Despite warnings to the public not to leave their dogs in hot cars, people continue to do so. But a chef in Austria is doing something to fight against it. Chef Rabie Hijazi works at Restaurant Hayat in Salzburg and he knows too well that dogs are often left in the car so that their…
Every mom deserves to embrace each moment leading up to the birth of their child. Ultrasounds are a wonderful technology for expectant mothers to see their babies for the first time. But what if you cannot see? This is the true story of Tatiana, who is counting the days until she embraces her baby Murilo….
Police are using a new system to help protect their K-9 partners from being left in a hot car. Called the “Hot-N-Pop Pro” by Ace K-9, the monitoring system stays on even if the police car is shut off and stays on until the dog is let out of the car. It monitors the heat…
Two abused and neglected dogs shared a tender moment of connection while being treated at a vet hospital in South Carolina recently. A puppy named Sammie had just come out of a 3 hour surgery. The 4-month-old Boxer had been dragged behind a car, shot in the head and spray painted blue before being rescued…
This thief picked the wrong young woman to rob in the subway! A CCD camera in an Russia subway caught a would be thief trying to steal a woman’s cell phone. Bad mistake. The girl fights back and kicks the stuffing out of him! There’s a kick to the groin, a smash to the ears,…
A homeless young dog named Gracie was brought to a shelter and was going to be euthanized despite being far along in her pregnancy. That did not sit well with Doctor Matt at Vet Ranch and he rescued her and brought her to his clinic to be looked after. In this video, Matt walks the…
A family was concerned when a tiny Bichon Frise showed up in their back yard and wouldn’t leave. The dog was in disgusting shape – matted, dirty and very hungry. They fed him, but did not want to get close. It was obvious he needed experienced help. So they contacted the Kris Kelly Foundation in…
Meet Frank, a dog with an amazing will to live. Justice Rescue in Pennsylvania received an emergency call that a dog was shot multiple times and left to die in Chester City, PA. Humane Police Officer Russell Harper responded within minutes after getting the call and found Frank covered in blood and being aided by…
Scooter was surrendered to an animal shelter when he was a newborn because he was born without any front legs. Pitty Paws Bully Rescue is caring for the pup and under the watchful eye of Dr. Julie Mayer, Scooter is learning to walk. The vet says the Lhasa Apso mix needs to learn how to…
Tiger has finally gotten justice. The cat was shot and killed with a bow and arrow and made international news after it appeared a veterinarian had killed him and boasted about it on Facebook. Although it was originally believed Tiger was a feral cat, it turns out he was a family pet who had gone…
Benoit Denizet-Lewis was driving across the U.S. with his dog Casey when they pulled over for gas on a Navajo nation reservation in Arizona. While there, he could not help but notice the many stray dogs waiting for handouts. One dog in particular caught his eye and he knew he didn’t want to leave her…
It seems unimaginable. A malnourished Pit Bull mix was found inside a zipped-up suitcase and left to die outside a housing complex in the South Bronx, New York. The 3-year-old dog was found by New York City Police Department officers in January 2015 and rushed to the ASPCA for emergency care. Named Fraggle, the abused…
Elvis Summers noticed a 60-year-old woman in his neighborhood sleeping in the dirt a few doors down from where he lived. Wanting to do something to help her, he remembered reading about a man who makes tiny homes for the homeless out of discarded and recycled materials. Inspired by this, Elvis took $500 and built…
Every day dogs are euthanized at shelters across the United States. Unfortunately, over capacity forces shelters to make room for more dogs and so the vicious circle continues. Thankfully, there are many dedicated animal rescue volunteers trying to put a stop to it. Although spay and neuter programs are an important part of the solution,…
Ever been short some money at the cash register? This dad sent his kids to get ice cream with a very limited amount of money to see what would happen. In the cases where the fast food clerks spotted them, the kids returned and rewarded their kindness. Share this uplifting video with your friends and…
A schoolyard fight that broke out between students at Huntington Beach High School in California was caught on video and has since gone viral because of what was depicted. The video shows a male student slapping and punching another male student, who is partially blind. A third student, junior Cody Pine, rushes over to the…
Paris was found wandering the streets of Karditsa, Greece with a wire wrapped tightly around his neck – so tight that it had created an open wound right down to his trachea. The poor dog was barely able to eat or breathe because of the nasty noose. Greek Animal Rescue (GAR) and his rescuer, Ermioni,…
Hope for Paws animal rescue was called to a street corner in Los Angeles to help a dog who had been sitting there for weeks, crying for her owner to come back. They didn’t expect that when they approached her, she would run right up to them, and at the end of the day, Eldad…
The instant Carol Cassello saw Coconut she knew she loved him and wanted him to join her family. But she also knew the homeless street dog (who was at one time someone’s pet) had an uphill battle to survive and may not make it. When Coconut was rescued he was found covered in motor oil….
This is an amazing moment that teenager Mitchell Marcus will never forget. Mitchell has a passion for basketball but has developmental disability that keeps him from playing on the court. But he is still involved in the game, helping out the coach of the Coronado high school Thunderbirds as team manager. Recently, on the last…
Jesse the Mastiff mix puppy was found in a Haarlem park in April 2015, someone had cut off her tail and left her there. Even worse, she could not stand up or walk and was barely able to crawl. When New York Bully Crew rescuers saw her knew they had to help her. Jesse struggled…
A lonely shelter dog named Slim, who has been waiting to be adopted for nearly a year, has a favorite toy – a bucket! Rescue Me Ohio writes that Slim “loves his bucket and is lost without it!!” Slim was rescued from an abandoned house in December 2014. The Pit Bull mix was emaciated and…
The majority of us have heard of the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the wonderful work they do to help grant the wishes of children diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions. But do you know how the organization got started? It began with a special young boy and grew into a global movement. Chris Greicius was born prematurely…
A group of high-school kids came to the rescue of a starving stray dog after she wandered onto the track field of their school. The five boys were between periods at Harlandale High School in San Antonio, Texas when they noticed the dog lying in the sun on the field. They first wanted to give…
This is so touching and heartbreaking at the same time. Sgt. Canvas, who served multiple tours in Iraq, was trained to sniff out up to 70 different bombs. The K-9 tried to save her partner, Retired U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Moseley when they were out on a mission in Afghanistan, searching for IEDs. Mosley remembers…
A stray Pit Bull was making a dash for the highway when Eldad Hagar from Hope for Paws caught sight of him. In order to avert disaster, Eldad chased after the young dog on foot. Luckily, he got unexpected help from two people driving by, who turned out to be off-duty animal control officers! Please…
Teenager Matthew Walzer has Cerebral Palsy, and just like any of us, he wanted the freedom to take care of himself. He decided to send a letter to Nike asking them for help. Because of his condition, he has trouble with shoelaces. In his letter, Matt explained that he is soon going to college and…
Doctors are warning the public about a tick-born illness that poses a much more serious health risk than Lyme Disease. Known as the Powassan virus, blacklegged ticks (as well as groundhog ticks) are increasingly carrying the potentially deadly disease. The rare virus falls under the same family as the West Nile virus and has symptoms…
A tiny teacup poodle named Nala is administering a medicine that everyone at a nursing home in Minnesota loves to get. Nala accompanies Doug Dawson to his work at Lyngblomsten nursing home and while he works, she sprints independently around the hallways of the home seeking out people to comfort. Although Nala never trained as…
Retirement homes are not only for people, at least not in a special home in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Nearly two-dozen dogs are spending their golden years at House with a Heart Senior Pet Sanctuary, a retirement home for elderly dogs. The dogs spend the rest of their days under the loving care of Sher Polvinale and…
Esther was severely abused in a puppy mill before being rescued and then rehabilitated by Debi Stevens and her Prison Trained K-9 Companion Program. Esther’s story is part of the documentary series called Castaways which chronicles the successful rehabilitation program of prison inmates training unwanted dogs for adoption. The results are life changing for the…
When Izzy was found wandering the streets of Philadelphia she was injured, badly malnourished and severely matted. She was completely alone and in desperate need of medical attention when rescuers took her in and began nursing her back to health. Although her physical wounds started to heal, Izzy was so dejected and depressed her rescuers…
Hope For Paws received a call about a sick and injured Pit Bull in an industrial area. They were able to quickly locate her but when Eldad Hagar approached her, she couldn’t even stand. You’ll want to see what happens next… Share this rescue with your friends and help find Penelope a home.
An Oklahoma mom’s warning to parents is going viral after she shared a scary incident that she and her daughter experienced at a local Target. Amanda Kalidy wrote that a little girl tried to lure her 4-year-old daughter, Jenna, away by first asking for candy and then by offering her gum while a man looked on….
“No Animal should live this way…” That was the reaction that animal welfare officers from Galway SPCA in Ireland had when they found Lambert. They went to check on the collie after receiving an email from a person who was concerned about the dog’s living conditions. The Good Samaritan had every right to be concerned! Lambert was…
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