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If You Post a Photo of Your Rescue Pup, $10 Is Donated to Charity

Pet lovers are always posting their photos and heartwarming rescue stories—now, you can raise money for the shelter of your choice by doing it.

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Energetic Shelter Dogs Get Second Chance in Wildlife Conservation Jobs

Shelter dogs with high-energy can be considered less adoptable, but a program has found a way to save them by putting their unique traits to good use.

By Sandy Kay Wright

25 July 71 Views

Special Needs Middle School Girl Leads Campaign to Help Police

Born premature, Erin Baur (pictured, left) has learning, hearing and speech disabilities. She also has a passion for dogs. The Ohio middle schooler learned that Chief Powalie of Painesville Police Department would like a new K9 because his current K9 will be retiring soon, so she set out to raise $11,000 and rally a community.

By Jeanne Goddard

17 September 57 Views

Antifreeze Manufacturers Agree to Add Bitter Taste so Animals Won't Lick

Antifreeze and engine coolant manufacturers who sell products in the U.S. must now add a bitter flavor agent to prevent animals and children from being poisoned by the sweet-tasting liquid. Previously enacted in 17 states, the industry will now voluntarily add the bitter taste to all coolant products sold across 50 states.

By Jeanne Goddard

16 January 65 Views

Service Dog Calls 911 To Save Veteran's Life

An Ohio veteran suffering from PTSD was saved after having a seizure when his dog called 9-1-1 by stepping on the screen.

By Jeanne Goddard

12 May 59 Views

Veteran Surprised by Combat Partner- A Yellow Lab Named Casey He Vowed to Adopt

On this Memorial Day, here is a heart-warming story about a soldier who vowed to take care of his partner if they both escaped Afghanistan alive. Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach made that promise to a canine bomb-sniffer, a loving co-worker he felt especially indebted to. His persistent pleas with Iowa officials about adoption eventually earned empathy, and an elaborate surprise.

By Jeanne Goddard

27 May 64 Views

US Olympic Skier Makes Plans to Adopt Stray Sochi Puppies

A day before making his Olympic debut, 22-year-old free-skier Gus Kenworthy found some stray puppies in the Russian city of Sochi and fell in love during his playing with them. He's vowed to help them.

By Jeanne Goddard

12 February 63 Views

Shelter Dog Wasn't Hyper; He was a Natural Tracker and Now a Police Star

After being abandoned by his owner just over a year ago, a young mutt was finding it hard to fit in. The energetic hound-boxer mix would not stop jumping up on people. It took a trainer from a police K-9 group to spot the dog's real potential.

By Jeanne Goddard

28 January 61 Views

Lost Dog Reunited After 2 Years And 700 Miles (WATCH)

When Alma Dominguez's beloved dog, Leia, went missing from El Paso, Texas, during a rainstorm, Alma and her husband, Alberto, were devastated. The couple searched for their lost dog for more than two years, and had almost given up hope of ever finding her. Then a phone call changed everything.

By Jeanne Goddard

22 March 67 Views

Hero Dog Pushes Boy Out of Path of Speeding Truck, Taking the Brunt

A brave German Shepherd puppy was badly injured after he pushed a boy out of the path of a runaway truck and took the impact himself. Eight-month-old Geo has been hailed a hero by his adoring family after he averted tragedy on a family walk in Clacton-on-Sea, England.

By Jeanne Goddard

27 November 63 Views

Pit Bull Hailed Hero, Saves Family and Pets From Fire

A family of five lost everything in their Oklahoma home in a fire Tuesday but they survived and escaped with just minutes to spare thanks to an old pit bull named Baby. The dog would not stop barking and pouncing until the woman woke up to see the danger getting closer. Not only did Baby save the family, she went back into the house to gather up the other five dogs still inside, dragging them out one by one.

By Jeanne Goddard

16 February 73 Views

Last Living 9/11 Rescue Dog Honored With Best Day Ever on 16th Birthday

How do you give a golden retriever her best birthday ever? New York City knows exactly what to do...

By Jeanne Goddard

11 September 73 Views

Hero Grandfather Rescues Dog from Alligator's Jaws

Stephen Gustafson says he didn't think twice about running to rescue his dog when she was dangling from the jaws of an alligator last Friday afternoon in Lake County. Fla. He took a flying leap to land right on the alligator's back in the water.

By Jeanne Goddard

23 September 60 Views

Blind, Deaf, 3-legged Dog Saves Family From Fire (Video)

A disabled dachshund, adopted by a family when no one else wanted him, alerted the household to the raging fire. The blind and deaf dog with only three legs earned his family's gratitude this week after their log home in Oklahoma was destroyed.

By Jeanne Goddard

24 November 62 Views

Amputated After Frostbite, Dog Walks Anew with 4 Prosthetic Legs

Brutus, a two-year-old Rottweiler and a quadruple-amputee, is currently living a frisky life thanks to his four new prosthetics and the woman who rescued him in a parking lot.

By Jeanne Goddard

05 April 58 Views

Rescued Young Kangaroo is Convinced He's a Dog, Loves Life on the Farm

An Australia farm family rescued a baby kangaroo whose mother was killed by a car. 2 years later, the young joey is living the good life thinking he is a dog.

By Jeanne Goddard

26 April 56 Views