Stories – PupVine
Once you fall in love with a furry creature, that love is hard to eradicate. Dog lover, now breeder, Bethany Franco, from Fort Worth, Texas, knows this best. When a Dachshund came into his life a few years ago, he had no idea that it would steal his heart so quickly and that something great…
There is perhaps nothing worse than when rescuers save a sweet and lovable dog only for him to get rejected so many times and set to be euthanized. No matter how you think about it, there is no valid reason as to why any healthy and sweet pup would have to go through something like…
Life is always good at presenting challenges for us, but it’s how we handle them that is important. For Solovino and his owner, things were not going so great. They were forced to live under a bridge together and try to survive in any way they could. However, so long as they had each other,…
Not everyone’s life is sunny, and the poor dogs who are forced to fend for themselves on the street or, at best, spend their days in a dark and cold shelter know this best. A Pit Bull named Bunny avoided such a fate because she became a full member of a loving family when she…
In the vast sea of animal cruelty cases, overbreeding might be one of the worst. Kept in tiny kennels and never seeing the light of day, the dogs used for this cruel mass production are, without any doubt, the true victims. And, Frankie was definitely one of them! Found under a bush after the breeder…
Have you ever sat on your couch relaxing or maybe watching TV, while suddenly noticing something out of place? Well, that is exactly what happened to Cheyenne. However, when she went over to check out what it was, she was left puzzled. A Mysterious Ball Of Fur While relaxing at home with her daughter and…
What is the one thing that always fascinates me about dogs? It’s just how simple they are. They don’t require much to be happy. Having a warm home, food, somebody they love, and some entertainment is everything you need to make a dog’s life fulfilling. In an ideal world, and that would be how every…
When the rescuers at The Animal Pad, the rescue based in San Diego, received a text and a photo of a stray dog with a swollen face, they were surprised. The good people rushed to the location and met the dejected pup, later named Marvel. When he looked at them with his beautiful green eyes…
There is no good time to part ways with your best furry friend, ever. Whether they are old, sick, or headed to a new home, you’re just never ready to say that final goodbye. However, when the inevitable moment comes, there’s nothing left but to promise that you’ll keep every single one of your memories…
Hearing about the hardships that stray dogs face while living on the streets is enough to make a grown man cry. I can’t even imagine how scared and hungry they are, trying to navigate this harsh, scary world. Luckily, there are hoomans who dedicate their lives to saving these little fur babes and providing them…
While going home after her late-night shift, a kindhearted hooman noticed somebody going through some trash. After looking at it a bit closer, they noticed that it was a starving puppy looking for some scraps in order to survive. Knowing that the pup hadn’t eaten in days, the hoomans approached her, gave her some sweet…
Dogs should not have their hearts broken by the people they love the most. And yet, many canines who dedicated their lives to their heartless families end up feeling rejected and unloved. A canine named Bastian felt brokenhearted when his owner dumped him at an abandoned construction site after living together for ten years. Left…
If there is one thing I have always admired about dogs, it’s their intelligence and the ability to overcome all odds if that’s what they have to do to survive. Most people don’t think about how hard a stray pup’s life is and how much they have to do to find food from day to…
Extreme heat can be a tough time for our furry friends, especially when they do not have proper shelter. Sadly, thousands of dogs struggle with the heat in various places, including streets, remote areas, landfills, or woods. As a result, many of these furballs have a really tough time and few manage to save themselves…
A sense of security that someone you love won’t hurt your heart is very important for wellbeing. Yet, when your whole life revolves around your favorite person, the issue is brought to another level. Dogs feel human love much more intensely, but they also feel tragic when that same human betrays them. This can often…
JP was an adorable pup who made sure that his owner had the best day every day! They would spend every moment together, having fun and making unforgettable memories. Unfortunately, when JP’s owner was deployed into the military, they didn’t have anybody who was able to take this adorable pup into their care. Thus, JP…
An overcrowded local shelter in Kentucky was home to a little pregnant Terrier whose belly just kept on growing. Due to the circumstances, the shelter couldn’t really afford to home all of her pups so they were desperate for help. As soon as the vets from the Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) heard about this adorable…
It is no wonder that sometimes, a dog suddenly walks away from home and is absent for a certain period. This can especially be the case when the house or yard is not well-fenced, and the dog is a bit mischievous and has excess energy. In such situations, the anxious owner will usually call the…
Just imagining how hopeless and dejected Archie felt on the day he was abandoned makes my heart break. Unable to move due to a severe injury, the doggo had no other choice but to helplessly lie in a crate on a deserted road where he was dumped. With eyes filled with immense sadness, Archie looked…
Emmy, a puppy born without arms, was just a little baby who needed someone to believe in her and give her a chance. And yet, without the tiniest bit of empathy, her heartless owner rejected her and decided to throw her away. Luckily, fate had other plans for the sweet puppy. Good humans who found…
Numberless senior shelter dogs stand in front of their kennel doors waiting for someone to notice them and give them a chance to feel loved again. The seniors’ hearts become filled with sorrow after they constantly get overlooked in favor of younger shelter residents. Nine-year-old Dolly knows how heartbreaking it feels to wait at the…
If you have been hanging out with us for some time now, then you know that pups can become friends with every single species – no matter their shape or size. From cats, raccoons, and even rats, we have covered it all! However, today’s furry friend found companionship in somebody who he can only look…
Dogs’ hearts are pure and they only crave love. Sadly, instead of receiving immense affection from their families, countless pups endure neglect and experience heartbreak. Malea’s eyes spoke about the pain and fear she endured after cruel people dumped her on a beach. The little canine was in pretty bad condition. She was dehydrated, skinny,…
It breaks my heart to think about how many times Jacky felt disappointed and insignificant. The pup was in a terrible state as he roamed around a rural area, enduring pain and hunger. Jacky was completely naked and his scaly skin looked like stone. As he stood by a road, the sorrowful canine hoped that…
Lucy has had an incredibly difficult life. She is a stray dog who spends most of her days wandering the streets and trying her best to find something to eat. However, her situation would get even more complicated when she got pregnant, and that meant that she had to eat a lot more for her…
Just like all pups, Daisy needed a family who would love her to the moon and back. Sadly, cold-hearted people who kept her in a puppy mill in Iowa denied her the right to experience love and to live a happy life. They used the doggo for making a profit without feeling any empathy toward…
Instead of being the happiest, Yoda’s first years of life were a nightmare. The pooch lived in terrible conditions at a puppy mill without knowing what love was. Sad and heartbroken, Yoda looked through the bars of her cage, dreaming of experiencing the beauty of life. Although the dog became weaker and weaker due to…
I’ve always wondered why those who have every reason to give up usually turn out to be the ones who show the greatest resilience. Then, I came across Hugo’s story! As a special-needs pup cruelly abandoned in a public restroom alongside his two siblings, he didn’t have much to hope for. Yet, when he was…
Receiving an urgent request to rescue a pup battling starvation, a team of rescuers immediately dropped everything and headed down to the location. While on their way there, they found out that the reason why this pup had gotten into this situation in the first place was because her owner passed away and nobody was…
There are few things more painful in this life than seeing the heartbreak of an abandoned puppy. It’s just something that gets me every time. Seeing their little faces when they start losing hope and desperately struggling to find a new home makes me wish I could help each and every puppy as unrealistic as…
Have you ever seen a dog who is not mischievous every once in a while? Me either – all of them can be adorable little troublemakers if given the chance. Mine would regularly love to cautiously steal the food from the table during the family gatherings, and sometimes he would even try to do it…
Rescuing dogs is far from easy. Even when you have all the necessary resources, some missions turn out to be much more complicated than they seem. One day, a woman was on her way to save dogs in need when she stumbled upon a moving rock by the roadside. The sight immediately caught her attention,…
When people want to abandon their dogs, they usually don’t care at all for their wellbeing or in what condition they leave them. In some cases, they are left in the middle of nowhere to fend for themselves, or on other occasions, the owner dumps them in front of a shelter and leaves. However, this…
The fact that thousands of dogs never get a fighting chance is truly heartbreaking. Left in the worst situations, their owners condemn them to a life of uncertainty and poor living conditions, ultimately leading to one inevitable outcome… Sky, a dog found in an abandoned backyard, was headed in the same direction. He had completely…
Even though they have a really nice time at the shelter, with all the loving staff doing everything to make their stay as best as possible, every shelter animal has one dream – to find a loving forever home. No matter how much fun they have with their furry siblings and incredible hoomans, these animals…
Pups who end up staying at the shelter longer than they anticipated tend to get extremely depressed. However, not everybody shows it in the same way. Some pups tend to hide in the corner of their kennel, trying to disappear from the world. Some would start circling around their kennel as a way of coping…
Some truly heartbreaking stories turn out to have the most beautiful endings. When Mama Storm, a deaf dog, and her tiny baby, little Puddles, were first found near a dangerous river stream, hope was the last thing they knew. Cruelly abandoned by someone and left there to fend for themselves, they had no help whatsoever….
A little puppy who just came into the world felt blissfully happy while he was lying in his mom’s embrace. Although the furbaby still couldn’t see his mother’s face, he knew that he was infinitely loved. Unfortunately, shortly after he was born, ruthless people took him from his mother, placed him in a little box,…
Life hasn’t been easy for Cola. Unlike many other dogs, this sweet, two-legged girl struggled through most of it. Abused and neglected by her previous owners, Cola never had a chance to experience what true love feels like. Then, one day, a miracle happened. The New York rescuers did everything they could to provide Cola…
Ask any doggo parent you know and I am sure that they will tell you that their furry friends are more than a pet. They become such integral parts of the family that imagining a day without them is absolutely impossible. Thus, whenever our fur babies fall ill or become injured, a sense of sadness…
When Pippi was first taken in by her amazing rescuers from Perfectly Imperfect Pups in North Carolina, she was a bit shy and didn’t know what to make of people around her. It’s safe to assume that she has been through a rough time and will probably need time before she trusts another human being….
Dogs are often left behind, and that breaks their loyal hearts. Among them, senior dogs bear the brunt of abandonment as their families move on to new beginnings. We are often unaware of how much we can hurt our pets by leaving them behind, but there are always people with a big heart who are…
A puppy: rescued, never truly loved before. Imagine bumping into a shelter boi or girl with this label affixed to their kennel. Heartbreaking, isn’t it? Yet, there are countless abandoned canines that didn’t even make it to a safe shelter, let alone feel what it means to be rescued by a kind hooman for good….
Only heartless humans will not stop and shed a tear for a helpless furry creature left to fend for itself on the street. Unfortunately, there are many such people today, and because of them, many dogs are condemned to a life of suffering and pain. However, just like a bright light at the end of…
As you may already know, human hair tends to change over time. If you were born with bright blond hair, there is a high possibility that as you grow up from a baby into a child, that blond hair will get darker by just a couple of shades. The same thing happens to most adults….
When a pup named Noel arrived at Lucky Dog after she was taken in from Florence County Environmental Services, she wasn’t doing too well. Apart from being super shy and scared of her new environment, she was also extremely pregnant. Luckily, the shelter placed pregnant pups as a foster priority since a kennel is no…
Dogs love nothing more than a good game of fetch. It is precisely for this reason that they will always find a way for someone to throw them a ball regardless of the fact that their owner may not be around at the time. This was best seen by passers-by when a tennis ball suddenly…
When you go on holiday, you expect to have fun, relax, and enjoy your time. What you don’t usually anticipate is meeting a furry friend who not only steals your heart but changes your life in ways you never imagined. That’s exactly what happened to a woman named Jess. What started as a simple vacation…
While Kristin Erwin, an experienced rescuer, was driving along a busy Texas road, she noticed movement in the nearby bushes that made her screech to a stop. As soon as she got out of her car, the rescuer realized that an entire furry family was hiding on the side of a road, trying to find…
If there is one thing that absolutely every dog fears, it’s getting abandoned. It’s such a traumatic event that leaves them scarred for life. Many find it very difficult to trust another person when they realize it can happen again. This is truly horrible. When it comes to this adorable little pooch, he was abandoned…