A 22-year-old Ohio woman will spend the next 180 days in jail for her unthinkable act of cruelty. This monster of a person attempted to break her little dog’s neck before throwing its body in the dumpster at her apartment complex. Miraculously, the …
They say dogs are man’s best friend, and few things show that more than when people and their pets are reunited after huge chunks of time apart. After being away in the military or on a long trip, seeing your pet again makes …
Stephanie Dagenhart was walking her two dogs early one morning when her heart sank. A young American bulldog was tied to a tree in Baltimore’s Patterson Park, abandoned and shaking in the frigid cold. “He was just sitting there, so somber and freezing …
I absolutely love a good underdog story, especially when it involves a rescue dog getting a second chance and a forever home. Lady’s story is a true rags-to-riches canine fairy tale. This senior lab mix walked 30 miles from the shelter where she …
Before Hurricane Irma hit Florida, people throughout the state started preparing their homes and yards for the incoming storm. Even people who weren’t in evacuation zones knew they should remove debris from their yards, board up their windows, and get their houses prepared …
The wildfires in California have been leaving destruction and devastation in their wake, but there have been stories of hope. Jack Weaver and his family were convinced that they had lost their Bernese mountain dog in the fire. Jack and his brother-in-law walked …
Hurricane Harvey has affected millions of people in and around Texas. Many have been forced to evacuate due to the storm. In these scary situations, people often have to leave their homes and belongings behind. Of course, homes and belongings are replaceable, while …
Possums are generally regarded as pests when folks find them lurking in their yard or near their homes in the middle of the night. It turns out, though, that they’re really one of the most misunderstood creatures on our planet. Contrary to popular …
Many folks dislike squirrels, believing them to be pests much like opossums or moles. One of my friends even refers to squirrels as “big rats with fluffy tails.” Sure, sometimes the furry critters may snatch seeds from the bird feeder in your backyard. …
In October 2016, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office in California received an emergency phone call. A concerned man claimed an intruder had broken into his house at night. When the man, 18, began hearing strange noises inside his home, he rounded up his …
