Dog Rescue

PHOTOS: 'Truman' Rescued After A Hike Gone Wrong

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 04.25.2012

This is one instance in which sad puppy eyes really come in handy. A four-year-old Golden Retriever, "Truman," was rescued by Los Angeles Sheriff Depa...

A New Method To Neuter Your Dog

Anna Jane Grossman | Posted 04.11.2012

Anna Jane Grossman

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WATCH: Firefighters Save 20 Dogs In Amazing Rescue From Burning Home

Posted 04.03.2012

New Jersey firefighters rescued 20 dogs Monday with the help of lifesaving equipment that had recently been donated. When firefighters raced into ...

Labradoodle Hero Rescues Owner

Posted 01.27.2012

Maurice Holder of Cornwall, England, was out for a stroll when he felt the ground beneath his feet give way. Fortunately, his canine companion Monty s...

Don't Judge a Rescuer By Her Collar

Ann Brenoff | Posted 03.21.2012

Ann Brenoff

A dog rescuer has been charged with animal abuse for allegedly transporting 148 dogs and one cat across the country in cramped, filthy conditions. Was this the best, safest way to transport the animals? I have no idea, and frankly, neither do you.

Teen Risked His Life For 'Family, My Best Friend'... His Dog!

Posted 12.30.2011

As ABC reports in the video above, a 19-year-old and his dog clung to the side of a cliff Thursday, after sliding about 150 feet down from a hiking tr...

60 Dogs Rescued, Others Found Dead, On Way To Slaughterhouse

AP | Posted 12.30.2011

MANILA, Philippines -- Police in the northern Philippines say they've rescued dozens of dogs that were on their way to a slaughterhouse. Police Supt....

Dogs On Death Row

Leighton Woodhouse | Posted 02.06.2012

Leighton Woodhouse

Over Thanksgiving weekend last month, the Carson Animal Shelter, in South Los Angeles County, killed 18 pit bulls while the facility was closed to the public and to potential adopters.

Love Julie Klam's Love At First Bark -- and I'm a Cat Person

Nina Sankovitch | Posted 12.18.2011

Nina Sankovitch

In her latest book, Love At First Bark, Klam offers more doggie tales with profound insights into why we humans need the companionship of our four-legged friends.

PHOTOS: The Four-Legged Heroes

Posted 11.11.2011

Many heroes emerged in the aftermath of September 11th, including dogs. Estimates suggest that hundreds of trained dogs and their handlers worked ...

WATCH: Abandoned Dog Waits For Owner Near Highway

Posted 10.19.2011

A dog in Stockton, California has been been hiding near a highway bridge and eluding animal rescuers for days. According to the video from CBS Local N...

WATCH: Over 1,000 Dogs Rescued From Being Eaten (DISTURBING)

The Huffington Post | Joanna Zelman | Posted 11.28.2011

Over one thousand dogs intended for consumption were rescued by Thai authorities on Thursday evening, reports AFP. Four trucks were stopped in the ...

Firefighters Save Puppy Stuck Under Car

Posted 10.02.2011

One puppy has a group of firefighters to thank for saving his life. According to CNN/WSVN, a young dog was stuck under an engine in Miami, possibly...

Pet Travel: One Dog's Flight on Pet Airways (PHOTOS)

Kathy McCabe | Posted 08.22.2011

Kathy McCabe

It was pets only when my new rescue fox terrier Finney flew from the East Coast to Denver on Pet Airways, the airline where pets, and pets only, fly in the comfort of the plane's cabin.

Rescuing The Rescuers: Viewers Donate $20,000 In One Day For Detroit Dog Group

Posted 07.13.2011

When Detroit Dog Rescue was profiled on NBC Nightly News, the organization only had $40 left to its name. However, through increased visibility du...

Animal Rescue Of The Week: Dogs Without Borders (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Nicole Larson | Posted 07.06.2011

Galit Reuben was discontent fostering just one dog at a time at another animal rescue when she decided to found Dogs Without Borders in 2006. "I neede...

Hiker Dies While Saving His Dog

AP | Posted 07.02.2011

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- A South Carolina hiker is dead after falling 125 feet from a waterfall while trying to rescue his dog. The dog regained its footi...

Hundreds Of Dogs Rescued From Slaughter By Activists In China

AP/The Huffington Post | By GILLIAN WONG | Posted 06.20.2011

BEIJING (AP) -- After spotting a truck packed with hundreds of whimpering dogs on a Beijing highway, a man put out a call on a microblogging site, beg...

Japan's Animals Are in Peril

Wendy Diamond | Posted 05.25.2011

Wendy Diamond

Animals left in the wake of a natural disaster need your help! Left without their owners, food, shelter, or medical attention many could die.

Adventures In Dog Adoption

Jill Lynne | Posted 11.17.2011

Jill Lynne

We do not need to breed more four-legged pedigrees until those darlings who are already very much alive have happily found loving homes.

WATCH: Dog Rescues Other Dog Stuck In Drainpipe

The Huffington Post | Joanna Zelman | Posted 05.25.2011

It was the ultimate dog rescue last week in Sacramento, California. When Rowdy, a rat terrier went on a walk with his owner last Wednesday, he began b...

Tax Code Crackdown Leads to Rescue of 120 Puppy Mill Dogs

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011

Wayne Pacelle

Just last week, we came to the aid of more than 120 puppy mill dogs in Indiana. 2010-12-07-Screenshot20101207at10.32.40AM.png

Saved From Puppy Mill Cruelty: See Boomer's Survival Story

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011

Wayne Pacelle

Today, first in our Survivor series, I share with you the story of Boomer. In July, our team found Boomer living in squalor in a Mississippi puppy mill, locked in a tiny garage with dozens of other dogs.

Special Delivery: 1,800 Miles with 18 Rescued Dogs

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011

Wayne Pacelle

For more than a month, The HSUS's animal fighting team has worked to rescue 200 dogs from a suspected dogfighting operation-- the largest single dogfighting yard that we've ever uncovered.

'The Lost Dogs

Jim Gorant | Posted 05.25.2011

Jim Gorant

The usual outcome for animals recovered from fight busts is euthanasia. But an unprecedented behind-the-scenes effort to spare them--supported by an enormous public outcry--was brewing.