Cruel Humans Poured Acid on This Cat’s Face — But He Hasn’t Stopped LovingPeople! Life is tough when you’re a homeless animal. Domestic animals like cats and dogs are not like their feral counterparts, who grow up wild, stay wild, and belong in the wild — for many domestic animals who were abandoned by humans, survival is a struggle. Some of them may come across as a little people-shy, but we imagine that comes from an unfortunate past where they learned that not all humans can be trusted. Others may have learned somewhere down the line that they could rely on food and water from kind humans. Most of us have probably known a stray cat who lived in our neighborhood, going from door to door asking people for scraps. That is likely the history behind Thomas, the cat in the photos below. Thomas (whose full name is Sir Thomas Trueheart) was probably doing nothing more than asking humans for food and a little love when somebody decided to pour acid on his head. When poor Thomas showed up on a woman’s porch with an eye missing and no collar around his neck, she did the compassionate thing and brought him to the vet immediately. When Thomas’s rescuer brought him to the vet, the doctor did little more than administer antibiotics, run a few tests, and then suggest that he be euthanized. His rescuer wouldn’t let Thomas die, so she contacted Milo’s Sanctuary, a rescue and sanctuary for special needs cats.
Thank goodness she did, because they patched him right up. Just after surgery, Thomas was feeling in high spirits with the help of humans and his new teddy bear.
It took a month of pain medications, antibiotics, and being wrapped in bandages for Thomas to recover from his surgery. According to the sanctuary, “Through it all, Tommy was so brave and purred and kissed the people taking care of him.” Even though this poor cat went through a traumatic experience, he still loved humans.
Thomas showed everyone that he’s a survivor — and life just keeps getting better for him. He has moved on to his Lifetime Care Foster home, where he gets plenty of love and attention daily.
From life on the streets to a loving foster home, Thomas’s journey is proof that every animal, no matter what they’ve been through, deserves a second chance. We’re so grateful that his rescuer and Milo’s Sanctuary were there to give it to him and that he found a forever foster home that will love him for who he is. Under the Lifetime Foster Care program, Milo’s Sanctuary will be provided with all the medical care that he needs, for as long as he needs it. Even though Thomas’s rescuer was able to take him to the vet, safely capturing an injured animal is best left to the professionals. If you ever find an injured animal, please contact your local animal rescue hotline. To learn more about Milo’s Sanctuary, visit their official website. Lead image source: Milo’s Sanctuary/Facebook
Swan
rescues involving both adults and cygnets can be very tricky. When stressed,
adult swans can abandon their young, and you have to move fast to keep the
family together.
Simon got a call to rescue a lost swan family that had
been sighted miles from water. The female was reportedly unsteady on her feet,
so with a team of volunteers to assist him, he raced to the
scene.
Luckily, the rescue proved far easier than first thought and after
being throughly checked over by Simon even the female seemed to be unharmed!
After a short drive to a nearby river, the entire family could be
released to get their second chance in the wild.
Black
Dog Adopted After 4 Year Wait. Thurman
waited for a home for FOUR years! Poor Thurman came to our In Defense of
Animals' Hope Animal Sanctuary four years ago as a little pup. His brothers and
sisters came too, but sadly they had contracted the parvo virus and did not
survive the deadly disease. READ
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This
dog was abandoned in a remote cemetery and guarded by angels until we got
there.
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New
Jersey State Trooper pulls drowning deer from swimming pool to safety
When it comes to saving a life, be it human or animal,
New Jersey State Trooper Dwayne Phillips will do what it takes to come to the
rescue.
At 12:39 p.m. on Oct. 21, a worker reportedly caught sight of
a deer drowning in a nearby swimming pool. Officer Phillips was called to the
residence and found the deer, noticeably exhausted and sinking fast.
The trooper wasn’t professionally trained to handle deer rescues,
but when a life was on the line, this good cop sprung into action, pulling the
frightened buck to safety. After the deer was able to catch its breath and calm
down after the nightmarish fall, it gathered itself and took off back into the
woods.
A heroic deed is its own reward, but the New Jersey State
Police posted the story to Facebook, commending its Trooper of the Day. The
photo has received more than 15,000 likes and 3,100 shares since being published
on Oct. 23.
Abandoned Dog Who Waited 2,326 Days to Find a Home Finally Gets the Love She Deserves! Life for a shelter pet is tough. But, for the 70 million homeless pets living in the United States, adoption can be a literal life-saver. Unfortunately, of the six to eight million animals entering the shelter system every year, only around half find a forever home. What’s even sadder is that these are not all animals are strays picked up off the streets by animal control officers — many of them once had a home but were surrendered or just abandoned by their former guardian. We can’t imagine what it must feel like for a dog to be abandoned by their human, but what we do know is that no matter where they are, they will wait. It’s a bittersweet display of loyalty from man’s best friend that no dog should ever have to go through. When Katy, the dog in the photo below, was abandoned outside of a vet’s office, she was lucky that she wasn’t left to fend for herself like so many dogs are. But her journey to a forever home still had its difficulties. Katy lived in a little kennel at the vet’s office for 2,326 days! She waited day after day, hoping her family would return … but they never did. Luckily, she was found by The Fuzzy Pet Foundation, who made it their mission to find the forever home that Katy truly deserved. One year ago, The Fuzzy Pet Foundation (TFPF) launched a nationwide campaign to find Katy the dog a family using the photo on the right. When TFPT found the right match for her, they drove 2,600 miles to deliver Katy to her new forever home.
As you can see from the photo of a very cozy-looking dog, life is pretty good for Katy — and her new mom would do anything and everything for her. This past summer, when Katy’s vet found a mass growing in her stomach, her mom immediately rushed her to see a specialist. Thankfully, the growth was not malignant and Katy’s mom expressed her relief: “I was devastated, I felt like it was so unfair, for her to have finally gotten a home just to die a few months later. Then the vet called back and said the biopsy was negative for malignancy. So about $5,000 later, we finally had [another] happy ending.” If you’re considering welcoming a pet into your life, always adopt and never shop and please consider adopting an older dog like Katy. Without The Fuzzy Pet Foundation’s dedication, Katy may have still been living in a tiny kennel at the vet’s office. To learn more about the organization and the work they do, visit their official website. All image source: The Fuzzy Pet Foundation/Facebook
Woman sees a new cooler on the road and pulls over only to find something horrific. The cooler on the side of the road almost looked brand new, so she pulled over to grab it to take home. But when she opened it, she couldn’t believe what was inside… Nine puppies were crammed inside and covered in their own feces and urine. She immediately called animal control.
HUNT COUNTY PETS ALIVE Karri McCreary, a veterinarian at Vet Ranch, got the call. She drove to the location and picked the puppies up.
HUNT COUNTY PETS ALIVE The puppies had to have been found just shortly after they’d been abandoned or else they wouldn’t have made it. It was a miracle they were found when they were.
HUNT COUNTY PETS ALIVE As she inspected each puppy, she noticed they were all happy and healthy.
HUNT COUNTY PETS ALIVE And incredibly adorable!
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Liszka - caged, rescued by inspectors OTOZ Animals
As dog lovers, we are always perplexed when we hear news about people subjecting animals to horrific forms of abuse. When we look into the faces of our furry friends, we’re instantly filled with a feeling of love and of course, that overwhelming need to scratch behind their ears, smother them with kisses, and give them all the treats in the world – just for being. But some people don’t harbor such kind feelings towards dogs.
Unfortunately, Lizka the Terrier did not experience this sort of treatment from the people who were keeping her. This poor pup was forced to live in a tiny cage, deprived of water and food and when rescuers from OTOZ Animals, a Poland-based animal rescue, found Lizka she was in a horrible state. Years of life in this small cage left her with severely contracted muscles and broken spirit. Her rescuers describe her as if she was waiting to die, all alone in her filthy cage.
Thankfully, because of the incredible people at OTOZ Animals, these days soon ended for Lizka. The pup was rushed into an emergency vet clinic and given all the proper medical attention she needed to recover from the physical pain and trauma she had suffered.
After a lot of care, Lizka is doing much better! OTOZ Animals recently shared this video of her running – and looking happy as can be!
While she still has some mobility issues in her back legs, her spirit seems to be stronger than ever! The way she lovingly scoots over to greet her caretakers shows how far this resilient pup has come from the scared, abused dog in the photo above.
This incredible transformation is a testament to how far kindness and love can go when it comes to rebuilding the will to live in an animal. Lizka might have known nothing but pain, suffering, and confusion in her early life – but those days will soon be a distant memory thanks to OTOZ Animals!
To learn more about this awesome rescue organization and track Lizka’s progress, check out their Facebook page.
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Buddy's eyes were red from the savage beating he'd received as a victim of the horrific Yulin dog meat festival. His chances of survival were slim. He clung to his rescuer, as the taxi carrying them sped across the city of Nanning, China. The rescuer worried that this would be the last time Buddy would see the world. She lifted him up so he could look out the window, and in that moment, she promised him that he was going to be a California boy.
Donate now to get rescued dogs like Buddy home! There are currently over 70 rescued dogs being cared for in a safe house in Nanning, China. Each of them has a chance of a loving home in the U.S. We desperately need your help to get them there. Buddy clings on to life after being rescued. The world's attention has shifted away from Yulin now, but dogs continue to be slaughtered in China 365 days of the year. This is a country with no animal protection laws and, despite all the hard work of Chinese activists, dogs continue to be in danger. Will you please help these rescued dogs by donating now to get them out?
These desperate dogs await your help. Back in the taxi taking Buddy to a waiting vet clinic, his rescuer whispered a promise. She told him about the mountains he would climb, the beaches he would explore, and above all, the love he would know. And in the back of that taxi, something awoke in Buddy and he began to fight for his life. Against all the odds, he survived and today, he has a loving home in California.
Buddy is now safe and loved in the US. Will you please make a promise to the dogs left behind? Will you please take action now to get them out of China, on to the safety of American soil, and into loving homes?
Help them get home. Thanks to people like you, we will soon be able to fly the first group of rescued dogs, but we are determined to see none left behind. These dogs are counting on you. Will you please help?
Rescued
bear works out how to get food from sanctuary “vending machine”
We
know moon bears are incredibly intelligent animals, but Amara’s ability to work
out this contraption took our breath away.
Animals Asia is constantly
dreaming up new ways to ensure hundreds of bears keep having the time of their
lives.
The animal welfare NGO has rescued almost 600 bears – the vast
majority from the bear bile industry. It continues to care for nearly 400 at
sanctuaries in China and Vietnam.
Most of the bears spent years or
decades of their lives trapped by tiny cages facing regular bile extraction.
These animals are both intelligent and fun-loving, meaning the torment they
faced must have been insufferable without any mental stimulation or the chance
to show natural behaviours.
Once rescued, their new lives begin and it’s
clear what their favourite pastime is: working out how to get even more
delicious food into their beautiful bear bellies.
Pigeon
impaled by illegal hook
Every
life matters at Wildlife Aid and we treat the entire spectrum of British
wildlife.
This poor pigeon was brought into us with a fishing hook
embedded in its face. It had pierced right through the cheek tissue and was
dangerously close to its eye. It was rushed into see volunteer vet Cristina who
found the hook was barbed (illegal here in the UK) and she needed to do an
operation to remove it.
After putting the pigeon under anaesthetic,
Cristina cut the hook free, but it was a tense wait to see if the eye could be
saved...
Man Creates The Ultimate Playland Inside His Home For His 15 Rescues. Peter Cohen has constructed the ultimate cat playland for his 15 rescues that includes catwalks, tunnels and platforms. You have to see this to believe it.
Wanjala's
Rescue
...the
calf was weak and extremely emaciated and was obviously an orphan who had been
without its mother’s milk for sometime judging by his condition, but was
accompanied by a teenaged bull at the time who later ran off... read
more: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org
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This
dog did NOT want to be rescued... until we changed his mind! Please share.
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donate $5 and help send us on the next rescue mission:
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To adopt Scooby, please contact our friends
at: http://www.TheForgottenDog.org
Thank FEMA for Saving Dogs Stuck in Floods.
Target: William Craig Fugate, Director of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Goal: Thank FEMA for going above and beyond to help the dogs stuck in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. Click to say thank you! He Thought His Dog Died In The Rapids—10 Days Later, She Comes Running. Kali the Golden Retriever/Collie mix survived in the forest for 10 days after being swept away by rapids in Canada. Her owner drove 20 hours straight to reunite with his dog.
Dog In Detroit Left Behind With The Trash When His Owners Moved. A dog named Boo needs a forever home ASAP. Left behind when his family moved away, the dog had nowhere to go and stayed with their trash, confused and lonely. Boo has been picked up and placed in foster care by Mike Diesel of Detroit Youth & Dog Rescue. Posted to Facebook by Liz Marie:
This picture absolutely breaks my heart, I am literally in tears. Meet Boo, this beautiful boy was left behind with the trash and belongings when the family moved out. He stayed right by their stuff and never left it, confused and lonely. He was rescued by Mike Diesel after a neighbor contacted him because Boo had been discarded outside for over a week. Mike spent 11 hours working to gain Boo's trust so he could rescue him. He is being cared for by Mike and the Detroit Youth and Dog Rescue (which he founded). If anyone is interested in adopting him or donating to his care, contact detroityouthanddogrescue@gmail.com
Or call into Groesbeck Animal Hospital at 586-463-7387 ❤️Detroit Youth & Dog Rescue photo source: Mike Diesel and Detroit Youth and Dog Rescue.
If you’re in the area and interested in adopting the sweet dog, the information can be found in the post above. You can also contact Detroit Youth & Dog Rescueon their Facebook page. What a heartbreaking situation. But things will be better than ever for Boo once he gets a family who will never leave him behind again.
Seven
Lives Saved, More to Go! Thanks
to generous donations from In Defense of Animals supporters from across the
country and around the world, seven dogs have escaped the macabre deaths that
awaited them in the bloody dog meat markets of South Korea. Without your support
for our intervention in collaboration with dedicated Korean activists, all seven
would have been brutally killed and consumed for meat and folk-medicine
'health-tonics' consumed in misguided attempts to increase virility and cope
with the summer heat. PLEASE HELP
Caring
College Student Saves Pup. Shweta
Sarkar was on her way to college when she saw a little puppy by the side of the
road. When she looked closer, she saw the poor dog had a big wound. Student
Shweta stopped to tend the puppy, who was clearly in a lot of pain. Shweta’s
father took her call for help, and soon they were headed from Bhandup to the In
Defense of Animals India’s Center at Deonar, nine miles away. READ
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