There’s always one mean kid in the primary school years that will say something nasty and ruin a kid’s day. But this 4-year-old girl wasn’t about to let what a boy said to her spoil her school day. Siahj (or as she likes to be called, Cici) explains to her mom what she did after…
Three-year-old Cooper Waldvogel loves his mother more than military protocol. He hadn’t seen his mom, Kathyrn, in 9 months because she had been serving in Afghanistan with the National Guard’s 114th Transportation Company. Upon returning home to Minnesota, she and the other soldiers were told by their sergeant to file into the auditorium and they…
An Iraq War Veteran from Athens, Georgia saved a small dog from overheating in a hot vehicle but was facing criminal charges for his actions until the charges were dropped earlier this week. It all began when Michael Hammons was in a parking lot when he heard someone say there was a “dog in distress…
A video filmed in Colombia captures a man risking his life to save a dog hanging from the balcony of an apartment high-rise. A small black and white dog is dangerously dangling over the edge – half his body is over the side. The people in the apartment downstairs first try to push the dog…
There are no words to describe how deeply affecting this true story is. Zhou Lu and her son Chen Xiaotian were touched by tragedy when Chen was 5-years-old. The boy was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Although doctors caught the disease early, doctors told the family he would not live long. Only months later,…
Every year, tens of thousands of dogs are killed on one day for food at the Yulin dog meat festival in China. This year’s festival happens on June 22, 2015 and comedian Ricky Gervais is urging animal lovers to help put a stop to it. An outspoken animal advocate, Gervais  has spoken out in support of…
Deborah Dominick knew she had to do something to save two dogs when she saw them trying to cross three lanes of traffic on Highway 71 in Kansas City. The Good Samaritan managed to save the pair with a little extra help from a police officer who came to her aid! Dominick pulled over to…
A disturbing photo of a starving dog and her four puppies posted on Facebook went viral after the woman who shared it wanted to make sure the dogs got justice. Janette Gonzalez shared the photo on social media after reporting it to authorities as a case of animal neglect. Her friend had taken the photo…
Scotty the poodle survived on the streets for 5 months, and found refuge under a house. He was so petrified of people that he would not let anyone approach him. Kindly people left out food for him, but he continued to hide under the house and that’s where he lived. That is until Hope For…
You would think after nearly 70 years working, Florence “SeeSee” Rigney would want to retire. But the 90-year-old nurse continues to run circles around her coworkers! Rigney works at Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma, Washington and is the oldest working nurse in the United States. She’s been working since 1946 and recently was surprised in…
When people work together, great things happen! In the case of this animal rescue, villagers in India had to figure out a way to free a leopard from an open well! The young leopard likely fell into an outside well when it was dark out and was unable to get back out. Villagers and forest…
When Hope for Paws received a text message about a dog and her puppy living near a busy freeway they rushed to help them. Eldad Hagar had to act quickly to prevent the two dogs from running towards the freeway. The moment he caught the puppy, mom raced to protect her baby! But the mom…
There wasn’t a dry eye in the house when a dog who had been missing for several months was reunited with his mom. Chip visited Charleston two months ago with his mom. But while he was being walked by a friend, Chip got off his leash and ran away. His mom and friends spent several…
Authorities and rescue workers seized five dogs from a property in Las Vegas, New Mexico last week. They discovered that the dogs had been chained outdoors their entire lives and were all emaciated and malnourished. One dog, a Bull Terrier, was in absolutely terrible shape. He had raging infections, and his open wounds were infested…
A Texas family says they were shocked when their two dogs were attacked in their backyard by a contract worker claiming to be from CenterPoint Energy. Surveillance video released by the family shows the two 8-year-old Weimaraner dogs approaching the contractor near the family’s pool. The man appears to have a pipe wrench in his…
A little Chihuahua with floppy ears was cowering at the back of her cage when National Mill Dog Rescue found her. The dog had spent 3.5 years in a cage, used for breeding in a puppy mill operation. Named Harleigh, the dog had never known the kind touch of a human hand until they saved…
Vina Lustado’s tiny home is such a masterpiece in efficiency and design it’s hard to believe it’s just 140 square feet. While dreaming up the design, Vina thought through every aspect of the home, from the direction it faces to allow for passive heating and cooling, to what materials it’s made of to avoid rot….
A pair of Pit Bulls lived under the vehicles in a truck yard, but were scared of humans and wouldn’t let anyone get close to them. People had been feeding them for 6 months but hadn’t been able to bring them to safety. That’s when Hope For Paws and a group of volunteers set to…
It’s hard to imagine the loss this young couple went through. Soon after Jason and Marie got married, they found out they were expecting triplets. They could not wait to start their lives with their future family. But 22 weeks into the pregnancy, they experienced a tragedy. Although the babies were healthy, the triplets were…
The rescue of one of these three abandoned Chihuahuas is especially poignant when you find out what happens after they are saved. Marty, Penny and Brooklyn were dumped on the LA streets and endured many hardships before Hope For Paws arrived. Two had even been shot with bb guns. A woman in a wheelchair told…
What starts of as a sad story of an elephant in captivity becomes one of happiness and rebirth when the baby is reunited with her mother! MeBai was just a calf when she was sold to entertain tourists in Thailand. She was used in a circus and then an elephant riding service. Having been taken…
Con artists always take advantage of someone’s trust and recently there’s a new scam that’s arisen in neighborhoods across America. Criminals posing as utility workers are breaking into homes by being let in by the homeowners themselves! To see how easily it can be done, ABC News’ Gio Benitez disguised himself as a water company…
Any parent will tell you that flying with children is not always an easy or pleasant experience. Trying to keep them sitting in their chair when what they really want to do is run around, or trying to get them to sleep when they don’t want to, has it’s challenges. These were just some of…
Sometimes all it takes is a random act of kindness to brighten up someone’s day. Volunteers with I AM KINDNESS regularly perform such good deeds throughout Minneapolis, hoping to promote goodwill and spread more smiles. For their group’s first ever “feel good” activity they chose to visit Mount Olivet Senior Care Center and surprise the…
After the Darlington County Sheriff’s Department received an anonymous call about a dog wandering the streets they went to find her and found the large dog with her head and mouth duct taped shut! The deputies were able to catch the dog and safely remove the tape and took her to Darlington County Animal Shelter for…
Music was always a huge part of Henry Dryer’s life. His family remembers that he was always singing and dancing. Over the past 10 years, Dryer has lived at a nursing home where staff members observed he was unresponsive the majority of time. But wait until you see what happens when headphones were placed over…
Dolls have gone through many changes over the years. Many sold today, with their heavy make-up and adult clothing, don’t really represent young girls anymore. Sonia Singh loved dolls as a little girl and had the idea to give second-hand dolls complete make-overs. She repaints their faces and makes them new outfits and they are…
This is so sweet! Salvadore is 38 and wants to ask his girlfriend, Caterina, to move in with him so arranges a very special proposal with help from six friends. The moment is even more special when you realize how important a step it is for them both! Share this uplifting moment with a special…
Australian teen Christie Swadling emulated the models walking the runway at Victoria’s Secret fashion shows. She so wanted to look like her idols that she pushed herself beyond the boundaries of good health, exercising too much and eating too little. On her 17th birthday she reached the breaking point and collapsed and had to be…
After a group of 5th grade boys noticed a classmate with a learning disability getting teased, they banded together and made him a part of their gang. The boys noticed James Willmert was being picked on by other kids on the playground and didn’t like it. That’s when Gus Gartzke, Tyler Jones, Landon Kopischke, Jake…
What is usually a season of happiness for most families, became one of sadness for David and Sumey Hageman after their dog got hurt. They were faced with the “hardest decision of their lives” when their Dachshund Lola became paralyzed in her back legs just before Christmas. They made the heartbreaking decision to give their…
Photographer Traer Scott regularly volunteers at her local animal shelter where she aids in socializing and training the impounded dogs. While volunteering, she was asked to take photos of the dogs to help aid adoptions. Each homeless dogs had their own story to tell. Some of the dogs have been abandoned or lost. Others abused or…
When a dog named Zoey was first seen by Amanda Gossom, she had just been rescued from an animal hoarder in Arkansas. Zoey was one of 90 animals taken from a filthy home by Arkansas State Police and The Humane Society of the United States. They found her tethered to a large tree with a…
A bus driver in Bogotá, Colombia won the hearts of animal lovers and his passengers when he rescued an injured dog. It was night time and the SITP driver named Carlos noticed a dog hit by a car in front of him. Without hesitating, he stopped the bus and got out to help the dog….
For Hillary Barrows, her two dogs are her family. But the 57-year-old teacher found herself in a tough situation last summer when circumstances threatened to force them apart. Hillary realized she could no longer afford to stay in her apartment in France and needed to move. She packed up her two rescue dogs, Robbie and…
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