These 6 dogs needed second chances — and got one. See their stories
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In Virginia, cavers carefully rescued Sparsy, a dog found stranded 50 feet underground, and helped her trust humans again. Daisy in Pennsylvania was saved by officers after a viral video showed her being abused, and now she waits for a new home.
Take a look at the stories below.
Colorado-based cavers, including Jesse Rochette, rescued a dog that fell about 50 feet underground in Virginia, an animal shelter said. Screengrab from the Giles County Animal Shelter's Facebook post
NO. 1: CAVERS FIND 'LIVING MIRACLE' 50 FEET UNDERGROUND IN VIRGINIA. 'THERE'S A DOG DOWN HERE'
The Colorado cavers spent three hours bringing her back to the surface, an animal shelter said. | Published July 11, 2024 | Read Full Story by Olivia Lloyd
Daisy is safe at the Pennsylvania SPCA's Philadelphia headquarters. Photo courtesy of Pennsylvania SPCA
NO. 2: VIDEO OF DOG BEING ABUSED WENT VIRAL, THEN OFFICERS SAVED HER. NOW DAISY NEEDS A HOME
Officers in Pennsylvania were able to identify the suspect and rescue the pup thanks to a tip from the public. | Published July 31, 2024 | Read Full Story by TJ Macias
A 'sweet' dog who lost her leg is up for adoption in North Carolina. Humane Society of Catawba County
NO. 3: 'SWEET' PUP NEEDED LEG AMPUTATED TO 'SAVE HER LIFE.' THEN A SHELTER STEPPED IN
The 'spunky' dog is up for adoption in North Carolina. | Published September 11, 2024 | Read Full Story by Simone Jasper
Sandy just chilling on the couch. Video screengrab from PAWS Chicago Facebook video
NO. 4: AFTER WAITING 4 YEARS, SHELTER PUP FINALLY GETS A HOME. SEE EMOTIONAL GOODBYE VIDEO
'Today, we gathered all of Sandy's favorite people to send her off with love, and we've never seen a tail work so hard!' the Chicago shelter said. | Published January 13, 2025 | Read Full Story by TJ Macias
The dog was found in a Meijer parking lot with a note attached to her collar, the Kent County Animal Shelter said. Screen grab from Kent County Animal Shelter Facebook post.
NO. 5: 'SWEET' DOG ABANDONED OUTSIDE GROCERY STORE WITH HEARTBREAKING NOTE. 'TAKE ME HOME'
'We can only imagine how difficult this choice was for you,' the Michigan shelter said in a Facebook post addressing the dog's owners. | Published February 16, 2025 | Read Full Story by Lauren Liebhaber
Baxter is on the mend at the shelter. Photo grab from Gulf Coast Humane Society's Facebook page
NO. 6: PUP WAS CLOSE TO DEATH AFTER DOG ATTACK. THEN A FACEBOOK POST CHANGED EVERYTHING
'He had no one to protect him, no shelter from the world that had been so cruel to him,' the Texas shelter said. | Published February 18, 2025 | Read Full Story by TJ Macias
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