Dog That Lived in Shelters for Five Years Finally Finds a Home
This story was originally shared in the Clear the Shelters Adoption Story Challenge on ShelterChallenge.com. 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! Achilles is a brindle pitbull who was surrendered to a high-kill shelter in NYC when he was just a puppy. He lived in shelters for about five years, without proper socialization or even walks. He made his way all the way up to Lagrangeville, NY,...
Woman Reunites With Missing Dog 8 Years After She Thought It Died
Hope is a very powerful thing. It is the driving force that keeps us going when things are tough. But sometimes, we lose hope along the way. When Magdalena Klubczuk came home from work one day, she discovered that her dog, Roxy, had escaped through an improperly closed door. Magdalena, who is from Connah’s Quay in North Wales, searched for her beloved dog. She was hopeful that she’d be found since Roxy wore both a collar with her owner’s contact information, as well as having been microchipped. Magdalena spent weeks looking...
Women Discovers Spiders Built A Huge Web In Her Car
What is scarier than a giant huntsman spider in your car? Finding a whole family of them in your vehicle. One mother of three from Adelaide, Australia, was shocked to discover she wasn’t alone on her drive to a gas station when she found a large huntsman spider in her car on Christmas Day. Emma immediately got rid of the spider, but soon she started to notice that other small spiders were appearing in her car. Nobody wants a spider-infested car, so Emma decided to do something about the problem. As a solution, she decided to diffuse a...
City In Alabama Makes Puppy Mills Illegal
It’s good news coming out of a city in Alabama after the Madison City Council voted to pass a new pet shop ordinance that is outlawing the practice of puppy and kitten mills within the city limits. This was passed during a recent city council meeting that took place on the 28th of December. As the ordinance states, going forward, all dogs and cats who are sold inside retail stores will have to come from rescue organizations or animal shelters. In addition, the animals who are being put up for sale can’t be younger than eight weeks...
Dogs Purchased During Lockdown Are Already Being Rehomed
For many of us, 2020 has been spent indoors during extended periods of lockdown. As a result of the loneliness, many people have turned to animals for companionship. According to a survey conducted last year by the Kennel Club, there was a significant jump in puppy ownership during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, that has backfired as many families who took on the responsibility of puppies are now looking to re-home them. According to the people interviewed by the survey, two-thirds of people shared that their puppies had been a...
Farm Asks People To Donate Their Old Christmas Trees To Feed Goats
If you’re like me, New Year’s Day brings a touch of sadness to it – it means that the Christmas tree is soon going to have to get taken down. Christmas trees spark the holiday season’s joy, and taking them down is always a bummer. While there are some that opt for the faux trees that are somewhat easy to disassemble and put away, others prefer the traditional feel and smell of a real tree. While most of us who buy real trees end up tossing them several weeks later, there is a way to put them to good use once the...
Stray Dog Interrupts Soccer Match And Ends Up Getting Adopted By A Player
When it comes to professional soccer, both the players and fans in Potosi, Bolivia take this sport very seriously. Perhaps that is why some were amused but others were frustrated when a dog interrupted a game by running onto the field with a soccer shoe in his mouth. In the end, the dog became more than an interruption, he became a beloved pet. The stray dog wasn’t out there to cause a disruption, you could tell by his body language that he was out to have a good time. He was being playful, running around with the shoe until one player...
Doggy Bingo May Be the Perfect Activity for Isolated Seniors with Dementia
The Dementia Dog Project aims to combat loneliness and isolation in seniors by creating a series of innovative online activities that help seniors connect with one another, socialize, and have fun. The organization collaborates with Alzheimer Scotland and Dogs for Good to accomplish this task, using dogs as a tool to bring a spark of life back to Alzheimer’s patients. One of the key players in this project is Billy, a four-year-old black lab-retriever cross owned by Carla Haizelden. Billy loves helping seniors get the most out of their...
With One of These Pups Suffering From Paralysis, They Never Thought This Bonded Pair Would Be Adopted
Milo and Bernie’s story was originally shared in the Clear the Shelters Adoption Story Challenge on ShelterChallenge.com. 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! We had been looking to adopt a dog — one dog. I always tried to look for the most unadoptable dogs to adopt. I’ve never been able to bear the plight of the rescue dog. Whether they lost the comfort and love of a home...
‘Their Human-Animal Bond is Undeniable:’ Malnourished Senior Rescue Finds Forever Home to Live Out His Golden Years
Joe’s story was originally shared in the Clear the Shelters Adoption Story Challenge on ShelterChallenge.com. 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! At Dane County Humane Society (DCHS) we see heartbreaking situations, but your support gives animals hope, time, and the medical care they need to recover. When Joe, a senior lab mix, arrived as a stray at DCHS, his soulful brown eyes and...
Coming soon: The No Place Like Home Challenge!
Want to kick off the New Year with a chance at $150,000 in grant prizes? Mark your calendars for our latest grant opportunity, the No Place Like Home Challenge. The first of its kind and a collaboration amongst 10 national organizations, this challenge is all about reuniting pets with their families ASAP. The Challenge begins on March 1st and ends March 31st. This Return to Home (traditionally known as “Return to Owner”) challenge can result in cost savings, happy reunions, a more engaged community and...
Disabled Dog Reunited With Owner 10 Months After Her Mysterious Disappearance
Athena, a twice-rescued dog from Bourbon, Missouri, hasn’t had an easy life. First Athena was struck by a car, causing the Brindle to lose part of her tail and one hind leg. Then the dog mysteriously disappeared from her owner’s backyard while she recovered from surgery. “I had suspicions that she was stolen but I couldn’t confirm it,” the dog’s owner, Dylan Summers, told KTVI FOX 2. “I was so worried about her.” Photo: YouTube/Fox2 But although Summers scoured the neighborhood and posted online...
Woman Creates Relaxing Doggy “Makeovers” for Her Grateful Pups to Enjoy
Brooklyn and Daisy are two adorable dogs whose human mama loves them very much. So much, in fact, that she has devoted an entire Instagram account and a TikTok account to creating videos of her pampering her pups. Brooklyn, a German shepherd, and Daisy, a border collie, seem to truly enjoy the spa days and makeovers that their owner gives them on a regular basis. She doesn’t use real makeup on them (because, as we all know, dogs are already way too beautiful for makeup), but she uses a variety of luxurious brushes and blenders and other...
Rescue Dog With Abandonment Issues Is Given a Second Chance By Kind Veterinarian
Teddy Bear’s story was originally shared in the Clear the Shelters Adoption Story Challenge on ShelterChallenge.com. 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! Scared and waiting on death row in another shelter, Teddy Bear was brought to Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center (SPARC) in 2016 as a last resort. His owner at the time had surrendered him after adopting him from yet another shelter....
Abandoned and Abused Animals Rescued Thanks to the Kindness of Good Samaritans
These stories were originally shared in the Clear the Shelters Adoption Story Challenge on ShelterChallenge.com. 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! Anyone can be a good Samaritan — your neighbor, the cashier at your local grocery store, your child’s teacher. These anonymous, kind souls put goodness into the world for the pure sake of doing what is right. With no intention of...
Pit Bull Mix Finds Forever Home After Waiting 628 Days At Arizona Shelter
A new year means new possibilities, and for a longtime shelter dog it meant a forever home. Sarge, a shepherd-pit bull mix, has been at Foothills Animal Rescue (FAR) in Scottsdale, Arizona, for 628 days. The outgoing and exuberant pup quickly won the hearts of staff and volunteers but needed a special family to fit his needs. “He’s not a dog park dog, and he’s not great with every single dog,” a spokesperson with FAR told FOX10. “So he had a couple things that were going against him, but as you can see,...
K-9 Removed From Handler After Video Surfaces Showing Officer Punching Animal
After a video surfaced showing a Vacaville Police Department officer punching his K-9 in the neck, the department has removed the dog from the officer’s home. Vacaville police also launched an investigation into the officer’s actions. Video of the incident was originally posted to Facebook, and showed the officer holding the K-9 down with his legs, then reaching back and hitting the dog in the face, SFGate reports. Source: YouTube/NBC Bay AreaWitness Robert Palomino recorded the incident on his phone. Witness...
Where the future of animal sheltering is headed according to veterinarians
The AVMA recently published an article, Animal shelters see a new day ahead, sharing veterinarians’ take on where the future of the animal welfare movement is headed. Covid-19 has caused animal welfare organizations to pivot both their perceptions and operations; and it looks like the future of the animal welfare movement will be embracing a more community-centric model of animal sheltering. “Animal shelters should be the last resort,” Dr. Jennifer Hawkins, chief veterinarian at OC Animal Care in...
Rescued Mama Dog Loves Helping Her Human Foster Orphaned Kittens
When Asa, a foster mom in New York City, first met Kona, the rescued dog was a new mom with three puppies. But when Kona’s puppies found new families, Asa adopted the mama dog, and it turned out to be the best decision of her life. According to Love Meow, Kona has played an instrumental role in helping Asa foster other rescues. Many stray and feral animals arrive in foster care terrified of people, but this sweet girl knows how to help everyone relax. And although Kona is a dog, this intuitive pet has a particular way with kittens....
Abandoned Kitten Suffers Vicious Attack, Finally Finds Forever Home
Randy’s story was originally shared in the Clear the Shelters Adoption Story Challenge on ShelterChallenge.com. 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! Randy was left behind by his owners — on his own to fight the elements as well as predators. Randy spent one full winter outside with no shelter. He had to find food where he could. The following summer the neighbors noticed him and...
