Dogs

Shelter races to keep cats cool after lightning destroys AC right before heatwave

Little Shelter Animal Rescue & Adoption Center, a nonprofit no-kill shelter in Huntington, New York, was hit with a serious storm last Wednesday. According to CBS New York, a 7-foot stone memorial statue was blown ...

Dog is left at shelter for being too clingy, then finds a loving home

In 2015, a one-year-old dog named Jubilee, a Blue Heeler and Irish setter mix, was given to the Montgomery County Animal Shelter in Conroe, Texas. It’s not uncommon for a dog to be brought to a shelter—but ...

Three dogs die after owner leaves them locked in car during heat wave

On Sunday, July 21, three dogs were left in a car in Jamestown, Rhode Island, according to NBC 10. The dogs were a 4-year-old black lab, a 7-month-old black lab and a 4-year-old gray keeshond. ...

Dog falls from 9th-floor balcony – then the camera catches what this passerby does next

This inquisitive little dog had managed to get through the railings of the apartment and found herself in a dangerous situation. Thankfully Brazilian man Joao Augusto spotted her and shouted to the caretaker of the ...

Family adopts rescue dog who is afraid of everything – until she meets this baby boy

Over the years Archie and the 8-year-old English pointer dog have developed quite a bond and the two of them have so many fun adventures together. “Archie is an extremely laid-back, happy, good-natured baby and ...

This shelter wants Area 51 fans to adopt their pets instead of aliens

The internet has been blowing up lately with jokes about Area 51, the formerly-secret military site that has long been the subject of conspiracy theories—most of which about the government hiding captive aliens somewhere on ...

Young puppy bought on Craigslist is quickly abandoned, but a shelter gives him a second chance

In 2016, a bully mix named Little Bear was born. According to People, he was bred by a man who breeds dogs in his basement, and at only four-weeks-old he was sold over Craigslist. Since ...

From pet shelter to ‘Pet Sematary’: these stray cats were adopted and turned into movie stars

Horror movie aficionados and cat enthusiasts alike probably remember this year’s new Pet Sematary movie, adapted from the Stephen King chiller. The movie, released in April, is about a cemetery plot that can bring back the ...

Pizzeria uses pizza boxes to reunite lost pets with their owners

He got the idea to place flyers of the missing cat on every pizza box that left his shop. Hazel was found before the missing posters needed to be distributed, but that didn’t stop John ...

Mom checks in on toddler, starts recording when she realizes her rescue dog is napping with her

Kristin Leigh Rhynehart thought her dog had gone missing one day and panicked when she couldn’t find him. The North Carolina mom adopted Raven ten years ago and has never regretted her decision for a ...