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Paraplegic Lyssa flies home

"Oh, you poor thing!" A white kitten brought into our lobby was not looking good. She was skinny, shivering, and had severe urine scalding on her

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“Shelter hippo Appa saved my life”

Syaz was overwhelmed with emotion when she took to Reddit last week. She titled her post "Shelter hippo Appa saved my life yesterday" and typed

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9:45 am

Ellie

Ellie lost her beloved human after they shared nine years together.As if that wasn't hard enough, with her owner's passing, Ellie suddenly had no

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4:05 pm

The girl who lived

We pulled Taylor from BARC. She was a senior with a major mouth infection and had a slim chance of surviving in a municipal shelter. We rushed her to

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5:01 pm

Feel Good Friday – Vol. 10

International internet celebrity Quilty the cat gets a family Saturday Unless you are new to the internet just today, you've heard of our

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Resting Tortie Face

Even more amazing that the show Bridezillas had a viewership was that the 'zillas all seemed to find love. While we are not saying there are cat

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10:45 pm

Feel Good Friday Vol. 9

This is why we do what we do. These connections are everything. Haley had been attacked by another dog over a french fry before arriving at VERGI,

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Nemmy: from Feral to Adopted!

Very grand things sometimes come from the smallest movements. Nemmy was a dog who lived on the streets for years—eluding capture by neighbors and

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