Maeve Dunigan

1 day ago | thedodo.com | Maeve Dunigan

Meet Beach Bum: a friendly Golden Retriever whose story begins in a difficult place. Abandoned on the streets of Jonesboro, Georgia, Beach Bum had to fend for himself. He scavenged for food in the trash, drank from puddles and slept on hard concrete parking lots. Eventually, he began wandering into local grocery stores, begging for food and affection. The big-hearted pup wasn’t afraid of strangers. He still trusted them to help, even after they’d turned their backs so many times before.

1 day ago | thedodo.com | Maeve Dunigan

Earlier this spring, Philadelphia animal control officers responded to an eviction case and found someone small abandoned at the scene. A tan dog named Lexi lay in a pile of blankets in a cramped metal crate. Her ribs poked through her sides, and her eyes gazed vacantly ahead. The officers gently grabbed Lexi and brought her to the Pennsylvania SPCA (PSPCA). “When Lexi arrived at our shelter, she was barely clinging to life,” the PSPCA wrote in a Facebook post.

3 days ago | thedodo.com | Maeve Dunigan

About two years ago, Long Island wildlife rescuer Karenlynn Stracher received a call about a baby animal seen limping through a local park. Stracher quickly headed over to see if she could help. Stracher gazed across the grass and spotted a little gray lump covered in fuzz. She walked closer, and the animal’s shape came into view — a long neck, a pointed beak and a pair of little black legs that struggled with each step. This was the injured gosling she’d come for.

3 days ago | thedodo.com | Maeve Dunigan

Recently, on El Hierro, a small island off the coast of Spain, two friends working on a home renovation project found something they never expected. As they went to throw some construction debris away, they noticed a cardboard box by the dumpsters. The box was taped shut with holes on the sides. The curious men tore off the tape and looked in. There, staring up from their makeshift home, were five abandoned puppies. The friends couldn’t believe their eyes.

3 days ago | thedodo.com | Maeve Dunigan

Recently, a woman named Audray went to grab lunch and came back with more than just a sandwich. Approaching her local diner, Audray noticed a fluffy dog nestled against the doorway. She immediately knew something was wrong. “He was starving and showing obvious signs of neglect,” Audray wrote in a Facebook post. Audray runs Luck’s Rescue, an organization dedicated to helping needy dogs in Dade County, Georgia. The animal expert gently coaxed the pup into her car and took him straight to the vet.