rescue

'There was a huge surprise waiting in the bed': Friendly stray cat shows up at a home and surprises the family by giving birth to four tiny kittens overnight

Sarah Brown

Kind woman takes in skinny dog who walked up her driveway wagging his tail, vet says it was just in time with only days left to live: ‘Here’s the beginning to a new life!'

Elna McHilderson

Man saves tiny orange kitten from a group of kids, he takes her home to recover and fosters her until he can find her furrever home

Briana Viser

Six months apart and one mile away good human finds two cats to adopt, a calico and a grey fluffer, and they all couldn't be happier

Briana Viser

Dog escapes pet sitter to chase pawrents on holiday in New Mexico, only to find out his pawrents were home by the time he got there sparking inter-state rescue, dog dad says: ‘My father and I are flying out there to bring him home’

Laurent Shinar

'I guess we have a cat now': A snack run turns into a kitten rescue after a couple spots a tiny gray kitten in the middle of the road and gives her a forever home

Sarah Brown

Entitled family demands to buy goats from animal sanctuary while on tour there, tour guide puts them in their place: ‘They left goatless’

Bar Mor Hazut

Woman who rescued malnourished dog from negligent owner shares their journey from hangry hound to couch cuddler, dog mom says: ‘From hiking, to agility, to paddle boarding she can do it with the best of them with the biggest happiest smile on her face.’

Laurent Shinar

Two neglected puppers saved by veteran from being run over given a chance to heal from the hurt hoomans caused them under the foster care of their brave rescuer, foster dad says: ‘They may end up becoming my new family members.’

Laurent Shinar

'I figured it was fate and adopted her': After a tiny calico clings to her at PetSmart just like her first cat once did, this pawrent knew she was bringing home cat number two

Sarah Brown

'She told me that [her kitten] was evil': Kind person saves kitten from neighbor who was going to throw him out for being "evil", only for the cat to turn out to be a complete sweetheart

Mariel Ruvinsky

'The cat no one wanted': Couple adopts shelter's longest resident feline whose trust in humans had been broken by previous owners who returned him, giving him another chance at a life he deserves

Mariel Ruvinsky

'Found this little cuddle puddle sleeping in the dirt today': Kind man sees a pile of kittens outside peacefully asleep, he doesn't have the heart to wake them but watches over them

Briana Viser

'She reminds me of my soul cat I had in high school': Uni student spots poor cat as he's leaving for class, she plops and he takes her in immediately

Briana Viser

‘I spent years terrified to leave the house alone, but his confidence has started to rub off on me; he wasn't the dog I sought out, but he is my perfect dog.’: The sick rescue and pawrent who healed together through unlikely love and a wagging tail.

Laurent Shinar

Litter of 9 kittens and momma cat found in construction dumpster rescued by kind couple who found furever homes for the whole feline family, rescuer says: ‘I can’t see the momma kitty dragging 9 kittens to a dumpster they can’t even get into’

Laurent Shinar