Nassau County SPCA / Facebook Shelter Shares Heartbreaking News: Four Dogs Lose 'Everything' After Both Owners Die from COVID Many readers have donated toward the dogs' care or offered to help transport or foster, but adopting out bonded dogs together is difficult. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal February 27, 2021
SPCA Florida / Facebook Exhausted Police Officer Fell Asleep Waiting by Stray Puppy's Side It was the spring of 2016 when Garibaldi, an officer with the City of Lakeland Police Department, came across a lonely and wandering stray pup. By Kim Davis, The Western Journal February 25, 2021
Houston Humane Society / Facebook screen shot 8 'Severely Malnourished' Dogs Found After Being Left Outside During Winter Storm Uri The dogs that were found by the Houston Humane Society earlier this week had been in sad shape for some time. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal February 19, 2021
FOX 13 News / Facebook screen shot Border Collie Named Lulu Inherits $5 Million After Owner Dies Late last year, the owner passed away. The caretaker wasn't aware of his financial success, but knew that Lulu had always been provided for. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal February 18, 2021
San Marcos Police Department Hero Cops and K-9 Partner Rescue Two Children from Attempted Carjacking The children were terrified, so the K-9 officer's handler decided to change tack and present a softer side. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal February 4, 2021
Southwest Airlines / Facebook screen shot Southwest Employee Goes Above and Beyond Call of Duty to Help Family's Christmas Wish Come True The pup made it home safely, and made his big debut on Christmas via a root beer box - which successfully threw the kids off the scent. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 23, 2021
Healing for Jayme / Facebook screen shot Two Years After Fleeing Kidnapper, Where Is Jayme Closs Now? Jayme was her own hero, and it's thanks to her determination and actions - along with help from good Samaritans - that she's free today. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 22, 2021
Paula Town / Facebook screen shot Jogger Breaks Through Ice, Jumps in Freezing Water to Save Drowning Dog He handed off the pup, changed his shirt and continued his run, almost as if the dip in the lake had been part of his training for the day. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 20, 2021
ABC 7 News - WJLA / Facebook screen shot Golden Retriever Follows Man Onto Roof as He Takes Down Christmas Lights He's still unsure how Ace put together the clever trick, and maintains that he's never done something like this before. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 19, 2021
@firstdogsusa / Twitter screen shot NPR, Which Called Hunter Biden Story a 'Distraction,' Reports on Joe Biden's Dog Instead After refusing to report on the 'distracting' Hunter Biden scandal, NPR advertised a full story about Biden’s dog. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal January 16, 2021
CBS42 / Facebook Widower Fighting in Court to Get Back Service Dog After Losing Wife to Cancer Tootsie was reportedly taken to Iowa then Maryland, but Paul Marinsky of Overland Park, Kansas, isn't letting her go of her without a fight. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 15, 2021
s 3-Legged Dog Reunited with Owner Nearly 1 Year After Going Missing 'I had suspicions that she was stolen but I couldn’t confirm it. I was so worried about her,' the dog's owner said. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 9, 2021
Peter Schoderbek / Facebook screen shot College Grad Drops Nearly 200 Pounds in Amazing Before and After Transformation During a time when many were staying indoors and ordering food out constantly, he was getting outside and eating healthier. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 7, 2021
Robert Palomino / Facebook screen shot Cop Caught on Video Brutalizing His K9 Partner, Department Claims It Was 'Training' Incident Gone Wrong Thankfully, the Vacaville K9 unit has been removed from the care of his handler and is now with a third party. By Jared Harris, The Western Journal December 31, 2020
Hinckley Police Department - Ohio / Facebook screen shot 3-Year-Old Boy and His Dog Found Abandoned in Cemetery Just Days Before Christmas Since the investigation is still going, the boy is in foster care with his aunt and uncle until more questions can be answered. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 31, 2020
W-Underdogs / Facebook screen shot Homeless Man Rushes Into Blazing Fire To Save Animals at Shelter Thankfully, a homeless man named Keith Walker was in the right place at the right time, and managed to save the animals on site. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 29, 2020
Lilitz Fire Company No. 1 / Facebook screen shot Brave Firefighter Risks Life To Save Dog Trapped Inside Blazing Barn Thanks to Balmer's willingness to enter the burning building and rescue the pup, the family will still be complete this Christmas. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 26, 2020
Golden Rescue South Florida / Facebook screenshot Golden Retrievers Rescued from China, Group Says Dogs Were Destined for the Slaughterhouse 'The rescue mission took months to plan and execute owing to the logistics of moving animals across international borders during a pandemic.' By Jared Harris, The Western Journal December 24, 2020
Golden Rescue South Florida / Facebook 20 Golden Retrievers Saved from Slaughter in China The end result, a parade of happy golden retrievers looking forward to their new lives, was a sight to behold. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 23, 2020
Miami-Dade Animal Services / Facebook screen shot Animal Services Rescues Two Dogs Submerged Underwater Inside Septic Tank 'Luckily I was able to find the ladder,' the worker said. "If not I would have jumped in there to try to get them out.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 18, 2020
KTHV / Facebook screen shot Here's How a Physical Therapist Helped This Tiny Paralyzed Puppy The doctor determined that the puppy's inability to walk was due to the harsh conditions she had been kept in. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 5, 2020