We often claim to be animal lovers, but would we step up in a situation where our four-legged friends need us the most? Hopefully the answer is a resounding YES, but you never know… For the 20 cases below, the answer was easy: absolutely. These humans went above and beyond in their efforts to keep […]
Dog rescues always bring a tear to my eye, but this one is particularly special. Without the help of kind humans, the L.A. Fire Department, and a microchip, this injured mastiff would have likely died. Luckily, her story has a very different ending. The terrified pup was first spotted by a tourist Santa Monica, California. […]
I’ve always been a fan of prison programs that help inmates become better people instead of just locking them up. This isn’t to say that there aren’t prisoners who need to remain behind bars for violent offenses, but many people who are put away just need structure and a little help to become productive members […]
When Little Thomas was found by the Vancouver Island Dogs Rescue Society, he had a severe case of mange. It was so bad that his skin was just sloughing off and his body’s immune system was extremely weak. The society stepped in immediately to save him. By using the combination of medicated baths, medicine and […]
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTBT_ATF’); }); In Los Angeles, thousands of stray dogs wander the streets each day. Many are starving, injured, or have been mistreated by humans. For them, a chance at a better life seems out of reach. That is, until Hope for Paws shows up. Since 2008, Eldad and Audrey Hagar have been rescuing […]
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTBT_ATF’); }); In the Sarhento Mariano cemetery in the Philipines, Ashley Fruno found both humans and animals in crisis. Facebook / PasayPupsPhilippines Underprivileged families often move into the mausoleums when they have nowhere else to live, and other residents of the cemetery include over 150 dogs, many with sarcoptic mange. Facebook / PasayPupsPhilippines […]
Helping those who can’t help themselves is an incredible calling. Annie Hart is well known dog lover and the executive director of The Bill Foundation. She makes it her life goal to rescue animals that suffer abuse or neglect and to find homes for the pitiful animals that are left to die on the streets. Her […]
This is Judy. She was suffering from terrible abuse at the hands of her owners. She was so starved, she would rather die than go on living the life she was. She wandered onto this stranger’s porch to end her life, but this story ended differently. You have to see the video at the bottom […]
If there’s one thing I’ve always dreamed of, it’s the chance to play with a fluffy, roly-poly bear cub. I mean, I know they could, even at a young age, seriously injure me and that’s why I’ve never gotten the chance to make my dreams a reality. But that doesn’t mean I can’t live vicariously […]
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTBT_ATF’); }); When beachgoers on Las Coloradas Beach in the Canary Islands noticed a pod of whales headed toward the shoreline, they knew they had to come up with a plan quickly. That’s because the short-finned pilot whales had become caught in shallow water. Quick-thinking vacationers headed into the water in an attempt […]