He Arrived at the Shelter as a Puppy. 432 Days Later, Spinach Was Still Waiting for Someone to Choose Him
When Spinach first arrived at Austin Pets Alive!, he was young enough that the people caring for him could reasonably...
Full stories: My Neighbor’s Pit Bull Kept Escaping Just to Sit on My Porch. Eventually, I Understood Why.
The first time I found the dog sitting on my front porch, I assumed he was lost. He was hard...
Full Stories: I Went to the Shelter Looking for the Easiest Dog I Could Find. Then I Met Morrow.
I went to the animal shelter looking for the calmest, easiest dog I could find. That was the plan. No...
The Only Light in the Mountains Was on His Dog’s Collar: How Buddy Guided an Injured Man Through an 11-Hour Crawl to Safety
By the time the sun began to appear over Utah’s Uinta Mountains, Jake Schmitt had been crawling through the darkness...
When the Water Rose, She Built a Raft for Her Dog: The Story of a Kentucky Teen, a Rooftop, and Five Hours of Waiting
Before sunrise in Whitesburg, Kentucky, 17-year-old Chloe Adams woke to something that did not belong inside a house. Water. It...
Stranded High in the Italian Alps, a Shepherd Dog Was Lifted to Safety by Helicopter
A shepherd dog disappeared while working near livestock in northern Italy and ended up stranded on a narrow mountain ledge...
Brad Pitt Brings Rescue Dogs to ‘Heart of the Beast’ Premiere and Opens Up About His Own Three-Dog Pack
FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Brad Pitt arrived at the global premiere of Heart of the Beast surrounded by the familiar trappings...
The German Shepherd Who Returned to the Same Park Bench Every Morning
For almost four years, Rachel drove past Willow Park every morning without giving it much thought. It wasn't the kind...
Every Morning, Archie Returned to an Empty Park Bench. Then His New Owner Learned Who He Was Waiting For.
When Claire adopted Archie, she knew almost nothing about the first six years of his life. His shelter paperwork was...
Every Afternoon, Milo Waited for the Same School Bus. His New Family Had No Idea Why.
When Jenna brought Milo home from the county shelter, she expected there would be things about him she would never...