Anastasia Arellano

Anastasia is an American ex-pat living in Ireland. When she's not writing she can be found wandering the Irish countryside in search of inspiration. You can follow her writing adventures on Twitter @AnastasiaArell5 or Instagram @writeranastasia26

Mom Pleads For Help After Her Senior Dog’s Favorite Toy Was Discontinued

While at the local pet store to replace her 12-year-old dog’s favorite Top Paw toy, Kelli made the horrible discovery: It’d be discontinued.

Husky Abandoned On The Side Of The Road Finds A New Home

A young man was seen getting out of the car, unleashing his dog, and then getting back into the car. He drove off without a second glance back, while his husky chased the car.

Disabled Dog Abandoned When His Family Decides They No Longer Want Him

Pumba was used for breeding and then discarded when his previous family didn’t want to care for him any longer. The worst part was, he couldn’t even walk when they abandoned him.

Elderly Dog With Cancer Rescued After Being Left In A Parking Lot

After 12-year-old Theo was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, his owners callously dumped him in a Walmart parking lot with only weeks to live.

Woman Leaves Husband So He Punishes Her Husky

The man abused the husky for two years before help finally arrived.

Pregnant Dog Abandoned In The Backyard When Her Family Moved Away

They didn’t even leave her any food or water.

Man Builds Dog Mansion For His Pets

It took two years to build and is complete with electricity, running water, an in-ground pool, 3 swings, 2 security cameras, and a fire hydrant.

Dog Sprayed In The Eyes With Febreze Every Time He Barks Finds A New Home To Love Him

The abuse was so bad that the poor dog had to have his eye removed.

Woman Relieved To Learn Some Of Her Animals Survived The Devastating Wildlife

The fire ended up destroying 90% of the town of Lytton, but some of the pets that were left behind survived.

Pregnant Dog Rescued From Meat Farm Just In Time To Give Birth

Fortunately for the pregnant mother, who was ready to give birth at any moment, the Humane Society of the United States arrived just in the nick of time to shut down the dog meat farm for good.

Puppy Instantly Regrets Initiating A Game Of Tag With A Big Dog

At first, it seems that the older dog isn’t into the idea of tag, but eventually, he gives in – and the little puppy immediately regrets everything.

Neglected Puppy Left Chained Outside Gets Adopted Into A Loving Home

The poor little pooch was completely depressed in his tragic young life; fortunately, it wasn’t to last as Love Furry Friends Rescue was able to step in and help.

Man Who Recently Lost His Dog Surprised With A New Puppy

The man’s family felt really bad for him having to go through the loss of Mika, and they wanted to do something to help him through his grief.

Husky Teaches Foster Puppies How To Play

The loving and patient husky named Kenzie did a wonderful job of stepping into the role of foster mom for a litter of puppies and really taught them what it means to be a dog.

Dog Owner Issues Warning After Her French Bulldog Experienced A Fatal Heatstroke

Laura Kyle is devastated after a 20-minute walk in the Scotland sun left her French Bulldog brain dead as a result of heatstroke. She’s now warning other pet parents about the dangers of heatstroke and taking walks in the sun.

Ricky Gervais Pushes To End Animal Testing Across The UK

Gervais is lobbying the UK government to include laboratory animals in their Animal Welfare Act and has started a campaign to push for the end of animal testing.

Terrified German Shepherd Learns To Trust Again

Poor Rain was terrified of excepting help from her rescuers, but slowly, she began to trust.

Abused Dog Gets A Second Chance At Life

A Staffordshire Terrier named Bean was found in terrible condition after being abused and left on the streets, but thanks to some kindhearted people, he now has a new chance at life.

Shih Tzu With 9 Pounds Of Matted Fur Makes An Incredible Transformation

The grooming session took three hours, but by the end of it, his transformation was quite remarkable!

Puppy With Skin Condition Got Worse When Rescuers Tried To Help

The little stray puppy was rescued and taken to a vet, but treatment only made his skin condition worse.

Tiny Kitten Rescued From The Middle Of A Busy Road

The pint-sized feline was found straying in the middle of the road as traffic rushed by.

Abandoned Puppies Rescued From A Dumpster

By the time Danna had gotten to the pups, they’d already been suffering in the dumpster for about two to three days.

Puppies Abandoned At Farm Look For Someone To Take Them Home

The abandoned pups were staying hydrated by drinking accumulated rain water out of an old tire.

Family Abandoned Dog After She Lost Her Leg In A Car Accident

When Willow’s family found out that they were not able to save her leg, they chose to give her up.

Abandoned Pit Bull Refused To Leave The Plum Box He Was Found In

The starving pooch had been found – completely alone and scared – curdled up inside a plum box.

Baby Guinea Pig Becomes Best Friends With A Boston Terrier

One Boston Terrier dog named Oscar didn’t expect to find a new BFF, but the pooch found himself being pursued by a little thirteen-week-old guinea pig.

Husky Reunited With Owner After Being Kidnapped Months Before

It was a traumatic ordeal, but the moment that Snow saw her owner again, she was purely elated to be back home.

10 Dogs Wearing Wigs

Lately, the hashtag #dogwig has been making the rounds on social media and it’s hard to look away!

Puppy Wakes Up Extra Early So He Can Go Swimming In His New Pool

The dog asked to go out at 6:30 am, but not to go potty like his owner assumed. Instead, he wanted to use the pool!

Sportscaster Narrates His Dog ‘Hunting’ Her Sister In Viral Video

Andrew Cotter is a Scottish sportscaster, and when he’s not commentating for his job, he’s providing very hilarious commentary on the adventures of his two dogs, Olive and Mabel.

Dog Goes Viral For Its Heart-Shaped Face

As a result of his fluffy hair, his face ends up taking on a unique heart shape.

Dogs Help Researchers Find Endangered Turtles

Lee County, IL is only one of the 10 counties in the state to still have ornate box turtle habitats, but they can be hard to locate because of their dwindling numbers. As a solution, they brought in dogs to help find the turtles.

Therapy Dog Retires After 8 Years Of Serving Medical Patients

When it finally came time for Tassy to retire, she was given quite the send-off – including a “Code Sun” celebratory walk.

Adorable Kittens Can’t Stop Watching Tom And Jerry Cartoons

The adorable pair absolutely love to watch episodes of the cartoon on the computer.

Deaf And Blind Dog Reunited With Her Grandpa After A Year Apart

Grandpa was afraid that Bitsy wouldn’t remember him, but I think it’s safe to say that she did.

Family Recreates Mother’s Day Surprise Video With Their Full-Grown Dog Instead Of A Puppy

Back in 2019, a family surprised their mom with an adorable little puppy. They decided to re-create that moment, but instead of using a puppy, they used a 130lb dog!