Luke, a 10-month-old puppy, was struck by a car earlier this month. His owners couldn’t afford to treat Luke’s injuries and were planning to have him humanely euthanized. Then a local rescue group intervened to change Luke’s fate.

Bear, an Australian shepherd, is bringing comfort to elderly hospice patients as a therapy dog. It was only two years ago that Bear was rescued from a bad situation and needed comfort himself.

An 82-year-old woman spent over 24 hours stuck in a bog before she was rescued. Her loyal dog Monty stayed by her side the entire time trying to keep her warm.

Emmy Lou was found in the woods of southern New Jersey in bad shape. She was malnourished and dragging her back legs. Taken to the SPCA and then rescued by a local animal rescue, she is now getting a fresh start with a new family.

Last year over 1,000 children who witnessed violent crimes or were abused themselves had to share their stories with a stranger at the Southern Arizona Children’s Advocacy Center. The center has brought on board Russell, a 2-year-old golden retriever, to help children with this difficult process.

On October 6th, Fl’n, a black and white border collie, took first place in the large dog agility category at the 15th Annual Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge National Finals. Seven years ago Fl’n had been found wandering the streets and was about a week away from being sent to a kill shelter. Thanks to a chance meeting with Norm Lende, Fl’n got a second chance that led him to a national title.

While on a year-long deployment in Afghanistan, Marine Sergeant Shaun Duling bonded with a stray dog. Duling had to return home to the States last month without his best friend Bolt. Thanks to more than $4,000 in donations and the help of a nonprofit that works to reunite troops with pets adopted overseas Bolt and Duling will be reunited.

On Tuesday, Nicole Brownell got an unexpected phone call. Her 12-year-old Yorkshire Terrier, Sadie, had been found almost 2 ½ years after she went missing from her Chicago home.

Charlie Head was attempting to row 600 miles from Cornwall to London when on the closing stretch of his journey he spotted a Shih Tzu puppy stranded on some rocks. His focus quickly shifted from his athletic endeavor to saving the puppy. The rescue was all captured on video thanks to a video attached to Head’s helmet.