Axle was a sweet gray-and-white American Bully who only wanted to walk among his neighbors like he always did. He wandered gently between children and elders, carrying…

I remember the cold ground before I remember anything else. It pressed into my bones like it wanted to keep me there forever. I curled my body…

The sound of barking echoed through the crowded public shelter in Chicago, but one kennel held a sight that nearly stopped rescuers in their tracks. Inside was…

Cola waited almost two long years for someone to see her heart. She waited with quiet hope, even though she only had two working legs. She waited…

The cold wind moved through the trees that morning like a warning. Rhodey lay curled in the wet leaves, too weak to lift his head. Cars rolled…

Jessica Graaf and her husband had just finished rescuing two dogs from the crowded Animal Care & Control Team of Philadelphia (ACCT Philly). Both pups were tucked…

Sprout was so tiny that the police officer almost missed her in the dark backseat. The car had only been stopped for speeding, yet a sweet soul…

Two years ago, deep in the forests of Washington, a pregnant German shepherd wandered aimlessly. She was thin, weary, and very much alone. The woods can be…

A tiny mother dog lay in the dirt with her newborn puppies tucked tightly against her chest. She had given everything she had to bring them into…