Many pet owners are not aware of how dangerous a piece of gum can be to their dog. Kathy Alderman found out the hard way when her Chihuahua Buddy got into some gum from her purse. When Buddy was brought to the animal hospital initially the vet though antifreeze was causing Buddy to be so ill, but it turned out to be just a piece of gum. The reason, the gum contained a chemical called xylitol.

After eight years with the West Midlands Police in England Janus is retiring from the force. His impressive career includes helping to arrest almost 450 suspects in the past four years alone. At nine-years-old Janus’ only job now will to be a pet to his handler PC Dan Thomas.

A fan reached out to us asking for help for Sweetie and Tuffy. These two 10-year-old female husky shepherd mixes need a new home and they need one fast. Their 90-year-old owner has been placed in assisted care due to health reasons and can no longer take care of them. They have until November 10th to find a home or they will be euthanized.

When a six-year-old Lab mix named Sam was brought to the Windsor-Essex County Humane Society in January he weighed 174 pounds. Sam was severely overweight and had difficulty getting around. With the help of his foster home, Sam has successfully lost 78 pounds and is now looking for a forever home.

About a month ago we shared an e-mail we received asking for help to fulfill a dying wish of an elderly dog named Floyd. Samantha LaBonty wanted to give her beloved border collie one last chance to herd sheep, an activity Floyd had loved as a young dog.

Benji Farrell was in his yard Saturday evening when the house he rents in Rahotu, New Zealand burst into flames. He quickly ran into the burning house to save his dogs. Farrell and his dogs narrowly escaped as the burning home started to collapse around them.

Dawn McCarty went out to get her newspaper Thursday morning in front of her Antioch, Illinois home. As she was walking to get the paper she heard her Chihuahua Tucker in distress. She quickly ran to the backyard and found a coyote had Tucker by one of his tiny legs. She quickly shooed the coyote away with her newspaper saving Tucker.

Vazul has spent most of his life serving in the U.S. Army, earning several honors as an explosives detection dog. In 2009 he was deployed in Iraq with Sgt. Ron Neese for a year. The two developed a very special bond. In 2011 Sgt. Neese had to say goodbye to Vazul when the army relocated him to Vicenza, Italy. This Saturday the pair was reunited.

Revo, a 9-month old Shih-Tzu, usually is very welcoming to visitors of RC Hobbies, a store in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. When 17-year-old Jason Mooney came into the store Revo was not his usual welcoming self. Revo started barking and growling at Mooney. Revo’s reaction helped let his owner, store owner Doug Twerberg, know that something wasn’t right.