Houston family reunited with dogs they had to leave in flooded home

Houston family reunited with dogs they had to leave in flooded home

Youngblood all of a sudden heard firefighters outside their house.  She raced out and asked them for help. "We tried bringing the dogs but the current was too strong. We had to walk with the firefighters in shoulder high water, they didn't have a boat," said Youngblood. "They told us bringing the dogs back inside was the best thing to do." 

Woman refuses to give up searching for her missing dog

Woman refuses to give up searching for her missing dog

Pure joy is what Anai Montero felt the moment she was reunited with her Boston terrier, Rex, after 12 days of agony. This incredible reunion is the result of a dog with a will to stay alive, and an owner who refused to stop searching for him. 

"I have a husky giving birth in the back of my car, please don’t tell my husband"

"I have a husky giving birth in the back of my car, please don’t tell my husband"

“She’s having her babies now!” Those words, yelled by an animal shelter worker, are what started quite an adventure for a pregnant husky and a rescue volunteer, Jennifer Taylor.

The (very real) massacre found along Dowdy Ferry Road

The (very real) massacre found along Dowdy Ferry Road

It’s a horrifying mystery in the Dallas area: Who is dumping the bodies of hundreds of animals along Dowdy Ferry Road? We’ve also learned these illegal dumpers are now branching out, the plague of discarded animals is spreading beyond the infamous road.

How to investigate your local shelter and why you should!

How to investigate your local shelter and why you should!

As an investigative journalist who helps out in the animal rescue world, I field a lot of questions from people who want to expose poor conditions at their municipal or county shelters. Emails from volunteers concerned about overcrowding, unsanitary conditions, inhumane treatment and even animals who are euthanized painfully or unfairly have filled my inbox over the years.

San Antonio euthanizes three different mother dogs in one day, leaving pups 

San Antonio euthanizes three different mother dogs in one day, leaving pups 

Dog rescue volunteers and social media posters are hysterical with anger tonight. Hours ago, the City of San Antonio Animal Care Services (ACS) euthanized three different mother dogs housed in its municipal shelter, leaving their pups behind. Nancy Wiggins, an active member of the animal community, writes on one of the dog's Facebook posts, "Three moms in one day pulled away from their babies & senselessly killed. Just too heartbreaking."

 

Help needed: Shocking conditions revealed Magnolia, AR municipal animal shelter

Help needed: Shocking conditions revealed Magnolia, AR municipal animal shelter

Today the mayor of Magnolia, Arkansas is pleading for help and apologizing for a shocking situation revealed in the City's municipal animal control facility. The pictures and video of the dogs found at the shelter tell this story. It's something you have to see, and it's startling.

 

 

Miracle for neglected dogs surrendered and nearly euthanized in Rosebud, Texas

Miracle for neglected dogs surrendered and nearly euthanized in Rosebud, Texas

A miracle is needed for two dogs, who sadly, right now, don't even resemble what a dog should look like. It's a heartbreaking situation. The pair is being held by the City of Rosebud, Texas and unless someone comes forward to help them they will be euthanized on Wednesday, August 27th. And when you read the rest of this story, and see these pictures, you may be stunned.

It all started last week when a concerned Rosebud resident posted this video on Facebook showing two dogs with severe mange, eating food out of some sort of metal contraption. The post said, "My neighbors dogs that the city won't do anything about ... They need to be removed and cared for, but Rosebud has no animal control. If it's the last thing I do I'm going to find someone to help." The video has been shared hundreds of times and posters lit up the comment section with concern.

Adoptable dog kept out of public view in Baldwin Park, California animal shelter

Adoptable dog kept out of public view in Baldwin Park, California animal shelter

Angry volunteers furious over a large black Labrador kept out of view at the Baldwin Park Animal Shelter in California contacted this author today. They feared potential adopters walking through the facility would not know, "Blue", was even there and needed a new home. Outraged social media posters worried the dog's unfortunate kennel placement would cost him his life when the clock ticking on his time at the shelter ran out.

Now Blue's future is looking brighter. When this author reached out to the Department of Animal Care and Control of Los Angeles County and the Baldwin Park Animal Care Center, they responded right away.