It wasn’t a safe situation for Lexi the German Shepherd to be in. She was running loose on Interstate 495 in Massachusetts when state troopers received the call that the dog was in danger. “The pup was walking in and out of traffic in all three lanes,” described the Massachusetts State Police. “Troopers Malachy Higgins and…
It’s hard to believe someone would abandon a dog, let alone one who can’t see. Kanga is a blind Golden Retriever who was found with his brother in a field near Long Beach. Rescuers immediately noticed that not only was Kanga blind, but he also had congenital defects to his paws that make it difficult…
A police officer in Pennsylvania helped an injured German Shepherd Dog get back home after the dog was involved in a car accident and ran away. South Londonderry Township Patrolman Nick Ague was called to the scene of the crash and learned that a dog had run away terrified by the experience. He decided to…
Police in Boston are trying to identify a toddler found on June 25th, 2015 and are appealing to the public for help. A woman walking her dog on Deer Island in Boston Harbor came across a garbage bag and went to investigate only to make a heartbreaking discovery. A body of a young girl, thought to…
Sometimes, all it takes to save a dog is a little bit of goodwill and a whole lot of optimism and word-of-mouth. That’s how a senior dog named Oso, who was discarded by his family at a shelter, managed to get a happy ending in less than a week! Oso arrived at the Downey Animal…
A young student changed the life of poverty-stricken boy forever after she took a photo of him doing his homework outside a fast food restaurant because he had nowhere else to study. Joyce Torrefranca is a student in Mandaue City, Philippines and noticed 9-year-old Daniel Cabrera outside a local McDonalds. She posted the photo to…
This video is shocking! Coby Persin creates a social experiment to see just how easy it would be for a pedophile to pick up a teenage girl through social media. With the permission of the teenage girls’ parents he created a fake Facebook account and befriended the girls. He begins chatting with the girls to…
Firefighters do everything in their power to save lives, and that includes tiny critters too. When a mobile home went up in flames in Lacey, Washington, firefighters rescued a family of pet hamsters suffering from smoke inhalation. Fortunately, the firefighters knew what to do. “Yes. Our crews are trained and specially equipped to care for…
Officer Larry Taylor is new to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and just got his very own police car. While out on a call the other day, he got a completely unexpected passenger… a Pit Bull ran over and jumped into his squad car! The Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook, “A dog ran and jumped right…
Residents in a Toronto neighborhood paid their respects to a fallen raccoon, who lay on a city sidewalk for more than 12 hours before the city’s animal services came and picked him up. The dead animal had been reported to the city’s administration in the morning of July 9, 2015, but it wasn’t until later…
The seniors in this video hold up signs about themselves, giving us insights into their lives and reminding everyone that seniors in our society should be seen and heard and not overlooked and ignored. Be sure to keep watching, as these senior citizens have some incredible life stories to tell! Share this beautiful video with…
This is a heartwarming story of a police officer who went the extra mile to help a missing woman find her way back to her family. The officer helped a 65-year-old woman left stranded in a foreign city after her cruise ship was forced to leave without her. It began on August 6, 2015 when…
Clarabelle was a scared Golden Retriever living as a homeless dog for many weeks before Hope for Paws was called to help her. Kind strangers had been feeding her, but no one could get close to her. Hope for Paws went out five times to find her until they were able to find her hiding…
It seems every week there are more incidents of road rage being reported or posted to YouTube. Although venting your frustration is normal and healthy, you need to vent appropriately and not put yourself and other drivers in danger. This public service announcement wants people to think twice and avoid getting involved in road rages…
Hailey Ashmore relies on her dog Flynn to do more than the average dog. He has become her lifeline. He can alert her to oncoming seizures, and fetch help when she needs it. Training as a medical alert dog takes lots of hard work and diligence, and the Australian Shepherd has come a long way…
Rush is a homeless Pit Bull puppy who arrived at an animal shelter in Kettering, Ohio, where he’s been waiting for over a month to be adopted. The Society for the Improvement of Conditions for Stray Animals (SICSA) says the 1-year-old dog has a sweet ritual while he waits for the perfect family to adopt…
Construction workers across from the St. Louis Children’s Hospital have noticed the children waving from the windows. One particular little girl named Vivian went to her hospital room window every day to wave at the construction workers until someone waves back. Two of the construction workers noticed her and decided to do something more for…
Emma Murphy is a 26-year-old mother of two from Dublin, Ireland. She regularly blogs and shares posts about living healthy, but she was hiding a dark secret that she recently decided to reveal on Facebook. Emma had been in a three and half year relationship with an abusive ex-boyfriend and father to her children. She…
Two shelter dogs at Palm Beach Animal Care and Control have found comfort in each other’s company. The two Pit Bull mixes became fast friends when they were introduced to each other at the shelter. A photo of the pair spooning together in their kennel was snapped by Reddit poster, “Vitrol” who commented: “These two…
While shooting a music video for his song “Ruff Life,” Arthur Yoria and the film crew encountered a stray puppy who wandered onto the set. She was covered in fleas but has beautiful eyes and was super friendly. As the video was being made a as part of a documentary based on the stray dog…
Neighbors in a Houston condo complex turned to social media for help with dog on a porch who they say was being maltreated by his owner. However, the story took several turns that no one expected. The situation, which was detailed on Second Chance Rescue NYC’s Facebook page, caused a social media firestorm and prompted…
A street dog fell in an open well and was struggling to keep from drowning when the villagers noticed her and called Animal Aid Unlimited. The well she fell in is handmade and very common all over India, especially in rural areas. When the rescuers arrived she was desperately perched on a few rocks. It’s…
Shepard Dodd was 11 weeks old when he died in his infant car seat. But he didn’t die in a car accident. He died when he was left to sleep in it. It’s a risk that not many people know about, but the accident has devastated his family. Now Shepard’s parents, Ali and Derek Dodd,…
A Russian company announced the release of an armored jacket specially designed for dogs that they designed shortly after the death of Diesel, the police dog killed in the Saint-Denis raids in France. The vests were designed by the defense company Scientific Production Association of Special Materials and protect a dog’s torso with additional body…
A six-year-old girl lives with her heart outside of her chest. She was born with the condition and is now asking the community to help give her life-saving surgery, and the community is responding, NBC Miami reports. The news channel featured a video on Facebook of Virsaviya Borun-Goncharova, showing the young girl in a hospital…
This series of videos follows one dog’s amazing journey from the time of her rescue as a stray dog with a severe case of mange, to her care with Michigan Humane Society and training through their prison outreach program, and through to her adoptive home! American Strays canine census volunteer Cathy Gray of Refurbished Pets…
A homeless man is getting plenty of attention after a video that caught him playing on a public piano went viral. Aroar Natasha was walking in Sarasota, Florida when she heard Donald Gould playing on one of the public pianos throughout downtown. His playing took her breath away so she recorded him and shared the video…
A Pit Bull named Una had a rough start at life but she has come a long way since then. Now, she’s looking for a fresh start. The only thing is, she’s been waiting for a really long time. Una has spent over 3 years – 1150 days and counting – waiting for a forever…
Olive has waited a long time to get adopted. Eleven years to be exact. During that time she stayed at Yonker’s Animal Shelter, where the staff have taken care of her and fretted over why a dog so full of love kept on getting overlooked. There was a glimmer of hope many years ago when…
It’s not every day that someone takes the time to notice a stranger’s struggles and does something about it. But Mike got a surprise from his landlord, Jack, that made his day. Mike shared a photo of the letter with the caption, “Found this note from my landlord in my mailbox yesterday, and it’s just…
The dog in this story was kept chained up and muzzled and left to sleep on the cold concrete day in and day out. Neighbors watched the neglected dog and grew more and more concerned and angry as time went by but their calls to police got no response. Until, one day, the neighbors took…
This is a wonderful story of a group of American soldiers banding together to help a homeless family of dogs, who needed their help. In 2013, Sgt. Edwin Caba and his fellow soldiers were serving in a remote base in Afghanistan when a stray dog wandered into their camp. Caba immediately bonded with the female…
Every year, the IKEA Foundation has a creative project that involves children in helping design for a good cause. The company takes drawings from kids all around the world, and pick a few that they make into plush toys, the proceeds of which help children’s charities. For 2015’s Soft Toys for Education campaign they received…
Alex, a 9-year-old boy from Michigan has loved horses since the age of 2. So it came as no surprise when Alex chose to meet the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales as his wish through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Battling a fast-growing brain tumor, “a wish for Alex, came at a challenging time when a distraction and a…
When senior dog Jack arrived at Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society in Virginia he was depressed and scared. He was so sad that he would put his face in the corner of his kennel. “A German Shepherd/Labrador Retriever mix has recently come into our care through no fault of his own. He is an older gentleman, around…
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