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She Was Left Tied to a Fire Hydrant, But Now Baby Girl Has a New Forever Home

Baby Girl's previous mom explained in a note that she couldn't care for her any longer.

Watch This Professional Football Player Trudge Through Dangerous, Icy Floodwaters to Rescue Stranded Dogs

When Brady Oliveira isn't playing for the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers, he spends his time rescuing dogs in his home province of Manitoba.

Watch This Dog Mom Use Her Lightning-quick Instincts To Catch Her Border Collie Falling From 20-Foot Window

Rachel Green was chatting with a window fitter when she noticed her dog pushing her upstairs bathroom window open.

Rescuers Save Savannah the Kitten from a Las Vegas Dumpster Fire

It’s a long road, but veterinarians call the kitten “a fighter.”

Tennessee Firefighters Rappel 35 Feet Into Possible Bear Den to Rescue Stranded Hunting Dog

Some light rappelling while looking out for deadly snakes and bears? All in a day’s work.

Watch Rescuers Dig to Save a Terrier Who'd Been Buried Underground for 56 Hours

Flossie had traveled down a rabbit hole and gotten stuck for more than two days before rescuers pried her out.

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Sacramento Firefighter Adopts Pit Bull Mix Puppy Found Near Debris Fire, His Second Foster Fail

Mike Thawley isn't a great foster dog dad—but for the best reason.

Firefighters Rescue Joyriding Kitten From Dodge Charger's Engine Bay

After a little coaxing, the kitten came right out.

Microchip Saves Tabby Cat From Being Put Down, Reunites Him With Owners After 16 Years Missing

The Abandoned Puppy Who Ohio Garbage Workers Plucked From Dumpster Is Now Doing 'Great' in His New Home

Gus the 3-Legged Goldendoodle Jumps into Freezing River to Save Life of Baby Otter Who Was Swept Away

Kentucky Fire Department Uses Peanut Butter, Heavy Machinery to Save Deaf Dog From Sewer Pipe in 3-Hour Rescue

Equipped With a Tasty Sausage Roll, Rescuers Extract Missing Pup From 20-Foot Deep Fissure

Henry's poor owners thought he was dead, but coastguard rescuers were able to find him and reel the dog back to safety.

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How a Rescue Director and 3 Passersby Saved 86 Cats From a Raging Fire

Watch Los Angeles Fire Crews Save Dog From Raging LA River in Rescue Caught on Camera

This Heroic Pet Groomer Crawled Through a Smelly, Pitch-Black Underground Sewer Pipe to Rescue a Missing Cat

Watch New Jersey Firefighters Rescue This Dog Who Climbed Onto His Roof

Giddy Up: Ohio Firefighters Rescue Cat From Narrow, 12-Foot Deep Hole With Lasso

'He's Perfect': How This Pit Bull Mix Overcame His Fear After He Was Rescued From a Hoarding Situation

Miracle Kitten James Emerges Safely After Texas Tornado Flips Over His Home

Alabama Animal Shelter Director Rescues a Struggling Dog From a Flood and Gets a Big, Sloppy Hug

Watch the Amazing Moment This Pet Detective Finds a Pomeranian Who Was Missing for 8 Hours in a Florida Canal

Kitten Saved From Minivan's Engine Bay Finds Her Forever Home With the Mechanic Who Rescued Her

Watch As Firefighters Rescue an Elderly Chihuahua Who Fell Down a 14-Foot Storm Drain

Watch This North Carolina Woman Reunite With Dog Who Went Missing for a Year, Spent 120 Days in Shelter

Louisiana Man Reunited With Three-Legged Dog Named Bear After Six Months of Searching

Determined Rescuers Save Puppies from a Garbage Dump—and a Blizzard

Border Collie, Who Fell into Raging Floodwaters During Helicopter Rescue, Reunites With Family Days Later

How Nokia the Pit Bull Regained the Use of His Legs After He Was Hit By a Car

Watch Rescuers Pluck a Shivering Labradoodle from Ice Floating in the Detroit River

Cocker Spaniel Winston Rescued After Spending 60 Hours Trapped in Underground Badger Burrow

A Cat That Was Born Missing an Eye and Nostril Was Just Adopted Into a Home With a One-Eyed Sibling

Sick, Emaciated Dog Named Travolta Adopted By Vet Who Helped Save His Life

Watch as Adorable Chaos Ensues When 57 Labrador Puppies Arrive at Wales Shelter

Firefighters Rescue Dog Trapped at Bottom of a Mysterious 15-Foot Hole

Watch Miami Beach Firefighters Rescue Grateful Pit Bull Who Fell into Bay

Police Officer Adopts Stray Pit Bull Puppy After Finding Him Wandering the Streets Alone

Macy the Golden Retriever Was Trapped Beneath Frozen Ground. A Chocolate Lab and Firefighters Helped Free Her

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