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No one with a shred of decency likes to see an animal harmed or abused, but everyone likes to see an abused animal rescued and rehabilitated. That's why this video generated a lot of buzz yesterday on Reddit. It tells the story of Judith, a beautiful dog who was horrifically abused and neglected for most her life. It's from the Animal Advocates Society in Vancouver, and it tells the story of Judith, an unfortunate dog who spent the first 10 years of her life chained in a muddy backyard. Be warned, the first minute and a half of this video is very difficult to watch, as it depicts the deplorable conditions under which Judith was kept. But it goes on to show how the Animal Advocates Society ...

Anna Westhoff Each week, Ben Westhoff shares the ups and downs of owning Pippi, the dalmatian mix he and his wife Anna adopted as a puppy in late 2009. Last weekend, we took Pippi for a pleasant trip to the dog park. (Unlike the last time we went, there was not a brawl, so that was a plus.) While there, we struck up a conversation with a woman who had brought her 4-year-old golden retriever. After hearing we'd gotten Pippi from a rescue, the woman imparted that she, too, had tried to obtain a dog through this method. The problem was that she couldn't pass the screening test! The woman had had her heart set on a golden, and the rescue in question had plenty of them, but they weren't sure ...

Rescuing puppies isn't for the faint of heart. Case in point, the daring puppy rescue that Zak Anderegg carried out while rappelling into one of Utah's slot canyons. Two weeks ago, Anderegg set out to explore the scenic Arizona-Utah border when he came upon a shocking site: an animal trapped at the bottom of one of the region's famous deep and narrow canyons. Looking over the canyon's edge, Anderegg thought the animal might have been a small calf. "And then the longer I looked at him, I realized he's actually a dog," Anderegg told "Today." An animal lover, Anderegg was exactly the right person at the right place and time to help save the pup's life. Anderegg called his wife and told her ...

Petunia. BARC All over the country, shelters provide not only a safe haven for homeless animals but also offer critical veterinary care, rehabilitation and most importantly, love. In Paw Nation's newest column, Rescue Tales, we will share with you the stories of these amazing organizations and some of the fortunate pets who have gone on to find permanent, happy homes. BARC: Brooklyn Animal Resource Coalition - Brooklyn, N.Y. BARC is a no-kill shelter in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y. Originally started in 1987 as a pet-supplies store, which is still the cornerstone of BARC, the two owners found themselves taking care of rescued animals brought to them by neighborhood ...

After wandering from her home outside Buffalo, 8-year-old Koozie was rescued five days later and some 30 miles away after someone spotted a dog stranded on the ice on freezing Lake Erie. The Erie County Air One helicopter responded and a fireman was lowered in a basket and scooped Koozie up. But the minute she was on dry land, Koozie got away and ran back onto the lake, needing a second rescue. The story ends happily with the dog back safe in the arms of her grateful owner Phil Frost, who had been looking for his mixed-breed dog since she went missing -- and first knew she'd been found when he saw the rescue on the local news. Fortunately Koozie's only injury was a broken nail. ...

Spikey, the dog who captured national headlines when he was airlifted from a Los Angeles river in a daring helicopter rescue is finally home. The 4-year-old German-shepherd mix was in quarantine for several days before being released and reunited with his owners, the Los Angeles Times reported. On Friday, Jan. 22, viewers were glued to their television screens when news stations broadcast live coverage of a dog being rescued by the Los Angeles Fire Department from a surging river. The video from Fox 11 News shows firefighter Joe St. Georges, 50, dropping from a helicopter into the river, grabbing the struggling dog and airlifting him to safety -- but not before dangling high above the ...