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Just before Christmas, Stray Rescue of St. Louis received a call about a St. Bernard found alone in an abandoned home. The dog, later named Stu, had been left in a crate and was severely underweight — only 43 pounds, when he should’ve weighed over 120. Cold, filthy, and in critical condition, Stu was rushed…
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Molly, a 10-year-old pit bull, was heartbreakingly left behind when her family sold their home. Tied to a tree in the backyard, she waited for days, but no one came back for her. When the new homeowners, April Parker and her husband, arrived, they found Molly abandoned along with a cat. The previous owners had…
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An employee at an auto repair shop found a taped-up box by the back gate — inside were four kittens. She contacted True Rescue in Tennessee, who took them in immediately. During intake, staff noticed something unusual about one kitten. As Kristin Condit held him, a worker spotted that he had four ears — two…
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Digital artist Hannah Lu Anderson often uses her iPad for work — and her cat, Artemis, has been paying close attention. Anderson sometimes plays bird videos on the device to entertain Artemis, but recently, the clever cat took matters into her own paws. One day, Artemis surprised Anderson by using the iPad herself, swiping, scrolling,…
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Last month, a nurse at Noah’s Crossing Vet Clinic in South Australia found a taped-up cardboard box on the clinic’s doorstep labeled “found on side of the road.” Fearing the worst, she opened it and was relieved to find two overheated but alive kitten sisters inside. The staff was heartbroken someone had abandoned them in…
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Mrs. Greg was found as a stray in poor condition and taken to a shelter, but due to her serious health issues — parvovirus and sarcoptic mange — she was transferred to Austin Pets Alive! for better care. Despite the odds, she survived parvo and began a slow recovery from mange. Her fur didn’t grow…
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Echo is a lovable dog and loyal companion to Jaime Simpson — but he’s also much more. Echo is trained to detect signs of Simpson’s epilepsy and helps prevent seizures by alerting her early. Though medication helps manage her condition, Echo’s instincts are crucial. Recently, when Simpson had a sudden seizure on the couch, Echo…
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On a sunny day in Pennsylvania, a woman found a motionless white dog left in a cardboard box on her porch. Fearing he was dead, she called her daughter at Speranza Animal Rescue. The dog, later named G.I. Joe, was unconscious but alive, suffering from seizures and needing urgent care. Rescuers took him in, and…
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Reddit user Katybugfoster regularly drops off her black Lab, Angus, at doggy daycare. One day, after picking him up, something felt off. Though the dog was happy and behaved normally, once home, he began sniffing everyone and acting unfamiliar with the house. Concerned, Katybugfoster checked for Angus’s chipped tooth — but it wasn’t there. She…
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While hiking in Idaho’s Owyhee Mountains, two hikers found a plastic tote near the trail containing seven abandoned, underweight puppies. Shocked, they took the puppies out of the woods and sought help, but most local shelters were full. Eventually, Lake Lowell Animal Rescue, though also crowded, agreed to take them in. The puppies received vet…
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