Video: Stray Leads Rescuers to Her Hidden Puppies

Here’s a wonderful story about a stray, pregnant dog called Magic. To give birth, she created a den in some shrubbery, but she knew she needed help. Hungry and cold, she entrusted her babies to the woman who had been feeding her by. . .

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Update: How to Adopt a Sochi Street Dog


The plight of stray dogs in Sochi has captured the world’s attention.
Photo via usatoday.com

Dog lovers worldwide have raised enough of a stink about the killing of stray dogs before and during the Sochi Olympics that the story refuses to go away. We posted twice last week about Russian rescue organizations who are trying to save as many dogs as. . .

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Good Samaritan Rescues Stray Dog and Her Puppies


Reyna the dog with, left, Melissa Hartley, owner of Sindar Kennel and professional canine behavioral consultant, Jackie Kane and Amy Luarca, right.
Photo via Aiken Standard

A South Carolina went the extra mile for a stray dog she found on the side of the road, eventually rescuing a litter of puppies, as well: . . .

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Video: Portrait of a Dog-Welfare Activist and Rescuer

Here’s a great video that is an episode of “American Strays: the series,” produced by the World Animal Awareness Society, which seeks to make un-wanted Dogs in America a thing of the past.

This episode profiles Jennifer Clarkson, who is working to make life better for the dogs of Detroit through her organization Dog Aide, whose mission is “to educate dog owners, identify needs of communities, supply owners with. . .

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Woman Spends £3,000 to Rescue Dog She Met on Vacation in Southeast Asia


Elise Dixie and Snooky, whom she rescued from Cambodia.
Photo via dailymail.co.uk

Here’s a great story from the Daily Mail: A young Englishwoman on vacation in Cambodia met a sickly little puppy, missing much of its hair and sporting a distended stomach. Unable to watch the poor animal suffer, Elise Dixie took the dog to a local vet, who said the pup was two weeks from death. Dixie paid for. . .

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Video: “Abandoned Dogs: A Message for All Humanity”

We frequently highlight Eldad Hagar’s tear-jerking rescue videos on this blog. Now, as part of his effort to raise awareness of dog abandonment, Eldad has put together a short compilation film that takes us through the process of over a dozen pup rescues. Eldad’s message is simple…

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Video: What It Really Takes to Own a Dog

Singapore, like many Asian nations, is seeing an increase in dog ownership, but unfortunately that means a concurrent increase in abandoned dogs. One of the reasons for such a high number of unwanted dogs is that people take on the responsibility without really knowing what it entails. The Singapore S.P.C.A. decided to make a very basic video to. . .

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