There were no houses nearby when someone heard a kitten crying. The sound was coming from the tall grass, so they stopped and searched. The kitten they found was Steve, a month-old little thing who weighed 300 grams, or about 11 ounces. He was hungry and congested, and one of his eyes was badly inflamed….
Marina Inserra and her team were driving when they spotted a dog struggling to move. They pulled over. Quixote could barely move her back legs, but she pulled herself toward them anyway. A man nearby told the team she’d been hit by a car and had been getting around like this for nearly two months….
When Mango’s back legs gave her trouble in late October, the people caring for her knew how far she’d come. The little French bulldog weighed just 12 pounds when she arrived at the hospital with two gunshot wounds to the head. Within two days, she was taking steps on her own. Then came a bit…
For most of his first weekend at Park Place Animal Hospital, Duke stayed down. He’d arrived so weak that the veterinary team couldn’t get the blood samples they needed. While they waited for him to get stronger, they kept watch around the clock and offered him several meals a day. Then Duke got to his…
Around six one evening, a group of elementary school students spotted a tiny puppy beside a trash can. He’d been there for two days. The children called a local animal rescue station, and the team took him to a veterinary hospital. A supporter would soon give him a name, Fubao. In the weeks ahead, his…
Haley Smallwood was reaching for Max when the first shots rang out. The Rottweiler had just come out of a bedroom in her Palestine, Arkansas, home. Nala, the family’s pit bull, followed him into the hallway. Within moments, both dogs had been shot, and children inside the house could be heard crying. In September, the…
The person who found Fu Bao opened a can of cat food and set it in front of him. He’d been looking for food along a busy road, but now he stayed tucked into the corner of his carrier. The food sat untouched. His rescuer had spent the night looking for him. The first time…
When someone approached Natalino behind an abandoned factory, the little dog wagged his tail. It was a bitterly cold night, and even moving took effort. A volunteer brought him to a shelter. Natalino spent months there as families came in and went home with other dogs. One evening, after the shelter had closed, a woman…
When the train doors opened in Istanbul, a sandy-brown dog with floppy ears waited on the platform. He let the passengers step off first. Then he climbed aboard. The dog’s name was Boji. He had no owner guiding him through the station or telling him when it was time to get off. But as Metro…
Kostek was lying in the mud near Sieradz, Poland, when strangers found him that morning. The German shepherd was so weak he could barely lift his head. They stayed beside him while they looked for help. Morning turned into afternoon, and they were still there. It was around 4 p.m., roughly six hours after they…