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Animal-related news...from light-hearted and funny to hard-hitting stories about animal cruelty and abuse. Cheryl and Penny are collectively your "rescue writers" and we do our best to bring you the latest animal-related news. If you have a story idea please email us at [email protected]

29/07/2024

Spread the loveAt the San Bernardino County Devore Animal Shelter, volunteers and staff alike are trying their best to comfort Archie, a one-year-old Australian cattle dog pup who confines himself to the corner of his kennel at the extremely noisy and overcrowded California shelter. Animal advocates...

29/07/2024

Spread the loveA viral video of a K9 officer for the Falfurrias Brook County Sheriff’s Office in Texas, desperately trying to escape from his flooded kennel has drawn severe criticism about neglect and animal cruelty. The K9 Officer Echo had been left alone in the kennel despite multiple calls fro...

29/07/2024

Spread the loveIn Yuma, Arizona, three puppies were left outside of the Humane Society of Yuma Thrift Store, and are lucky to have survived the sweltering heat. Volunteers at the thrift store found the puppies in a cage outside of the building. They quickly brought the puppies inside the building to...

29/07/2024

Spread the loveThese two bonded siblings arrived together at the Carson Shelter in Carson, California on July 25. They were found in the Compton neighborhood near Rosecrans and Atlantic Avenues. Do they look familiar? Both dogs were heavily matted and seemingly neglected; they were groomed by volunt...

28/07/2024

Spread the loveIn San Francisco, California the heartwarming story of compassion has unfolded as an unidentified homeless man lovingly cared for a runaway whippet he found at a park off Eddy Street. The man didn’t have much, but even then, he purchased a crate, a blanket, a pad, food, dog toys and...

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28/07/2024

Please share his story and help him find a home

Spread the loveJust short of one week at the Fulton County Animal Services, a surrendered two-year-old pup dubbed “Sir” brings tears to our eyes watching his steady decline. It was on his first day at the shelter, that Sir was brought to his kennel, and although he was scared, he remained hopefu...

27/07/2024

Spread the loveIn Las Vegas, Nevada, Reba, the English bulldog who was found in a sealed plastic tub in the 110-degree heat, died on Saturday morning, according to Vegas Pet Rescue, who have been caring for the dog. The non profit organization posted on their Instagram account the devastating news:....

27/07/2024

Spread the loveLast Sunday had been a terrible day for Milli, a pretty but frightened cocker spaniel in Houston, Texas. Fortunately, all was not lost. It was Dallas Dog -Rescue.Rehab.Reform who rushed to her aid. Milli’s owner had been stopped for a traffic violation, and while police had been r.....

27/07/2024

Spread the loveAt the Woodstock Sanctuary in High Falls, New York, two sheep, heading for the slaughterhouse on different trucks in different towns, were rescued at different times, but have since found each other and are now “besties.” Their story is heartwarming, and their routes to freedom oc...

27/07/2024

Spread the loveAt the Stanislaus Animal Services Agency located in Modesto, California, a five-month-old German shepherd puppy named Cooler has been placed on the euthanasia list for Saturday. Multiple pleas have gone out on social media asking for help, but sadly, Cooler has received no interest. T...

26/07/2024

Spread the loveAt the Humane Society Naples, every week four-year-old mixed breed Jumanji gets a new toy. For more than 1,075 days this playful pooch has been at the shelter, and he desperately wants to find his forever family and experience the joy and love of a real home. Sadly, Jumanji has spent....

26/07/2024

Spread the loveIn Park County, Wyoming, one of the family’s four dogs, Jade, had been unexpectedly spooked by the loud noises of machinery and trucks driving by when she darted out of the car. Jade’s owner chased the dog for three-quarters of a mile, but the dog had fled into the Wyoming woods w...

Brave mom puts her own needs aside for her puppies. Let’s help her find a safe home
26/07/2024

Brave mom puts her own needs aside for her puppies. Let’s help her find a safe home

Spread the loveAt Beaumont Animal Care in Texas, the shelter has asked for the public’s help finding a foster home for a mother dog, who has ignored her own basic needs, to make sure her puppies are safe. Her name is “Mama Marie,” and she needs a foster home where she can can be cared […]

26/07/2024

Spread the loveAt the Northshore Humane Society in Covington, Louisiana, Luna started to nip at the children in her home. Whether the children had been teasing her or if Luna just became jealous of the children, it was her family’s decision to surrender her to the shelter. The family had been sadd...

25/07/2024

Spread the loveBipartisan legislation in the United States has been introduced to ban the practice of octopus farming. According to NPR, the legislation is a result of scientific research which cites how complex and how intelligent these creatures are and how they are able to feel a “full range of...

25/07/2024

Spread the lovePoor Kenny; he sure could use our help finding the perfect family to adopt the longest resident at Pet Rescue Solutions located in South El Monte, California. Kenny has been at the shelter for more than two years, and recently it just seemed as if every other long term canine pal had....

25/07/2024

Spread the loveIn Rye, New Hampshire, two fishermen were extremely fortunate to survive with no injuries, after surviving a whale crashing into their boat; capsizing it off the New Hampshire shore. According to the United States Coast Guard, the incident occurred on Tuesday near Odiorne Point State....

24/07/2024

Spread the loveIn Honolulu, Hawaiian Airlines had a canine “whoopsie” when they flew a dog hundreds of miles from where he was supposed to have landed. Claudia Rapkoch, from Kapahulu, had brought her seven-year-old English bulldog, Jello, to the airlines on July 19, where he was ticketed and sch...

24/07/2024

Spread the loveAt the Stanislaus Animal Shelter, in Modesto, California, brokenhearted Star has been returned. When she was last at the shelter, she was so stressed, she had been unable to calm down even for a minute. It had been the noises, the dogs and the strange environment; and so she had shut....

23/07/2024

Spread the loveAt the Fulton County Animal Services in Atlanta, Georgia, adorable Brady is still waiting to find his person. He’s lovable and is an absolute delight to have around; he’s easy going, and his impeccable leash manners make him the perfect pooch. For two years Brady has been waiting;...

23/07/2024

Spread the loveSunday had been a terrible day for Milli, a pretty but frightened cocker spaniel in Houston, Texas. Fortunately, all was not lost. It was Dallas Dog -Rescue.Rehab.Reform who rushed to her aid. Milli’s owner had been stopped for a traffic violation, and while police had been respondi...

23/07/2024

Spread the loveIn Las Vegas, a tiny Chihuahua mix named Gizmo, finally found his way home after nine years. It had been on February 3, 2015 when the two-year-old pup had been playing in the backyard of his home when he saw a chance to go exploring out of a side gate accidentally left ajar. […]

23/07/2024

Spread the loveFor two weeks, a family dog had been alone in the San Juan Mountains near Silverton, Colorado. The dog named Konnie went missing on July 4, while traveling with her family who had been exploring the area. It was on Friday, when the founder of San Juan Mountain Adventures, Jimmy Keene,...

22/07/2024

Spread the loveA tiny Yorkshire terrier mix was spotted in a rural area of Houston, Texas last week wandering in circles on the streets. One back leg had been dragging on the ground, and it seemed as if she was blind. This senior pup was in dire need of rescue. Let’s start here. Check out […]

22/07/2024

Spread the loveGood Samaritans have asked for help trying to save a dog trapped on one of the islands in Houston’s Exploration Green. The husky had been trapped there for days and had been heard crying for help just last night. Exploration Green is a 200-acre mitigation and nature park in Clear L....

21/07/2024

Spread the loveA yellow brindle Mastiff mix was found as a stray before being brought to Miami Dade Animal Services in Doral, Florida. She has been at the shelter since July 19, and really, who can resist that adorable face? Of course, Zoey is frightened, but she has been lucky enough to be in foste...

21/07/2024

Spread the loveDave Crowthers and his family are grieving the loss of their 23-year-old son, Samuel, who passed away on July 14. The young man lost his life in Tampa trying to save his Doberman Pinscher, named Kilo. According to the Dobie Ranch Rescue, located in Crystal River, Florida, there had be...

21/07/2024

Spread the loveMeet Gumbo! This handsome boy always puts on his happy face, even after living at the Palm Valley Animal Shelter, located in Edinburg, Texas, for more than a year. Two-year-old Gumbo, a shepherd and hound dog mix refuses to lose hope. Here’s a little more about Gumbo’s story. Volu...

21/07/2024

Spread the loveA woman with dementia had taken a walk with her dog in the Utah mountain range in Emery County during the oppressive heat wave late last month and then she got lost; it had been her dog who stayed by her side and barked for several days until the two were rescued. According […]

20/07/2024

Spread the loveAt the San Antonio Animal Shelter in Texas, just one look at Roxxy and our minds and our hearts can not comprehend this adorable three-month-old puppy’s life ending because no one has stepped up to foster or adopt her. Roxxy was found as a stray on July 17, but crowded conditions at...

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