When Devon the Labrador Retriever was found on a Texas road by Fort Bend County Animal Control, she was in terrible shape. She had been dragged behind a car and shot. She was on the brink of death, but thanks to several rescue organizations, she was given a chance to survive. Saving Our Companion Animals,…
When Jimmy was brought to a shelter in Macon, Georgia he was feral, scared of people and had never been trained. He was so scared he didn’t want to leave his cage. When Macon Animal Control had a Pardon Week to make space in the shelter, it looked like Jimmy was not going to be…
There’s a soup kitchen in New York City that provides a welcoming space not only for the homeless but for their pets as well. They not only offer food but also medical care to homeless individuals’ companion animals. Collide is part of the Graffiti Community Ministries, located inside of Graffiti Church and from late spring…
Kalu had crawled inside a hole to die when Animal Aid Unlimited found him. The dog was missing most of his face from a severe injury, which was infested with maggots. The seasoned rescuers didn’t know if he would survive. Although Kalu’s wounds were some of the worst his rescuers had ever seen, something in…
It’s a truly barbaric practice. Dogs are tied up and used as “bait” for other dogs learning to bite and savage for the purposes of dog fighting. If they are not dead afterwards, the dogs are thrown away and left to fend for themselves. On Mother’s Day, a Pit Bull puppy collapsed on someone’s porch,…
“I was shooting a ‘Social Experiment’ until this happened,” YouTuber Johal writes in the following video’s description. “I did not expect this at all and it was unbelievable.” The video “prankster” approached a young homeless man and asked him if he’s seen his daughter, who he says has been missing for a couple of days….
Mrs. Gabica has been a teacher at St. Julian’s Primary School for over 25 years. She decided to retire this year, and on her last day at school the kids and teachers wanted to do something extra special for her. They decided to surprise her during a recess break and this is what they did!…
A heartbreaking photo of a German Shepherd in a cemetery went viral in April 2015 and was shared by animal lovers all over the world. The dog, curled up in the crevice, was thought to be a loyal dog grieving for her deceased owner. It turns out, this was not the dog’s story at all….
When Daisy was brought into the Vet Ranch late last year, the Pit Bull had a big wound on her side. From examining her injury, they assumed she was hit by a car and it had been left untreated and gotten infected. If she was left alone on the streets much longer she surely would…
These may not be the people you’d imagine crawling through weeds, looking for a stranger’s wedding ring, but they did a tremendous kindness for Rhonda Thill. Rhonda’s husband of 18 years, Randy Thill, was killed last month in a motorcycle crash. In the days following his passing, she realized Randy’s wedding ring was missing when…
AT&T’s “It Can Wait” campaign doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to educating cellphone users about the dangers of texting and driving. Previously, the company got director Werner Herzog to document the lives of real people whose lives were shattered by texting-related accidents. In their latest video marking their campaign’s fifth anniversary they created…
When Scott Hawkins suffered a stroke at just 37 years old, he and his wife, Danielle, began a heartbreaking, but ultimately, triumphant journey. The stroke stemmed from a brain aneurysm caused by an Arteriovenous Malformation that had been developing in Scott since birth and that doctors had no way of knowing would happen. Scott wasn’t…
There’s a public piano installed at a train station in Paris for travelers to play and enjoy. Someone captured this spontaneous piano duet/jam between two strangers. One man is playing when a passerby stops and listens. Then, without saying a word, he joins in. Before you know it the two are performing for an audience…
After a puppy fell down a drainage hole, When residents in a Thai village heard a dog barking in distress by a drainage hole the investigated and discovered a puppy had fallen in. But because the storm drain entrance was so small, the mother and Good Samaritans could not reach the baby. The police were…
It took just 2 hours and 6 minutes after their photo was posted for Kala and Keira to find a home. The two shelter puppies in Atlanta, Georgia caught the eye of Angels Among Us Pet Rescue, who were told by the shelter that the two frightened friends had sadly reached their “deadline”, literally. It…
Prissy the dog was found and rescued from a concrete slab in the hot Tennessee sun (along with her 3 puppies) and brought to Conway Area Humane Society in New Hampshire, where she was spayed. She was naturally very tired after her operation, but one of the staff thought she would sneak a video of…
A video of a schoolyard fight between a girl and boy at Sononoma Valley High School has gone viral after the girl, who attends attends the nearby Creekside High School, is seen kneeing the boy in the face. The fight apparently started when the boy made comments on her Facebook page and she confronted him….
A critically injured street dog hid himself in the basement of a shop and was waiting to die and he would have if Animal Aid Unlimited in India came to his rescue. “We found him collapsed with maggots infesting a huge wound on his head,” the rescue group said. Luckily for “Jerry”, they found him…
Every day there are people doing acts of kindness for others, they just don’t always get noticed. However, last week, a Florida woman named TiAnna noticed a police officer doing something she thought was worth sharing. TiAnna was across the street from a Dunkin’ Donuts in Ocala when she noticed a cop had parked her…
Meet Rami, an unusual mixed breed dog who was found as a stray in a backyard in Moultrie, Georgia, back in January 2015. He came to the Moultrie Colquitt County Humane Society who quickly discovered the dog was energetic and “a sweetie pie”. His unique appearance made him instantly go viral. But there’s much more to Rami than…
Combo was wandering the streets of Athens, Greece in terrible condition after surviving on his own for too long. He was spotted by a woman, who immediately notified the Save a Greek Stray shelter, and a volunteer went and picked him up that very same day. Combo had matted hair, ticks all over him and…
What is it like for dogs in hot cars? NFL star Tyrann Mathieu took up the challenge and went inside a car on a hot day to see what it’s like. “If you are going to make a dog a part of your family, then make him part of your family. Don’t treat him that…
Natasha thought she was just making a regular pizza delivery when she brought one to a congregation at Sycamore Creek Church in Pickerington, Ohio. But she was about to be a participant in a big surprise. The church was wrapping up a monthly mission on the topic of generosity and when she arrived, Pastor Steve…
Brian Avey was serving at Tacoma Buffalo Wild Wings when a woman came in and ordered two beers, a Blue Moon and a Corona. At first, Brian told her that she couldn’t order two beers because of Washington state law. That’s when she told Brian that the Corona was for her brother who died in…
Animal Aid Unlimited often rescues street dogs in India that are in dire condition. They rescued this dog, who was suffering from mange so severe that he was dying. After 6 weeks of treatment, his transformation was simply incredible. He’s almost unrecognizable from when his rescuers first took him in! Warning: this video includes graphic…
With hundreds of homes up in flames and thousands of people evacuated, California has declared a state of emergency as wildfires rage through parts of the state. Families and their pets have been displaced. Some animals have lost their lives. But this black cat miraculously survived. Firefighters battling the Valley Fire found the cat in…
This compassionate cop deserves a hug for the work he does and how he helped this family in their time of need! Roeland Police Officer Mark Engravalle recently responded to a shoplifting complaint at a Walmart store in Roeland Park, Kansas. Upon arriving at the store, he saw a mother and her six children, crying…
Breanna Faith Gauthier was on a long-distance road trip returning home after a breakup when “disaster” struck. One of her tires blew out and it was late at night. She was miles away from the nearest town. She began to panic when she noticed lights in her rear view mirror… You can read what happened…
“Yeah”. These four little letters killed Mandi as she was driving and texting with her sister. In the few seconds her attention was diverted to her phone, she got into a terrible accident. “When she looked up, she had clipped the median on the left hand side of the road. Her truck flipped, and as…
When Eric Jason Pena visited his local Starbucks to grab a drink, he didn’t know he was going to have an encounter with a homeless man, which would make a lasting impression not only on him, but hundreds of thousands of strangers. Eric met a homeless man named David and his dog named Legacy on…
Benji the dog was found alone and wandering the streets. Obviously neglected for a long time, he didn’t have much hope left and cowered in fear when touched. Luckily, through the care of Dr. Karri at Vet Ranch, he made an astounding recovery. Benji was covered in thousands of fleas, literally sucking the blood out…
Hope For Paws received a call about a homeless dog who had just given birth under a house. They didn’t have to look far for the mother, because she came out after smelling the food they were offering. But the next thing for them to do was to crawl under the home to rescue all…
They say a picture is worth a thousand words and that’s what the Humane Society of Utah is putting into action to help get their dogs adopted. Staff photographer, Guinnever Shuster, has hit on a winning way to make the shelter dogs get noticed by bringing out their unique and playful personalities by photographing them…
The dog’s owner might have thought they were doing the right thing leaving their car window wide open while they went to shop. But that choice turned out to be almost fatal for their small dog. Police in Kansas came to the rescue of a dog hanging from his leash from the side of a…
17-year-old Rebecca Townsend was and exceptional young girl. Well liked at school, she was hardworking and was very kind. She founded her high school’s chapter of She’s the First, an organization that sponsors education for girls in low-income countries, something she was passionate about supporting. This fall, she was supposed to attend Notre Dame University…
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