It’s a heartbreaking reality of dog rescue, that not every dog saved off the streets makes it. When Janine Guido of Speranza Animal Rescue saw Watson, she could tell the dog was not only exhausted, but that he was ready to die. Watson had been found by a Good Samaritan in a park a week…
A beloved firehouse dog who passed away got a loving send-off from the firefighters who were his friends for over 10 years. The black dog named Negro lived with the firefighters in the Chilean city of Iquique for more than a decade. As the fire station’s dog, he was an ever present companion for the…
It took four months, but Lewis Jimenez was finally reunited with his beloved dog, Titus, after he was forced to give him up. Lewis had to bring Titus back to Austin Animal Center, the shelter where he had adopted him as a puppy, after he was told he couldn’t keep the Pit bull in the…
For people approaching their end-of-life what will happen to their loved ones – including their pets – is always a looming concern. Who will take care of their canine companion when they are too sick to care for them? Some hospice patients are not as fortunate as others in having friends or family who will…
Kratu the rescue dog may not have the best skills when it comes to the agility course, but he makes up for it with his talent for making people smile. The sweet dog was at Crufts to participate in the Rescue Dog Agility challenge and he made quite the impression. Like Olly the Jack Russell…
Meet Yogi. Yogi is a sweet dog whose face has the Internet abuzz. That’s because of photos of him recently posted to social media have people remaking on the cute pup’s more-than-passing resemblance to a human. Some people are smiling at Yogi’s humanlike countenance while others are deeply uncomfortable. But to Yogi’s owner, Chantal Dejardins,…
An animal shelter recently discovered that a nice comfy chair can make all the difference in the world to a shelter dog. The Knox County Humane Society in Galesburg, Illinois, recently shared a video of their dogs in their kennels that went viral. The difference being the dogs are enjoying a snooze or relaxing sit…
For four months, a dog has been faithfully waiting outside a hospital where his owner died. The dog, who has no name, has been waiting in front of the Santa Casa de Novo Horizonte hospital in Brazil, according to local media reports. He first arrived at the hospital after chasing after the ambulance transporting his…
Even the most seasoned of athletes can have a day that they just don’t want to compete. But none would be as adorable in their refusal as this tiny competitor at the Crufts Agility 2018 competition. The 4-year-old Papillon named Tinklebury Bingo was about to make his first jump at the prestigious competition when the…
A sweet, lovable Boxer mix who was returned to a shelter for “being too nice” is looking for a forever home. The 4-year-old rescue dog named Helena was returned by the family for being too affectionate says Lifeline Animal Project, a non-profit organization that works with shelters in Atlanta, Georgia, to save healthy and adoptable…
A distraught woman ran into a police station with her 9-week-old Saint Bernard puppy desperate for help after the dog began choking to death on food. When officers of North Reading, Mass. came over to see what was the matter, they found the puppy was not breathing, limp, and unresponsive. What the police officers and…
A dog has found a way to skirt the “no couch” rule in an adorable way after one too many times covering the couch with mud. After Lexie the Boxer got into the habit of running straight for the couch after being outside, her humans decided it was best to train Lexi to keep off…
A 10-week-old puppy is melting the hearts of the Internet with her sweet act of sharing. Nala, a red fox Labrador Retriever, was meeting Buddy the bulldog for the first time and they were given half a biscuit as a treat. But rather than eat her half for herself, Nala nudged it with her nose…
Malcolm Alexander spent nearly four decades in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. But with the Innocence Project’s help, he finally went home and got to bring the dog he helped raise in jail home with him. Malcolm was 21 years old in 1980 when he was sentenced to life in prison for rape….
It was a police chase that any dog lover can appreciate. State troopers and firefighters in Arizona came to the rescue of two puppies running on the busy freeway. But it didn’t go off without a hitch, after one of the dogs eluded capture, forcing them to shut down a six lane highway and lead…
A unique cat with beautiful two-toned facial fur has captured the hearts of animal lovers. The striking British Shorthair cat lives in France, and has been called the cat with “two faces” because of its perfectly halved facial hair that is black on one side and grey on the other. Professional animal photographer Jean-Michel Labat…
A clever dog in Brazil makes sure he gets extra snacks by stealing food from unsuspecting patrons of a street food vendor. In the funny surveillance video released, the dog is seen hovering around the food stand as a man in a motorcycle helmet purchases a meat skewer. The dog sneakily shadows the man waiting…
Zeus is a 7-year-old Siberian Husky who is very independent. He certainly doesn’t like to be told what to do or when to get up in the morning. So when his mom tells him it’s time to get up and go for a walk, he does what many huskies can do so well – he…
A stray dog has become a hero after he saved the life of a newborn baby “floating on a pile of garbage” in the waters of Sitio Camansi, in Cebu’s Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines. The dog was spotted by local Vilma Toring, who noticed the dog pulling at a white cloth from the pile of garbage…
While visiting the Agdao Market in Davao City in the Philippines, Alilee Shalom Galilee witnessed a tender moment between an elderly man and his dog. The dog is propped up in the man’s bicycle basket and looking calm and content. But it’s begun to rain and the man wants to make sure his best friend…
Team USA’s Gus Kenworthy is leaving the Winter Olympics with a new puppy who he rescued from a Korean meat farm. Even though the freestyle skier didn’t win any medals at this year’s Winter Olympics in South Korea, he did win the heart of a puppy named Beemo. In a Instagram post Kenworthy announced he…
Children will often stop by their friend’s house to see if they want to play, and it seems the same can be said about dogs too! In this cute clip, a neighbor’s dog scratches on the door to see if his friend can come out and play. The black and white dog indoors must be…
A dog’s heartbreaking routine at a train station platform has captured the attention of dog lovers around the world. Night after night a female dog stands on the same platform in front of the same carriage at Kanjurmarg Station in India searching for someone in vain. The dog waits for the 11pm train to arrive…
In the middle of a bustling market, two rescued dogs recognized each other from afar, leading to an accidental but heartwarming family reunion that is warming everyone’s hearts. Kaitlyn Hawkins and her partner were walking through Pike Place Market in Seattle, WA, when all of a sudden her puppy, Maui, sprinted towards a strange dog….
A heroic German Shepherd was shot multiple times and badly beaten while protecting his 16-year-old human, Javier Mercado, from two men who broke into their home in Des Moines, Washington. Javier hid upstairs with Rex in a closet after he heard noises and glass shattering downstairs. “As soon as he heard the window shatter, he…
A loyal dog’s faithful vigil by his owner’s grave has come to an end after 11 years. The dog named Capitan touched the hearts of millions around the world when his story came out several years ago. The dog began living at the cemeteryafter his owner, Miguel Guzman passed away in 2006 and would sleep…
Madison Palm knows her dog Cora has a special talent for sensing when someone needs comforting. But even she was surprised and touched by what happened when Cora approached a man sitting alone at the airport. Madison and Cora were recently flying from their home in Idaho to Alaska to visit Palm’s mother when Cora…
A Puerto Rican rescue dog couldn’t contain his excitement when he saw snow for the first time. Having grown up on the streets of Puerto Rico, Yoda, a 2-year-old Chihuahua/Dachshund mix, has never experienced winters like the ones they get in Pennsylvania before. So when his human, Heather Bauer, took him outside after a recent…
A dog narrowly escaped a pack of hungry wolves in the snowy landscape of Abruzzo in southern Italy recently. The harrowing footage captured by local Paolo Forconi shows the golden dog off in the distance surrounded by three menacing wolves. The wolves have cornered the poor dog. He is trapped him between a barbed wire…
Jo and David Putnam were walking their new puppy along the docks in Kodiak, Alaska, when they made an unexpected friend. A friendly otter approaches and wants to play with the German Shepherd puppy and the two have the cutest interaction. Not only does the otter roll onto his belly several times much like a…
Sting the Greyhound was all alone at the library, with no one there to read him a story. The reading therapy dog from Minnesota spends many evenings at the local library having kids read to him. But on this particular night, no one showed up. His human, John Muellner, didn’t want Sting to be all…
Reuben the English Bulldog is not used to hearing “no”, so when he’s told by his dad that he’s not allowed to lie on top of him…well, the stomps over to his bed and throws an adorable temper tantrum. Reuben the Bulldog’s family was told when they got him that he would require large amounts…
We never know what our pets are doing when we are not at home or at night. That’s what this woman and her family discovered when they returned home at night to catch a glimpse of a hilariously sweet scene in their headlights. There, in front of them, was their pony Cricket, and an unexpected…
While this construction worker is busily hammering bricks on the job, his client’s dog just wants to be best friends. In this adorable clip, the affectionate Labrador Retriever scoots over to him and paws the man’s knee to get his attention. He sweetly takes her paw and gives her a nose kiss, which is all…
A sweet and affectionate homeless cat won hearts and a home after a couple filmed their visit with him at a shelter. Andy Brumagen posted the video of his fiancee holding the cat on Facebook where it quickly went viral. In it, the cat is seen hugging her and just won’t let go. Soon after,…
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