Dog's Eye Surgery Helps Save Another Dog's Vision After 'Stars Aligned' — 'It Was Serendipity'

Photo:Courtesy of Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Courtesy of Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Adogin Virginia had her eye saved thanks to the help of another furry companion. Susie Q learned that she had a malignant tumor on her eyeball after a routine veterinary exam at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine’sVeterinary Teaching Hospitallast month. “The veterinarian said, ‘I don’t like what I’m seeing,'” recalled Susie Q’s owner, Jim DePierro, whilerecounting the experiencefor the university’s website.

Dog, 20 lbs. Underweight, Left Outside Animal Shelter with Note: 'She Is Not Sick, Just Hungry'

Photo: Delaware Humane Association The silver lining is starting to gleam for Sky. The skinny canine was found abandoned outside theDelaware Humane Association, wearing an “incredibly oversized, spiked leather harness with a bag attached and a note inside,” according to the shelter’sFacebook post about the incident. “Please take care of Sky. She is 6 years old and friendly. I couldn’t take care of her, I became homeless and couldn’t feed her.

Dog, Potbellied Pig Adopted Together After Owner Abandoned Them Outside Ohio Shelter

Photo: Courtesy TCHS Shelter A golden retriever and a potbellied pig abandoned outside an Ohio shelter are homeward bound after their viral story inspired a flood of potential new owners. In the footage, a man can be seen removing the dog from a car and tying it to a post, then going back to retrieve the pig, who is in a crate. Schoelles said the animals were left alone for about four hours until a county sheriff’s deputy found them sitting outside.

Dog-Obsessed Facebook Group Creates Foundation to Save Dogs Ahead of Natural Disasters

Photo: Courtesy I Love My Dog So Much Foundation Chances are if you love puppies and pooches, you are a member ofI Love My Dog, a Facebook group with more than 5.5 million followers. It’s a magical place filled with adorable videos, the cutest memes and plenty of pup pictures, and now the creators are working to do something extra-special for its four-legged friends. The Facebook page’s media company I Love My Dog So Much, LLC (ILMDSM) recently launched theI Love My Dog So Much Foundation,a volunteer-based non-profit started following last year’s natural disasters in an effort to protect pets before the next event hits.

Doggie Surf Class Is in Session! California Animal Rescue Offering Surf Lessons for Your Dog

School may be out of session, but doggie surf camp is about to get started!On Tuesday, Helen Woodward Animal Center — an animal rescue based out of Rancho Santa Fe, California — announced the start of their very ownDog Surf Lessons. These lessons will give pet canines the chance to show off their surf skills (or learn them) in the Pacific Ocean alongside expert human surfers from SoCal Surf Dogs.The lessons kick off on Sunday, July 14, and give water-loving pups the preparations they need to compete in the center’s annual Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon competition on September 8.