Miss Flans, the Chiweenie, is a product of inbreeding. She came from a backyard breeder who has been breeding dogs who are siblings. As a result of careless breeding, Miss Flans suffers from multiple genetic abnormalities. Among other things she has albinism, a tongue too long for her snout, is partially blind, and she suffers from seizures. Her previous owners couldn’t handle her medical conditions. In fact, they had no idea that she was seizing and they just laughed at … Read more

Have you ever heard of a service dog for a dog? We hadn’t either until we learned about an inspiring father and son pair. Now, the two reside in a shelter in New Jersey. This duo has an unbelievable bond. They exhibit a loving relationship like one between a human and their service dog. Meet Buddy and Big Daddy Buddy, a blind two-year-old boxer mix, relies on an unusual support system to help him navigate the world.  His father, a … Read more

Indiana is home to family farms, orchards, wineries, and friendly communities. You’d never guess that an active animal fighting ring was alive and well within some of Indiana’s quaintest counties but unfortunately, that was the case until very recently. The Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) received a tip about a suspected fighting operation in Morgan and Owen counties. They launched an investigation and found two properties housing animals that are suspected of being abused and used in illegal fighting and gambling … Read more

Their captors doomed them to an unthinkable fate…and then…they were rescued. The Humane Society International’s Chinese partner raided a slaughterhouse housing 22 dogs. The workers saved the dogs from becoming meat for a Shanghai restaurant. The timing of the rescue was eerie. Rescuers saved the dogs from becoming meat for a restaurant located less than 12 miles from the venue of the 2019 World Dog Show. Thankfully, the dogs survived long enough not to meet this terrible future. Rescuers brought … Read more

The saying goes, “patience is a virtue.” For one dog, it took more than patience to survive his stint at a shelter in North Fork, New York. Unfortunately, the pup named Gio struggled to adapt to shelter life. He lost weight and often paced back and forth. Gio just wanted a human to call his own. https://www.facebook.com/adoptlovenfawl/photos/a.10151586210841574/10156004387616574/?type=3&theater   The pup returned to a shelter after a bad adoption experience. According to Gabrielle Stroup of the North Fork Animal Welfare League … Read more

An ordinary commute turned into something extraordinary when a woman noticed something living on the side of the road. To her horror, it was a badly injured dog that needed medical attention as soon as possible. She jumped into action. Battling to Survive A Good Samaritan saw an abandoned dog on the side of a St. Louis highway. She immediately rushed over to help. The dog, who was later named Harris, was severely emaciated and wrapped in a blanket. Harris … Read more

It is a heartbreaking truth that some abandoned dogs are euthanized. When their medical care is too expensive or they do not have a forever home, these pups face a grim future. With aid from generous benefactors, one lucky pup named Emu was spared this awful fate. A Tail of Survival Someone found Emu, a sickly, senior dog, roaming the streets. Because he appeared to be in such dire straits, they brought the pup to a vet to be euthanized. … Read more