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09/17/2025

Don’t overlook the scared ones—they’re the bravest of all.

09/17/2025

Rescue animals give back twice the love they’re given.

When I adopted Dora Mae, she was already grey in the face. The rescue told us she'd been adopted once before and returne...
09/17/2025

When I adopted Dora Mae, she was already grey in the face. The rescue told us she'd been adopted once before and returned for being too quiet. Still, she leaned into my hand every time I pet her. She was my dog; I had to bring her home.

For the first several months we called her "Dora the Doorstop" because she was afraid of everything and rarely left the couch. Then her true colors showed and she became a fearless social butterfly. Over the next few years, I began to realize just how special she was; she seemed naturally drawn to people and people just opened up around her, so with a lot of training, we became a certified therapy dog team.

Only a few months after got our certification, we were struck a blow, and Dora was diagnosed with terminal cancer. She had a splenectomy and began chemo, but we were told she would have 6-8 months left, at best. Still, with the blessing of the oncologist and the vet, we continued our visits - a therapy dog with cancer was something special in the nursing homes where other people were also fighting that terrible disease.

And against all odds, she kept going - eight months, a year, two years, and on... After about 2.5 years, we retired from nursing home visits and started visiting elementary schools and libraries where people could come to her, as it was less taxing, and kids loved her just as much - if not more - than the seniors did. She was truly something remarkable.

She finally lost the battle three years and 51 weeks after her cancer diagnosis, but we made a lifetime of memories and she taught me so much that I will always appreciate her legac

09/16/2025

Adopting is the loudest way to say compassion matters.

Watson was a homeless pit bull who was found in a park all alone in Philadelphia by a college student. After finding the...
09/16/2025

Watson was a homeless pit bull who was found in a park all alone in Philadelphia by a college student. After finding the dog, the student took him to an emergency vet because the pup had sores all over his body, a tumor on his back leg and he was starving.

The vet informed the student that Watson was beyond hope. He had cancer that was spreading and his time was limited...

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09/16/2025

Shelters aren’t full of strays, they’re full of survivors.

When Winnie arrived at the shelter, she was nicknamed Harriett. She was eaten up with mange. Her malnourished, 11-pound,...
09/16/2025

When Winnie arrived at the shelter, she was nicknamed Harriett. She was eaten up with mange. Her malnourished, 11-pound, body was almost hairless and her skin was crusty with scabs. She would just lay in her kennel – quiet, itchy and sad.

Then her angel arrived. Kay was going to meet 2 dogs at the shelter that day. The first was a lively pup. They hit it off and we thought that would be the one. But, Kay wasn’t there for the cute pup or the easy path. She wanted to meet Harriett.

We took a deep breath and prepared her with details. She needed to know that Harriett’s appearance was a little shocking and she was pretty stinky from the medicated shampoo the vet had prescribed.

To our surprise...

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09/16/2025

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09/16/2025

Rescue isn’t about pity—it’s about potential.

09/16/2025

Every wagging tail was once a question mark.

True love!
09/16/2025

True love!

09/15/2025

Rescue is proof that second chances exist.

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