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18-year-old volunteer saves trapped puppy’s life on his first rescue mission

In the beginning of October a group of friends and a 3 1/2-month-old puppy were taking a hike near Bridal Veil Falls in Telluride, Colorado. During their trip, the puppy named Blue lost its footing. ...

Senior dog loses all 21 of her puppies after her own near-death experience while being in labor for 24 hours

A senior black lab is slowly recovering after recently giving birth to 21 puppies. While her near record-breaking litter sounds like something to celebrate, unfortunately her story is filled with her heartbreak, but also compassion ...

Toad makes a home in a woman’s shoe, and she lets him stay

Sometimes people are blessed with a visit from a wild animal. While some people might decide to shoo them away, others make them feel right at home. Like one woman, who found a wild toad ...

Brazilian priest opens church doors to homeless dogs, encourages parishioners to adopt them

Typically when you think about a place where you’d adopt an animal from, you’d think of a shelter or some sort of rescue organization. Chances are one of the last places you’d go to adopt ...

Worker paints street line over dead possum, prompting debate online

Possums have always been a very divisive animal for people. While many see them as rodents who just spread disease and become roadkill, others recognize their important value in our neighborhood ecosystems. This difference of ...

German Shepherd saves her family by standing up to attacking bear

It’s amazing how protective our dogs can be. When people are in danger, their instincts kick in and they step up to save the day — even if it means putting themselves in danger. That ...

Stray kitten found at airport gets adopted by employee

There are so many stray animals out in the world fending for themselves, without a home or family to care for them. But sometimes these animals end up in just the right place — and ...

NFL game fills stands with 200 cardboard cutouts of adoptable pets

If you’re a sports fan, you’ve probably noticed something a little different about the games this year: there are no people in the crowds. Because of limits on large gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic, games ...

Dog found wandering the streets with with a message in a bottle on her collar

For so many people living through this pandemic, staying safe and healthy is only half the battle. One man lost his job and house during these tough times and could no longer keep his loyal ...

Pug credited with helping sisters discover breast cancer diagnoses

We credit animals with so much from detecting landmines to saving someone from being kidnapped to saving another animal’s life. Now, we can add detecting cancer to that list. A pair of sisters from New ...