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Michigan becomes next state to achieve ‘no-kill’ status for their animal shelters

The Michigan Pet Fund Alliance announced that, based on data from 2018, Michigan has an average 90% live release rate, the benchmark to be considered a no-kill state. The vast majority, though not all, of ...

Delaware becomes America’s first ‘no-kill’ state for animal shelters

According to the ASPCA, about 6.5 animals are brought to shelters every year—and 1.5 million shelter animals are euthanized. Many shelters have limited space and resources, and have to put down pets at a certain ...

Animal shelter staff rescue stray pregnant dog, gives birth to 20 puppies in emergency C-section

Luna, a small heeler/lab mix, gave birth to 20 puppies in an emergency C-section. Saving Luna and her puppies!❤This precious dog is about 2 years old, 60 lbs and is at Smith County Animal Control ...

Animal shelter staff discover pit bull tangled in leash with a heartbreaking note

Someone left the poor pit bull tied to the rescue’s fence along with a small bag of the dog’s possessions. To complicate things even further, the frightened dog was tangled in its leash, and it was ...

Puppy dumped with toys in high kill animal shelter cries himself to sleep every night

One sunny afternoon in California, he was taken with his toys, some food and his favorite blanket and dumped at Carson Animal Shepherd. The shock of being abandoned left the poor pup in a sorry ...

Scared, sick dog finds its way to an animal shelter – look at his amazing transformation after a bit of love

Blue, a 4-month old German Shepherd mix, arrived at Shenandoah Shepherd Rescue  in a sorry state. He was terrified of anyone who tried to get near him. “It warms my heart to see how far the ...

Strange ball of fur dumped outside animal shelter – what was hiding under 4.5 lbs of fur brings me to tears

Many people have been moved by this cat’s story since the animal shelter uploaded pictures of it on Facebook. “Sad but at least he had the knowledge to know the cat needed help. Maybe he ...

This sick puppy was saved from misery: Now watch her reaction when a familiar face appears in the animal shelter

It was a sight that made Mike Thawley’s heart break. Chained to a post in the pouring rain, with nobody to care for her, was a puppy. Abandoned, sick and clearly very ill-treated. Mike knew ...

Street dog picked up by animal shelter surprises staff with the greatest grin

While he was hanging out in his kennel he started making strange facial expressions. Staff thought he might be anxious. But then Cheech gave them the cheekiest smile and won them all over. “I went ...

Animal rescue saves “crusty” shelter dog with mange from being put down, gives him a new start

Some dogs have medical conditions that cause them to live in misery and discomfort. But instead of giving up on these poor creatures, we should give them the love and care they need to thrive. ...