Liz O'Connell

3 weeks ago | newsweek.com | Liz O'Connell

Neighbors who found a dog tied up to a tree one morning knew the unspeakable truth had happened: someone had abandoned him. A June 4 Facebook post by the Stray Rescue of St. Louis, an organization dedicated to rescuing and healing stray animals, shared that the neighbors first saw the large dog in the morning. When no one returned for him in the afternoon, they left out a bowl of water, and by evening, "they knew" his owner would not be returning. That's when Stray Rescue of St. Louis stepped in.

3 weeks ago | newsweek.com | Liz O'Connell

A pet parent who left specific instructions to her roommate couldn't believe the disaster she saw when she returned home. Dog owner Zoie Roemer asked her roommate to let her dogs out one day. The text on her TikTok video, posted to the account @user0162513, said she had given "strict instructions" to leave the puppy in the crate. However, a quick mistake led to a giant mess. When she returned home, Roemer discovered that neither doggy crate was latched.

3 weeks ago | newsweek.com | Liz O'Connell

By Liz O'Connell is a Newsweek Reporter based in North Carolina. Her focus is on pet news and videos. Liz joined Newsweek in 2023 and had previously worked at PetHelpful.com, the Charlotte Business Journal, and The Anson Record. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona. Languages: English. You can get in touch with Liz by emailing [email protected]. Liz O'Connell Pets ReporterNewsweek Is A Trust Project Member Newsweek AI is in beta.

3 weeks ago | newsweek.com | Liz O'Connell

The moment a rescue dog showed trust with his previous foster parent left viewers in tears, showing that the power of patience pays off. Shannon Corsi fosters her dogs through The Vanderpump Dog Foundation, based in Los Angeles. The rescue organization brought in a small, white dog named Austin at the end of March. Completely matted and dirty, Austin barely paid anyone attention. But for Corsi, that's who she knew she needed to foster.

3 weeks ago | newsweek.com | Liz O'Connell

Traveling with pets often causes headaches as animals become anxious and scared, leading to an unwillingness to cooperate. But one cat immediately realized the consequences of not listening to his owner in the car. The pet parent, Mary Grippe, who posts on Reddit as u/StrangeElk, told Newsweek that she was on the way back home from a friend's house, where she had left her cat, Cowboy, for the weekend. She tried getting the cat to go inside his carrier, but he wasn't having it, which happens often.