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Homeless dog is starving and close to death, then police officer shows up and makes it right

Homeless dogs can be found in cities around the world. It’s heartbreaking that they don’t always get the chance to have a decent life surrounded by people who love them. That was exactly what police ...

Dog’s owner dies and he won’t make eye contact with anyone – until he meets this man

When Rio’s owner passed away, the dog was taken in at Detroit Animal Care and Control. But as soon as Rio arrived, the staff realized that something wasn’t right. The depressed dog refused to eat, wouldn’t ...

Frankie, a kitten with 4 ears and 1 eye, wins over everyone with his unique charm

A family in Australia found two kittens under their house and immediately took them inside to make sure they were okay. The family then took Frankie and his brother to the Geelong Animal Welfare Society ...

2 bikers discover chewed-up crate in abandoned field: Look inside and are shaken by what they see

It was a fine winter day in January 2015 when Bret Winingar and his son took to their bikes and set out on the open roads. When the father and son passed a rural area ...

Man tried to throw his dog in a trash can at the train station: “Don’t want it anymore”

At 20.54 on Monday evening, police in Sweden got an unusual call. A security guard had seen a man trying to push his pitbull into a trash can at the local train station. “The man ...

Protection for animals as abusers are registered like sex offenders in some U.S. states

Registered for two years The historic registry means that anyone can see who has been convicted of animal abuse. Those who end up on the registry will remain there for two years, and if further ...

Valentino the cat is rescued and undergoes a fantastic transformation

When Valentino was rescued from the street, he was in a terrible state. He was skinny and had a serious case of mange. His eyes were so swollen that he could barely open them. Because ...

12-week-old puppy is abandoned by her family: Was just days away from death

Some people should simply not be allowed to have animals. One clear example of an animal ending up in the wrong hands is the story of 3-month-old puppy Sidney. The German shepherd originally thought she ...

Monkey kidnaps puppy from the street and runs away, but nobody could foresee the reason why

When this wild monkey saw the lone puppy, his fatherly instincts took over. He sprinted towards the puppy and scooped him up in his arms. Then he disappeared. But the locals would soon make an ...

Lonely dog waits in same spot every day, then woman looks closer and realizes the heartbreaking truth

It took place on a cold January day in Pennsylvania in 2018. Local residents saw something strange in the snow-covered park. A lonely dog sat and waited by a park bench. Several people tried to ...