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Dog Rescued in NH After Living on Streets for Entire Year

By Jane HealeyMar 21st 2011 – 1:26PM
Courtesy Holly Mokrzecki

Courtesy Holly Mokrzecki

It almost sounds like a story out of a children's book. A Nashua, N.H., dog reported missing a year ago had been living on the banks of the Merrimac River with a group of feral cats. The dog, Gypsy Girl, was finally rescued Friday. Courtesy Holly Mokrzecki Holly Mokrzecki, founder of Granite State Dog Recovery,...

Determined Rescuers Save Dog Stranded on Frozen Pond

By Susanna BairdJan 21st 2011 – 9:20AM
Animal Rescue League of Boston

Animal Rescue League of Boston

After several failed attempts, rescuers donned survival gear and retrieved a lost dog that had been skittering around the frozen surface of a 160-acre reservoir for days. Gibson, a 4-year-old Sheltie mix, had been missing for several days when a slew of callers rang the nonprofit Animal Rescue League of Boston to report a...

No Punishment for 'Puppy River Throw' Girl

By Steven HofferOct 6th 2010 – 6:00PM

(Oct. 6) -- The infamous "Puppy River Throw" girl is getting off scot-free. In what may (hopefully) be the last episode of a bizarre saga, Gawker reports that Bosnian authorities will not charge the girl who, as evidenced by disturbing viral-video footage, hurled multiple puppies into a river. It turns out that the girl...

Background on dog rescue

An animal rescue group or animal rescue organization is dedicated to pet adoption. These groups take unwanted, abandoned, abused, or stray pets and attempt to find suitable new homes for them.

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