Inspiring Stories (143)
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9-Year-Old Girl and Her Three-Legged Puppy Will Get Prosthetic Limbs
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, September 23, 2016Averie Mitchell, 9, and a rescue puppy named Hattie Mae are a “match made in heaven,” says Averie’s mom. The pair met in February during one of Averie’s appointments at Celerity Prosthetics… Full Article ›
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Dying Dog Lives to See Owners' Wedding
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, September 19, 2016Charlie, a 15-year-old black Labrador Retriever, had lived through a lot with his owner, Kelly O’Connell, since she rescued him when he was a puppy and she was just 19 years old. Earlier this year,… Full Article ›
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Cat Who Was Buried Alive Finally Gets a Home
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, September 16, 2016Nearly two years ago, Bart the “Zombie Cat” dug himself out of a grave where he’d been buried for five days and seemingly came back from the dead. The cat had been hit by a car and was mistakenly… Full Article ›
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Rescue Dog Wins Surfing Championship
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, September 16, 2016Abbie, a 10-year-old Australian Kelpie, won first prize at the first World Championship for Dog Surfing in California last weekend. Abbie was 6 months old when she was rescued by the Humane Society… Full Article ›
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Where Are They Now? Vetstreet Checks in With Some of Our Favorites
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, August 10, 2016Among the stories that have touched us most over the years at vetstreet.com have been those that showed the amazing bond between kids and animals. So for the site’s fifth birthday, we… Full Article ›
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Man Takes Terminally Ill Labrador Retriever on Epic Cross-Country Road Trip
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, July 15, 2016Bella the chocolate Labrador Retriever has been making the most of what may be the final months of her life — she's been on an epic road trip with her best friend behind the wheel. When she was 9… Full Article ›
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Rescue Dog Alerts Owner to Skin Cancer
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, June 20, 2016After Tim Buckner adopted Banjo last year, he seemed to be trying to tell his owner something. The dog came up to Buckner and pawed at a wart-like spot on his arm, even scraping it off. A few weeks… Full Article ›
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Dog Born Without Eyes Is Anti-Bullying Advocate
By Colleen Oakley, June 14, 2016Born without eyes and with deformed back legs, Noah, a white Bichon-Poodle mix, is helping kids in a Wisconsin school look past outward appearances. The school, which has been struggling with a… Full Article ›
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Bridesmaid Jumps Into Lake to Save Drowning Gosling
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, May 25, 2016Usually, when a member of a wedding party winds up in a body of water, it’s accidental. But while at a photo shoot for a wedding in the U.K., one of the bridesmaids waded right into a lake to save… Full Article ›
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How I Did a 180 and Became a Dog Person
By Caroline Golon, May 20, 2016
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Boy’s Service Dog Gets Picture in Yearbook
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, May 9, 2016Presley, a Goldendoodle service dog, earned a spot in the Good Hope Middle School yearbook in Louisiana alongside Seph Ware, the 14-year-old boy she accompanies everywhere. Ware, who’s in 7th… Full Article ›
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Rescue Puppy Born Without Back Paws Gets Booties to Help Him Walk
By Amy Sinatra Ayres , April 28, 2016Justin, who was born without back paws, is now getting around a little easier with the adorable booties he got from the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah. The puppy arrived at Best Friends in… Full Article ›