Inspiring Stories (96)
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Shelter Worker Wins Lottery to Adopt Two-Legged Chihuahua
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, February 13, 2015Joey is a “cool little dog” who gets around just fine on only two legs, says Doug Smith, supervisor of the California shelter that took the Chihuahua in off the street earlier this month.Smith… Full Article ›
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109-Year-Old Man Knits Sweaters for Penguins
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, February 12, 2015Australia’s oldest living man, Alfie Date, has been knitting for 80 years and loves to take requests. So last March, when two nurses at his retirement home asked if he’d like to create sweaters… Full Article ›
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Dog Finds Her Way to Hospitalized Owner
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, February 11, 2015Minutes after taking his Miniature Schnauzers, Sissy and Barney, for a walk last week near his Iowa home, Dale Franck realized Sissy was missing. “I was scared to death and I was crying,” he said.… Full Article ›
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Homeless FIV-Positive Cat Gets a New Start
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, January 26, 2015Gepetto loves to curl up comfortably on a queen bed in his new home. But things haven’t always been such for the big orange cat. His rescuers think the tabby spent most of his life on the streets… Full Article ›
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102-Year-Old Woman Falls in Love With Shelter Cat
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, January 23, 2015We’ll leave you this Friday with a happy adoption story. Iona, who’s 102 years old, found the perfect match when her son brought her to the Montgomery County Animal Shelter in Texas. She said she… Full Article ›
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How Animals Can Help People With Dementia, Including Alzheimer's
By Patricia Curtis, January 12, 2015When John brought Fluffy, a German Shepard trained as a service dog, home to his wife, Jo Lynne, who was suffering from a form of dementia similar to Alzheimer’s disease, he noticed positive… Full Article ›
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Honoring the Canine Heroes of the ATF
By Blaine Novak,Portia Stewart, January 7, 2015Heroes are born every day. And some of them sport fur and enhanced senses of hearing and smell above their human counterparts. Such are some of the heroes of the Special Response Team… Full Article ›
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The Benefits — and Challenges — of Adopting a Retired Military Dog
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, December 29, 2014Not every war dog gets one of those wonderful airport reunions with his soldier that has everyone reaching for the tissue box. Remmy the Dutch Shepherd served four years in Afghanistan,… Full Article ›
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Joan’s Last Wish: How Strangers Saved Christmas for a Dying Woman and Her Cat
By Caroline Golon, December 22, 2014Sixty-five-year-old Joan Price of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has only a few months to live. Price, who contracted hepatitis through a blood transfusion 40 years ago, suffers from cirrhosis of the… Full Article ›
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Dog Who Swam a Mile to Shore Reunited With Owner
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, December 17, 2014There was something of an early Christmas miracle this week for Steve Alioto and his dog, Daisy. Alioto was living on a boat anchored more than a mile off Sausalito, California, with his best… Full Article ›
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3D Printing Helps Dog Walk Again
By Amy Sinatra Ayres, December 17, 2014Peace and Paws Rescue in New Hampshire found the perfect foster home for Derby, a dog who was born with deformed front legs. His foster parent, Tara Anderson, was a 3DSystems employee. She got two… Full Article ›
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2014 Highlights: 7 Brave Hero Dogs Who Saved the Day
December 15, 2014These amazing dogs have saved the lives of their owners, their partners and their pals. From alerting loved ones to danger to offering comfort and even dying in the line of duty, countless brave… Full Article ›