Gillian Rogers is the founder of Pet Rescue Squad Inc, and is passionate about helping animals. And last week, she saw something that gave her hope. She was riding the 1 train home when she spotted a man on the other side of the car, with something in his lap. She was amazed to realize it was a tiny kitten, wrapped in a towel. Not only that, but the man was bottle-feeding the cat. 

“You could see the caring,” Gillian told The Dodo. “My heart felt like it was going to explode to see someone with that much caring. He was so in the moment.” “The kitten was looking up at him as he fed her. It was so heartwarming.”

She had to know more. She went up and asked the man about his little cat, and he told her his inspiring story. 

He told Gillian that he had found the cat in the city between two buildings, and decided to take her in, feeding her and keeping her warm. 

“It was so heartwarming,” Gillian said. “I told him, ‘Thank you.'” Gillian posted the photo on Facebook, where it has been shared over 13,000 times and received over a thousand comments. 

She was thrilled that the precious moment meant as much to other people as it did to her. “I had no idea the photo was going to resonate as it has. It makes me happy,” she told The Dodo. “I think we all need something to cheer us up.” 

It definitely cheered us up! We’re glad there are people out there willing to go out of their way to save a kitten and make sure they get all the love they need.
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That was the case this week, when three fire departments came together to help an elderly horse get out of the mud. Emily Lesko of Beaver County, Pennsylvania is the owner of a 32-year-old horse named Leggs. Recently, the horse was in distress after falling down outside, and was unable to get back up. 

“I was looking out the window and it looked like he was rolling and the next thing I knew he couldn’t get up,” Emily told KDKA. The horse was stuck helplessly on the ground, in the freezing cold weather. 

She called for help, and soon firefighters from the Darlington Township Volunteer Fire Department as well as three other local departments arrived at the farm to help.

  According to KDKA, the firefighters worked together to comfort the horse and keep him warm while they found a way to get him upright. A vet gave Leggs steroids and the firefighters lifted him up, pulling him by a lead from the front and a lift strap from behind. 

Eventually the horse made it back onto his legs, and he was able to walk himself to the barn, much to the relief of the horse’s owner. 

“If they wouldn’t have come, we would have lost him because he wouldn’t have made it. I can’t thank them enough,” Emily said.

  Thankfully, Leggs is back on his legs, and is reportedly doing fine now, safe and warm with no injuries. “The horse is doing much better now,” Darlington Township Volunteer Fire Department wrote on Facebook. 

The fire officials were thanked for their hard work that saved the horse’s life. “We can not thank enough all the crews that responded today,” Thad Timmins wrote in a reply on Facebook. 

We’re so glad this horse is safe, warm and back on his feet, thanks to the hard work of these firefighters. It shows the amazing things that can happen when people work together to help animals.
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Thanks to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(SPCA), the dog was transported via place to the JFK International Airport, and then to Tampa, where she’s about to meet her rescuer. 

The moment was live on TV, and their reunion was overwhelming. Nick Pierzchalski served as a black hawk pilot for over a year in Iraq. A bighearted guy, Nick always looked after his comrades. 

After all, even his job as a pilot is meant to bring the other soldiers to safety. But, meantime Nick found the time to look after other helpless creatures, also, like stray dogs. Even overseas, the brave pilot adopted a few month old dog, he was looking after. 

He and his fellow soldiers used to feed Airys – as Nick named the stray dog – with their own food. Later they built a dog house for her and even ordered some dog food for her. 

In return, the energetic dog kept the soldiers spirit up and she was a source of happiness for everyone in the camp. “She was a part of a pack of dogs, and she came running up to us after a crew came off the flight line,” Nick said. “We all had pets at home. Just to bring a little slice of home to us over there, it was the world to us.” 

The soldier rapidly grew fond of the dog he rescued, so he was decided to get her in the US. But he was aware it would not be any easy task, though. Thankfully, with the help of SPCA, after nearly a year, Nick and his beloved furry companion was about to reunite on American soil. 

“I didn’t think it was going to happen,” Nick said. “She’s part of the family now.” 

Watch the the adorable moment, bellow!

 
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The dramatic rescue was caught on camera and now the two are hailed as heroes all over the place. It was Daiton, 14, and his brother Rylen, 12 that saved the hopeless animals from certain fate. The two brothers and their dad, Dray McMillon, returned home from a family reunion. 

Since their property is surrounded by woods, the two boys often go to explore the area, and so they did on this occasion. 

But after a few minutes of walking through the forest, they came across a collapsed animal burrow. Fearing that a helpless animals could had been trapped inside, Daiton and Rylen rushed to investigate. Unfortunately, their fear came true, as a poor racoon got trapped inside. Unable to move, the tiny animal was scared and confused, so the boys knew they had to act quickly in order to save his life. 

They had no idea for how long the animal was trapped, so it was obvious for both of them that every second matters. Since they were very close to their home, they initially rushed to inform their dad.

When hearing the news, Dray grabbed a shovel and followed his boys. “They spotted a raccoon around 2 to 3 feet down in the hole. Only his head and front legs were exposed,” the dad explained to The Dodo. 

“The boys immediately called me and told me what they had found. When I arrived, the raccoon was gasping for air. It was very sad to see this animal struggle.” 

Without knowing the raccoon’s exact body position, the father-boys trio had to be extremely careful when digging around the animal, to not hurt him. 

The rescue proved tougher than they thought, and was getting dark, so they decided to call the Wild West Wildlife Rehabilitation Center for help. The center immediately dispatched a volunteer at the scene, and together, they eventually managed to free the animal after several hours of intense rescue efforts. 

Once freed, the raccoon was taken to the Wild West Wildlife facility for investigation. Thankfully it was a very short visit, as he hasn’t suffered any injuries. 

So they released him back in the forest and the two boys couldn’t be happier! “I could see the sense of accomplishment in my boys,” the proud dad said. 

You can watch the dramatic rescue below!

 
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