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03 • 25 • 2020
Fire fighters are always ready. At any given moment, they must respond quickly. When a fire erupted on October 30, 2019, in a residential neighborhood of Long Beach, California, th...
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03 • 24 • 2020
“It takes a village to raise a child” is an African proverb meaning an entire community of people must interact with children for those children to experience and grow in a safe an...
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02 • 15 • 2020
In many parts of the country, springtime is a warm, welcomed breeze following the long winter months. It seems to breathe new life into the world. It is a time of blooming trees an...
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02 • 14 • 2020
There is no doubt everyone loves a puppy. They are bubbly, with an abundance of energy and love to give and like most puppies, they require a great deal of attention and love in re...
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11 • 30 • 2019
A safe haven for hundreds of birds, a century old ficus tree, across from the U.S. Postal Service in downtown Oakland, California, was a rookery tree for nesting Black-Crowned Nigh...
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11 • 29 • 2019
Animal rescuers around the globe come from different backgrounds and cultures, but they all possess the same quality, a big heart. Sadly, it is this big heart which shatters over a...
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09 • 07 • 2019
The superstition of rabbits being regarded as lucky dates back to the Celtics in 600 BC. In today’s society it isn’t uncommon to see people post “Rabbit, Rabbit” on twitter on the...
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09 • 07 • 2019
She was the answer to a family’s prayers; when they needed her the most. A mere 16 weeks old, this precious pup named Cookie Dough would bring love to a family and receive the sam...
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06 • 24 • 2019
Horse auctions are held every week across the United States. An unthinkable fate can await horses sold at auctions. These auctions attract many attendees for vastly different reaso...
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04 • 08 • 2019
Can you imagine a human being cruel enough to shoot his dog and leave him for dead on the roadway? Sometimes the unbearable happens and unfortunately, Sarge experienced this terrib...
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03 • 26 • 2019
**UPDATED**
Keep Mandeville Beautiful had 121 volunteers for their three hour spring clean up event, which received a grant from Ian Somerhalder Foundation!!!
They collected 3,375...
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03 • 18 • 2019
Incredible, loving, even-tempered, easy to handle and trusting are only a few of the words used to describe Mouse, by her rescuer Meow Parlour Cats.
Mouse’s story is so compelling...
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03 • 05 • 2019
Skippy was found on the streets of East Los Angeles, dragging his injured legs through traffic. Rescued by a Good Samaritan, taken in by Live Love Animal Rescue and given an ISF gr...
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02 • 05 • 2019
Fiona and Phantom were just two more “throw away” cats at a high kill shelter until Good Mews Animal Foundation, a cat rescue in Marietta, GA, swooped in and took responsibility fo...
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01 • 25 • 2019
In today’s world, many of us use social media on a daily basis. It is not uncommon for people to post pictures on Community Pages of lost or found animals, in the hopes of reunitin...
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01 • 10 • 2019
Grace was born to a stray mother. As a puppy, she learned to scavenge for food on the streets, mostly in neighborhood trash cans. On day, tragedy struck Grace's world. Thankfully,...
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12 • 20 • 2018
Akira was only two years old when she was left, injured and abandoned, in the middle of the road. The Siberian Husky was found by two girls passing by, after an apparent hit and r...
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12 • 20 • 2018
One look into Leo's big green eyes and you're sure to fall in love. In fact, he's just so thoroughly beguiling and sweet you'll be shocked to hear his tough origin story.
At the te...
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12 • 19 • 2018
“Never Give Up” is a motto familiar to most of us. Mottos encapsulate beliefs and ideals which guide us through our lives. A couple of good Samaritans in Louisville, Kentucky and a...
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11 • 19 • 2018
2018 has been a year full of adventure for Scooter. He began the year living in an RV park by the countryside full of coyotes and bobcats. It is not known exactly what attacked him...
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11 • 19 • 2018
No one knows if Dena had a family or the circumstances behind this little pup’s traumatic injuries. Dena, a Shepard mix puppy, was found by a Good Samaritan and taken to the Gallup...
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10 • 22 • 2018
Christmas came just one day late for little Pipito, a male Chihuahua mix, who was found by a Good Samaritan in Southern California on December 26, 2017. Pipito, as he was later na...
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10 • 22 • 2018
Big Honey is a beautiful fourteen-year-old Clydesdale horse with a wonderful disposition who was in desperate need of assistance. Prior to being rescued from a neglectful owner, Bi...
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09 • 14 • 2018
Small in stature, but mighty in spirit resonates throughout Milis’ incredible journey of survival. Milis suffered horrific injuries resulting in a severely broken body, yet his spi...
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09 • 14 • 2018
Whether spelled with an X or a Z, Zena is truly a warrior's name. There aren't many creatures who can match the bravery shown by our feline heroine, Zena, who was forced to deal wi...
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06 • 19 • 2018
It was a lucky day for Otter, a male Dalmatian puppy, when For Otis Sake Dog Rescue in Maryland was contacted on his behalf. Due to a congenital defect, he was not thriving in his...
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06 • 19 • 2018
In traditional folklore, the tortoiseshell cat was said to bring good luck. In December 2017, contrary to folklore, Haiku, a 3-year-old female tortoiseshell cat, became a victim of...
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06 • 12 • 2018
Precious, a four-year-old Doberman Pinscher, was found lifeless on an interstate median in California. CA Transportation services were sent out to remove her body and it was then t...
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06 • 12 • 2018
Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary’s mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home criminally abused, neglected and abandoned farm animals. So when they were asked by authorities...
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06 • 05 • 2018
When Camp Cocker Rescue, a cocker spaniel-oriented rescue, received an email from the animal shelter regarding a puppy hit by a car they didn’t expect to meet such a sweet little H...
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06 • 05 • 2018
Resilient, brave, strong and loving are only a few of the words Orion's rescuer, Zoey's Place Rescue, used to describe him. Little Orion was only two months old when someone found...
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05 • 05 • 2018
At a time when people enjoy their summer and go on holiday, Baby Cat was unfairly struggling for her life. The poor little Tabby had only spent three years on Earth before she was...
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05 • 05 • 2018
When you inherit the name of Perseus you have some pretty big boots to fill. The greatest hero in Greek mythology, Perseus slayed the monsters and saved everyone from Medusa. While...
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04 • 09 • 2018
There are times in our lives when we think we can only be happy with everything we have, until we discover we really needed to let a piece of ourselves go to find true happiness.
T...
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04 • 09 • 2018
Although most of our grantees are either dogs or cats, occasionally we have the opportunity to help other species such as bats, turtles, birds and in this next story, a donkey name...
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03 • 29 • 2018
It was a typical Saturday. I arrived at the weekly adoption event held by the Hudson Valley Animal Rescue and Sanctuary (HVARS) in Poughkeepsie, New York. Along with the other vo...
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03 • 29 • 2018
Malik is an attractive orange tabby cat who found himself in a high-kill shelter in Long Beach, CA. It was obvious to shelter staff he suffered a left radial fracture which was pro...
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02 • 24 • 2018
This heartbreaking story is a rescue's worst nightmare. Sometimes, no matter how much vetting is done by a rescue, it is impossible to prevent an act of cruelty from happening afte...
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02 • 24 • 2018
It's hard to believe that anyone could be cruel enough to abandon an animal, yet it happens all too often. It happened to sweet Amelie, an American Foxhound who was found alone, sc...
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02 • 07 • 2018
Many humans and animals live with limitations. Whether physically or emotionally, these limitations affect not only their own lives, but also the lives of those around them. Sher...