New Leash on Life
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8.5K1Dogs are Good for Depression. Rescue Dogs are GREAT.
When I was 27, I climbed to the roof of a six-story building with every intention of jumping. I’m still not sure...
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4.6K1Senior Dog Finds Happiness After 15 Years on a Chain
After 15 years spent at the end of a chain in his backyard, senior dog Bear is finally living the good life...
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20.0KDog Suffers Severe Burns, Fights for Life After Colored with Human Hair Dye
A tiny Maltese suffered severe burns and had to fight for her life when her former family used human hair dye to...
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5.7KDog Walked 20 Miles to Return to the Family that Gave Her Up – Twice!
When her family moved away and decided they could no longer keep her, 6-year old Great Pyrenees mix, Cathleen, set out – not...
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8.9KShelter Sorts Dogs into Hogwarts Houses to Help Them Get Adopted
When a Florida shelter noticed potential adopters looking to adopt dogs by breed instead of based on their personalities, they took a...
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Stray Dog Crashed a Wedding & Found a Forever Home With the Bride & Groom
An animal-loving bride and groom were just about to tie the knot at their outdoor nuptials when a stray dog crashed the...
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17.0KDog Dumped on Dallas Road Gets the Last Laugh in Adorable New Adoption Photo
With a big smile and a wink at the camera, the sweet dog dumped on a Dallas roadside by her former owner...
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78.5K4A Stray Dog Wandered Onto a Porch Seeking Shelter from Irma and Found Herself a New Home
It must have been fate that led a stray dog seeking shelter from Hurricane Irma to the porch of what would ultimately...
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6.0KShelter Dog Saved From Euthanasia Now Helping Rescue Flood Victims
A former shelter dog, once deemed unadoptable and slated for euthanasia, is now assisting his heroic handler in search and rescue efforts...
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Puppy Stuffed in Backpack and Dumped in Bed of Pickup Truck
A young puppy is lucky to be alive after he was stuffed into a backpack and abandoned in the bed of a...
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12.8K1The Top 10 Most Incredible Shelter Dog Makeovers
They may have looked hopeless and heartbroken when they wound up in rescue, but these incredible shelter dog makeovers prove any dog...
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61.5K14Utah Family Discovers Their Dog is Alive 6 Months After Paying to Euthanize Her
A bizarre series of events involving a heartbroken family and a veterinarian who broke the rules to save a dog’s life miraculously...
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274.3K31Adoptable Dog Hank & His Purple Hippo Cause a Stir at Wisconsin Animal Shelter
When the Fox Valley Humane Association of Appleton, Wisconsin accepted a bonded pair of adoptable pets that included 4-year old Chocolate Lab...
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6.4KVeteran’s Life is Forever Changed by his Service Dog, Merrick (Plus a Hero’s Banquet Giveaway!)
A Texas veteran was so severely impacted by post-traumatic stress disorder that leading a normal life was all but impossible. But, everything...
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10.4K217-Year Old Dog Dumped at Shelter Because Family Was Moving
After almost two decades with her family, 17-year old Duchess was dumped at a rural Kentucky shelter when her family decided to...
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3.9K1Rookie Cop Rescues Pit Bull From Drowning in Lake Michigan
A Chicago police officer, fresh out of the police academy, jumped into action to rescue a pit bull from drowning in Lake Michigan...
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10.9KPassionate Dog Lover Leaves $275,000 to Animal Shelter after his Death
The kindness and generosity of one passionate dog lover will benefit shelter dogs and cats long after his passing after he named...
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9.0K2Victory for Dogs! Breed Specific Legislation is Now Banned in Delaware
In a major victory for dogs and dog lovers in Delaware, breed specific legislation, or BSL, has now been banned statewide. On...
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6.8KDog’s Face After Realizing She’s Been Left at the Shelter Will Break Your Heart
The look of pure sadness on one dog’s face after realizing she’s been left at the shelter is a painful reminder of the...
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4.9K2An Abused, Abandoned Shelter Dog Became New York’s First Pit Bull K9 Officer
When Kiah was brought into the shelter, she’d been abused and abandoned. Little did she know, she’d soon become New York’s first...
