This is the emotional moment of retired police dog ‘shepherd’ in an unexpected reunion with his former manager. Wangwang, an 8-year-old German Shepherd, works as a dog sniffer at security checkpoints in Xichuan county, Henan province, central China. She retired in June 2019 and found a permanent home to live the rest of her life. But it means separation from her handler. After retiring, Wangwang was … Read more

Natalie Therese and her partner were driving home from a bed-and-breakfast by the Columbia River in Washington when suddenly, through the mist, they spotted what looked like a big clump of fur in the middle of the road. Startled, Therese had a feeling they needed to stop. “[I] yelled to watch out and pull over,” Therese … Read more

Everyone could see that Capone didn’t just lose his appetite… he lost a piece of himself. “He was heartbroken,” Quinn said, “and anyone who has felt true heartbreak understands how proper diet takes the back seat.” Having been adopted and then returned to the shelter changed Capone. “The Capone we met in 2017 and the … Read more

Following the early March tornado that damaged their house in Cookeville, Tennessee, USA, Eric and Faith Johnson continued to look for Bella. Fortunately, the dog was reunited with the folks she loves most in the world after 54 days of intensive searching.

It’s not always easy to catch a scared, stray dog — just ask Donna Lochmann. The chief life saving officer for Stray Rescue of St. Louis has rescued many lonely pups, and, usually, it takes some time for them to trust her. But, the other day, Lochmann tried to save a dog in North St. Louis, and … Read more

Some pet owners are used to coming home from work to find their furry pets waiting for them. In this case, Roman, an optometrist in Chicago, Illinois, is the boss of a medium-sized transportation business. Because his dog Toby is usually waiting for him there when Roman gets home from work, he frequently glances through … Read more

Evie and Leslie Benson were driving home after a day of back to school shopping when they noticed cars swerving around a little brown object in the distance. Soon they saw him — a dog frozen in fear in front of an oncoming 18-wheeler truck. “We closed our eyes, scared that we were gonna see … Read more

After locating Napoleon, rescuers rushed him to an emergency vet hospital, where he was diagnosed with a diaphragmatic hernia, which means his organs moved up into his chest. He required immediate surgery to have any chance of survival. Napoleon’s health issues were more complicated than predicted at the time of his five-hour surgery, so the hospital … Read more

A very sweet dog, Pancake. Three years prior, he was transported to an elephant sanctuary after being rescued from the streets. When Pancake was discovered, Katherine Connor, the founder and CEO of BLES, welcomed her and led her to the refuge. Despite not even faintly resembling an elephant, she has actually adjusted extremely well in … Read more

Ever since Mika was a puppy, he’s always been protective of his toys. “Mika has very strong sheepdog behavior, especially when it comes to guarding things,” Vanessa, whose family owns Mika, told The Dodo. “If we finished doing laundry and accidentally dropped a pair of socks he would steal them away to his bed and wouldn’t … Read more