Dog Stories

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After heartworm disease and a severe injury that cost him his leg, this gentle dog finally found the sweet life

Dog came from LifeLine Animal Project to Best Friends in Atlanta to get heartworm ...
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Family adopts sweet, scared pit bull and teaches him to love and trust again

Scared white pit bull found wandering on the downtown Los Angeles streets while wi...
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Her world ended when her dog died, but then fate stepped in

Grieving woman felt like her world would end when her dog died, but then fate step...
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Shelter pulls out all the stops to find foster homes for a whopping 5,000 dogs and cats

Pima Animal Care Center in Arizona implemented lifesaving foster program that move...
Best Friends Magazine
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Woman steps in to save dog from being killed, even though she'd never met him

Woman helps save on dog on the shelter euthanasia list from being killed. He had a...
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Worth the wait: Two semi-feral dogs finally find the perfect home after 12 years

Two semi-feral dogs, who had been at a rescue for 12 years, are adopted by a woman...
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Don't bully my breed: Let's kick breed discrimination to the curb

Intl Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) model breed-neutral dangerous dog law in...
Julie Castle Blog
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From street life to sweet life: Long-term resident dog finally goes home

Dog found on the streets gets behavioral help from two trainers and is then adopte...
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This elderly dog might look geriatric, but he's actually the life of the party

Elderly dog, with a long list of health challenges and special needs, may be geria...
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After getting a second chance at life, this paralyzed athlete decided to give the same to a homeless dog

Cougar Clifford, a Paralympic swimmer and triathlete who is paralyzed, adopts a ho...
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Vicktory dog Mel passes away, leaving behind a legacy of love and redemption

Rescued from NFL quarterback Michael Vick's dogfighting ring, Vicktory dog Me...
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Parvo nearly took this puppy’s life, but the county shelter stepped in to save her

A puppy sick with parvo disease, a contagious viral infection, is brought to the H...
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Volunteer buys stroller for her favorite three-legged shelter dog and takes him out for Puppuccinos

Tripod pit bull, who had an injured front leg that had to be amputated, enjoys goi...
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When these puppies lost their mom, they found the love they needed in an unusual place — a kitten nursery

Neonatal orphaned puppies are cared for alongside kittens at the kitten nursery, w...
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College students come to the Sanctuary and learn lessons in compassion, caring for animals with special needs

University of North Florida students in a criminology and criminal justice class, ...
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