Give a Prisoner an Abused Dog and WATCH What Happens, Karmic Connection
Prison inmates can connect with abused dogs probably better than anyone. A new documentary shows how this connection can change two lives at the same time
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Disabled Dog Was Never Chosen For Adoption Until He Met Girl With Same Birth Defect
A dog born with a rare birth defect waited a long time for adoption, but it was worth it. He was the perfect match for a girl born with the same condition.
Navy Rescues Dog 5 Weeks After It Fell Overboard in the Ocean (WATCH)
The US Navy has reunited a missing dog with her family, five weeks after the German shepherd began the rescue herself in the Pacific ocean.
World's First Pups to Sniff Out Fire Ants and Help Eradicate Them
Dogs are man's best friend - and a fire ant's worst enemy; Queensland, Australia is now almost fire ant free thanks to these sniffing pups.
Big-hearted Little Boy Gives Up Birthday Gifts to Help Shelter Animals
The donations poured in when this five-year-old gave up birthday presents so he could help the rescue animals at his local shelters.
Shelter Dog Saves Puppy's Life-And Both Get Adopted in Show of Thanks
There are many heroes in animal rescue and sometimes that hero can be another dog - saving himself while saving another.
Hilarious Photo Series Shows How Pets Look A Lot Like Food
You don't even have to squint your eyes to confuse that labradoodle with fried chicken.
Dog Sniffs Out Cancer, Saves Owner by 'Crying Near Breast Lump'
A 46-year-old British mother was saved when her beloved pet, Ted, wouldn't stop crying and nudging at a specific spot in her breast.
Crippled Dog in Hoarding Home Finds Love From George Clooney
George Clooney adopts a three-year-old terrier no one else wanted because of its birth defects.
Buck the Wonder Dog Survives 6 Months Alone in Montana Winter (w/ Video)
Six months and forty pounds-lighter, Buck was found wandering in the Montana wilderness after being separated from his family on a road trip. This brave retriever survived on his own in one of the worst winters Montana has had in the past three decades
Montana Dog Becomes Local Celebrity for His Math Skills
Labrador Retrievers are known for their hunting skills and friendly dispositions, but Beau, a black Lab who lives in Montana, is winning acclaim for his math abilities. He counts, he adds and subtracts, he can do some division and has memorized square roots, his owner said.
Montana Pastor Brings Drowned Dog Back to Life
After trying to fetch a big stick, the Boston Terrier was suddenly at the bottom of the clear lake, motionless, breathless and lifeless. A pastor nearby had been trained as an emergency medical technician 20 years ago, so he tried chest compressions. But he also credits divine intervention.
Sewage-Sniffing Dogs Locate Trouble Spots Along Milwaukee River
Canines have a sense of smell 1,000 times better than humans. Now, Milwaukee Riverkeepers has partnered with Environmental Canine Services to sniff and test over 50 manholes around Milwaukee. If the dogs hit on a spot, underground pipes are tested and water samples sent to the Great Lakes Water Institute for analysis.
Helicopter Rescues Dog From Swollen California River (Video)
Epic storms have swollen waterways in California and much of the country was riveted by the rescue of a dog that got trapped on a strip of concrete along the storm-swollen Los Angeles River. A rescue worker was lowered by helicopter to where the dog struggled.
Pets Orphaned by Lebanon War Airlifted to U.S.
Some 300 homeless dogs and cats, many left behind by owners who fled Lebanon during the Hezbollah-Israel war, are headed to new sanctuaries in the United States for adoption, thanks to Beirut for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, reports the AP.
Gala for Animals Lebanon Raises $45K for Critter Welfare
Animals Lebanon took center stage for animal welfare in Lebanon less than two years ago, but the determination of its five founders quickly built a movement involving schools and businesses that has spayed and neutered 600 animals in that time and rescued countless more.
(Updated w/ Video) Golden Retriever Adopts 3 Tiger Cubs at Kansas Zoo
A Golden Retriever is nursing three newborn striped tiger cubs at a Kansas zoo after their mother abandoned them.
Before City Pool Closes for the Year, They Let All the Dogs Go for Swim
In Idaho, when the 'dog days of summer' are over and the Nampa public pool is about to close, a new clientele comes to play: The "Pooch Pool Party" allows dogs to take a swim before the water is drained for the year. The annual dog-only swimming event began in 2007 as an idea to raise money to help build the Nampa Dog Park
Solider and Stray Cat Save Each Other in Afghanistan
In the midst of Staff Sgt. Jesse Knott's lowest moment in Afghanistan, following a suicide bombing, a feral cat climbed into his lap and restored his faith and his humanity. To return the favor, Knott vowed to save Koshka from his pitiful life.
This Cat Does Not Give a %#@! That You Installed A Cat Door
It's kind of like when you spend hours building your kid a play place, and they just want to sit in the box and pretend it's a spaceship.
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