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Over 500 Caged Dogs Rescued By Animal Lovers In China
Offbeat  (tags: animals, dogs, cats, China, rescued, saved, good news, happy news, animals, protection, pets, humans )

Lindsey
- 30 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
More than 500 dogs destined for the slaughterhouse -- and the dinner plate -- were saved when the truck that was transporting them was intercepted by about 200 animal lovers in China last week, China Daily reports.
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Florida Inmates Adopt Abandoned Dogs In New Prison Program
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Lindsey
- 32 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
Earlier this month, a prison in southern Washington launched the "Cuddly Catz" program, a collaboration with local animal shelters aimed at giving stray cats a second chance by placing them in the temporary care of approved inmates.
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Florida Family Rescue Beached Dolphin Stranded (VIDEO)
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Lindsey
- 46 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
Kerry Ware and her family were on a boat near Fort George Island, Fla., when they saw a beached dolphin stranded on a sandbar, ABC News reports. "It was just flapping and it looked really helpless so we stopped the boat to see what was going on,"
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15 Puppies Rescued From Fire (VIDEO)
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Lindsey
- 52 days ago - wvec.com
Some New Jersey firefighters went above and beyond to save man's best friend -- well, actually 15 of them. One puppy sadly died of smoke inhalation but the rest were all saved thanks to these fire fighters great effort.
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Watch Fiona's Amazing Journey~Dog Has Sight and Spirit Restored
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Lindsey
- 60 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
This is a beautiful video of a dogs journey from being blind, filthy, and flea-infested, to being able to see again and finding a new, loving home. It made me cry and features one of my favorite Avril Lavigne songs. This is a very touching video.
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Dog Saves Girl From Sex Offender Attack
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Lindsey
- 62 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
When a 17-year-old girl left St. Petersburg's Friends of Strays animal shelter to walk a dog, she never imagined her volunteer work would lead her to be the one in need.
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Injured Puppy Rescued In Afghanistan, Finds New Home In U.S. (VIDEO)
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Lindsey
- 71 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
Frolicking outside his new home in Alexandria, Va., the little white puppy known as Polly Bravo shows no signs that he was once struggling to survive on the streets of Afghanistan.
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5 Amazing Animal Heroes Throughout History
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Lindsey
- 73 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
Here are five examples of animals using their rescue instincts to help human beings in distress. These made me cry, had to share it and let people remember these heroes.
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Girl With Rare Lung Condition, Gets Therapy Dog To Help With Oxygen Tanks
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Lindsey
- 74 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
Three-year-old Alida Knobloch from Loganville, Ga., suffers from a rare lung condition known as neuroendocrine hyperplasia in infancy (NEHI), making it difficult for her to breathe on her own. VIDEO
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Cat Detects Owner's Breast Cancer Before Doctors, Saving Her Life
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Lindsey
- 76 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
Call it a sixth sense, a special connection, or just plain mystery. But whatever gift cats and dogs have that allows them to detect health conditions in their owners sure has been saving a lot of lives.
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30 Dolphins Rescued By Brazilian Beach Goers (VIDEO)
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Lindsey
- 80 days ago - grindtv.com
On Monday, March 5, a group of locals and tourists united to save an estimated 30 dolphins from beaching themselves. The improvised rescue took place on the shores of Arraial do Cabo, Brazil, just north of the city of Rio De Janeiro.
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Miracle Dog Survives Tornado (HEARTWARMING!)
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Lindsey
- 81 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
After all the sad news following the tornados, I just had to share this news. A little light during this dark time. Alabama man reunites with his dog he thought was lost during tornado. PHOTOS
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Epic Dolphin Stampede In California (VIDEO)
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Lindsey
- 86 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
Knowing how dolphins are treated, especially in Taiji....this video makes me want to cry tears of joy. The most beautiful sight I have ever seen. Dolphins are beautiful majestic animals... seeing this many together is amazing. Take a look.
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Woman Battles for 3 Hours to Save Her Stuck Horse From Rising Tide
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Lindsey
- 88 days ago - animaltracks.today.msnbc.msn.com
This is a truly amazing tale that involves a woman, a horse, and a group of dedicated rescuers on a beach in Australia. A woman was out for an afternoon ride with her daughter when her horse suddenly sunk neck deep into the thick mud of Avalon Beach.
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Cove Guardian Erwin Vermeulen Is Released From Jail
Offbeat  (tags: Sea Shepherd, dolphins, jail, good news, released, volunteer, Japan, whaling )

Lindsey
- 95 days ago - seashepherd.org
February 16 was a very good day in court for Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Cove Guardian volunteer, Erwin Vermeulen. In Wakayama, Japan, closing arguments were presented in the case of Erwin Vermeulen.
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