Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County / YouTube screen shot Good Samaritan Finds Emaciated Dog Tied Up in Park Bathroom Next to Suitcase Full of 11 Puppies The mother dog, who has since been named Oolong, was incredibly hungry and skinny when they got to the rescue. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 16, 2021
Rolling Oaks Goldens / Facebook screen shot Boy Whose Foot Had to Be Amputated Forms Bond with Puppy Born Without Paw: 'She's Like Me' Paxton and Marvel especially have hit it off, and the puppy seems to have given Paxton a boost of confidence. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 15, 2021
A.J. Ross via People / Facebook Four Former PetSmart Employees Facing Charges After Dog Was Allegedly Strangled During Grooming Visit The video showed her poor dog struggling, suspended in the air as the groomers seemed unaware of his distress. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 15, 2021
ABC Action News/ YouTube screen shot Man Jumps Into Pond to Wrestle 8-Month-Old Puppy from Jaws of Alligator While both man and dog ended up needing stitches, they walked away from the attack with their lives, a fact that was not lost on McCoy. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 15, 2021
Greg Sieczkiewicz / Facebook screen shot Stolen Dog Rescued After News Crew Realizes Man Being Interviewed Is the Suspect in Dog's Kidnapping The police arrived and arrested Gariepy on charges of larceny and breaking and entering into a vehicle to commit a felony. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 12, 2021
FOX 13 News - Tampa Bay / Facebook screen shot 11-Year-Old Girl Tragically Loses Her Life in Attempt to Save 2 Pups from House Fire Laura Alden, Rilee's aunt, said even though the neighbors tried to stop her, Rilee went back in to save the puppies. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 12, 2021
7NEWS Cairns / Facebook Vegan Couple Banned from Owning Pets Again After Feeding Underweight Pups a Meat-Free Diet For weeks, the RSPCA investigated the case, and in May last year they finally confiscated the 5-month-old puppies. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 12, 2021
Burlington County / Facebook screen shot After Living in an Animal Shelter for Nearly a Year, Twice-Surrendered Dog Becomes Police K-9 Arrow is the department's first K9 since the 1960s - and with work during the day, he's settled into a family routine in the evenings. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 11, 2021
Michael Joy via 10 Tampa Bay / Facebook screen shot Army Vet Finally Reunites with Dog Missing for Over 4 Years: 'Sam Is My Best Friend' Joy had a hard time sleeping the night before his eight-hour drive to Cleveland, but he was looking forward to a reunion with his old friend. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 9, 2021
KEPR Action News / Facebook screen shot Family Warns Other Pet Owners About Coyote Attacks After 20-Year-Old Dog Goes Missing for Days Little's owners said they didn't have the funds for the her medical needs, so the community has reportedly rallied around around the dog. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 3, 2021
Weston-Super-Mare Coastguard Rescue Team / Facebook Startled Puppy Rescued by Coastguard After Getting Lost in Mud and Stuck Under Pier 'With the owners watching on, we sent the hovercraft across the mud flats while shore crews scoured the area by foot.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 2, 2021
Karam Alani / Unsplash Husky Discovers Abandoned Baby in Bush, Alerts Owner by 'Gently Nudging' Baby Awake A man out for a walk with his husky came across the unexpected after the dog began nudging a discarded blanket with her nose. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 2, 2021
Courtesy Photo by Ana Isabel Martinez Chamorro / Flickr Despite Not Being Able to Control Recently Adopted Dog, Bidens Plan on Bringing Another Animal Into the White House Despite having a myriad of issues with their cantankerous canine, Major, the Biden family plans on bringing a cat to the White House. By Garion Frankel, The Western Journal May 2, 2021
Wheatens In Need Rescue / Facebook Pup That Stepped on Cactus Spine Survives by Having Leg Amputated: 'He Was Going to Be Euthanized' For now Tigger's life is no longer on the line and he is in good hands while he waits for his forever family. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 1, 2021
Arizona Humane Society via AZFamily / Facebook screen shot Dogs Severely Burned After Owner Tries to Break Up Fight by Dousing Them with Gasoline: Police While the Arizona Humane Society is covering the dogs' medical costs, it estimates that for both dogs that will be well over $2,600. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 29, 2021
Mateusz Dach / Pexels High School Runner Surprised When Dog Joins Her on Track Field - And Wins The crowd roared as the pup closed in on Laney, but still Laney didn't know they were screaming for the dog. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 28, 2021
San Antonio Humane Society / Facebook Dog Gets Stuck in Coyote Trap, Has to Gnaw Off Her Own Leg to Escape The poor dog was in a lot of pain with her wounds and infections, and it took 'multiple surgical procedures' to get her back to health. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 22, 2021
Anna Shvets / Pexels After Lengthy Battle with Cancer, Retired Sheriff Dies Just Hours Before Beloved K9 Partner Starting out as a road deputy and moving his way up to sheriff, McClelland was a staple in his community, and his dog Midge was, too. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 21, 2021
Caitlin Maley via Kathie Bennett / Twitter screen shot Pup Stolen at Knifepoint in Home Invasion Found by Roadside, Miraculously Safe Thankfully, on Friday evening, the puppy was found alive and well on the side of the road in Shettleston, Glasgow. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 20, 2021
Courtney Leasure / Facebook Hiker Captures Moment She Thought Could Be Her Last After She and Dog Fell Off Boulder Leasure used her iPhone's SOS feature to call for help, and a search team was able to locate her and escort her back to safety. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 17, 2021
Missing Dogs Michigan / Facebook screen shot 'Resilient' Dog Finally Found After 5 Years Living on Streets, Owner Is 'Forever Thankful' Perry and friends kept an eye out and their hopes up, but months passed with no sightings of the shy, 18-month-old pup. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 14, 2021