Across the country, pet owners are making a painful calculation before they ever pick up the phone to call a vet: Can I afford this? Increasingly, the answer is no — not because

Some reunions are so powerful that they feel cinematic, yet they unfold quietly in real life. The story of a woman who drove 8 hours to rescue the dog her ex dropped at

This story was originally shared on The Animal Rescue Site. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! In February 2014, our 17-year-old

A small raccoon with a compressed body, closely spaced legs, and a striking silhouette has become Seattle’s newest neighborhood celebrity. Residents call him Jimothy. The raccoon has raced across lawns, climbed trees, squeezed through balcony

Animal cruelty cases are always difficult to read about, and this situation out of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina is no exception. Authorities say a local woman is now facing 12 counts of ill

In a small Mississippi community, down a road that runs past a wastewater treatment plant, an animal shelter once existed in near-total obscurity. It operated with a single staff member and a few

On what turned out to be the hottest day of the year in East London, a small plastic backpack sat in the sun, seemingly just another forgotten object on a housing estate. Inside

This story was originally shared on The Animal Rescue Site. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! Last Thursday morning, I left home for