This is just disturbing. In Jacksonville, Florida, Esthela Clark, 47, paid several thousand dollars to get a 26-year-old woman brought to the United States by Mexican smugglers. Clark wanted to hold the woman hostage and use her as her surrogate. The woman, known as Y.L., thought she was going to be a paid surrogate and …

It is bad enough when people take unwanted pets to a shelter and leave them there. One so-called mother, Nikia Smith, in Georgia actually took her three children to a Department of Family and Children Services office and left them there! Smith told the staff, she just didn’t want them anymore. The children were ages …

As parents, we teach our children right from wrong. We also try to instill in them a sense of pride and respect. Most parents do not condone fighting, but self-defense is sometimes warranted. Most of us hope that our child never finds themselves in a position where they have to use violence to defend themselves. …

Not one, not two, but three dogs were all abused in Cross Lake, Man. None of the dogs were abused by their owners, however. The first dog you see here is Shadie, a six-month-old Border Collie, who was let outside by her owner Freddie Sinclair on the night of March 26. She didn’t come back …

The Abandoned Ones (TAO) is a rescue organization in Texas run by Judy Obregon. Obregon spends a lot of her time just driving around to the various known dump sites seeing if there are any dogs that need help. Sadly, many of the dogs die before help arrives. This story is about one time when …

This is Cola, a pit bull. Cola came to the Yonkers Animal Shelter in October 2015. He was a stray, but he had been neutered, the staff figured he had an owner out in the world. Sadly, no one ever came for him. Cola waited about 18 months. Happily, the shelter has adopted him, and …

Travel can be bothersome – and airplanes are tiring especially if its a long-distance one. Aside from soggy plane food, cramped seats and awkward meal times, travelling by air can be the most unpleasant experience ever. But one air stewardess sought to change that – by making her passengers more comfortable emotionally! A Southwest Airlines …

A small and cute puppy named Princess was found wandering alone roadside and rescued. She was limping and avoiding pressure on her left front leg while doing so. Vet Ranch had suspected that she had a broken bone in her leg so an X-Ray scan was carried out. Indeed, the leg bone was broken but it had …

Well-behaved dogs are extremely pleasant to be around – as such, teaching your dog basic commands like ‘sit’ and ‘stay’ are greatly important. It also keeps the dog safe. But did you know that it can be beneficial for owners, too? Meet Abby the Labrador, who demonstrates patience in the best way – while her owner …

Chevron Gas came across a 12-year-old property which was fenced and there lay an elaborate memorial with fresh flowers decorating it on a daily basis. The gas giant wanted to find out who was tending the land before embarking on their plans to reclaim their land. The mystery man was Raymond Olson, who lost his son many years …