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It would be right to assume that Shelly Blount of Virgina loves dogs. She already had three rescue dogs at home, but after seeing a post online about a dog that was about to be put to sleep, she was intent on rescuing the dog. Circumstances intervened, however, and in her desire to adopt one
To do their part in helping shelter dogs find forever homes, this brewery featured them on the labels of their limited edition six-pack beer cans. Fargo Brewing Company partnered with North Dakota-based animal rescue organization 4 Luv of Dog Rescue to help their long-term resident canines – called the “One-der” dogs – find the loving
On delivery routes, UPS drivers meet so many dogs, both loveable and fierce, that they can actually upload photos of these encounters on Facebook and Instagram! One of these regular interactions, between 15-year UPS driver Katie Newhouser and pit bull Leo, became so close that Newhouser decided to foster, and then adopt, Leo when the
The hurricane season has brought the strongest storm the planet has ever witnessed this year. Hurricane Dorian is one of the most powerful disasters to ever hit the Bahamas, and it has already been classified as a Category 5 storm (Bahamas) and later on downgraded to Category 3 (US Coasts). Amid the raging storm, a
A non-profit organization called Operation ResCUTE aims to inspire the younger generation to adopt dogs instead of buying their pets. The group has found an interesting way to help shelter pets get adopted – by creating storybooks and stuffed toys inspired by real-life rescue dogs! Each plush from the non-profit organization is designed to appear
A puppy left abandoned with an old recliner and television was found on the side of a remote road last week in Mississippi. Animal control officer Sharon Norton of Brookhaven was the one who responded to a call about an abandoned dog on the side of the road. As she drove to the scene, she
A pharmacist from Turkey named Banu Cengiz has a big heart for dogs, and it clearly shows. In fact, she rescued her pet dog from the street years ago. Although Banu wishes that she could do the same for the other strays in her area, she just can’t. So instead of taking them all in,
Mariesa and Chris Hughes have always been dog lovers. But ever since their rescue Moses came into their lives, a special place in their hearts for senior dogs had been opened up. Moses had been staying in the Seminole County Animal Shelter when the couple first met him, and it was actually Mariesa who first
A Serbian man with a heart of gold couldn’t stand seeing the desperate conditions of the stray dogs in his hometown, so he took in 450 of them in a shelter that he established. Living in the streets meant that these homeless dogs would end up dying from starvation, with sickness, or in the hands
When you see Otávio today, you’d probably say that he is just a regular dog – playful and always wagging his tail like a true happy pup. This joyful demeanor would naturally make you think that life has always been like this for him, full of nothing but fun and love. However, that is far
One of the questions that people will ask you is, how can you mend a broken heart? Everyone will give you a different answer. In this story, it’s a little dog that helped a man heal. When people think of dogs saving humans, they often think of big, stalwart dogs. However, it turns out that
