Even his breeder didn’t think it was worth raising him. But Ellery fought on, and eventually ended up in a local shelter in Southern California. When Laura Lee Labelle from The Labelle Foundation heard about Ellery, she immediately decided to foster him. Laura went the extra mile to make sure that Ellery had a fair chance at life. Ellery had many developmental delays. 

He opened his eyes after 3 long weeks. He wasn’t able to ingest formula too. But Laura kept on pestering him until he swallowed the food. Her efforts bore fruit, as Ellery started growing up like a healthy puppy within the next few months! 

As Ellery started getting bigger, his extra leg stopped growing. It would just dangle on his backside, making it difficult for him to move around. So when Ellery was strong enough, Laura got the extra leg surgically removed. Ellery is very much a normal pup now, but to Laura, he will always be extra special. 

Ellery loves being the boss dog of his foster home and always welcomes new friends with open paws. He still longs for a home of his own though. 

You can apply to adopt him by clicking here – Road Dogs & Rescue. Share Ellery’s story of survival and help him find a forever home! 

 Click the video below to watch Ellery’s difficult journey and how he became a spunky dog on his own:

 
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Fast forward a year later when Harlow and Indiana welcomed a new puppy named Reese into their family and became sleeping buddies. These adorable dogs first met back in 2013, after Harlow lost his best friend Sage due to old age. 

But worry not, for Indiana came to the rescue bringing all the love and cuddles Harlow needed to give comfort and make things better. Of course, when Reese came along, the puppy love only increased and now they nap and play together while taking over the internet, reaching 1 million followers on Instagram, 250.000 on Facebook and publishing their own book on Amazon!. 

 This trio is not only incredibly cute, they’re also goofy as it can be. Not difficult to see why they’re so popular, look at all that adorableness! 

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 So it’s always heartwarming to see people go out of their way to help a creature in need. That was the case recently, when one man stopped a train to save a turtle’s life. Serhat Topal is a streetcar driver from Turkey. 

He was on his normal route, when he noticed something out-of-the-ordinary on the tracks: a turtle. 

  “It was a turtle trying to cross the tracks toward the countryside, but he was stuck,” said Serhat . “I think he was scared.”

Then, Serhat did something extraordinary: he stopped the train, got out and went out of his way to help the turtle. 

 He picked the animal up, saving it from being run over on the tracks by any incoming trains, and lifted it over the fence to safety. 

 Serhat said the turtle looked healthy, and happily walked away after getting to the other side. It was the right thing to do — but anyone who has commuted by train knows that passengers don’t always appreciate a sudden delay. 

 But Turkey is known for its citizens’ love for stray animals, so when Serhat explained the situation to them, they understood: the driver says they were “happy because I helped.” 

  “All living things are our friends, and we should approach them with love,” Serhat told The Dodo. “Everyone should consider this their duty. I have simply done my duty.”

Its our duty to look out for our friends in nature.
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