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One quiet afternoon, as a dog happily trotted across the street, tragedy struck. A speeding car failed to stop in time, hitting the unsuspecting animal and sending it tumbling across the pavement. The driver slowed for a moment but then drove away, leaving the dog lying injured on the roadside. The pain was unbearable, but…
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Lunita lay motionless on the freezing pavement, her frail legs strapped to a broken wheelchair. She had been abandoned outside a grooming shop, tied up with nothing but a note explaining that her owner could no longer care for her. Paralyzed from a spinal injury, she had no way to move, no way to find…
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It’s a sad truth that dogs don’t live as long as people, but the best we can do is make their lives as great as possible and make them feel loved right until the end. No dog should have to die alone, and it’s important that they feel comfortable and safe in their final moments….
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Orinoko’s story began with a heartbreaking betrayal. Abandoned on the side of the road, she stayed in the same spot, waiting for the owner who would never return. Days turned into weeks, and though her body weakened, her hope refused to fade. Her once-bright eyes grew dull, her energy drained, yet she held on, convinced…
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I’ve been fostering for our local shelter for several years and have had many dogs. (198 so far) One of my very favorites was Christmas, a chocolate lab/pittie mix. He was dumped at our shelter on Christmas Day 2009, hairless, scabbed, and itching. I started fostering him, got him meds for the skin issues, and…
Officer Marcus Rivera and his K9 partner, Diesel, share a strong bond built on trust and loyalty. But behind their proud photo, there’s a story of what almost happened. During a dangerous chase, Diesel was shot while protecting Marcus. The officer rushed to his side, fearing the worst, but Diesel survived. After a tense recovery,…
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After my husband’s college reunion, we were enjoying a “Feel Better” meal at Waffle House. Upon exiting the restaurant, a loud bark caught my attention. It was a chocolate lab crated in the back of a truck. As I approached, two guys ran out of the restaurant: “Do you want the dog? Take the dog.”…
Four years ago, we adopted a stray male black Labrador that was about 5- or 6-years-old. He’d been mistreated by his previous owners and was incredibly timid, missing most of his front teeth and had a cauliflower ear. He was also extremely nervous around men. On his first walk with us, something spooked him and…
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AnnMarie Fasano’s life changed forever when she lost her fiancé, Michael, in a deadly car crash. This devastating loss was further compounded when the couple’s 2 year-old dog, Shadow, also disappeared. AnnMarie doesn’t know if her dog, who was in the deadly crash, was also injured or simply bolted in fear. Regardless, AnnMarie is pleading…
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She was thrown out of a car on a cold winters day at our local K-mart parking lot. PHOTO: ANGIE Over a year she lived on her own in the parking lot and adjoining woods. Abused and scared of everything and everyone. That was one of the most harsh winters we have had in a…