When Bowey was a newborn, he was adopted from Gateway Pet Guardians in East Saint Louis, Illinois. However, he was returned to the facility shortly after. Instead of remaining at the shelter for several months, he was fortunate enough to be placed in a foster home after only a few months. But when it came time to find a forever home, nobody wanted him. 😥 Image (Screenshot)/Story Video Source Credit: KSDK 5 On Your Side   Days turned into months, … Read more

Empathy is one of the most complex and enlightening features of human consciousness. While many individuals would think of empathy as a human quality, animals in the wild are plentiful with instances of creatures being incredibly considerate to each other!   Image (Screenshot)/Story Source Credit: AFV via Facebook Video     This delightful video shows random acts of kindness of different pets. It’s incredibly heartwarming to see so many furry cuties routinely showing love and compassion for their own kind … Read more

Tebow the English Bulldog puppy may be only three weeks old, but he’s already “exhausted” with life’s never-ending challenges. We watch Tebow’s amusing mood swings in this video shot by his father as he attempts to walk for the first time – and it’s one of the cutest things we’ve ever seen!   Image (Screenshot)/Story Video Source Credit: SuburbanBullies.com via YouTube Video     Dad knows that Tebow’s little limbs need to be trained so they can get stronger, so … Read more

The heart has no logic – and it was the only thing that made sense when we heard about 23-year-old Joel Carpenter’s amazing tale. When Portland resident Jeffrey Carpenter first noticed a stunning Border Collie-Husky mix named Sadie on a website, he instantly fell in love! Joel knew that spending his last dime on a trip to see Sadie was worth it, so without any second thoughts, he booked the flight!   Image (Screenshot)/Story Video Source Credit: Inside Edition via … Read more

Imagine a little boy, Jensen Stuart, nervously walking into school each day, knowing that he will be bullied. His grandparents wanted to do something special for him–something to take his mind off of the pain. So they surprised him one day with a puppy waiting in a box by the door.   Image (Screenshot)/Story Video Source Credit: RM Video via YouTube Video     The boy’s whole world changes when he opens the box to see a pair of big, … Read more

We know that dog nightmares can be pretty intense, often leading dogs to snarl, whine, growl, or cry out. In this story, we see a 1-year-old Double Doodle named Jackson twisting around on the couch while experiencing a terrifying nightmare. However, it is his doggie sibling’s endearing gesture that totally warms our hearts!   Image (Screenshot)/Story Video Source Credit: Brooke via YouTube Video   As we see in the video below, Jackson is having a hard time coping with his … Read more

As the saying goes, if you feed an animal even once, it will stick around forever. This stray dog didn’t even wait to see the food before making himself right at home! The dog walked up to the stranger’s car and the man asked him “Do you want something to eat?”   Image (Screenshot)/Story Video Source Credit: The Natebean via YouTube Video   A nice gesture, but the man’s next action has him reconsidering quickly! The dog interprets this as … Read more

Mishka the Husky was so corpulent and appeared to be unwell at the shelter. She was unable to be adopted out owing to her violent behavior, and she was simply waiting around for death. But one woman noticed the dog on their website and had to go see what was going on for herself.   Image/Story Source Credit: The Dodo – Facebook Watch Video     After the meeting, Naleah called out her name and they made eye contact. She … Read more

Carolina and her teenage son stood in the lobby of a Phoenix animal shelter with tears streaming down their faces. The boy clutched a fuzzy black and tan dog to his chest, occasionally whispering reassuring words into the pup’s floppy ear. A counselor for the Arizona Pet Project noticed their distress and invited them to share their story. After 13 years in their home, Carolina and her family received notice that they must move out in just 30 days. The … Read more

On a roadside near Mladenovac, Serbia, at seven in the morning, volunteers from the Dog Rescue Shelter discovered a cardboard box. They approached it and found 7 five-week-old pups inside. They were desperate, lonely, and looking for their mother because they had been abandoned. Image/Story Source Credit: YouTube Video – Dog Rescue Shelter Mladenovac, Serbia   Rescuers claim that an evil man stole them from their mother and discarded them like garbage. These pups, who are only 5 weeks old, … Read more

Nothing could have prepared Rocky Kanaka for the dog he was about to encounter. He was at the shelter when a worker pulled up a bed, and this little scared pooch came flying out. Blossom is what she was named, and she’d been rescued from a hoarding situation and brought to the shelter with 150 other dogs.   Image/Story Source Credit: TheDodo on YouTube – YouTube Video     Blossom was petrified of everything, and simply taking her from the … Read more

On a Christmas weekend in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pia was strolling down the street when she came upon a tiny and emaciated dog, abandoned and covered in sores all over, submissively hoping to die. She knew she had to assist him right away.   Image (Screenshot)/Story Video Source Credit: TheDodo via YouTube Video   The dog was so feeble that it appeared he wouldn’t survive the night. Pia sobbed as she carried the immobile dog to the veterinarian, and she … Read more

When the Villalobos Rescue Center in New Orleans got a call about an abandoned mother dog in bad shape, they rushed to save her. They were shocked at her condition and anxious about her pups’ safety since they had vanished.   Image/Story Source Credit: YouTube Video – Animal Planet   As soon as one of the rescuers called out to her, the lovely mother dog immediately wagged her tail and came running over. It’s as though she understood these strangers … Read more

Meet Ruggles, an adorable Shih-Tzu puppy. He was taken to a new location where the potential of a new life could begin. He was introduced to a new buddy to signify this fresh start, and their unlikely buddy was also rescued from an unfortunate circumstance. Chompers the kitten was discovered alone under a porch at only two days old. They meet each other for the first time in the video below.   Image/Story Source Credit: YouTube Video – Victoria Stillwell … Read more

When BARCS Animal Shelter in Baltimore, Maryland, rescued a Pit Bull named Butter Bee, thinking she was on the brink of death. Someone saw her get hit by a car, and she could barely move afterward. The kind witness carried her to their car and called the shelter for help. When vets examined her, they feared that they wouldn’t be able to improve her quality of life.   But this horrific accident wasn’t the beginning of Butter Bee’s hardships. Her … Read more

Many people are quick to judge when someone surrenders their dog to a shelter. But giving up a dog is not an easy decision, and most people have a good reason for doing so. A 17-year-old boy did the right thing when he brought his furry friend to the shelter. The boy is currently homeless, so he knew he couldn’t support the pup any longer. But now, the dog is heartbroken. After hearing the boy’s story, many people in the … Read more

If you read and watch one story, make it this one! This is so very heartwarming!   Image (Screenshot)/Story Video Source Credit: Shanti Kriens via YouTube Video     Routine is a part of everyday life. Some monotonous activities are more significant than others. Especially when we get home after a long, stressful day at work and are greeted by our favorite feline companions with a wagging tail and sloppy smooches. Nothing says “Welcome Home!” like a wagging tail and … Read more

In the middle of a busy street in Toronto, Canada, there was a tiny puppy all alone. People went by him without even acknowledging his presence. Strays are a common sight in this region of the world and to those who were passing by, he was just another one among many. But we know that isn’t true. We understand that each life is precious! We realize that each life is worth preserving.   Image/Story Source Credit: YouTube Video     … Read more

The beautiful relationship between a dog and a child can begin as soon as the baby comes home, but many new parents are scared at first. If it’s their first kid, lots of mothers and fathers fret that their dog who was previously the family’s only baby will become envious or resentful. It’s a normal change that needs to go over as easily as possible.   Image/Story Source Credit: Golden Danbi via YouTube Video   In this video, the parents … Read more

In December 1985, a dog named Paca came home with the most disturbing discovery. She carried a deceased newborn baby to her home to show her humans. The senior dog carried the baby gently, so the death and injuries weren’t caused by her. However, it was clear that someone had left this child alone to suffer. Now, nearly four decades later, an arrest has finally been made for this baby’s death. With modern technology, officers discovered that a woman named … Read more

It’s not surprising that the photos of an enormous dog and his two younger sisters have recently gone viral. The gentle giant towers over his family in the images, which have already amassed thousands of likes.  For some, the photos are quite comical. To others, they’re completely unbelievable. Some people are even speculating whether or not he’s actually a dog or if something so large and loveable could even be real!   Meet Barney The Boerboel While it may be … Read more

When Hope was born in Quebec, Canada, she was just 2 ounces, less than two pounds. When the veterinarians told Rodney Mclean that Hope had dwarfism and wouldn’t live more than 48 hours, he was devastated.   Image/Story Source Credit: YouTube Video   However, what began as a terrible scenario has turned into one incredible little survivor! Not only has she managed to overcome her fragile health in the beginning, but she’s also begun to mature. After one year, Hope … Read more

Jack, Mike’s dog, went missing three years ago, but he never lost hope of seeing him again. He spent every free moment looking for him and posting ads. Although he remained optimistic, the time without Jack was difficult to endure. Please be sure to WATCH this wonderful and heartwarming video all the way until the end! It’ll warm your heart!     Image/Story Source Credit: USA Today via YouTube Video   “Ever since I lost him, I haven’t been the … Read more

A Golden Retriever and a UPS deliveryman had made a handshake deal: whenever the guy came to the house, he was to give the dog a treat. Isn’t this something we’ve all seen? One day, however, the deliverer forgot to give them treats, which did not make him happy. So he took matters into his own hands or in this case, paws. The dog obeyed his instincts in order to obtain a reward, leaping into the vehicle as the delivery … Read more

A puppy was found living in a birdcage, according to the organization Dog Rescue Shelter Mladenovac. It sounded odd and unjustified. Could this be true? They weren’t sure, but they had to find out for sure. The rescuers got into their car and drove out to the address provided by the caller. They pulled up outside of the run-down home, and the rescuers proceeded up the driveway. In the yard stood a huge blue birdcage that shocked them!   Image/Story … Read more

Judy Obregon, from “The Abandoned Ones (TAO) Dog Rescue,” has been driving past Texas’ Echo Lake roads at 4 a.m. every day for the last 10 years. The remote area is notorious as a dumping ground for unwanted dogs, and Judy’s daily dawn search is only to find them before they get lost or harmed.   Image/Story Credit Source: YouTube Video – TheDodo     Judy has saved several animals from being abandoned in this cursed no man’s land over … Read more

Trauma, whether physical or emotional (or both), is difficult to overcome for a rescued animal. Rehabilitating traumatized dogs so they may live a normal existence is the goal of rescuers, medical personnel, and fosters. Some dogs have it easier than others, though. Lilac spent her days on the streets, gliding around an elementary school. When Hope For Paws stepped in to save her, they saw firsthand how terrified she was. As they fed her and then captured her, she fought … Read more