Rescue Stories

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Cities Across America Push To End Preventable Shelter Deaths

More than 1,500 mayors just backed a nationwide effort to save more dogs and cats in shelters. As no-kill communities continue to grow, local leaders are taking a larger role...

Cities Across America Push To End Preventable Shelter Deaths

More than 1,500 mayors just backed a nationwide effort to save more dogs and cats in shelters. As no-kill communities continue to grow, local leaders are taking a larger role...

Orange-and-white tabby cat lounging on a carpeted cat tree indoors, wearing a patterned collar and looking toward the camera beside a red toy mouse.

Tiny Kitten Survives a Terrifying Highway Ride Hidden Under a Car Hood

At just six weeks old, Zoe endured a terrifying 30-mile ride beneath the hood of a moving car. Against all odds, the tiny kitten survived and found a loving home...

Tiny Kitten Survives a Terrifying Highway Ride Hidden Under a Car Hood

At just six weeks old, Zoe endured a terrifying 30-mile ride beneath the hood of a moving car. Against all odds, the tiny kitten survived and found a loving home...

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Family Rescues Cat Who Somehow Survived Being Shot in All Four Legs

This story was originally shared on The Animal Rescue Site. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! In...

Family Rescues Cat Who Somehow Survived Being Shot in All Four Legs

This story was originally shared on The Animal Rescue Site. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! In...

Close-up of a fluffy gray-and-black raccoon curled up on a concrete floor indoors, with part of another raccoon visible in the upper right.

Hidden Cries Behind a Kitchen Wall Lead to an Unforgettable Rescue

After a week of searching for the source of persistent meows, four tiny kittens were discovered trapped inside a kitchen wall. While three found new homes, a little calico named...

Hidden Cries Behind a Kitchen Wall Lead to an Unforgettable Rescue

After a week of searching for the source of persistent meows, four tiny kittens were discovered trapped inside a kitchen wall. While three found new homes, a little calico named...

Two tiny tabby kittens rest together on a green patterned blanket, with the names Hazel and Finn written above them.

Farm Cat Gives Birth in the Cold as One Tiny Kitten Fights for Life

Princess Peach had already beaten the odds by surviving a harsh winter beneath a trailer after her barn home was abandoned. But when she gave birth to three kittens on...

Farm Cat Gives Birth in the Cold as One Tiny Kitten Fights for Life

Princess Peach had already beaten the odds by surviving a harsh winter beneath a trailer after her barn home was abandoned. But when she gave birth to three kittens on...

Split image showing newborn puppies nursing on the left and a fluffy dog in a pink “Mommy To Be” sash posed with baby-themed decorations on the right.

Rescued Breeding Dog Delivers One Last Surprise After Escaping Years of Neglect

Journey arrived carrying the scars of a difficult life spent in a kennel and used for breeding, but her gentle spirit never faded. Just as she began experiencing love and...

Rescued Breeding Dog Delivers One Last Surprise After Escaping Years of Neglect

Journey arrived carrying the scars of a difficult life spent in a kennel and used for breeding, but her gentle spirit never faded. Just as she began experiencing love and...