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
Emily Beineman / Facebook screen shot Grieving Little Girl Befriends Jogger and Dog During Dad's Funeral, Invites Them Into Chapel to Meet Him On the day of the visitation, as Raelynn sat on the steps at the funeral home, she saw a dog passing with its owner and called out. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 4, 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
Michael Kucharski / Unsplash Woman Says Dog Saved Her from Man Holding Knife to Her Neck While Star is not a large or intimidating dog, and her owner says she'll normally kill with kindness, she was certainly able to take a stand. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 25, 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
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
Annette Edwards / Facebook screen shot Police Investigating After World's Largest Rabbit Stolen from Owner's Garden Darius comes from an award-winning line, and his mother, Alice, held the record of 'Longest Rabbit Living' before he did. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 14, 2021
Albany Police Department / Facebook screen shot Officer Gifts Leash and Toy to Three Boys After He Sees Them Walking New Puppy with Piece of Rope Beyond just a friendly chat, Schuler had identified a way he could help out the kids and their four-legged friend. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 13, 2021
RNLI Redcar / Facebook Rescue Volunteer 'Fearing the Worst' Finally Locates Dog Trapped in Rockfall for 3 Days Despite having been stuck under a rock in cold temperatures, Murphy is reportedly doing well and is back home where he belongs. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 13, 2021
KENS 5 / Video screen shot Family Forced to Call Police After 10-Week-Old Puppy Gets Head Stuck in Cornhole Board It happened on April 2, when the family was outside gardening. While they worked, 10-week-old Ace decided to try his paw at cornhole. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 10, 2021
Carrie Copenhaver / Facebook screen shot Couple Creates Mobile Bed for 16-Year-Old Dog to Enjoy Final Family Beach Vacation Determined to make it enjoyable, he built a custom mobile doggy bed so Cocoa could bask in the familiar vacation sights, sounds and smells. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 9, 2021
Little Whiskers Animal Rescue / Facebook screen shot 5 Conjoined Kittens Born in AZ Animal Rescue, 3 Little Lives Still Hang in the Balance The kittens couldn't stay joined together, but the operation would be tedious and dangerous, with no guarantee that any of the five would make it. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 6, 2021
Wendy Albright / Facebook screen shot Idaho Parrot and Puppy Go Viral on TikTok After Forming an Unlikely Friendship The video has racked up over 22 million views, and people are eager for more totally adorable and wholesome puppy and bird content. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 3, 2021
Kimberly Krebs Wertenberger / Facebook screen shot 19-Pound Cat Finally Rescued After Spending Days Wedged in Neighbor's Chimney While the cat dropped seven pounds during her ordeal and is hesitant to venture outdoors, she seems to be doing well. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 1, 2021
GoFundMe - Nancy Quignon / Facebook screen shot Deputy Makes Miraculous Rescue Before Devastating House Fire Destroys Everything The family dog was stuck indoors even as smoke poured from the top of the house. Thankfully, the dog was smart enough to alert rescuers. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 31, 2021
David Sentendrey, Fox 4 / Facebook screen shot Family Credits Dog with Helping Fend Off Home Intruder Who Slashed Dad with Knife: 'She's Our Hero' It was dark, so at first the family didn't know what Marley was barking at, but they quickly found out after she alerted them. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 31, 2021
Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society / Facebook screen shot Golden Retriever Puppy Comforts Elderly Care Facility Residents Who Can't Visit with Family Gracie's presence seems to be especially helpful because many residents haven't been able to spend time with their families in-person. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 28, 2021