Dog Dies of a Broken Heart After Being Abandoned by Owner
A poor dog has reportedly “died of a broken heart” after being abandoned by her owner at an airport in Colombia. She spent the last month of her life wandering around the airport in search of her master and eventually stopped eating as a result of severe depression. The distressed dog, named Nube Viajera (Traveling […]
Unlicensed Vet Removes Noisy Dogs’ Vocal Chords on the Side of the Street
A self-proclaimed veterinarian in Chengdu, China, is currently under investigation for operating an unlicensed “clinic” on the street, and charging around 50 – 100 yuan to remove the vocal chords of noisy dogs. Why would any dog owner want to remove their pet’s vocal chords, you ask? In this particular case, most of the shady […]
Chinese “Guardian of Dogs” Has Rescued Over 700 Strays in the Last 8 Years
Zhou Yusong is known as the “Guardian of Dogs” in his home city of Zhengzhou, China’s Henan Province. The kindhearted man has spent the last 8 years of his life rescuing stray dogs and offering them a home at his animal protection center. It all started in 2008, when Zhou Yusong, when he noticed an […]
Chinese Cop Sets Up Retirement Home for His Old Police Dogs
Bai Yan, a kindhearted police dog handler from Hangzhou, recently melted the hearts of millions of Chinese after it was reported that he had spent the last 7 years and around 1 million yuan ($150,000) on a retirement home for police dogs, where his former “comrades in arms” could live out their golden years in peace. 55-year-old […]
Real-Life Blue Dogs Spotted in India
A number of blue dogs have been spotted near Navi Mumbai’s Taloja industrial area, in India, and initial reports that untreated industrial waste dumped into the nearby Kasadi River may be to blame. Remember Huckleberry Hound, the adorable cartoon character created by Hanna/Barbera? He was a blue dog, but no one seem to find that weird. […]
Loyal Dog in Argentina Has Been Waiting By His Owner’s Grave for 10 Years
It’s been five years since we featured the touching story of Capitan, a loyal German shepherd who refused to leave the side of his owner, even though he had been dead for nearly six years. Well, believe it or not, the old dog still spends his days waiting by his deceased owner’s grave, 10 years […]
At This Company, Every Day Is “Bring Your Dog To Work Day”
Even in a highly creative environment, work at the office can get pretty stressful, so a digital advertising agency in Bangkok, Thailand is encouraging staff to bring their pets, especially dogs, to work, to help them relax. Walking into the Bangkok headquarters of Adyim, a successful digital marketing firm, it’s not uncommon to see young […]
German Radio Station Creates Special Program for Lonely Canines
When dogs get lonely, they sometimes keep themselves busy by wreaking havoc around the house, and that doesn’t really sit well with their owners. That’s why one German radio host, who also happens to be a dog owner, came up with the idea for a 24/7 program designed to relax canine listeners and make them […]
These Three Dogs Are Bringing Chile’s Fire-Devastated Forests Back to Life
In January 2017, a series of fires in central Chile’s La Maue region burned down over 457,000 hectares of forest, leaving behind nothing but charred ground. Now, three border collies are helping replant it all by doing what they love most, running. Das, Olivia, and Summer, three female border collies have been working hard to […]
Ukrainian Shelter Rescues Dog That Had Been Stuck in Underground Heating System for Three Years
A dog shelter in Nikopol, Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Oblast region, recently received a call from a concerned animal lover begging them to help her rescue a dog that had fallen down an exposed drain and had been stuck there for three years. The shocking story was shared on July 2nd, on a public dog-themed Facebook group, by Elena […]
Meet Eclipse, Seattle’s Famous Solo Bus Riding Canine
Eclipse, a black Labrador-bull mastiff mix from Seattle, really loves going to the park. So much so that when her owner is too busy to take, or when he’s taking too long, she just leaves the house by herself, gets on the bus and goes to the park by herself. It all started one day, […]
Heartbroken Dog Waits Three Years for Owner That Is Never Coming Back
A small dog’s loyalty recently melted the hearts of millions of Koreans, after the media reported that it had been waiting for his owner to return home for three years, not knowing that she never would. A few years ago, an old lady from Busan, South Korea, adopted a cute little stray dog that she […]
Get Your Wallet Ready, $200,000 Dog Mansions Are Coming
As man’s best friends, dogs deserve the best in life, and when it comes to housing, a UK company is ready to offer them just that. Hecate Verona is all set to launch the world’s first line of luxury dog mansions, with the most expensive models costing up to $200,000. Hardwood floors made from beech, oak and […]
Successful Businessman Risks His Life to Save Thousands of Dogs from Asia’s Dog Meat Trade
Up until a couple of years ago, Mark Ching was a successful businessman who dedicated his free time and resources to rehabilitating abused dogs in Los Angeles and finding new homes for them. But then he heard about the horrors of the dog meat trade in China, and after witnessing them first hand he dedicated […]
The “Dog Lady of Delhi” Looks After Over 400 Strays
Pratima Devi, a 65-year-old ragpicker from New Delhi, India, has dedicated the last three decades of her life to caring for stray dogs. Rummaging through trash and running a small tea stall barely allows her to support herself, but she’ll gladly skip a meal or two to feed the hundreds of dogs she looks after on […]