Making a Difference

On the left, a child's green paper drawing labeled "Franny Rhinoceros" by Lucas D. with sketched dogs; on the right, a happy tan dog sits on yellow fall leaves.

Children Write More Than 100 Letters for the Sweet Shelter Dog Adults Keep Passing By

Elementary students wrote 100 letters that helped long-term shelter dog Franny move into foster care and hope.

Children Write More Than 100 Letters for the Sweet Shelter Dog Adults Keep Passing By

Elementary students wrote 100 letters that helped long-term shelter dog Franny move into foster care and hope.

On the left, a calm tan dog lies on a shelter floor surrounded by several cats; on the right, the same dog is encircled by dozens of cats eating.

Shelter Dog’s Heart Belongs to a Cat Sanctuary Filled With Hundreds of Her Closest Friends

Rescue dog Bella warms hearts at a Minnesota cat sanctuary, cuddling and guarding hundreds of rescued cats.

Shelter Dog’s Heart Belongs to a Cat Sanctuary Filled With Hundreds of Her Closest Friends

Rescue dog Bella warms hearts at a Minnesota cat sanctuary, cuddling and guarding hundreds of rescued cats.

Terrified Dog Survives Summer Heat Inside a Tree Trunk Until One Woman Refuses to Give Up

Terrified Dog Survives Summer Heat Inside a Tree Trunk Until One Woman Refuses to Give Up

Patient stray dog rescue in Chicago turns terrified Maya from a tree trunk into a beloved family member.

Terrified Dog Survives Summer Heat Inside a Tree Trunk Until One Woman Refuses to Give Up

Patient stray dog rescue in Chicago turns terrified Maya from a tree trunk into a beloved family member.

On the left, a basket of mixed-breed puppies of various colors piled together indoors; on the right, a black-and-tan shepherd mix dog sits on a leash indoors.

Shelter Staff Find 13 Puppies Loose After Their Devoted Mother Stages an Overnight Jailbreak

Greenville Humane Society's clever mother dog executed an adorable puppy jailbreak, reuniting with her thirteen pups before foster care.

Shelter Staff Find 13 Puppies Loose After Their Devoted Mother Stages an Overnight Jailbreak

Greenville Humane Society's clever mother dog executed an adorable puppy jailbreak, reuniting with her thirteen pups before foster care.

Domestic Violence Survivors and Their Beloved Pets Now Have Safe Place to Go in Utah

Domestic Violence Survivors and Their Beloved Pets Now Have Safe Place to Go in Utah

They escaped abuse together - now they have a safe place to heal.

Domestic Violence Survivors and Their Beloved Pets Now Have Safe Place to Go in Utah

They escaped abuse together - now they have a safe place to heal.

Side-by-side images show a vocal tabby kitten being held up and cuddled against the woman who rescued it.

Runner Hears Desperate Cries Before a Tiny Kitten Bursts From the Woods

Uplifting lost kitten rescue: runner finds tiny kitten in woods who chooses her and becomes beloved family member.

Runner Hears Desperate Cries Before a Tiny Kitten Bursts From the Woods

Uplifting lost kitten rescue: runner finds tiny kitten in woods who chooses her and becomes beloved family member.