Dogs

They say they don’t like me because I’m ugly
Dogs

They say they don’t like me because I’m ugly

May 12, 2025
The cold tile of the shelter floor offers little comfort, but it’s the only constant in my small world. The days bleed into one another,...
It’s my birthday today, but no one likes me just because I’m blind
Dogs

It’s my birthday today, but no one likes me just because I’m blind

May 12, 2025
The faint scent of something sweet, something special, wafts through the air of the shelter today. Usually, the smells are a mix of disinfectant and...
This dog fearlessly jumped in to save its owner from an oncoming car
Dogs

This dog fearlessly jumped in to save its owner from an oncoming car

May 12, 2025
The afternoon sun cast long shadows across the quiet suburban street as Leo, a golden retriever with a heart as golden as his fur, trotted...
Severely injured and unable to walk, the dog was desperately pleading for help from someone
Dogs

Severely injured and unable to walk, the dog was desperately pleading for help from someone

May 12, 2025
The dust swirled around him in gritty eddies, mirroring the chaos that had ripped through his small world just hours before. He lay on the...
The dog with a neck injury lay collapsed by the river, desperately needing help
Dogs

The dog with a neck injury lay collapsed by the river, desperately needing help

May 12, 2025
The muddy bank of the Red River, usually a place teeming with the vibrant energy of Hanoi life, felt desolate and heavy under the oppressive...
This dog born without legs longs to be able to walk on its own
Dogs

This dog born without legs longs to be able to walk on its own

May 12, 2025
The world for Pip was a constant low-angle view, a panorama of shifting textures and the occasional towering presence of legs – legs that moved...
The vet cared for the burned and blind dog, going above and beyond by sleeping in the kennel with him
Dogs

The vet cared for the burned and blind dog, going above and beyond by sleeping in the kennel with him

May 12, 2025
The air in the small examination room crackled with a mixture of sterile antiseptic and the raw, acrid scent of burned fur. On the cold...
Heartbreaking image: Dog waits by empty hospital bed, unaware its owner has passed away
Dogs

Heartbreaking image: Dog waits by empty hospital bed, unaware its owner has passed away

May 12, 2025
The sterile scent of antiseptic hung heavy in the air, a stark contrast to the familiar warmth and comforting aroma of home that Buster so...
My dog passed away today. I hope he’s crossed the Rainbow Bridge
Dogs

My dog passed away today. I hope he’s crossed the Rainbow Bridge

May 12, 2025
The house feels eerily silent today. The usual happy tap-tap-tap of paws on the wooden floor is gone. The soft snores that punctuated my quiet...
Am I too ugly? Are you afraid of me?
Dogs

Am I too ugly? Are you afraid of me?

May 12, 2025
The shadows in the corner of the shelter kennel seem to cling to me, mirroring the darkness I feel inside. I watch the other dogs,...
Today is my 19th birthday, but joy hasn’t come to me
Dogs

Today is my 19th birthday, but joy hasn’t come to me

May 12, 2025
The scent of antiseptic is sharp in the air, a stark contrast to the sweet aroma of birthday treats I vaguely remember from… well, from...
I feel so sad that no family wants to adopt me. Is it because I’m too ugly?
Dogs

I feel so sad that no family wants to adopt me. Is it because I’m too ugly?

May 10, 2025
The cold concrete of my kennel is my world. Day in, day out, the same chain-link fence, the same echoing barks, the same fleeting glimpses...