Dog Left at Shelter to Be Euthanized Because He Was Bullied Saved by Chicago Rescue

Photo: Courtesy CRISP Sherman was moved from one scary situation to another. According toThe Dodo, the 6-year-old pit bull mix used to live in a home with two unneutered dogs that routinely bullied him, leaving the shelter pup with marks on his face. Instead of having the other dogs neutered or seeking out training, Sherman’s owner decided to surrender the dog to a city shelter in Chicago and sign a form allowing the shelter to euthanize Sherman.

Dog Left Chained Outside After Her Owner Died Undergoes Stunning Transformation at New Home

Pancake is a whole new pup after getting a few moments of tenderness after a lifetime of neglect. Unfortunately, Pancake’s owner died in January, leaving the dog chained up alone in her backyard. PETA contacted the owner’s living relatives to ask if the organization could take the dog in. Even though they lived hundreds of miles away, the relatives insisted on keeping the dog outside instead of adopting her out.

Dog Left Chained Outside for 4 Years Spends His First Holiday Season in a Loving Home

Duke with a PETA fieldworker; Duke in his new home.Photo:PETA PETA Duke was tied up on the property with five other dogs but was never close enough to reach or play with the other canines. Duke’s owners left him chained up outside for four years.PETA The fieldworkers repeatedly pleaded with the canines’ owners to surrender the dogs, but the owners refused, according to PETA. Ultimately, it took a tragedy to get the pups out of the unsafe situation.

Dog Looking for Owner Who Will 'Respect Their Boundaries' Is Still Waiting for a Home After 2,000 Days

Photo:Dog Tales RescueAfter close to six years, Lightning is still waiting to land at a forever home.The dog arrived at theDog Tales Rescuein King City, Ontario, Canada, as a surrendered pet in November 2017 and has been searching for an adopter ever since.Dog Tales Rescue is a no-kill shelter, so Lightning and the rescue’s other residents “stay here for as long as they need until they find a home,” Dog Tales' kennel manager Cassandra Ferrante tells PEOPLE.

Dog Lost at Sea with Sailor for Months Adopted by Crew Member Who Helped Rescue Them

The Australian sailor who spentmonths adrift at seawith his dog shared that a crew member who helped in their rescue would adopt the pup.Tim Shaddock and his dog Bellawere rescued last weekafter setting off on a 3,000-mile sailing trip from Le Paz, Mexico to French Polynesia in April.A few weeks after disembarking, a storm damaged their catamaran and wiped out all of Shaddock’s electronic devices, preventing him from contacting anyone for help, reported9Newsin Australia.