The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals did it again! They were able to bring a speckled gray mare in Kent, England to safety. The horse was stuck in water up to its head, and was moments away from drowning. The rescue team received word that it was in trouble. They quickly made their […]
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTAT_ATF’); }); We’ve been writing about the amazing work that Hope For Paws does for years now. But I think they’ve officially outdone themselves. On a recent trip to Costa Rica to get some much-deserved vacation time, it wasn’t long before they were called about a heartbreaking situation with an abandoned pup. The […]
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTBT_ATF’); }); Cola is one happy dog. The nine-month-old pooch can finally walk, run, and play once again after being fitted with prosthetic limbs. Sweet little Cola lost his front legs after being brutally attacked by a neighbor in retaliation for chewing on a pair of shoes the man owned. The neighbor — […]
This is Lola. She was found in the trash on the streets of India, desperately in need of a miracle. Not only was she malnourished and alone, but had a gaping wound on her stomach. It was possible she was attacked or hit by a car. Either way, she needed emergency vet care…stat! That’s when […]
Dogs living in South Korea have every reason to live in fear. Not only is the dog meat trade legal, but it’s quite common. It’s something that many people in the country fight to criminalize and prevent each day. The organizations PAWsitive Channel, Aniband, and Doggie Protective Services work tirelessly to help these animals in […]
A kind couple living in Bali, Indonesia, came across something that’ll break your heart. The homeless dog population is a huge, persistent problem in Bali. There are sick dogs literally everywhere. So when Shayna and her husband Brandon, volunteers for the local animal shelter (BARC) in Ubud, saw a lump lying in the middle of […]
Firefighters often have no idea what to expect when they bravely enter burning homes. That makes what they do even more amazing. These courageous men and women risk their lives to ensure that we make it out of terrible situations unscathed, and they also do their very best to save our four-legged friends. When this […]
Pets are part of the family and when they are in trouble, people are willing to do almost anything to save them (as they should). An elderly Siberian husky named Sylvie was in big trouble when she fell through the ice on a frozen lake, but luckily a heroic firefighter was there to do whatever […]
When we think about mental illness, we don’t often consider the fact that thousands of animals are forced to deal with anxiety and depression every single day. These creatures experience emotions just as deeply and intensely as we do, so it only makes sense that they’d develop psychological issues after enduring years of abuse and […]
In the middle of Detroit, a person walking down the sidewalk heard something strange… something was in trouble. The man walked over to the garbage bin, not knowing what to expect. What he saw was absolutely heartbreaking. Underneath rubbish, an animal was whimpering. It was a dying dog, cruelly thrown away like trash. The Maltese […]