Thoreau the guinea pig leaves behind a life of “quiet desperation” to advance “confidently in the direction of his dreams.”
Thanks to several “fairy godparents,” this cat won’t spend any more winters shivering outside.
Watch the touching moment when this formerly chained dog’s new guardian greets him at the door—and be sure to have a box of tissues handy.
Sometimes, things that go bump in the night need to be rescued, too! Fortunately, a woman acted on her instincts and called PETA.
Trapped on a tether, Theodore could only watch helplessly as other animals were attacked and killed by another dog. Would he be next?
After surviving Hurricane Florence flooding by finding refuge on a swamped porch, this cat is seeking a sunny future in a loving home.
Camo was painfully thin and disfigured by mange when PETA rescued him in the wake of Hurricane Maria a year ago, but just look at him now!
Miss Willie spent 12 long years on a chain. Only when she was dying did she finally get a chance to live.
Dodge was trapped in a car engine for days before someone heard his desperate cries for help.
It took years, but PETA fieldworkers finally prevailed in rescuing Ellie from her chain-link prison. Watch it get demolished!
Chaplin had a rough start in life. But like his actor namesake, he chose to tackle his troubles with a smile.
Resistance is futile: Just go ahead and let Evelyn waltz off with your heart.
PetSmart’s managers seemed to think that small animals’ lives weren’t worth more than a few dollars. They were wrong.
Minnesota has its MPR Raccoon—now meet Virginia’s Tarzan Cat.
Violet didn’t have to match wits with Count Olaf, but she did have to overcome a “bad beginning” to find her happy ending.