Adopting a dog with special needs isn't the right choice for every household, but for the right family it can be deeply rewarding. Lunita's story shows both sides: a difficult start, a rescue that took people across borders, and a final chapter filled with love. This is her story as shared by the people who cared for her, and it includes the sad news that she has passed … [Read more...] about Disabled dog abandoned with a bag of diapers and a note
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Meet Chupey: The Unusual-Looking Rescue Dog Melting Hearts Online
In a world that often celebrates the "perfect" pet, one rescue dog is showing that being different can be a big part of what makes an animal special. Chupey has upright ears, wide-set eyes, short sparse fur and a pronounced underbite that leaves his teeth poking out. To his owner and to the hundreds of thousands of people who follow him online, he is perfect just as he … [Read more...] about Meet Chupey: The Unusual-Looking Rescue Dog Melting Hearts Online
Healthy Senior Dog Spared After Family Asked Veterinarians to Euthanize Her, Georgia Rescue Says
A healthy senior dog named Holly is safe after a family asked veterinarians to euthanize her only because they no longer wanted her. The vets refused, and a small Georgia rescue that specializes in older dogs stepped in just before Thanksgiving 2019, giving her a second chance. The Request Veterinarians Refused Euthanasia is generally reserved for animals that are … [Read more...] about Healthy Senior Dog Spared After Family Asked Veterinarians to Euthanize Her, Georgia Rescue Says
Desperate dog is starving and in pain – makes eye contact with woman who realizes the emergency
Bri Burnett was heading home after a long day when a friend's text changed her plans. The photo showed a stray dog with a muzzle full of porcupine quills. She never went home. A Text and a Detour Burnett, who lives in Sweetwater, Texas, received the picture of the dog, who had been spotted near Lake Trammell. "I left that afternoon from work and went straight out to Lake … [Read more...] about Desperate dog is starving and in pain – makes eye contact with woman who realizes the emergency
He Thought He’d Never See His Bomb-Sniffing Dog Again — Then a Pennsylvania Rescue Brought Them Back Together After a Year Apart
For years, Matthew Kropp and a German Shepherd named Tina worked side by side keeping explosives out of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. When Tina grew too old for the job, they were separated, and Kropp feared he would never see her again. A small nonprofit in Pennsylvania had other plans. A Team That Guarded the U.S. Embassy Kropp, an Army veteran from Shenandoah, … [Read more...] about He Thought He’d Never See His Bomb-Sniffing Dog Again — Then a Pennsylvania Rescue Brought Them Back Together After a Year Apart