googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTAT_ATF’); }); In Spanish, libre means free. But when little Libre was surrendered to the Lancaster SPCA on Independence Day earlier this month, freedom was not something that he’d ever experienced. His horrific condition spoke volumes about the life he was forced to lead, and it was not a good one. Up to […]
Some rescue crews have equipment that helps save the lives of animals, but this unit in Vancouver did not. When this dog needed desperate help after being pulled from a house fire, the firefighters had to act quickly to save his life. After a candle sparked the fire, the dog passed out from smoke inhalation. […]
Dehydrated and in critical condition, one stray puppy decided to seek shelter from the elements in the depths on an ancient Indian temple. In desperate need of help, the dog’s prayers were answered when a visitor to the temple called Animal Aid Unlimited for help. When they arrived, they found the motionless, unresponsive puppy in […]
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTBT_ATF’); }); Each year, approximately 150 people are killed in avalanches. Although that number is relatively small, the prospect of such a tragedy weighs heavily on the minds of those working to keep people on hiking expeditions and ski trips happy and safe. Rescue missions to save adventurers trapped under snow, ice, and […]
Around the world, people still do horrible things to animals all in the name of “medicine.” Whether it’s killing rhinos for their horns or using rattlesnakes and their venom, the practices are disturbing, especially when you consider the lack of scientific evidence to support the old-world beliefs. But perhaps one of the meanest and cruelest […]
The world is a cruel place. Every day when we wake up, there’s more bad news — another depressing trend on Twitter, another news anchor breaking down in tears, another war. It seems endless. Fortunately for all of humankind, dogs exist — and more specifically, Buddy the Rescue Dog exists. His life got off to […]
Dogs find new ways to surprise us just about every day. If they’re not cleaning up around the house, maybe they’re just derping it up for a bit of love and attention. In the case of Yolanda the golden retriever, she surprised everyone by saving her owner’s life. Yolanda is a service dog that has […]
When Rescue From The Hart got a phone call about a stray dog living under a shopping cart, they set out to save her life. To their surprise, there was much more to her story than immediately met the eye. Los Angeles-based Annie and James Hart founded the non-profit dog rescue in 2014. With the […]
We’ve seen dogs in all sorts of desperate situations, but nothing quite like this pup named Belle who was found wandering the streets of Johannesburg, South Africa. In September, rescuers from Community Led Animal Welfare, otherwise known as CLAW, found a lab and hound mix covered in so many blood-sucking ticks, she was practically unrecognizable. […]
Romania is currently dealing with an issue of overpopulation when it comes to stray dogs, something effecting several of its cities. Officials have estimated around 3 million abandoned canines roaming the streets. Under a new law passed by the government, the strays are being taken to shelters where, if they remain unadopted after 14 days, they are put […]