Category: DOGS

An Ohio woman was sent behind bars for 180 days following her gut-wrenching act of cruelty toward her own dog, Honey. 22-year-old Diamond Owens was frustrated over Honey’s repeated inclination to “bite” her boyfriend. She broke Honey’s neck in a ruthless attempt to kill her, and then discarded her in the dumpster once she was…

Pink is one of the biggest pop stars in the world, and her concerts are always a major draw for fans. And now on her latest concert tour, she’s going to be joined by a very special guest: a shelter pup looking for a forever home. The Grammy-winning superstar was in St. Paul, Minnesota last…

A 14-year-old miniature Poodle was dropped off at the Animal Rescue League of Iowa when his family decided to move away and not take their pet with them. For the next four months, Shey waited for someone to adopt him. The dog was suffering from dental disease and had never been neutered, so he was scheduled for…

How this fierce little warrior, named Si Bao, became a stray with two missing hind legs will break your heart. She was someone’s pet but when her owner decided to move, he didn’t take her with him. Instead, he dumped her on the street. Si Bao fought to survive. She was living near the railway…

Kernal the Great Dane is a 165 pound service and therapy dog that loves hugs from his mom. Dogs are known for being loyal and loving companions, but it seems that Great Danes take the love thing to a whole new level. Case in point: this adorable pup who pouts until his mom gives him…

When you’re a shelter dog, it helps to have a best friend by your side. Some doggy duos are so close and inseparable that shelters try to get them adopted as a pair, to ensure that they don’t have to get split up. Recently, one shelter took in an unlikely pair of besties and knew…

When Kansas City shelter, Wayside Waifs began organizing their fall adoption event they couldn’t have possibly imagined the sort of support they would receive. The event yielded such an amazing turnout that it lasted over 19 hours!  A ton of people came out to support the shelter and by the end of the event, the…

After a catastrophic home explosion, a Virginia family was heartbroken as their three pets seemingly all died in the blast — but days later, they got an unexpected miracle. On October 15, the residence of two families in Haymarket, Virginia was destroyed in an explosion. It is unclear exactly what caused the blast, but there…

An animal rescue was shocked when a family surrendered a healthy dog asking for him to be euthanized — and made an even more disheartening discovery when the dog found a familiar face at the shelter. In May, Hearts for Paws, a rescue based in California, shared the sad story of a a 3-year-old black Labrador retriever…

It’s a story that will have you believing in miracles: a Texas cat was set to have her leg amputated — but then something unexplainable happened just in time. A 3-year-old cat named Cheesecake was taken in by the South Plains SPCA after being found outside a nearby Cheesecake Factory restaurant. Her front leg was…