Mike Thawley wasn't planning to bring a dog home the day he found one tied to a pole in the rain. As it turned out, this wouldn't be the last time that plan changed on him. Found Tied Up in the Rain Thawley, a firefighter with Sacramento Fire Station 14, was out walking when he spotted a puppy tied to a pole, alone, in heavy rain, with no owner in sight. He waited to see … [Read more...] about The Puppy a Firefighter Couldn’t Leave Behind — and the Story Didn’t End There
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A Mother Dog Dove Into Floodwater Again and Again — Until All 7 of Her Puppies Were Safe
In a neighborhood in Manaus, Brazil, Edineia Florgomes has spent years doing something simple but demanding: showing up for the stray dogs no one else does. She feeds them, gets them water, and arranges vaccinations when she can. "Everyone here knows I help defenseless animals," she told The Dodo. A Den That Turned Dangerous One of the dogs under Florgomes' informal care … [Read more...] about A Mother Dog Dove Into Floodwater Again and Again — Until All 7 of Her Puppies Were Safe