Pets have always been there right when we need them, but sometimes they need help too. Fortunately, many of these animals are rescued by kind-hearted individuals who provide them with a loving home. These rescues are the very best of humanity.
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Rescue Cat Saves Family From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Odorless, colorless, and tasteless: high-concentrates of carbon monoxide can poison you within five minutes. If it wasn’t for their rescue cat Mr. Boo, the Kecskes family could have succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning due to an issue with their gas boiler.
Dog Adopts Nine Duckling Orphans
Fred, a 10-year-old yellow Labrador, has become an adoptive father to nine abandoned ducklings in Essex, England. The ducklings were found wandering about the Mountfitchet Castle grounds in Stansted with no mother duck in sight. While the mother duck is still MIA, Fred the Lab has stepped up to give the baby ducks some parental guidance.
Neglected Hairless Pug Rescued, Healed & Transformed
Dex had a tough life. Rescue workers found the pug outside, hairless and going blind. He had the worst case of mange they had ever seen and was scratching his eyes so much he was going blind.
Family Thinks They’re Raising a Pet Dog, Turns Out To Be a Black Bear
We’ve all made mistakes. But, most of us have never mistaken a bear for a dog, and then raised it for two years as the family pet. A family in China, however, did just that.
Lexy The Elderbull a Senior Pitbull Rescued From Backyard Breeder: Learns How To Play
It’s hard to believe that the dog who now struts down the street in a pink tutu with her tail wagging was once so abused she forgot how to be a dog. She wouldn’t play, she had no idea what a treat was, and she had been kept inside locked in a cage for most of her life. Lexy The Elderbull @lexy_the_elderbull is an adorable senior pitbull who rocks a flower crown better than any Coachella-attendee could ever hope to.
Meet Potato: The Blind Dwarf Munchkin Cat Who Was Rescued & Healed
Potato @realstumpycat is blind and weighs only 3 pounds, but that doesn’t stop her from living her best life. The kitty was born with extremely short legs – we’re talking inches – and a host of other issues. Luckily she’s got a loving furever mom who’s helped the little cat overcome impossible odds.
Dog Stolen By Amazon Delivery Driver, Desperate Owner Contacts Jeff Bezos for Safe Return
This was an Amazon return delivery that made one customer happier than usual. Richard Guttfield’s world fell apart when an Amazon delivery driver broke into his house and stole his miniature schnauzer puppy, Wilma. Guttfield was working in a converted barn beside his home in Marsworth, England when he had a package delivered.
Tiger Cub Smuggled Over the Border in Duffle Bag, Barely Survives
USA border patrol agents had an unexpected surprise upon finding an abandoned duffel bag. Agents at the US – Mexico border found a tiger cub stuffed into an abandoned duffle bag. The Brownsville agents were stationed close to the Rio Grande River when they saw three people suspiciously ditch a black duffle bag before high-tailing it back to Mexico.
This Two-Legged Pups Bestie is a Three-Legged Goat at Snooty Giggles Dog Rescue
Some of the animal friendship stories posted are unlikely as they come. Others, however, are a match made in animal-rescue heaven. They might be different species, but Nullah and Rhetta have a bond that goes beyond DNA.
BFF Dogs Tragically Separated After Adoption: Reunited At Last
You might remember last weeks post about Blue Dozer and OJ, the two best friends that anyone could have. To recap, OJ is a blind 12-year-old Dachshund whose BFF and guide-dog is a pitbull named Blue Dozer. The two were surrendered to a shelter when their owner could no longer care for them.