A young boy named Gabe Leon got a second chance when he received a heart transplant. His second chance helped lead to a dog named Scotch getting his second chance as well.

On Monday afternoon a 2-year-old black lab was seriously injured in a hit and run and has survived thanks to the help of a Good Samaritan.

When Chevy tried to get a drink from a canal last week he leaned too far and fell in. Neighbors rushed to his aid and Dan Tavanese jumped in the water to save Chevy. On Sunday Chevy’s grateful owner got to thank Dan in person

The man accused of burning Phoenix, a Jack Russell terrier puppy, by dousing him with lighter fluid and setting him on fire last October pleaded guilty to felony aggravated cruelty to animals on Monday.

James Young was home alone and asleep earlier this month when his house caught on fire. If it wasn’t for his rescue dog Cindy Lou’s persistent barking Young wouldn’t have made it out alive.

In less than a year Mobile Mutts has already rescued 1,000 dogs. The volunteer based rescue transport group saves “death row” dogs from high kill shelters and brings them to approved foster based rescues throughout the Midwest.

Last December Tim Iocoangeli’s four boxers were euthanized in a situation that outraged many. Now Iocoangeli is continuing to suffer as the county is fining him $15000 that he can’t afford to pay and if he does not pay it by June 14th he will face jail time.

Four years ago Joyce Green’s dog Molly was stolen from her Texas home. Green had given up hope of ever seeing Molly again and had even moved out of state when this past week she got a phone call that Molly had been found.

Nineteen Maltese mix dogs were rescued by the Humane Society of Charlotte after authorities located a breeding operation in Western North Carolina.