Second Chance Rescue NYC Dogs accepted what they are calling the worst case of starvation they have ever seen this past week. The female German Shepherd mix dog brought in has been named Thumbelina. A healthy dog of her breed typically weighs around 75 pounds, Thumbelina only weighs 14 lbs. It is a shock that she is even...
Thai the Boston terrier couldn’t have been more excited when Mom bought him a new chew toy. But when the cat unexpectedly snatched it, the poor dog wasn’t sure what to do. He quickly learns an important lesson: cats can be jerks to their doggie pals, and they’ll try to get away with anything, like this cat who keeps...
This story, which comes to us from Rock Hill, South Carolina, is extremely disturbing. A puppy named Farley was staying with Tommy Dozier and his family on Gordon Road in Rock Hill, when tragedy befell him. Farley and three other puppies were kept in an outdoor kennel over night, but when Tommy came to check on them in...
Animals who are neglected or abused get used to having to fight to survive. These poor creatures have already seen so much pain, it would be easy for them to give up. It’s heartwarming, then, to see how many of them continuing fighting despite their circumstances, even when all hope seems lost. When rescuers found Khan abandoned in the middle of...
When one woman adopted a senior Chihuahua five years ago, she had no idea the chain reaction that decision would create. MoMo the senior chihuahua was rescued when he was around 11 years old from Tiny Loving Canines Rescue in California. He was surrendered to a high-kill shelter by his former owner in a horrendous condition, and yet he...
For a dog who was confined for most of her life, being tied to a New York City subway platform during rush hour must have been nothing short of terrifying. Hundreds of people walked briskly to catch trains at Brooklyn's Atlantic terminal, not bothering to stop for the dog tied to a railing. She was still wearing her prong...
Rescuing an animal in distress is one of the most fulfilling acts of kindness anyone can perform. There’s nothing more rewarding than witnessing its physical recovery as it’s nursed back to health, but some of these transformations are more shocking than others. When a young fox was found stuck in a muddy hole outside of London’s Canary Wharf, rescuers knew they would lose him if...
