Animal rescue stories

How this abused dog reacted to her first human touch will bring you to tears...

Countless pets get abandoned each year, which is incredibly sad. Around four million dogs are abandoned every year in the USA alone. And each year, approximately 2.7 million animals are killed (1.2 million dogs and 1.4 million cats) because shelters are too full, and there aren't enough adoptive homes. After getting notified about dogs living

This judge from Painesville, Ohio, takes his application of the law to a whole new level. When giving sentences to guilty criminals in his courtroom, he likes to make unorthodox sentences that he thinks up himself to fit the specific crime as perfectly as possible. He takes justice very seriously and tries to make sure

I knew dogs were loyal, but this...? I have no words for what this dog did

Every furball of a dog deserves their own happy ending. Even though they all went through a rough patch, in the end, each and every one of these adorable dogs found happiness. #dog #rescue #stories #heartwarming #animals #shelters #buzzfeed #photos

Dog left out during a thunderstorm. Until a neighbor went out to save him! #dogs #dog #pets #animals #video #puppy #puppies #kindness #rescue #rain

Fram was found wandering around by the roadside, lost and disoriented. His rescuers have no idea how he came to wander in the area, but he looked quite uncared for. They were wary of the dog as it looked like it hadn’t eaten in a few days and didn’t want to scare him away. The

There was some great editing in this video. The randomness of the animal presentations really sold it for me. #Uplifting #StayinAlive #Rescues #AnimalShelter #PetAdoption

Meet Lee Asher, a typical LA guy with quite an extraordinary pet family - the man happens to have 9 rescue animals. I always knew that when I was older I would have a house filled with rescues, so seeing where I am now isn't much of a surprise to me or anyone who knew me growing up, Asher told The Dodo. Ever since he was a child, the man knew that helping animals was his calling. So far, Asher has rescued 16 pets.

Animal rescuers in Serbia found a puppy sitting next to the road looking sad. She was happy to see the rescuers, but something seemed to be bothering her. They found her brother who didn’t survive, but she herself went on to be adopted into a good forever home. #rescue #animalrescue #puppy #pets #dogs