The aches and pains of old age make it difficult for senior dogs to survive on the street, vying with youngsters for food, needing additional naps, and frequently feeling extremely introverted. They lack the strength to care for themselves when they are injured or unwell. That is why receiving rescue requests for the very old angels out there is such …
When Stray Rescue of St. Louis received a call about a dog sleeping on a residential street during a heat wave, they politely requested that the caller send them photos of the pup so that they could better assess how to assist. “The picture this person sent us showed the dog lying down,” Donna Lochmann, chief lifesaving officer at St. …
Today, on a deserted road, I happened to meet a mother dog walking on the street. She was standing by the side of the road, observing all of the vehicles. The mother dog is worried. She asked for assistance. Nobody came to a halt. When I first met her, I was astounded as well. She begged me to look at …
Pax was not expecting to become a father at the age of 13, but life is unpredictable. The senior labrador was spending his golden years on the farm with his adoring family. But then Pax and his family heard a sorrowful scream from someplace on the farm, and everything changed. Morgan, Pax’s pet-mom, heard a little kitten scream and tracked …
Cupcake The calf was born with a condition that caused her legs to bend and curve out. Her back legs were likewise misaligned, but they eventually straightened up. Cupcake was taken in by Genia Kay Meyer when she was five weeks old. She and her husband, Tim, took care of her and bottle-fed her on a regular basis. But Cupcake …
After being stuck in the water overnight, a dog was rescued from a lake near Lytham. The German Shepherd dog was observed hanging to the banks of Fairhaven Lake early this morning (March 25). Lancashire Police, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, and members of the public assisted in rescuing the dog. The dog is safe and has been turned over …
Max was discovered abandoned on the side of the road when he was a puppy. He was freezing, hungry, and alone, with no one to look after him. As if that wasn’t enough, Max was also deaf, making it much more difficult for him to find a home. Despite his difficulties, Max was a nice and affectionate dog who only …
Ducky was cowering in the corner of a room filled with animal waste when Elli, the founder of Sky Sanctuary Rescue, first encountered her. Ducky spent at least six years in that corner. She shared the room with more than 20 other creatures. She was never stroked or loved on, and she never had the opportunity to run and play …
When NYPD Officer Michael Pascale first encountered Joey, it was a chilly, wet afternoon. He was driving through a public park in his squad car when he noticed a little black dog crouched amid the discarded needles and shattered beer bottles. Officer Pascale noticed that the dog was tethered to a fence by a strong chain around his neck. Joey …
It’s difficult to lose one of your senses, as Tao the Golden Retriever knows all too well. He had perfect eyesight and a perfect life for almost 11 years. But as he got older, he developed glaucoma, which eventually took away his sight completely. Tao gradually learned to move around without his sight, but his humans wanted to make the …
