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Tunisia, Africa, is one of many countries with a stray animal problem. Not enough people are spaying and neutering their pets, leading to many homeless cats and dogs. Sadly, Tunisia has taken an inhumane approach to the issue by killing dogs and cats as a way to control the population. Many animal lovers are fighting back against this cruel practice, including veterinarian Raoudha Mansour. Mansour has humane ideas for controlling the stray animals. So, she has taken matters into her … Read more

Sidewalk Specials set up Outreach in De Doorns and asked the local kids to bring them the “sad dogs.” That’s when they led Gigi over on an old handbag strap. He had a fractured pelvis, mange, and tick bite fever, and his owners didn’t want him any longer…   Image/Story (Screenshot) Credit: Sidewalk Specials via YouTube Video   The dog was taken to the vet in Cape Town for a look over and care, and donations covered all of his … Read more

The St. Plus X High School had their practice at a new location when something unusual happened. A stray dog showed up, and he quickly bonded with some of the team members. The innocent Pit Bull thought everyone was his friend, so he wandered over to a nearby yard to play with some dogs. But sadly, those dogs didn’t want to be friends, and they attacked him. The stray dog might’ve died if the rugby team members hadn’t rushed to … Read more

An animal shelter in Georgia was holding a Pardons week where they tried to get all the animals into permanent or foster homes so no one gets euthanized. The week was about to end and it seems like some animals are not gonna make it. One of them is Jimmy, a very scared and timid dog. Jimmy was feral, and they could barely touch him. Thankfully, a kindhearted man took a chance on Jimmy.   Watch Jimmy’s amazing transformation in … Read more

The love and loyalty of a pet is incredible to experience. Once a dog chooses you, that’s it, you’ve been claimed. You become their everything. But, why does this happen?  Well, dogs are naturally pack animals who favor the company of others. Many experts believe that this pack mentality, coupled with a survival instinct, is why dogs remain so loyal to their human companions. They bond deeply with their caretakers, and view you as their pack. Dogs are even well … Read more

A woman heard strange wailing coming from her neighbor’s yard. She had no idea what was going on. She went over to his door and knocked on it. The gentleman was in a state of shock. When she discovered a litter of pups less than 24 hours old in his backyard, his dog was out doing her business in the backyard.   Clanay, the woman who took the pups, said she would care for them. She made some calls and … Read more

Strays are taken care of in many areas of the world by kind individuals. There is no way that enough shelters could be built to house all of the homeless animals, even if hundreds were created. A woman was caring for a tiny puppy named Suzie when she became badly injured. When the responders arrived, the tiny puppy raised her head and gazed at them beseechingly. She knew she needed assistance. She was composed but anxious and was certainly in … Read more

As three hikers made their way through a secluded section of Australia’s Mt. Glorious National Park, they heard a splashing sound from a creek bed up ahead. They approached carefully and quietly, expecting to see a kangaroo or a platypus, but were stunned when they saw a chubby dog struggling to free herself from the water instead.     The hikers created a noose from rope and a long stick to pull the dog from the freezing water. The well-fed, … Read more

Lee Asher is no ordinary man. He rescues hard-to-place dogs and fosters them. During their stay at his home, he works with the ones that are “unadoptable.” When Lee heard about an aggressive Chihuahua named Kai languishing in the shelter, he drove to meet him. Kai had been growling and lashing out so much that he was even separated from his own brother after the two of them were found together on the street. Lee reached his hand out to … Read more

Most people think that all Golden Retrievers look the same, but Rae is different. She was born with only one ear after an accident at birth left her without the other. It’s believed that her mother was playing too rough with her and emergency surgery had to be done in order to remove her ear.   Image/Story (Screenshot) Credit: Good Morning America via YouTube Video   As she grew, Brianna Aardema one of the people caring for Rae at Family … Read more

On the outskirts of a city, a tiny puppy was abandoned. The pup was despondent from waiting in the empty woods and so the traveler informed a local dog shelter for assistance. Milan, a rescuer from “Dog Rescue Shelter Mladenovac,” went to save the solitary puppy not knowing what he would face. Milan traveled over six-miles on remote roads in order to find the puppy. The puppy was hiding behind a fallen stone pillar and was startled when Milan drew … Read more

David Foster is a busy man from the UK with a job that takes him all over the world, but first and foremost, he’s an animal lover. Although he enjoys the work he does, his real passion is bringing joy to shelter animals. David tells iHeartDogs, “All this travelling is boring, so I would go to local animal shelters wherever I may be and give a few toys or balls for their animals.” Eventually, David’s family and friends began giving … Read more

For days, a small homeless Poodle was seen huddled against a wall on the streets of South Los Angeles. The dog had been injured in a hit-and-run and sat through the pain for hours. Finally, someone called “Rescue From The Hart” to help the poor animal. Image (Screenshot)/Story Video Source Credit: Rescue From The Hart via YouTube Video   Upon rescuer Annie Hart’s arrival, the dog lying on the ground appeared to be shivering and helpless which then prompted Hart … Read more

A dog in Johnson County, Kansas was so sick and undernourished that she could not stand up on her own. She was so ill that her benefactors were worried about whether the dog would survive the abuse she had received. The family took her to a veterinary hospital in Mission Care, where they attempted to give the dog a fighting chance by taking her straight to the intensive care unit.   Image/Story Source Credit: KCTV5 News via YouTube Video and Pawsitive … Read more

A tiny undernourished puppy squeezed through a family’s fence, and she appeared to be alone with nowhere else to go. At first, the family’s son assumed she was a rat because of her small stature and malnourishment. She was that little! But after realizing how unusual her shape was, the family quickly realized she needed assistance.   Image/Story Source Credit: The Dodo via YouTube Video     The dog was discovered without any tags or a microchip. The family recognized … Read more

For the last 15 years, Katie Newhouser has been a UPS driver. Along her route, she’s made it a habit of greeting all the neighborhood dogs with treats and pets. This is how she met Leo, a sweet pit bull, and his owner Tina Rummel.     Katie and Leo had grown to be great friends over the years, so Katie was beyond distraught when she found out Tina had passed away. This left Leo alone to mourn, as Canon—Tina’s … Read more