Toad, a German Shorthaired Pointer, was roaming around outside near his Kuna, Idaho home when he came spotted a rattlesnake. The rattlesnake grabbed him and bit him five times. “As I approached him, I saw a snake cartwheeling in the air, and when I came up to him, I put him between me and the snake, and when I attempted …
Authorities rescued 51 Pit Bulls from the Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick’s Virginia home in 2007. These pets were subjected to horrible abuse. They were beaten, electrocuted, hung, drowned, and made to fight. Unfortunately, three of the dogs died, but 48 courageous Pitties did. Several rescue organizations and their forever families showed these terrified, formerly abused dogs love and patience. …
A blind dog chained outside with only a broken-down doghouse for shelter was among the 108 dogs rescued last November from Michigan’s largest suspected dogfighting operation. Bark Nation, an animal welfare organization based in Detroit with a mission to end dogfighting and save lives, rescued all of the dogs with the assistance of federal and state law enforcement. The dogs …
He was discovered on the side of the road, unable to move, with a massive tumor hanging from his stomach. He was helpless, and leaving him there was out of the question. “Helen Summerfield-Brown” is a non-profit group of volunteers who do their best to save all stray and abandoned animals. They discovered this poor dog in poor condition, so …
It’s incredible how cruel some people can be to animals. We’ve heard of pets being rescued from horrific home situations in appalling conditions. But, thankfully, there are also kind people willing to step forward and give these animals a much-needed second chance, providing them with the love and care they deserve after being subjected to so much cruelty. For example, …
Fifty the Pit Bull was born to help others. His mother was pregnant when she was rescued by a kind family. Fifty was eventually adopted by the family from among his littermates. The playful dog was living the good life with his humans and another doggie sister, Izzy, when the unthinkable occurred. A patrolling officer became alarmed when he saw …
A pregnant puppy’s life was turned upside down when a kind soul took pity on her as she lay motionless on the side of the road, completely vulnerable and only days away from giving birth. The man summoned an animal rescue organization to come and assist her. Unfortunately, the reality for many stray animals is one of desolation, hunger, and …
Doctors said that she only had a couple of weeks to live, so this pilot flew her to her adoptive family 400 miles away so that her final days would be filled with love. Ashlyn was an elderly dog in a North Carolina shelter, and she wasn’t doing well. She’d lost a lot of weight and had sarcomas, which were …
You may remember viewing the photo few years ago. There’s a man with long, graying hair floating around with his Shepherd mix asleep in his arms and his head on the man’s chest. Here’s the story to that photo. Schoep was a puppy when John Unger adopted him. The senior dog had arthritis and hip dysplasia 19 years later. Unger …
We are witnessing a heartbreaking story. Under the frigid snow, the mother dog gave birth to ten puppies. Everything was blanketed with snow. The puppies were ice cold. If they are not rescued, they will not survive. The puppies were crying, rescuers couldn’t hold back the tears of grief. They were all pretty weak because they had only given birth …
