the goddess of war. A fierce and ruthless warrior, and such a name fits a survivor of backyard breeding and...

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Deaf Cat Rescued By Shelter in 2014 Finally Finds Fur-Ever Home

Raglan’s story was originally shared in the Clear the Shelters Adoption Story Challenge on ShelterChallenge.com. Raglan won the Second Place Prize of $5,000 in cash and pet supplies for Good Mews Animal Foundation! Create your own free Shelter Challenge account and vote for your favorite shelter or rescue group to win cash and prizes. Every time you vote we’ll give an extra donation to shelters! Raglan came to Good Mews Animal Foundation in October 2014 from a large hoarding case in the Metro – Atlanta area. Upon arrival,...

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Man Adopts Pit Bull To Keep Him from Becoming Shelter’s Longest Resident

When Wilfredo Vega first heard about Tonka, a 7-year-old dog who’d spent 216 days in an Orlando shelter, the Florida man knew he had to help. In just 5 more days, this unwanted dog was also about to become the shelter’s longest resident. “That just broke my heart,” Vega told Spectrum News 13. Tonka’s adoption was also inspired by Vega’s late mother, Carlina Rosa, who had recently died from Covid-19. “I didn’t even want to celebrate the holidays, because everything reminds me of her,” her...

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Shelter Challenge Adoption Story: Echo

Echo’s story was originally shared in the Clear the Shelters Adoption Story Challenge on ShelterChallenge.com. Echo won the Grand Prize of $12,500 in cash and pet supplies for Animal Aid Society! Create your own free Shelter Challenge account and vote for your favorite shelter or rescue group to win cash and prizes. Every time you vote we’ll give an extra donation to shelters! On January 9th, 2018, a man came to Animal Aid Society to turn in a Great Dane puppy that he had found wandering. His attempts to locate a family were...

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Rescue Pit Bull Uses His Unique “Scream” To Raise Awareness For The Breed

Rescue pit bull named Mo is a voice for pitties and refuses to be silenced. His rise to fame started a few years ago when he was rescued from the streets of Phoenix, Arizona. His mom, Kristin Allen, spotted him wandering the streets and stopped to help. Little did she know that her act of kindness would change her life forever. Allen offered the pup some water, since it was a very hot day, and the friendly boy happily drank water and willingly hopped into her car. She took the pit bull home and cuddled with him all night, but the next morning...

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Widowed Otters Move In Together After Finding Love Again Online

All we’re really looking for in this crazy world is someone to love us. Turns out, that is all that our fellow animals are seeking as well. Luckily for two adorable little Asian short-clawed otters, they have found happiness in one another. And it’s the second round for each of them as well! As it turns out, both Pumpkin and Harris suffered the sad loss of their respective partners. But they have found each other, and as a result, have been given a second chance in love. The Cornish Seal Sanctuary in England released a statement...

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