Just like humans, dogs form attachments to their personal possessions and can give the viewer deeper insight into their identity.

Just like humans, dogs form attachments to their personal possessions and can give the viewer deeper insight into their identity.

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Life is often unfair to little critters. There are many cases of abandoned puppies, cats, and other animals. It's very sad to see how careless and heartless people can be.

Life is often unfair to little critters. There are many cases of abandoned puppies, cats, and other animals. It's very sad to see how careless and heartless people can be.

This stray dog decided to take the fate of its home team into its own paws during the game between The Strongest and Nacional Potosí at the Hernando Siles Stadium in La Paz, Bolivia, on December 24.

This stray dog decided to take the fate of its home team into its own paws during the game between The Strongest and Nacional Potosí at the Hernando Siles Stadium in...

"The character I played was injured and in great pain. He'd fallen off a horse, and was breathing hard."

"The character I played was injured and in great pain. He'd fallen off a horse, and was breathing hard."

This innocent husky was tied to a chain for almost 2 years without access to proper water or shelter—all because his previous owner couldn’t take revenge on his ex-wife, so he picked their dog.

This innocent husky was tied to a chain for almost 2 years without access to proper water or shelter—all because his previous owner couldn’t take revenge on his ex-wife, so he...

Persistency gets you places. Especially, into people's hearts.

Persistency gets you places. Especially, into people's hearts.

The crumpled note was left along with this abandoned old boy explaining why the owner made such a decision, and it's just beyond words.

The crumpled note was left along with this abandoned old boy explaining why the owner made such a decision, and it's just beyond words.

Toad is about 6 years old, she found her way to the shelter that I worked at several years ago. The whole staff was kind of in shock at her appearance. She was also highly aggressive when she came in.

Toad is about 6 years old, she found her way to the shelter that I worked at several years ago. The whole staff was kind of in shock at her appearance....

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Early in November, a couple noticed an unfamiliar dog roaming the streets of South Texas neighborhood. Weak, severely malnourished, with skin ravaged by mange, the pup was dire need of help. The couple tried to coax her for a while, but...

Early in November, a couple noticed an unfamiliar dog roaming the streets of South Texas neighborhood. Weak, severely malnourished, with skin ravaged by mange, the pup was dire need of help....

Comedian and actor Steve-O recently organized a group of celebrities to climb Peru's 20,000 ft. Mount Tocllaraju with him, but before the hike began there was a last minute four-legged addition to the team. The actor known for pulling some pretty strange...

Comedian and actor Steve-O recently organized a group of celebrities to climb Peru's 20,000 ft. Mount Tocllaraju with him, but before the hike began there was a last minute four-legged addition...

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