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"No dog should have to live like that." In north Houston, deputies removed 45 Chihuahua-mix dogs from a mobile home after saying the animals were being kept in squalid conditions. Rescuers found many of them sick, suffering from infections, and missing…
"That's why we do what we do." Firefighters in Spokane Valley, Washington, rescued a dog from a burning car, finding the animal alive in the rear of the vehicle despite melted whiskers and signs of smoke inhalation. With emergency oxygen…
"My guess is the last few days we were probably driving right by him and didn't know it." Five days into a search across the ranch country of Wyoming's Natrona County, Kendra Green and her family still had no sign…
"When he's not working, he likes to play with his ball." Joey may love chasing a ball at the park, but the 2-year-old Labrador retriever with the Los Angeles County Fire Department also enjoys helping people in dire emergencies. This…
"I can deal with losing my house. I couldn't deal with that if I didn't have her." Lucy, a 6-year-old Labrador retriever in Westport, Massachusetts, is back home with her family after surviving 40 minutes inside a house fire. As her…
Near Malibu, a van went into the water off Pacific Coast Highway, and everyone inside, a driver and two dogs, survived. One dog got out with the driver, but rescuers still had to go down to the rocky shoreline to…
In Leawood, Kansas, a dog with a leash dragging behind it caught a police officer's attention and set off a lifesaving response. The dog was barking in the middle of the street with its leash trailing behind it, as WKOW…
The dog had apparently gone without food or water for several days before being found. A painful rescue in Bonita involved a dog, a cactus patch, and San Diego County Animal Services. On September 16, 2026, San Diego County Animal Services Officer…
As Jess continued interacting with Roo during her stay in Barbados, a bond quickly formed between them. During a trip to Barbados, a traveler named Jess spotted a tiny stray puppy among larger dogs and was concerned for the smaller…
"We'd be really grateful to anyone who can help as we nurture these gorgeous families." A routine veterinary visit brought an unexpected development for a rescued cane corso; when staff took her in to be spayed, they learned she was…