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Sometimes, all that shelter animals need is another chance. That’s exactly what Zach Skow, the cofounder of Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue, gave to a senior dog named Henry. Zach has fostered animals of all breeds and ages at his home as they await their forever families. So when he heard that 16-year-old Henry needed help,
For the first nine years of his life, Freddie the chihuahua only knew life within the four walls of his wire cage. The poor dog has been locked away all his life and used for breeding, so he never knew what it was like to have a family who truly loves him. Freddie fathered hundreds
Thieves are usually apprehended by the police. But for this four-legged shoplifter, the authorities had to make an exception. A big stray dog couldn’t keep his mouth and paws away from a stuffed purple unicorn at the Dollar General store in Kenansville, North Carolina. And since he had no owner to buy it for him,
When Emily Trost and her boyfriend drove across the country on a 10-week road trip, they were ready to experience the best adventure of their lives. What they didn’t know was that by the end of their journey, they would come home with someone very special. The couple stopped at a gas station in Montana
When Shawn Henderson, David Hughes, and their 11-year-old son Tatum found a malnourished dog at the Kentucky Humane Society parking lot, they were afraid he wouldn’t make it. The frail dog was found covered in urine and feces, and the outline of his every bone could be seen. He couldn’t walk because he had zero
This story happened in 2014, but it is a timeless tale and a beautiful story of how one man fought to give a dog a much-deserved chance to have a forever home. We’ve heard it all before: we don’t deserve dogs. A dog would not hesitate to save the life of his human, but often,
Lisa Lomeli arrived at Placer County Animal Services looking forward to meeting a cattle dog named Baby Dog. However, the shelter staff warned her that the pup was traumatized because of a recent tragic event involving his former owner. Last month, a woman named Shona reported her 69-year-old father, David Deshon, as missing. Two days
Terminally ill people want to be assured that their loved ones will be okay, even after they’re gone. That’s precisely what John Weston, a man dying from ALS, wanted before the time came for him to go. The San Francisco resident had a senior rescue dog named Pawpaw, who had been living with him for
A man had a stroke four months after adopting a dog. He credits the dog with saving his life An adopted German Shepherd is being hailed a hero after saving her owner’s life. When Brian Myers, 59, first met Sadie, a German Shepherd surrendered at Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge (RBARI) in Oakland, New Jersey, it only
Jack, a 9-month-old American Bully with spina bifida who got stood up by his potential adoptive family, is getting closer to finding his forever home. About a week ago, the dog’s foster family prepared for him to meet his potential adopter. They gave him a bath and made him wear his fancy harness and Mickey
A 10-year-old shelter dog who has been up for adoption for the last three years just received the best Christmas gift: a forever home! After spending 1,134 days under the care of Animal Friends, Capone, a Labrador retriever mix, finally found a permanent home after his foster family adopted him earlier this month. The dog
Pets are family, and they deserve nothing but love from their owners. The painful reality, however, is that some people seem unaware of this. When a Good Samaritan spotted a little puppy abandoned in a building full of dirt and rubble, he immediately contacted Stray Rescue of St. Louis. The area was being used as