abandoned

Giant doggo left on the side of the road for not being "perfect", gets saved by animal rescuers where he becomes part of the pack: 'He's so loved now'

Blake Seidel

Puppy abandoned during playdate by runaway pawrent, resulting in host family foster fail that turned into heartwarming adoption of the playful mastiff, new dog mom says: ‘Benson, is the first pup who is ALL about my fiancé.’

Laurent Shinar

Arizona family finds hungry abandoned 5 month old puppy in desert bush by road with no chip, gives her loving furever home with a canine sibling, son says: ‘She's sweet as can be and is nothing but a lover.’

Laurent Shinar

Cat lover saves abandoned and frightened kitten dumped on her property from scorching heatwave, giving it a furever home full of love and cuddles, cat mom says: ‘Luna already seems like a whole new kitty and it’s only been a few days since we met.’

Laurent Shinar

Woman arrested after abandoning 2-year-old goldendoodle at Las Vegas airport, but he gets his happy ending after being adopted by one of the responding police officers

Blake Seidel

Ex dog handler cuts through traffic to save runaway dog that had evaded several hoomans trying to catch it after it got loose from dog sitter, rescuer says: ‘I will always abandon what I’m doing and run into traffic after a loose dog..’

Laurent Shinar

Abandoned puppy found with electrical tape tying its mouth shut gets adopted by Lee County Deputy Sheriff, instantly joining the pawlice and a protective furever home, pawrent says: ‘We can’t allow; we can’t sit back and let anyone ab**e an animal’

Laurent Shinar

'Somehow, I found my cat and got him back': Step-father dumps 12-year-old senior deaf cat 6 miles away from home during freezing night, for "getting on the counter", the mother takes his side, and the daughter refuses to forgive

Mariel Ruvinsky

Single mom adopts abandoned 3 week old kitten her coworker rescued and was caring for, becoming a member of the family and lovingly referred to as: ‘Little brother’

Laurent Shinar

Right before their wedding, couple rescues momma cat and her 3 kittens who were abanoned by the neighbors when they moved, adopting mom and finding all the kittens forever homes: 'They found my home!'

Mariel Ruvinsky

An abandoned puppy discarded in a duffel bag finds hope for a new life after trucker finds him crying in the pouring rain: '[He] will have no trouble finding him a new home'

Blake Seidel

‘Hey, do you want a cat?’: One year old abandoned long-haired kitten found in a beat up pet carrier gets serendipitously adopted after a chance encounter with the rescuer’s neighbor whose soul cat recently passed

Laurent Shinar

Two friends make a heartwarming journey out of taking 45 foster cats who were abandoned by the shelter system to another state to find them furrever homes: 'First time it was 26 cats, this time we had 45'

Blake Seidel

Neglected beagle puppy abandoned at rural residence is rescued and cared for by loving family who, despite loving cats, never gave up on the dog’s recovery, pawrent says: ‘She also learned how to ask to play like a cat.’

Laurent Shinar

Dog found in abandoned campground is returned to, but rejects original home in turn of events choosing his rescuers over his first family, rescuers say: ‘We really had no intention of keeping him... but he was perfect.’

Laurent Shinar

'I can't believe a guy took this dog and dropped him off in the middle of December': Hardship turns into a happy end when an abandoned puppy returns to his original pawrent

Ayala Sorotsky