A guard dog named Cala, chained so tightly that her head hung from her neck, has made a remarkable recovery after neighbors, police and an animal sanctuary in Costa Rica stepped in. Weak, sick and unable to stand when she was found, she survived years of neglect and later a poisoning attack at the shelter, and was eventually placed with a foster family. A Guard Dog in … [Read more...] about Dog chained to post can’t even rest head – then animal hero decides there’s only one thing to do
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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
Heartless owner dumps dog on street, coldly says ‘bye-bye’ before driving off
A short clip from a quiet Arizona street spread across social media in March 2025. It shows a dog running after a red SUV that had just left him behind, and it ended with police charges that were announced in under 72 hours. Caught on Camera The incident happened on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at about 12:16 p.m. in Surprise, Arizona, according to AZFamily. A neighbor's … [Read more...] about Heartless owner dumps dog on street, coldly says ‘bye-bye’ before driving off
Covered in Tumors and Close to Giving Up, a Stray Dog Named Boby Beat Cancer in Two Months — and Found a Family
Boby looked like a dog with no future. His body was covered in tumors, many of them open and infected, and he was badly malnourished. In early 2015, a Mexican animal protector decided to give him a chance anyway, and his recovery became one of the most shared rescue stories of the year. Abandoned and Covered in Tumors Boby was found in January 2015 in Hermosillo, in … [Read more...] about Covered in Tumors and Close to Giving Up, a Stray Dog Named Boby Beat Cancer in Two Months — and Found a Family
A 21-Pound Chihuahua Was Found Locked in a Crate on a NJ Highway. Here’s How Far He’s Come
Animal control found the crate first: locked, sitting off the shoulder of Route 80 in New Jersey, traffic speeding past just feet away. Inside was a Chihuahua who couldn't lift himself off the floor. What Officers Found On April 29, 2020, animal control officers discovered the crate and the dog inside, later named Stanley, said Megan Brinster, executive director of the … [Read more...] about A 21-Pound Chihuahua Was Found Locked in a Crate on a NJ Highway. Here’s How Far He’s Come