No bark, growl, or bite is as nearly as hurtful as human cruelty. Dogs might behave that way instinctively when they sense a threat, but humans most often hurt these animals on purpose simply because they can. As if leaving a family dog isn’t hurtful enough, some people go even further by leaving pups in … Read more

In 2018, a truly heartbreaking story surfaced and shocked dog lovers all over the world. Many people consider their dogs to be family members, but not all of them appear to think that way.  Abandoning your pet is cruel, but having your two dogs (very happy and healthy dogs) euthanized because of a mere inconvenience … Read more

When a family found an abandoned and distressed dog on the side of the road, deciding that they simply couldn’t leave him all alone, they thought it was best to take him in. However, when they came home, they quickly found out that this wasn’t a dog at all! After realizing that their rescue dog … Read more

Being a dog owner, you have probably noticed that your dog sometimes doesn’t like certain smells, and is trying to avoid some things, places in your house, etc. You have probably wondered if smells that dogs hate even exist. We all know that our sense of smell and a dog’s sense of smell are very … Read more

It’s a very difficult thing to accept that things are turning out for the worse when you had thought they started getting better, and the hero of today’s story felt exactly that. March, a Pitbull mix, was the happiest dog ever when he heard that his time at the ACCT Philly was over and a … Read more

Millions of doggos all around the world spend more than half of their lifetime waiting for the perfect family.  Some wait in a shelter next to their other street buddies. Some get randomly (and I’d dare to say – miraculously) picked by good samaritans who just can’t let go when they see a dog in … Read more

Old habits die hard. Especially when they’re nice to have. A senior Chihuahua, called Scooter, was abandoned by his deceased owner’s family. After ten years of caring and loving for the dog, the owner’s family decided Scooter was not wanted anymore and sent him to a shelter. The dog-owner bond is not easily broken, though. … Read more

On May 7, 2023, For Fox Sake Wildlife Rescue, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, got a call about a baby fox that was wet, cold, and barely responsive in the rain in a rural area.  Tory Chang was driving around the area when she spotted this baby animal freezing, so she immediately brought it to the car. … Read more

When a two-year-old Rottweiler girl named Jessie got pregnant, their owners expected her to have five or six puppies at best; however, she ended up giving birth to one of the largest litters they have ever seen.  The litter was three times bigger than they expected. The babies just kept coming in the middle of … Read more

Luck, as they say, is a relative thing!  For some dogs, it takes only a few days or a few weeks to find their furever home, even if it means traveling thousands of miles to get there. But, for others – it takes years! The most heartbreaking story comes from New Orleans, Louisiana, where Vanessa, … Read more