Erica Lawson
Annie Johnston
Two Dogs Were Fighting to Stay Afloat in a Tempe Canal Until Police Threw a Rope
Two dogs were in a Tempe canal with no way out. Steep concrete walls, moving water, and no grip. What happened next is the part that stayed with me. What…
Reno Neighbors Barely Spoke Before the Hawk Fire. A Stray Cat Changed That
Nine households on a single Reno cul-de-sac fed the same orange stray cat. None of them knew what the others called him. They found out only after the Hawk Fire…
Puppy Abandoned in a Crate on an Ohio Highway Now Has a Home and a New Name, Trooper
I’ve watched a lot of rescue bodycam clips. This one got me because of what the puppy did the second the cage opened. He didn’t cower. He tried to play.…
Pasadena Dog Rescued From Burning Home Reunites With the Crews Who Revived Him
Jessica Johnson couldn’t see him clearly through the black smoke. She just picked him up, carried him out, and felt how limp he was. That was Sept. 9. Five days…
A Community Cat Named Zoe Lost a Leg After Being Shot Near a West Palm Beach Flea Market
A community cat now named Zoe was shot behind the Sunshine Flea Market on South Military Trail in West Palm Beach. The bullet shattered her front left shoulder. Veterinarians amputated…
At Least 15 Cats Have Died in the Wichita Area From a Highly Contagious Virus
At least 15 cats in and around Wichita have died from feline panleukopenia, a virus that can kill in as little as 24 hours. Here is the part being left…
Sacramento Firefighters No Longer Rescue Cats From Trees. This Family Found Out the Hard Way
Cinder spent more than 21 hours about 30 feet up a cypress tree in Sacramento’s Boulevard Park. His family called the city, the police, the fire department and animal control.…
Del Mar’s Dog Surf-a-Thon: One of the Longest-Running Canine Surf Contests, Raising Funds for Orphan Pets
I’ve seen plenty of dog videos, but watching a Labrador drop into a real wave is different. On Sunday, Del Mar Dog Beach was full of them. The 21st Surf…
10 Foster Cat Tips From LA Rescues, From Home Setup to Saying Goodbye
I fostered my first cat thinking the hard part would be the mess. It wasn’t. The hard part was the Tuesday morning I handed her over and drove home to…