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A stray dog who showed up on a woman’s doorstep in the middle of the night has a brand new life thanks to her kindness. Nanci was woken up by her dog frantically barking at 2:30am in the morning and went to check what was the matter. She looked outside and spotted a tiny tail outside her front door and realized it was a dog. As soon as she opened her door the dog walked right in!
“Panda just walked into my house,” Nanci said. Panda the Pit bull was all skin and bones and had a hard time walking but Nanci knew that the dog was smart enough to get out of wherever he had been kept and to come to her house. She said, “He knew that my house was going to take care of him.”
Every winter there are dogs who die outside in the cold. As much as people are aware of the problems of leaving dogs in hot cars, leaving dogs in cold cars or outside in freezing temperatures can be equally dangerous.
It goes without saying that if you see a dog left in a car in the freezing cold without it running to keep the inside warm, then please call the authorities.
For dogs left outside in their backyards, chained or not, knowing what to do can be a bit more complicated. That’s because the bylaws regarding keeping dogs outdoors vary from region to region.
Some cities and towns allow dogs to be chained outside, but may have rules about leaving pets outside in extreme temperatures. Dogs may be allowed to be outside in the cold provided they have adequate shelter and access to food and water. Unfortunately, they oftentimes don’t get it.
So what should you do if you see a dog outside in freezing temperatures without proper shelter?
You might first try asking the neighbor to bring their dogs inside. But if you don’t want to approach the person, then here are some recommendations as to what to do.
At 10 years old, a St. Bernard named Old Lady had survived life in a puppy mill. But her rescuers didn’t know if she would survive the winter cold after she escaped and spent more than two weeks in the Minnesota woods. Old Lady was one of 400 dogs rescued from a puppy mill in early January. The senior dog went into foster care with Ruff Start Rescue, but just as she was about to enter her new home, the unfamiliar surroundings spooked her and she bolted.
“The foster picked Old Lady up and brought her to her home,” Azure Davis told The Dodo. “As soon as the foster got her out of the car on her leash, Old Lady got spooked from the crunching ice sound and took off dragging the foster with her partway down the icy driveway.”
Rescue volunteers and her foster family immediately began searching the area. “We have had search parties, signs, phone calls, and so many people out looking for this poor girl,” the rescue wrote on Facebook.
Nine-year-old Onyx has spent nearly his entire life at Animal Charity of Ohio’s shelter. He arrived there at just two years old as an abuse case. Over the years, he became a beloved fixture at the shelter, even as staff never stopped working to make his stay temporary.
Although there were interested adopters along the way, none turned out to be the right fit. Then, just before Christmas, a special miracle arrived. A family came to meet Onyx and made an instant connection with Animal Charity’s longest resident.
The adoption brought plenty of tears and emotions for the staff and volunteers who had spent years trying to find him a home. Now, they say they are deeply grateful and overjoyed knowing that after so long, Onyx will finally have a family of his own.
As one staff member put it, “It worked out beautifully.”
MERRY CHRISTMAS
A Christmas miracle is about to happen to one VERY deserving boy. After seven years of patiently waiting, my walking buddy, ONYX, is getting adopted. He is scheduled to leave Saturday afternoon. I'm super excited for ONYX, and excited for his new family because they are getting a wonderful, loveable boy. Ain't gonna lie... I WILL miss our weekly walks, though. Much thanks to Animal Charity of Ohio for taking great care of ONYX during his stay. Thanks to Sir Yacht for all he has done to help ONYX find a home.
Please wish/pray for a lifetime of love & happiness for ONYX and his new family.
ps- thank you ONYX for the years of memories from our walks & hikes.
When Milan and his team from Dog Rescue Shelter Serbia spotted two dogs by the side of the road, they immediately noticed two things: the dogs were extremely happy to see them, and one appeared to have just given birth. Dog Rescue Shelter wrote, “We came across two dogs by the side of the road, and their happiness when we stopped melted our hearts. The black-and-white dog immediately caught our attention, her lowered mammary glands told us she was a nursing mother.”
Milan approached the two dogs and set out food, which they eagerly began eating. The black-and-white dog was very affectionate, running over for cuddles and pets. When Milan asked her where her babies were, she immediately led him to them.
She trusted Milan enough to let him approach the puppies, but she was still protective and growled at the cameraman. To keep everyone calm, Milan took the mother to the rescue van first and then returned for her puppies, who appeared to be only around two weeks old.
With the mother and all of her puppies safely secured, the team turned their attention to the black dog. She was wary and did not want to be approached, so Milan promised he would come back for her.
The team returned the next day, by which time snow had begun to fall. Milan set a humane trap and placed food inside for her. Then they moved away and watched, hoping she would enter. It took some time, and she did everything she could to avoid the trap, but hunger eventually coaxed her inside and she was safely caught
Now all the dogs are safe at the shelter and ready for their next chapter – to find forever homes.
Back in 2012, Julio and his brother Sam got Duke, an 8-week-old Great Dane puppy, who quickly became a beloved member of their family in Oklahoma City. The puppy was funny and rambunctious and they loved him.
They were devastated when he went missing from the family’s yard on Christmas Eve of 2013. Julio and his family searched and searched. But months went by, and they heard nothing, despite Duke being microchipped and registered.
Flash forward two years. David Walker was outside on his ranch in Navasota, Texas, when he was greeted by a sight that made him jump out of his shoes. There, sitting in front of him was a Great Dane. The dog was unfamiliar to David, but friendly, so he took the dog to the vet to have him scanned and – you guessed it – it was Duke!
A quick phone call later and Julio and his brother were excitedly on their way to get him. This is their heartwarming reunion!
Share this sweet family reunion with your family and friends!
This will heal your heart — he lights right up the moment he meets his new brother! Linda said Wyatt had been grieving so deeply that she drove him hours away to find the perfect new sibling — and their friendship now brings her so much joy!
Dash loves to roll around in the snow and make dog-shaped snow angels with his 6-year-old human sister, Avery. In the cute video shared by his mom, Kelli Motes, Dash, a nine-year-old rescue dog in Wichita, Kansas, watches Avery make snow angels and decides to get in on the fun.
Dash isn’t the only dog to want to make snow angels with his family. This dog saw his mom making a snow angel — and decided to do the exact same thing.
