15 Uplifting And Pawsitive Animal Rescue Stories That Restore Our Faith In Humanity

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Blake Seidel • Managing Editor & Brand Manager
May 23, 2023 1:00 PM EDT

We know that our brand is Animal "Comedy", but we're really just obsessed with animals. Don't get us wrong, we love our funny animal memes, or doggos being derps and silly cat content, but we also like to share uplifting and pawsitive stories. We always talk about how amazing animals are to us and sometimes it's nice to see humans, for once, being the good guy. Get ready for a pull on your heartstrings because these stories are taking you from zero to hero, just like that.

This post covers all the bases - burly men on their bachelor party adopting a litter of abandoned puppies, a flight attendant adopting a lonely doggo that waits for her outside of her hotel, and many more pawsitive and heartwarming stories. Get some tissues ready ahead of time, you will thank us later. We hope you enjoy these stories, and if they did make you cry, #sorrynotsorry. It's a good cry, though.

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  • 01

    Dog Who Turned To Stone Was Afraid Of Human Touch, Now Demands Belly Rubs

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    via InducedVertigo

    We love a great adoption rescue story. Look how happy this good boy looks after he's all cleaned up and given the love he deserves, he looks like a stand-up gentleman! Thank you to this woman who saved his life.

  • 02

    People Are Fleeing War-Torn Aleppo But This Man Is Staying To Care For Abandoned Cats

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    via InducedVertigo

    We have a thing for men with cats, so when this man stayed behind to look after all of these abandoned cats and give them love, our heart just melted into a tiny puddle on the floor. Thank you, cat hero!

  • 03

    A Puppy Saved From A Fire Becomes A Firefighter

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  • 04

    Sick Tiger Cub Weighting Only 1/4 Of Normal Weight, Gets Rescued From Circus, Makes Incredible Recovery

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  • 05

    Puppy saved from hot tar accident

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    via InducedVertigo

    Puppy Was Left To Die After Falling Into Hot Tar, Until One Kind-Hearted Person Heard The Dog's Cry. After Scrubbing The Dog For 3 Hours, The Tar Was Finally Removed

  • 06

    Injured Tortoise Receives World’s First 3D Printed Shell

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    via InducedVertigo
  • 07

    This South Korean Woman Is Raising 200 Dogs She Rescued From Being Sold To The Restaurants

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  • 08

    This Guy Only Has Vision In One Eye, So He Bought A One-Eyed-Dog That No One Else Wanted

    Dog
    via InducedVertigo
  • 09

    Man Gives Old Shelter Dogs Free Haircuts So They Can Finally Find Homes

    Dog
    via InducedVertigo
  • 10

    Cop Saves Tiny Terrified Sloth Stuck On A Highway

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    via InducedVertigo
  • 11

    Tied Up Outside Store And Abandoned, This Pitbull Is Unrecognizable Now

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    via InducedVertigo
  • 12

    After His Dog Was Diagnosed With Cancer, The Owner Took Him On A Final Epic Road Trip

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    via InducedVertigo
  • 13

    Stray Dog Leads Partying Bachelor Guys To Her 7 Newborns, They Adopt Them All

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  • 14

    Flight Attendant Adopts Stray Dog Who Wouldn’t Stop Waiting For Her Outside Hotel

    Dog
    via InducedVertigo
  • 15

    Dog Brothers Kept Separately In The Shelter For 118 Days, Find Home Together Right Before The Holidays

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    via InducedVertigo

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