MASH runs a program that allows inmates at a prison to care for dogs rescued from abuse, providing them with the comfort they need to learn to trust people again. It’s a great program for the dogs, obviously, who’ve been moved from awful conditions to the shelter, but for the inmates, too, who get the joy of time spent with a bunch of pups. Six days a week women at the prison are moved to the shelter as part of the 30 day program. 

Since 2000, the shelter’s provided a place where dogs, cats, and horses can be cared for until they’re ready to move to a permanent home, and where inmates can get some much needed interaction with animals. 

Volunteers investigate complaints of animal cruelty, go in and rescue the animals, and then bring them back to the shelter where they can recover. 

The cells have been converted into mini rooms for the dogs, and have been renamed Bow Wow Way, Purr Lane, 2nd Chance, and Ruff Road. Lovely. ‘I get so much out of it, probably more than the dogs do,’ Kristina Hazelett, one of the women in the program, told REUTERS. ‘It’s very therapeutic for me as well, not just them, which was an unexpected, pleasant surprise.’ Kristina, along with the other women in the program, had to go through rigorous interviews and screenings before they were allowed to start looking after the dogs.
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  These wonderful creatures are kept in the Chengdu Research Base in China with special breeding program and care. This remarkable animals are unique both for being so cute and for breeding rarely. The female pandas have only 2-3 days during the year to breed. Besides, they can birth only one cub. This research center is the place where these adorable creatures are well cared and safe from extinction. They are one of the endangered animals. And thanks to such centers their number gradually grows. So it is truly wonderful to have these places where the magnificent animals are safe and protected.
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Like one sweet rescue dog, who recently turned 23 — an incredible age in dog years — and got a very special birthday party to celebrate. 

Bully, a Chihuahua, has had a good long life, but when he was 21, he had a major life change: his elderly owner could no longer care for him, and he was taken in by the senior dog rescue The Mr. Mo Project, according to The Dodo.

  It can be difficult for a dog to find himself in new surroundings at such an old age. Bully — also known as Bobo — is a “super senior” in dog years: he’s now well past the life expectancy of Chihuahuas. 

But after two years in the rescue, Bully has adjusted to his new home and has continued to thrive. “Bully is feisty, naughty, sweet, independent, gentle, calm and he has an old man bark,” Chris Hughes, who runs the rescue, told The Dodo. 

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Bully is now the rescue’s oldest resident — so when recently celebrated his incredible 23rd birthday, they made sure to celebrate in style. 

According to a Facebook post, Bully was born on April 5, 1999. He is one of the few dogs still alive who has lived through two millenniums. He’s reached an age few dogs could dream of.

  While it’s an occasion worthy of a big splash, this old dog preferred a more low-key celebration. “He doesn’t have too many teeth, so we got a soft biscuit and crumbled it up for him to enjoy,” Hughes said.

Chris Hughes started the Mr. Mo Project with his wife Mariesa, and senior dogs have a very special place in their hearts. 

They were inspired to start the rescue after caring for a 12-year-old dog named Moses who had been surrendered for “being too old.” The couple has reportedly spent over $55,000 turning their home into a sanctuary for senior dogs, all to ensure these often-overlooked senior pets have a safe, loving place to spent their twilight years. 

“We both work full-time jobs outside of The Mr. Mo Project,” Chris told Insider. “This is not a job, this is a labor of love. It’s where all our money goes toward.”

“A lot of these dogs that come to us are probably overlooked because of the way they look. They’ve got bad legs, bad teeth, crusted eyes, they’re matted. But they have so much life to live.” 

They’ve seen many senior dogs come and go over the years, and are always sure to celebrate their dogs’ big life milestones. “We try to celebrate all the great things that happen in our home because so often there are not-so-great things that happen,” Chris told The Dodo. 

“We celebrate when dogs finish chemo treatments, birthdays, adoptions and have been known to have Christmas in July if we think someone won’t make it until Christmas.” 

And Bully’s big 23rd birthday was certainly one of the most special occasions — not just because of his remarkably advanced age, but because of how much he has meant to them over the past two years.

“When he came to us I honestly didn’t want to add another dog to our pack, especially a 21 year old,” the owners wrote on Instagram. “But you know what? The universe must have known we needed Bully because this dog brings us so much joy I can’t even imagine my life without him now.”

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Happy birthday, Bully! What an incredible achievement to live to 23 — wishing you even more happy years ahead!
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  He noticed that his dog stopped eating and started having bloody diarrhea, so he stepped up and went out to find help. He walked 2 miles into town to an animal rescue that helps care for local dogs and cats. 

A worker from the rescue organization called Stöckigt said: “She was very thin and the boy told us he didn’t have enough money for food for her. We told him we would do our best to save her life, and find her a new loving home that can take care of her. 

We thanked him for bringing her to us for help.” It turned out that the pup, called Nanuk, was suffering from a lethal illness called parvovirus, and she wouldn’t have survived without treatment. To cheer Nanuk up, she got regular visits from other foster kittens in the shelter. “I think it is a combination of the kittens, having one of us by her side the whole time giving her love and encouragement…” Stöckigt said. 

The rescuers are on the look for a loving forever home for Nanuk. If she wasn’t going to eat, Nanuk was going to die. Thank god for the good heart of this young boy who saved her life! Now Nanuk is looking for a forever home!
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