Bambi, now 12-years-old, was found by a police officer in Toledo, Ohio, over a hundred miles away from her home in Lansing, Michigan. The Lucas County Canine Care and Control was able to track down Bambi’s family thanks to the dog’s microchip. When Bambi’s dad, Bradley Wieferich got the call, he was in shock and
After 13 years of companionship, Sadie’s human best friend passed away suddenly from a heart attack. Jeremy May, President of the Elements Cremation, Pre-Planning and Burial in British Columbia, Canada kindly let Sadie say goodbye one last time at her guardians funeral. For 13 years, Sadie had been at the side of her guardian. She was
Hailee Graham and her husband adopted, Potate, Tate for short, from their local shelter after the puppy was found living on the streets as a stray. Soon after Tate moved in with her new family, the next door neighbor also adopted a puppy, named Vernon. The tall backyard fence did nothing to stop Tate and
A beagle named Gregory was recently found running the streets in Obetz, Ohio and once brought to the Franklin County Shelter and Adoption Center, he was found to be in perfect health. There was just one slight problem: during his health and behavior assessment, his heartworm test came back positive. Heartbreakingly, while the two-year-old pup
Dog lover Ayberk Ayar snapped a photo of the Golden Retriever carrying around the piece of bread and begun asking locals if anyone knew where the dog belonged. Locals informed Ayar that someone dumped the dog, no longer wanting her and for two weeks she had been walking the streets. Thanks to Ayar’s smart decision
Recently, a group of firefighters were struggling to bring down a tree when a hard-working dog decided to stop and help. The dog happened to be passing by with their guardian when they willingly stopped to add some muscle to their labor. The fireman had tied rope around the tree to pull it down, but the
Mirabel, a nine-year-old Jack Russell terrier was found in shocking condition. Not only did the pup not have a nose, she was found all alone on the streets of Kentucky. But that all changed. A Good Samaritan saw the dog and didn’t just keep on going: they stopped to help. The person called Animal Control
The shelter felt Bunny would not be adoptable because of her condition, and so they sent her to a facility that could provide her with the care she needed. No rescue was able to take her in, and because of this, the shelter decided they needed to euthanize her… Before the shelter was able to
Found as a stray in October 2017, Millie the dog was burdened with a matted coat. Her fur weighed her down so much, she found it difficult to walk and her skin was constantly tugged at. Patricia Vazquez is a shelter volunteer and a board member that noticed Millie and knew she had to help.
This family made sure their pup felt special for his 12th birthday, the age a student usually graduates from elementary school in Quebec. Yogi, the family’s Maltese-Yorkshire terrier-Shih Tzu mix, has always had a strong bond with his sisters Pamela and Olivia Defresne. “We adore him and, even if he is not a human, we
“I think he enjoyed the warmth I was putting off, and my big cuddly belly,” Zupko told The Dodo. “He must have known something was changing, because we turned our home office into a nursery, but I don’t think he knew what to expect.” In 2003, Zupko rescued Squinty after he was surrendered by his
When the Lepert family’s home caught fire in Parchment, Michigan, Roscoe took action. “He typically sleeps in the bed [with us] and wants to get up during the night at some time. Usually, we’ll tell him to lay back down,” Kim Lepert told The Dodo. “But this particular night he kept whining until he was
To show her love, Baloo decided to start doing a little hunting. Each morning she would bring her owner, Ben, a small creature. Never once did she hurt her prey, making it clear she caught these critters with care. “I’d wake up to her on my chest with something in her mouth which she would
Miranda Morrison decided to give a dating app a try–for Henry the dog! Henry was a stray as a puppy, and was picked up by Animal Ark Rescue in Georgia after being placed on the kill list at a county shelter. With the use of Tinder, Morrison began finding ideal matches for Henry. “We have
One thing Clark hates? Baths! Once Clark’s family moved into a new home last summer, they finally had a bathtub. Unfortunately, this meant plenty of opportunities for bath time. “The bathtub is the bane of his existence,” Rebecca told The Dodo. After Clark’s first bath in the new home, he realized how scary a bath
The fire occurred on a Thursday. Ali Meşe lived in a village in western Turkey. After trying to light his gas stove inside, something went horribly wrong. There was a small explosion in the living room, which cause the fire to spread through his single-story, wooden house. Thanks to neighbors calling emergency services, Ali Meşe,
The staff at the shelter was concerned the dog would be a challenge to care for. “They urged me multiple times that she would be a lot of work due to malnourishment and a mystery skin condition on her back legs,” Kreisler told The Dodo. Kreisler followed her gut and adopted the dog anyway. “We
In Auckland, New Zealand, police received a car about a “small orange and white ball of fluff” nearly causing accidents on the Southwestern Motorway. Police got to the scene quickly, and realized the cause of chaos was a tiny kitten! “Unfortunately she was spooked by the approaching officer and quickly bolted across three lanes of
Matei slowed down and when he went to pass by, he noticed what that something really was. Puppies! “I immediately braked and stopped the car, and started going backwards,” Matei explained to The Dodo. “I went out of the car and there were three puppies, jumping on my leg and very happy. They did not have
Zipper is a sweet dog with a unique and beautiful smile, caused by her deformed jaw. According to those working at the Huntsville Animal Services, Zipper’s smile doesn’t affect her or slow her down. She eats like any other dog, and she loves her treats! “The jaw deformity is a mystery to us,” a volunteer
Meghan Specksgoor, a resident of Midlothian, Virginia, lets her father dogsit her shepherd mix, Chance. She adopted chance two years ago, when he was two years old. When Specksgoor left Chance with his grandpa one weekend, he decided to show his mom all of the fun he was having. The dynamic duo went on adventures,
While package theft is a common issue in the US, many thieves do not get busted – except for this one. This robber was caught on camera and looked a little different than you might expect. When Kristin Beck drove up to her home in St. Petersburg, she witnessed a crime in process. Beck was
Smush was a kitten rescued a summer ago. Lindsey Hidenrite, a cat coordinator at Helping Hands Pet Rescue in Gainesville, Florida, rescued Smush. Hidenrite is a veterinary student at the University of Florida College of Medicine, leading her to be called on often to care for stray animals in need. Smush had been found outside
“We were contacted about the five puppies in distress on a private property 45 minutes west of Edmonton. All five puppies [were] severely emaciated and dehydrated,” Tessa Lee told The Dodo. Lee quickly made her way over and was granted access to the property near the Alberta Beach. She was only authorized to gather the
The Armstrong family lives in Wingham, New South Wales. Donna and Trevor’s three grandsons got matching race car beds from a furniture store in the area. One member of the family was starting to feel left out. “My son Zac, who doesn’t have any kids, said to us, ‘Aww, where’s my son’s car bed?” Donna