Darkness. You can barely make out shapes in front of you. Are you facing up or down? What are those sounds you’re hearing? Are they near, far? Is something behind you? You cannot look back to check as you’re stuck. Stuck in the never-ending darkness. Energy running low with each passing moment. The only thing […]

At a church in Brazil, a homeless dog always joins the priest on the altar during mass. Padre João Paulo de Araujo Gomes makes sure dogs have a place of honor every Sunday — one where all the congregation can see them. It’s a small action, but it has made a big difference for the […]

When Lady and Stella were rescued together and brought into the care of the RSPCA’s Cotswolds Dogs & Cats Home, they were both bald, skinny and incredibly scared. They were clearly best friends and seemed to take comfort in each other, and their rescuers hoped that their special bond would help them as they adjusted […]

On a Tuesday, a truck pulled up to an animal shelter in Fort Worth, Texas, after driving for five hours in the sweltering heat. In the flatbed of the truck was some cargo covered by a tarp. Under the tarp were kennels containing over 20 animals — and they were in terrible shape. “A woman […]

A Good Samaritan was out for a stroll in Essex, England, one afternoon when they noticed an abandoned crate on the side of the road — and were absolutely shocked by who they found inside. 20 fluffy little puppies were all huddled up together in the crate, waiting for someone to notice them. The kind passerby knew they had […]

A group of 18 disabled dogs, all with wheelchairs in tow, ran, played, and splashed along the beach in Morocco. A video captured the precious moment and it’s a true reminder of how resilient and enthusiastic dogs can be. A lot of people find joy in being around dogs. Even when they’ve faced challenging lives, […]

Meet Sage, an elderly blind Labrador who lost her eyesight due to glaucoma. Last month, the visually impaired pooch went missing for a whole week. The doggie’s owner, Beth Cole from Boulder Creek, California, said her family had gone to bed on February 24 when the 12-year-old canine disappeared. However, the doggie managed to return […]

It’s an unusual but funny phenomenon when dogs resemble celebrities. Not that they look like humans exactly, but that they somehow capture the essence and facial expressions of a famous person. That was the case for a shelter dog dubbed Pawl Ruff, who everyone agrees looks like — you guessed it — actor Paul Rudd. The […]

dog found with numerous injuries was successfully rescued after being buried alive on a Hawaiian beach by her owner. According to The New York Post, animal rescue organization PAWS of Hawaii said the owner was armed with a machete — and might’ve gone further than burying the animal alive. The dog had a cut on its […]