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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Tinker Vol The Puppy with a high-chair to combat rare disease

Meet Tinker Vol, a silver lab pup living with Megaesophagus, a rare disease with a low survival rate. Megaesophagus occurs when the esophagus is enlarged to the point where food can’t travel down to the stomach. The dog can suffer from lack of nourishment and, in some extreme cases, starvation.

Chubby raccoon stuck in sewer drain is too relatable

We’ve all had those days where it’s a struggle to do up the top button on our favorite pair of pants. For one unfortunate raccoon, the realization that a diet might be necessary came along with one ego-crippling experience… This beefy trash panda got himself stuck in a storm drain in Zion, Illinois.

KolonyKats – Superhero “Catman” saves stray cat lives daily

In the world of vigilantes, one outshines the rest. A hero amongst men, Catman stands for justice, bravery, and belly scratches. Shon “Catman” Griffin is a five-year-old superhero.

Plump pup’s extra weight saves her from bear attack

Miniature Pinschers are typically between 3.5-4 lbs and not built to survive bear attacks. That is, except for Fricka. She’s 15.5 lbs of pure bear-chasing bravery.

Celebrity couple Beth and Howard Stern uses 90 million dollar fortune to foster hundreds of cats

Beth Stern and Howard Stern have completely embraced the ‘crazy cat people’ title. They use their $90 million fortune to foster as many cats that they can fit into their three sprawling homes. They saved their first litter of kittens from being euthanized in 2013.

Two dogs and their humans found after months lost at sea

For five long months, two American women and their dogs floated lost at sea. With dwindling hope, they survived shark attacks and storms on a broken sailboat. In May 2017, Jennifer Appel, Tasha Fuiava and their two trusty sidekicks embarked on a 2,700-mile trip.

Dog rescued from an abandoned mining shaft has happy ending

If you’re anything like us, doggy rescues guarantee to make you ugly-cry happy tears! Preston Gladd was hiking in the Colarado mountains when he heard some odd noises coming from an abandoned mine shaft. Assuming it was a wild animal, he gave the shaft a wide berth.

71 puppies rescued from puppy mill, up for adoption!

If you’re looking to adopt a Chihuahua, Maltese, or Yorkshire Terrier today is your lucky day. Over 70 dogs were rescued earlier this week from a suspected Quebec puppy mill and are now looking for their furever homes! In a Cruella De Ville-like situation, a horde of dogs has been rescued from a dilapidated house close to Montreal.

Pup crashes wedding, finds furever family

Wedding crashers come in all shapes and sizes, and now species! If it isn’t Vince Vaughn or Owen Wilson trying to pick up your bridesmaids, it could be a stranger looking for an open bar. But, this lucky couple’s wedding had a crasher of a different sort.

Hero dog Odin survives wildfire, saving 8 baby goats and a few deer while he’s at it

Stories of survival, like Izzy the Burmese Mountain Dog, have been keeping spirits high for those who have lost everything in the California wildfires. With fires still raging and firefighters up against insurmountable odds, people have had to abandon their homes and occasionally their beloved family pets to escape the blaze. Odin, a 1.5-year-old Great Pyrenees pup is hailed as a hero.