RESCUE AND REHAB

Mission of Mercy

It’s not just for the dogs… We owe it to ourselves as humans The human brain is amazing. We can store and process huge amounts of information, we can think about the future, and use logic to solve problems. Read more

Saving Walter

Who would care about a tossed-away Pit Bull? As it turned out… everybody! It was Easter Sunday. Brooklyn bartender Alex Darsey was on his way to the gym when he spotted the young dog struggling to walk toward him. Malnourished, dehydrated, with chemical burns on his skin and a case of mange that had taken away all his hair, the Pit Bull looked to be on his last legs. A passerby told Darsey that he had just been tossed from a passing car. Read more

SHELTER STARS SUCCESS: Franklin County Humane Society

We received the following note recently: An adoptive family was ready to send one of our dogs, Boomer, back to the pound. We offered free training and obedience for Boomer and his family, and by the end they were so elated that they adopted Boomer a new playmate. Both Boomer and his family were trained using Cesar's DVDs, as we have his collection and use them for all new adoptees. Read more

True Stories of Abused Animal and Puppy Mill Rescues-Kaya

Shelby Stone was still grieving her Boston terrier Harry after he passed away at 15 years old, when she got a call from her friend, Mark Goff, an investigator for Last Chance for Animals. Mark told her that there were 52 dogs at a shelter in Malibu, who had just been rescued as part of a puppy mill sting in Palmdale, Calif. and were in need of homes. Read more

Socializing a Stray Dog from Streets of Cairo

While visiting family in Cairo, Egypt, Teymour El Tahry spotted a very young puppy hiding underneath a car near the apartment complex he was staying at. Several days later, the dog was still there and his sister urged him to take it in and care for it. Read more

Tiny Yorkie Is World’s Smallest Working Dog

Lucy proves big things come in small packages. Read more

The Road to Fostering—Day 1: Choosing the Right Dog

Thinking about fostering a dog? Follow the adventures of a first-time foster parent as she brings a rescue dog home for the holidays. Day 1: Choosing the right dog. Read more

Unlikely Animal Friends: Susie the Boxer and Tabitha the Piglet

Boxer Susie and piglet Tabitha have formed an inseparable, though unlikely, friendship when they were both rescued by the same family in Norfolk, England. Read more

Spanish Beagles See Sun for First Time

Seventy-two beagles were released from a testing laboratory in Spain. Read more

A Rescued Puppy Challenges Pit Bull Stereotypes

When Cora Palma stumbled upon an abandoned pit bull puppy roaming the streets of downtown Los Angeles, keeping her was the furthest thing from her mind. Palma, like many, associated pit bulls with being aggressive creatures and not lovable household pets. Little did she know that the puppy she found would not only change her perspective on pit bulls but would single handedly help to change the stigmas associated with pit bulls. Read more