On Tuesday legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives that would require Amtrak to allow passengers to travel with domesticated cats and dogs on certain trains. The Pets on Trains Act of 2013 would change current policy that prohibits dogs from being brought on trains unless they are service dogs for people with disabilities.

Last week Rex heroically protected his owners when an intruder came into their home. Rex was hit by a bullet and now thanks to the kindness of strangers Rex is getting the surgery he needs.

There has been a spike in animal abuse cases in San Francisco recently, and the most recent case may be the worst yet. A horrible unprovoked beating on Monday night left a pug-Chihuahua mix with serious spinal cord injuries, brain damage and caused her to go blind.

Saturday morning dozens of dogs participated in a qualifying event in Thornton, Colorado for a national Frisbee dog competition. Macie was one of the dogs competing, but her handler knows she’ll never win. Macie is the only competitor with three legs, and although she won’t win she is an inspiration to those who watch her compete.

A three-year-old Labrador retriever named Rosci escaped a fire earlier this month in Buffalo, New York. However, the burns Rosci suffered have led to expensive care and now her owner can no longer afford it. Her owner has surrendered SPCA Serving Erie County and they are now asking for help to care for her.

Over the weekend a dog was rescued from an island in Watsonville, California. Evidence suggests the dog had been stranded there for over a month. Animal Shelter officers collaborated with firefighters to rescue the dog.

An 18-year-old man who pled guilty to stealing a dog from a woman at gunpoint was sentenced on Monday to four years in prison.

Animal Control Services in San Antonio is asking for the public’s help in finding the man responsible for abandoning a dog on the side of the interstate. The dog was found chained and padlocked to the guardrail.

When a man posing as a UPS driver attacked a woman and her infant son the family’s pit bull came to the rescue chasing the man away.