It all began with one person fostering one dog in a one-bedroom apartment and it grew to saving more than 1,400 dogs four years later. Sara Cross began her rescue efforts with one dog and with that one dog Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue was born. When she began focusing on saving dogs from high kill…
You’ve seen them before. The viral videos of people lip synching to their favorite songs courtesy of dash cams in their cars. But chances are you’ve never seen one like this before. Four teenage girls are on a ride and and having fun performing to Fifth Harmony’s “Worth It” as the tune blasts on the…
This scared and injured dog was literally snatched from the jaws of death. He was picked up by a shelter and within one hour of arriving was scheduled to be euthanized just an hour later! Luckily for him, he was rushed to Dr. Matt with Vet Ranch. Dr. Matt determines Old Gregor was bitten in…
No text message is more important than a life, and Aimee Eckert is living proof of that. It was April 9, 2011 and Aimee had a day off work. She was driving on a country road on a sunny day when a woman who was speeding and texting smashed into her head-on. Miraculously, Aimee survived….
A dog named Ben was thrown out when his family moved away. The loyal dog spent his days in the alley, waiting for his owner to open the gate and let him back in, not realizing he had been abandoned. A kind stranger noticed the dog and fed him over several weeks, trying to earn…
Cleveland Police Officer John Lyons sometimes brings his work home with him and when he does he saves lives. The officer lives and works in Cleveland’s Fourth District to help keep the neighborhoods safe and that includes rescuing homeless animals he finds discarded and starving in the streets. He often comes across neglected and abused…
Moe and ET have done a number of social experiments in the past, but this one involving their little brother, Omar, packs an emotional punch. The pair wanted to see how a homeless youth would be treated on the streets in comparison to a homeless man, so they had Omar pose as homeless and sit…
When military man Ben Harworth moved with his family from Georgia to South Korea for a new assignment in 2012, they arranged for their dog Zeus to be taken in by a friend. They were heartbroken when they received a call a few months later that Zeus had died. A few years past, and the…
After the Sandy Hook school shootings a few years ago, a South Carolina school district established a program that has school resource police officers regularly visiting with the children. Master Deputy Mike Gibson started working at the school’s child development centre during his off hours and he soon became the school’s full-time resource officer. It…
Little Ginnie was hiding behind a dumpster when Lisa Chiarelli and Eldad Hagar of Hope For Paws came to rescue her. The tiny spaniel mix puppy was terrified of humans and growled and snarled when they tried to approach her with a leash. She barked and attempted to flee. Eldad wrote on Flickr, “Ginnie freaked…
A beautiful white dog was abandoned by her owner in the parking lot of a Sam’s Club in Memphis, Tennessee. For days, the heartbroken dog howled and howled. Staff said the dog roamed the parking lot looking into car windows. Maybe she was trying to find her heartless owner? Fortunately for the abandoned dog, a…
When authorities found Zara, a Schnauzer mix, almost a year ago she was barely recognizable. She was left in a crate in a vestibule of an apartment building to fend for herself. Neglected and then abandoned, Zara’s fur was so overgrown and matted that it was nearly impossible to tell what condition she was in….
This baby horse’s rescue story brought tears to my eyes. When he was found he was barely alive. Half a year later, he has been crowned the RSPCA’s rescue horse of the year! Six months ago, when Gizmo was brought into the Catley Cross Veterinary Clinic in Halstead, England he was dying. The piebald colt…
These retired race horses are finding a renewed purpose in life by helping veterans deal with the invisible scars of war. The unique program is called Saratoga War Horse and teaches veterans from across the United States how to communicate with a horse. “Whatever emotions I had, whatever I was feeling, at that time inside…
It can be tough being a small business owner and when you add on top of that a string of bad luck, it is anything but smooth sailing. Sharon runs Mrs. C’s Cupcakes in Penrith, Australia and this past year she fell behind on her lease due to unexpected medical costs treating her youngest son’s…
If you are looking for a way to help your local animal shelter this winter then here’s an idea for you – donate your old sweaters. One shelter that is grateful to take them is the Washington County Tennessee Animal Shelter. The Washington County Tennessee Animal Shelter uses old sweaters to help their homeless dogs…
Footage from a trooper’s dash camera has gone viral and is sure to give you chills when you hear him screaming, “Don’t you die on me! Come on, open your eyes!” while performing CPR on the passed out driver. Trooper Eric Devers of the Ohio State Highway Patrol received a Certificate of Recognition on August…
Phyllis Shaughnessy is not taking time to relax this summer. Instead, the grandmother goes out every weekday to deliver bagged lunches to kids who would go hungry without them. When Phyllis found out that school districts in Grays Harbor County in Washington were not offering free or reduced lunches during the summer, she started fundraising…
McFly “Ali” is the cutest, bravest, and toughest Chihuahua puppy you’ll ever meet! The precious puppy was born with a birth defect and was surrendered to The Mia Foundation when he was only 1-day-old because of a deformity to his front legs. The Mia Foundation is an animal rescue that specializes in helping dogs with…
A stray living at a gas station Brazil was well fed. One would say too well fed and he grew so morbidly obese that he could no longer move. When an animal lover saw him, they knew he needed help if he was going to survive and have a better quality of life. They took…
Marley’s Mutts founder Zach Skow traveled to South Korea to learn more about the dog meat trade. While on his journey, one Golden Retriever in particular, catches his eye. The video below documents some of his findings at the “farms” and his rescue of some of the dogs (including the Golden) along the way. Don’t…
Bethany Benson wants everyone to know about the dangers of putting their feet up on the dashboard of a car. It was something she always did and it ended up changing her life forever. She remembers nothing of the car crash in August 2010, but learned afterwards that she and her then-boyfriend hit the back…
Armed with their trusty cheeseburger, Hope for Paws responded to a call from a Good Samaritan who said there was a dog living in the Los Angeles river canal for weeks. After hunting for a while Eldad Hagar and Lisa Chiarelli found the female German Shepherd’s hiding spot. She was alone, hungry and afraid. The…
David Loop was on his way to work when he saw a white dog lying in the middle of the road. At first he thought the dog was dead, but he decided to turn around anyway and move her body from the road. He said a silent prayer for the pup and was about to…
On March 23, 2012 at Reagan National Airport, a US Air gate attendant announced to a quiet crowd that an Honor Flight of WWII veterans was going to arrive. She then asked if anyone would help greet the veterans. Chris Muller was afraid that people would ignore the announcement, but he could not have been…
Rachel Scott has three children, so she knows what it’s like to shop with kids. You want to get the shopping done as quickly as possible but sometimes that can be difficult with kids bombarding you with things they want that they see on the shelves, with the line ups and all the other things…
A dog’s loyalty knows no bounds. The photo of a faithful dog waiting at a pier has touched hearts of locals in Thailand. The dog appears to be on the look out for her owner’s return after she reportedly fell off a boat she lived in, and has been waiting in the same spot for…
Karen and Brian Wollman were overjoyed when they learned they were expecting their third child. But their happiness turned to worry when an ultrasound revealed that their baby boy not only had Down Syndrome, but he also had hydrops, a condition which caused his body to swell with fluid. Doctors told the Wollman’s that their…
Two sick and starving puppies were discovered by Good Samaritans after they were wandered onto a golf course in Florida. Vero Beach animal control officer Bruce Dangerfield came to their rescue after Ted Donahue and Dee Dee Roberts alerted him to the puppies’ plight. He rushed the 5-month old female bulldog puppies to the Humane…
A dog in ghastly condition and on his last legs showed up on the doorstep of a man in Brownsville, Texas asking for help. Thankfully, he picked the right home. As soon as Dan Van Coppenolle noticed the dog he immediately posted a picture to Facebook on November 7, 2015 asking animal lovers for help….
A 12-year-old girl who just finished an advanced cancer treatment got a sendoff from the hospital staff that she’ll never forget. Instead of the traditional hugs and card, she got this fun flash-mob surprise! “Sophia, like many 12-year olds, loves to dance. She was surprised, flash mob style, by the staff at the Willis Knighton…
An elderly Georgia couple have been married for almost 70 years and during that time have only been apart once. So when they were separated during a recent hospital stay, a health care worker went above and beyond to make sure they could see each other. Tom Clark, 96, and his wife Arnisteen, 92, were…
During Fourth of July fireworks, a Vizsla named Rue escaped from her Salt Lake City, Utah home and got lost in the mountain trails near her home. Firefighter Tony Stowe and his crew responded to the frantic call from someone who spotted the dog on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. The crew hiked over two miles…
One of the fun parts about high-school sporting events is that it’s not only the athletes that get to shine in the spotlight. The half-time performances give opportunities to dancers, cheerleaders and the school band to show off their talents. Recently, the Mahomet-Seymour High School Dance Team took to the court to perform a piece…
Hunter was born in a foster home of the Montreal-based rescue Eleven Eleven Animal Rescue after his mother was rescued as a pregnant stray just over a week before giving birth. When he was born, the tiny puppy had an underdeveloped front leg. His mom would clean it, but this made it worse and because…
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