Sparky and Kitty

I saw Sparky on Petfinder over 5 years ago. It was love at first sight. He hasn't left my side since that time and truly is one of my best friends. He's 100 pounds of nothing but love and sweetness.

I found Kitty all alone on my job site. Eyes barely open, about 4 weeks old, and weighing not even one pound.

Sparky and Kitty have become the best of friends and spend most of their time like you see them in this picture. Sparky shares his breakfast and dinner with Kitty and Kitty shares his naps with Sparky.

Until there are none, please rescue one.

They'll rescue you right back a hundred times over.

Lori
Jackson, NJ

Free at last...Seniors adopt a senior rescue

When I heard that Christian had been in the shelter for ten years (70 in dog years), I thought it was time for him to be free – he was 15. I visited the shelter and was taken to his cage – he crashed against the wire wall snarling. The keeper said he just did that to protect his long term home. Somewhat nervously we took Christian home. Christian was perfect for us seniors after only a day or two of adjusting to his new home. I didn’t even have to put him on a leash for walks. It was great seeing his joy racing and romping free in the fields and he turned out to be a lovable character and great fun. Seniors should seriously consider adopting a senior shelter dog.

Nick Percival
Ridgefield, CT

Help Save Polar Bears

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Rescue Animals From Cruelty

Every hour, 570 homeless pets are destroyed in the U.S. You can help save animals from this senseless destruction.

North Shore Animal League America is the world's largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization. For over 66 years, they have been saving the lives of innocent dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens that have fallen victim to abuse, neglect, illness, and overpopulation. The Animal League has an unwavering commitment to rescue, nurture, and find loving homes for animals in need.

Please support these rescue efforts. Click here - NORTH SHORE ANIMAL LEAGUE

Rescued From a Rough Family Experience

We rescued Derringer when he was a puppy after his mother killed all of his brothers and sisters. For some reason Derringer is the only one she spared, but he lost his tail in the ordeal. Now he's a full grown, happy, healthy little Min Pin. His hobbies are chewing his toys, guarding, walking, traveling in our 5th wheel, and making friends in all the new places we visit!

The Shoemake Family
Pahrump, NV

Terrific Timmy

A few months ago some trees around the house were growing into the electrical wires so we had to have them cut down. In the process of getting this done a tree fell on our fence and smashed it. Soon after we noticed a little brown stray dog started coming into our yard. He was so frail and malnourished but he had the sweetest and most gentle face. For the next few days I fed him and whenever he was finished he'd run off on his own. I continued to leave food for him and he always returned. About a week later the fence was fully repaired. I decided to give him a bath and convinced my parents to keep him because I so badly wanted to give him a home and he just seemed so grateful and happy.

It's been a few months now, Timmy has put on quite a bit of weight and he is a healthy happy pup. He's very clever and we taught him a couple tricks. He's also a bit bit naughty but extremely playful. Whenever any of us leave the house he always looks so sad but when we return he is so ecstatic scampering about full speed and jumping on us, you'd swear we went away for a month. He is not a fussy eater at all and he even likes lettuce! We don't know what kind of dog he is or how old he is and although we have had many dogs in the past we all agree that Timmy is undoubtedly the most loving and energetic dog ever. We are all so happy that he is now a part of our family because the unconditional love and tremendous joy that he gives to us is absolutely priceless.

Nicole Chaguanas,
Trinidad and Tobago

Late night visitor

This is Koda. Late one Saturday night I was going to bed, I did all my normal stuff, went around turned off lights shut the back door. I had just turned off the front porch light and shut the door when I heard this odd scratching and whining sound coming from it. I went and opened the door and in waddles this fat little brown puppy. Now more then six weeks old at the most. He had on a collar and was the happiest thing. I stepped outside to see if there was anyone around looking for him, but there was no one.

The next few days we took him everywhere asking if anyone knew who he belonged to. We put up flyers, called the vet and the pound to let them know. But no one ever claimed him. I kept telling my husband and my father that we would look for a good home for him elsewhere but really I was just putting off the inevitable. We kept him. About a month after we found him our coonhound June became very ill. She had been hit by a car in the summer and had just gotten her release from the vet to start going back outside and on walks. We were so happy.

But the vet missed that her diaphram had been torn when she had been hit and all her internal organs had moved forward into her chest cavity. We ended up having to put her down the week before Christmas. I think Koda was my saving grace during that time. He was a needy whiny little brown fluffball and I needed to be needed. So now my family is pretty complete with my basset hound Sherlock, Koda our mutt, and Thor the great dane.

Erin Acosta
Borger, TX

A truly amazing story - Thanks for sending Mary!