Stray Six-Week-Old Kitten Wandering the Streets Finds a Meal and a Home
This story was originally shared on The Animal Rescue Site. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! In October 2007, my niece stepped outside to feed some of the stray cats around her house. When she called for them, a little black kitten streaked across the street to get his share. My niece picked him up and held the cup of food in front of him and he stuck his entire head down in it. She had no idea where he had come from, but it wasn’t the best of neighborhoods and cats,...
People Come Together To Rescue Horses Burned In Washington Wildfire
On July 12, lightning started a wildfire in Nespelem, Washington, now known as the Chuweah Creek Fire. The flames quickly spread across tribal lands due to the heat wave, drought conditions, and gusty winds. As the flames destroyed homes and thousands of acres of grazing pastures and trees, horses ran for their lives. Some were spotted running down the road and others were seen on charred hillsides. Article continues below Our Featured Programs See how we’re making a difference for People, Pets, and the Planet and how you can get...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: 2021 Avanzino Leadership Award winner, trial adoptions and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Mother of Shelter Medicine receives 2021 Avanzino Leadership AwardWe’re thrilled to announce that the 2021 Avanzino Leadership Award goes to Dr. Lila Miller for her trailblazing leadership and purposeful dedication to the field of veterinary shelter medicine. Dr. Miller transformed the lives of countless pets, developing the first veterinarian-written guidelines for shelter animal care, which are now used in shelters across the...
Autocorrect Fail Embarrasses UK Dog Groomer
We’ve all been misunderstood or made a mistake when texting — it’s just part of the deal! Most of the time, these hiccups in communication are easily brushed aside but sometimes they result in accidental comedy gold. For one dog groomer in the UK, autocorrect and an accidental “send” made an innocent mistake into a mortifying misfire when they had the following exchange with a customer waiting to pick up their pup: PHOTO: REDDIT / spongebobfuckboy Dexter, a senior-citizen beagle, had just been coiffed and bathed...
Tel Aviv To Test Dog Poop DNA To Catch Owners Who Don’t Clean Up
Having dogs around is wonderful, but not all dog owners are as responsible as they should be. Part of owning a pet is caring for them, by providing them with plenty of love, shelter, food, exercise, and potty walks. With the COVID-19 pandemic causing a worldwide lockdown, areas around the globe saw an increase in dog adoptions, which is amazing. However, some of the adoptions were with owners who weren’t experienced or responsible dog owners and now some areas are feeling the repercussions of that. As the world starts to open back up,...
Dog Missing For A Week Found At The Bottom Of An 80-Foot Deep Well
A dog named Orange had been missing for a week before he was finally discovered at the bottom of a well. Orange’s owners had noticed their dog had gone missing a week earlier, but it seemed he was nowhere to be found. Eventually, it was discovered that the poor dog had fallen down an 80-foot well and was trapped at the bottom. They believe he had been stuck there the whole week! Photo: Facebook/Animalkind Stories Adam Williams with Hawaii’s Forestry & Wildlife Department was assigned to rescue the dog and he knew he’d...
Man Sees An Online Ad For ‘Unwanted Puppies’ And Immediately Goes To Rescue Them
As sad as it is, there are so many stray dogs in the world – and it’s usually because of so-called dog lovers. People purchase dogs through breeders without doing due diligence, support backyard breeding and animal purchases on Craigslist and Facebook, and some don’t even get their animals fixed. These things all lead to numerous stray dogs on the streets, which results in more dogs being injured or ending up euthanized. One true dog-lover saw a situation that could’ve ended up badly for some poor pups, so he stepped...
Family Dogs Frantically Barks And Alerts Dad To His Son Drowning
Some dogs are incredibly intuitive and they seem to know how to read the room. They use their puppy dog eyes at the most opportune moments and can sense when someone is sad and needs a lick on the cheek. Anyone who had dogs in their lives is probably familiar with how they pick up on emotions and sense things that humans aren’t able to see. Sometimes, dogs use their intuitive nature to do more than bust out the puppy dog eyes for a treat. Sometimes, they use it to save lives. That was the case for a Staffordshire Bull Terrier named...
Cat Rescued From The Brink Of Death In A Chemical Mixer Finds A Forever Home
An employee at a chemical plant found a severely injured cat had made its home in a chemical mixer. The cat needed help right away, so the employee did what any kind-hearted person would do: They called for help. Hope For Paws was quick to arrive at the scene and found the poor cat was on the brink of death. They rushed the cat, who they named Peggy, to the vet and the diagnoses was worse than they’d hoped. Though rescuers could see that the feline had a severe leg injury, they didn’t realize that maggots had taken over the...
Rescue Dog Is So Happy To Have Food That He Sleeps With His Bowl Every Night
Rescue dogs often go through a lot in their lives before finding their way out the other side. Sometimes, they suffer from neglect, abandonment, or other forms of cruelty, and it can be hard for them to overcome their past. With a lot of love and patience, even the dogs with heart-breaking backgrounds can find peace and comfort in their new homes and lives. But sometimes, they hold onto a little piece of their past. For one rescue dog named Neville, he found a new home with a kind woman, Susanne. The 10-year-old Jack Russell terrier mix had...
K9 Dog Finds Missing Child During Tropical Storm In Florida
A police dog with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office is being hailed a hero after locating a missing child during tropical Storm Elsa. According to a Facebook post by the Lee County Sherrif’s Office, a K9 dog named Mercy, who is part of Sheriff Carmine Marceno’s Reunite Program, was brought in to assist a search for a missing juvenile. The 12-year-old was reported as both missing and endangered, while Storm Elsa tore the area apart. Photo: PublicDomainPictures.net Heavy rain and winds ripped across the coast, killing one person...
Pumped Dumped At Landfill And Left To Die Learns To Trust Again
Rescuers with Takis Rescue discovered a small puppy that had been dumped at a landfill in Crete, Greece. The little puppy, who they named Caesar, was found next to a dead sheep, in an area where “they dump everything.” Thankfully, the rescuers knew to check the area regularly to make sure there weren’t any animals left to die, and that’s how they found young Caesar. Photo: YouTube/Takis Shelter Photo: YouTube/Takis Shelter Caesar initially ran when people approached, but they were eventually able to catch him. After...
Kind-Hearted Street Vendor Feeds Hungry Strays
A kind-hearted man on the streets in Mexico was caught feeding hungry stray dogs. Security footage captured the moment a street vendor in Puebla, Mexico, a city in east-central Mexico, southeast of Mexico City, pulled out food for the hungry animals on the streets. Mexico has the largest amount of stray dogs in Latin America, according to CBC. That news station reported that there are “between 15 and 18 million dogs living without — or abandoned by — human owners,” in Mexico alone. Photo: flickr/Andrey Because there...
Woman Tried Beheading Her Dog With A Sword. Thankfully, She Missed.
Most people are excellent caretakers who take pride in helping dogs and cats live their best pet lives. But some folks should never own animals — case in point being the Cairo, New York woman who repeatedly stabbed her dog, Peaches, then tried beheading the pup with a sword. Thankfully, the woman’s gruesome attempt wasn’t successful, but Peaches was left with severe injuries. But the woman made to effort to tend to the dog’s wounds. Local papers– quoting the sheriff’s department–reported that Peaches...
Longtime Husky Foster Wins Storytelling Contest and Donates Her Winnings to Shelter
In June, we announced the winners of The Miles of Smiles Photo & Story Challenge, which asked for stories and pictures of pets who make their owners smile. Three winning submissions took home a $500 prize, as well as $2,000 in cash and supplies for their favorite shelter. One winner, Meghan Regent, decided to take her share of the prize and donate it to her supported shelter, too. Thanks to her, Texas Husky Rescue got a total of $2,500 to further their mission. Here’s the story behind Meghan’s involvement with the shelter, as...
Black Cat Who Ended Up at Shelter Multiple Times Finally Gets a Lucky Break
This story was originally shared on The Animal Rescue Site. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! After my SpitFire passed away on October 17th, 2014, just two weeks short of her 18th birthday (on Halloween), I was bound and determined to rescue another black kitty. So I went on the net looking for one. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY/XICLOGRAPHY When I found Shadow (she was named Dora at the shelter), I called Tri-County Shelter in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and they told me she was still there. The...
Police Save Dog From Hot Car After Owner Is Killed In Tragic Shooting
When a verbal altercation escalated to gunfire outside a Walmart in Springfield, Missouri, the incident initially looked like America’s latest example of senseless gun violence. But in the wake of the shooting, the scene took an even more tragic turn. Not only was a 33-year-old man needlessly killed, the victim’s dog, Zeke, was left waiting in a hot car for his human to return. Photo: Facebook/Springfield, MO Police Department According to the Springfield Police Department, officers were alerted to the victim’s dog well...
Blue-Eyed Dog With Heartbreaking Backstory Goes Viral On TikTok
Daphne is a sweet and loving Boston Terrier. But one thing makes Daphne a little bit different from other Bostons. This plucky pup has two blue eyes, setting her apart from most examples of her breed. But Daphne is still a cute and healthy dog, according to her owner, @tessvetnurse, who posts videos of the expressive pup on TikTok. One of those clips went viral after Daphne’s owner shared the dog’s heartbreaking adoption story. Screenshot: TikTok/tessvetnurse According to Daphne’s owner, nobody wanted to adopt the blue-eyed...
Former Bait Dog Adopted By Firefighter Who Saved Her Life
Firefighters are known for their brave deeds, particularly when it comes to rescuing people and pets from fires. So when a bystander found a severely injured pit bull one night, he wrapped the dog in a towel and raced her to the nearest fire station. The dog was in bad shape, but he knew the firefighters would help. “He had Charlie wrapped in a towel and she was real bloody,” Ladder 10 Firefighter Joe Pedrick told Fox 28 Philadelphia. Pedrick and his crew did their best to clean the dog’s wounds, then rushed her to an animal...
Woman Turns a Cat Who Was ‘Too Wild to Be Socialized’ Into a Love Bug
This story was originally shared on The Animal Rescue Site. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! The year was 2005. One day, there was an all-black cat at my back door meowing. While he didn’t look hungry, I fed him anyway. Meanwhile, I already had three cats of my own. As I was putting the food out for this all black cat, I hear another cat crying under my car. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY/BIRGL I look to see the cutest little orange and white cat, so I fed him too. However, this...
