Dogs

Dog finds place to die after being attacked – watch her amazing recovery after animal rescuers find her

The suffering pup was found in a narrow space between two walls curled up and refusing to move behind a gas station in Ang Thong, central Thailand. Her backside and hind legs were severely burned after ...

Adorable dog gets dropped at shelter inside a cereal box, goes viral and finds a new family

On July 9, workers at the Riverside County Department of Animal Services, in California, witnessed something none of them could’ve expected. In came a 9-week-old Maltese-Yorkie mix for their over-the-counter animal drop-off—carried inside a Cap’n Crunch ...

Kennel owner faces animal cruelty charges after fire kills 29 dogs, investigation finds terrible conditions

On January 14, D&D Kennels, a facility in Carol Stream, Illinois near West Chicago, caught on fire. Kennel owner Garrett Mercado discovered the fire when he saw the kitchen area in his apartment above the kennel was ...

Heartbroken dog adopted after photo shows him waiting by dead owner’s bedside

Life has never been easy for Moose, a three-year-old lab mix. He was first found tied to a railroad crossing sign in Georgia, and taken to an animal shelter in August 2017. Moose waited for ...

Rescuers find burnt, wounded dog buried in sand by her owner and rush to save her life

On July 9, a member of animal rescue group PAWS of Hawaii discovered a shocking sight at West Oahu beach: a dog was buried in the sand. The dog was buried by her owner, reportedly in ...

PetSmart is offering free ice cream for your dog this weekend

On Saturday July 20 and Sunday July 21, pet supply chain PetSmart will be offering free ice cream for dogs at all of their PetsHotel locations in North America. It will be the fifth year ...

Veteran’s dog runs off during fireworks, then days later smells his way back home

Tim Tamburello, an FDNY member and Iraq War veteran from New Rochelle, spent the evening of the Fourth of July searching for his dog, Tango, who ran off around 8 pm. In a brief moment ...

FDA issues warning after woman feeds dog ice cream that could have caused liver failure

Melissa purchased her 18-month-old mini golden doodle ice cream. “They had skinny vanilla, and I thought ‘ok well dogs aren’t supposed to have a lot of sugar so maybe that’s what I should get,'” she ...

When two scared puppies arrived in a foster shelter, a mama dog broke out to comfort them

For a foster puppy, getting moved around to new homes can be a frightening experience. But luckily, one momma dog made it her mission to make sure two new arrivals felt at home in their ...

Rescuers race to save life of raccoon trapped in cement

The poor animal was barely hanging on for survival when she was found at the scene by construction workers. The raccoon was freed and brought to Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center for help—and it was like nothing ...