Shelter staff know how shelter pups feel while they wait by the kennel door and hope to catch somebody’s attention. They see the longing in the pups’ eyes. They know just how much the canines wish to find a wonderful home and parents who will give them all the love they lack. Without finding a … Read more
When truck drivers arrived at a sand pit in Crosby, Texas, to pick up some material, they were saddened to find a delightful dog who was abandoned. The dog kept staring in the distance as if she was expecting to see someone. The drivers assumed that she anticipated seeing the face of her owners. She … Read more
Horrible things can happen to almost anyone these days. However, it’s when these things affect the people we are closest to that it hurts the most. Some families often end up in many financial problems and have to abandon their pets as a result. It’s not fair, but it’s how the world works, and it’s … Read more
When Adri Herron, president of Sanctuary Rescue, based in Midlothian, Virginia, received an email from a breeder with a very interesting subject writing, ‘A newborn pit bull with no nose’, she was very interested in the matter. Because the breeder did not really have any experience with such a puppy before, she handed the 20-hour-old … Read more
For pet owners, reuniting with their missing dog is an incomparable experience and a feeling that can’t be described with words. Nova, the family dog, experienced a true miracle after two long months of missing in the mountains of Meyer Ranch Park, Colorado. Two giant-hearted hikers spotted the dog, but the rescue mission itself was … Read more
Stray pups wander lonely streets, hoping to find a shelter and some morsels of food in order to stay alive. While they struggle for existence, the strays don’t allow themselves to dream of having a home and a family who loves them. When they’re finally rescued from the streets and placed in shelters, the hope … Read more
No matter how much we love our furry companions, sometimes it’s just not meant to be. Milo and his owner spent many wonderful moments together, but destiny had other plans. Due to a sudden change of events, the owner needed to give up his dog to a shelter, making the most difficult decision of his … Read more
Something I have been thinking about recently is just how it is really not easy being an animal rescuer. More often than not, you will be left heartbroken at witnessing the sheer animal cruelty in the dogs you rescue. Sometimes, they will have minor injuries paired with hunger and thirst, while other times, they will … Read more
When a rescuer named Brenda got a call about a dog who slept on an old mattress in the woods all by himself, she knew she had to come and help. Because he looked so anxious and scared, Brenda started talking to him in a very sweet and playful tone, hoping that he wouldn’t run … Read more
They say that a real friend is the one who walks in when everybody else walks out, and Kelly’s case is the perfect example of that! This amazing girl didn’t have a great start in life. She was roaming the Utah salt flats, desperately trying to find a shelter and some food. She didn’t know … Read more