Category: DOGS

When a team from Point Guard Management arrived at one of their recently vacated rental homes in Wichita, Kansas, they expected to start renovations. Instead, what they found on the front door stopped them in their tracks — and changed the course of their day. Taped to the door was a handwritten note from a…

When a little pug-mix family arrived at the Benton-Franklin Humane Society (BFHS) in August, everyone instantly fell in love. The devoted mama and her three adorable puppies were full of life, bringing smiles to everyone who met them. Julie Saraceno After a month of care, once the puppies were weaned, the family became available for…

For years, a tiny Yorkshire terrier in Brooklyn survived the only way he knew how — by digging through trash cans for scraps of food. His owner rarely let him inside, so the little dog, weighed down by heavy mats of fur, wandered the streets each day in search of something to eat. Getty Images/futurewalk…

When rescuers first met Flapjack, the young pup was paralyzed with fear. The shelter’s noise, strange smells, and constant commotion were too much for him to handle. He pressed his body flat against the cold concrete floor, trembling, and tucked his face beneath a cot — as if hoping the world would forget he was…

When Bita Ghassemi set out for a quiet drive on a back road outside Austin, Texas, she didn’t expect to stumble upon anything unusual. She’d simply stopped to admire a few cows grazing nearby — until she noticed four tiny figures running toward her car. “I was like, ‘What’s that in front of me?’” Ghassemi…

Earlier this year, a team of researchers from the Schmidt Ocean Institute sent a remotely operated vehicle, ROV SuBastian, plunging two miles beneath the ocean’s surface. Their mission: to explore the mysterious Mar Del Plata Canyon, an immense underwater trench off Argentina’s coast that reaches 11,483 feet deep — twice the depth of the Grand…

Late one evening in Mesa, Arizona, Victoria Reese got a panicked call from her boyfriend. Over FaceTime, he showed her something she could hardly believe — a tiny kitten’s head poking out of an air conditioning unit, crying softly for help. Reese, a lifelong cat lover and experienced rescuer, didn’t hesitate. She rushed to the…

When Jonathan discovered a mouse had moved into one of the electrical boxes at his workplace, he figured it was time to evict her. The little tenant had built herself a cozy nest among the wires, but Jonathan wasn’t exactly thrilled about having a rodent roommate. He opened the box, ready to send her on…

While out on his usual delivery route in Australia, a mail carrier named Wayne noticed something unusual lying on the ground. Curious, he stopped his truck and went over to take a closer look — and that’s when he saw her. A grey-headed flying fox had tragically passed away beneath a tree. But as Wayne…

It was just another morning in Brooklyn, New York — until the shelter manager at AMA Animal Rescue (AMAAR) spotted something that made her heart stop. Behind two large trash bins sat a sealed cardboard box, tucked out of sight. On top, a few words were scrawled in marker that sent chills down her spine:…