A street dog sought refuge from a massive head would by hiding under a car. To rescuers, it appeared he had crawled there to die. He lay there trembling but still had energy to lift his head and look at the team from Animal Aid Unlimited, …
After a dog was brutally attacked by two other dogs, Greenville County Animal Care put out an urgent call for a volunteer to transport an injured dog to a vet clinic. Animal lover Fran Alexay Rizzo answered the call. Legend was rescued after two women out …
A homeless man came to the rescue of a dog he saw being hit by a car. The man, from Jackson, Mississippi, ran to the dog’s aid after the car that hit the dog kept on driving. “Last Friday afternoon, a homeless man witnessed a young …
Ollie the pup was left to die in the cold when his owners moved houses and decided to leave him by the roadside with their trash. This little dog’s life was saved when Terri Looby, a volunteer from the Detroit Animal Welfare Group (DAWG), received a …
A dog lay in a coma by the side of a busy road, completely unresponsive when rescuers from Animal Aid Unlimited arrived. “We gently lifted him and rushed him to Animal Aid. We examined him from head to toe but found no sign of broken bones …
Two 16-week-old St. Bernard cross puppies are safe after spending several days stranded on a ledge of a cliff in Mission, British Columbia. For four days residents in the rural area could hear whimpering and crying coming from the forest. “It’s day four that I’ve been …
Hope For Paws got a call just before Christmas that a father and son needed rescuing. The mom had been struck by a car and killed and the two dogs were holed up at an apartment complex. When they arrived, the son was friendly, but his …
Under all the dirt and grime, he was a beautiful color. Under all the mistreatment and abuse he suffered, he was a gentle soul. Hope For Paws received a call about Duncan after the senior, blind Pit Bull, after he crawled into a junkyard and a …
An abandoned dog chained to a tree isn’t a new sight for rescuers, but this Pit Bull’s predicament was a new low. The dog, now named Max, was so tightly secured to a tree that he could not even move his head. Thankfully, the dog caught …
A cardboard box lay next to a trash bin by the side of a road. Not an unusual sight. But it was what was they found inside the box that alarmed animal rescuers in Serbia. Inside, seven puppies, only about two weeks old – far too …
Sidewalk Specials’ motto is: “You can’t save them all… well we’re going to bloody well try!” A motto that truly encompasses all the effort they make to save as many dogs as possible. This story began with Scruff. She was found, hidden, in a taped up …
Dogs have such forgiving, loving natures as this story demonstrates! When Annie Hart from Rescue From The Hart and Eldad Hagar from Hope for Paws received an urgent call that a homeless dog had been hit by a car, they rushed to find her. They spotted …
A stray dog named Reba was found roaming the streets of Houston, Texas, and was eventually brought to Vet Ranch. She was in bad shape – malnourished, covered in fleas, and had a bad skin infection, along with very swollen feet. She also had a ton …
