Animal Rescue Stories
Read featured animal rescue stories and see pictures and videos of some of the rescues and adoptions completed by Animal Hope in Ft. Worth Texas.
Three Medical Rehab Kitties
We have three new medical rehab kitties: Legs, who needs a hind limb amputation; Bayou, who has a broken pelvis; and Squeaks, who has a traumatic brain injury. We are going to give these kitties medical care to get them ready for a forever home. Donate here to support...
Voodoo – The Blind Bully
Voodoo is a six-year-old blind bully. He is completely healthy aside from the fact that he is blind! This handsome boy uses sound and smell to guide him. He is super sweet and gets along with other dogs and people. Voodoo gets super excited when he bumps into a...
Update on Milo – The Resilient Amputee Cattle Dog
Milo, now an amputee, came to us back in September with a badly broken leg and a bone infection. He just recently made it back to us from the hospital after recovering from his amputation... dogs are great examples of resilience in the face of adversity, and Milo is...
Rescue Dog with Bilateral Cherry Eye
This baby was dumped outside of Cleburne with bilateral cherry eye. Cherry eye is a term for the prolapse of the third eyelid gland. This third eyelid is located inside the lower eyelid and serves as a protective layer for the eye. It contains a special gland that...
Blind Senior Dog Rescue
This handsome blind senior dog came to us from Fort Worth Animal Care and Control. We will be making an appointment with the eye specialist for him! Once those adorable eyes have been checked out, he will be ready for his forever home! You can donate here to support...
The Dog Who Went Bald from Demodectic Mange
This baby came from Fort Worth Animal Care and Control and has demodectic mange so bad he’s almost completely bald! Demodectic mange is caused by a cigar-shaped mite called Demodex canis. These mites are typically a normal and harmless part of the skin flora of dogs....
Enzo and Elena – Two Pups Rescued From Animal Cruelty
Enzo and Elena were rescued from animal cruelty. They were cruelty seizures at Fort Worth Animal Care and Control. They were both heartworm positive, underweight, and had skin issues. Despite what they've been through, they are very sweet! Once recovered, they will be...
Blair – The Adorable Pup in Need of Dental Care
Blair came to us from Mansfield Animal Control in need of dental care to deal with some bad teeth. We are working on getting those teeth back in tip-top shape so Blair will be ready for a new home! You can donate here to support Blair's recovery. View our available...
Carrie – The Little Dog with Flea Dermatitis
Carrie came to us from Mansfield Animal Control with some bad skin caused by flea dermatitis. This condition is caused by an allergic reaction to flea saliva. Flea allergy dermatitis causes itchiness, redness, bumps, pus-filled spots, and crusts. In severe cases, it...
Haengbok – Breeding Cocker Spaniel From a Puppy Mill in Korea
Do you know someone with a cocker spaniel shaped hole in their heart? This is Haengbok (which means Happiness). Haengbok came to us all the way from Korea. He was a breeding dog at a cocker spaniel puppy mill in Korea and is debarked. Our rescue friends in Korea tell...
Brutus – The Heartworm Positive Stray
Brutus came to us from Forest Hill Animal Control. We were surprised that no one reclaimed him after he showed up there as a stray. However, he needed heartworm treatment, so it all worked out for the best! Donate here to help with Brutus' recovery. Animal Hope...
Gustav – The Dog With an Embedded Collar and Tetanus
Gustav came into Fort Worth Animal Care and Control with an embedded collar and injuries to his neck. He developed tetanus which is causing his muscles to be rigid from the bacterial toxin. Even though his muscles can hardly move, he still wags his tail when he hears...
One-Eyed Heeler Puppy
This one-eyed heeler puppy came to Fort Worth Animal Control as a stray needing her eye removed after being attacked by another dog. We are doing everything we can to give her a second chance at a wonderful life! Donate here to support her recovery. View our adoptable...
Tadpole – The Dog with Horrific Injuries
This pup, who we named Tadpole, came into Fort Worth Animal Care and Control today with pretty horrific injuries. While he can't tell us what happened, it looks like he may have been hit by a car as he has a degloving injury on his forelimb and road rash on his neck....
Milo – The Dog with a Broken Femur
Milo the dog has a broken femur and possible bone infection. We got a call from someone wanting to surrender a three-month-old heeler puppy with a broken leg.Although Milo is not 3 months old or a heeler he definitely has a broken leg and is in dire need of medical...
Squishy – The Kitten with a Broken Jaw
Squishy the kitten has a whole host of medical problems... a broken jaw, a degloving injury on his chin, and radial paralysis of his right front leg. A concerned citizen took him to an emergency hospital and they reached out for rescue assistance. We’re going to...
Don Draper – An Amputee Pig
Don Draper is our amputee pig rescue. He came to Fort Worth Animal Care and Control with a necrotic leg and extensive wounds all over his body from a dog attack. His owner's neighbors attempted to care for his wounds at home but by the time he arrived at Animal...
Autumn – The Twerking Dog
Autumn the twerking dog has a movement disorder caused by damage or birth defects to her cerebellum. It doesn't bother her, though! She loves going outside and playing with the other dogs. Her movement disorder does not slow her down at all from twerking! We have...
Mindy Sue – Pit Bull Hit By A Car
Mindy Sue is a Pit Bull hit by a car. She came to us from Fort Worth Animal Care and Control with a fractured vertebra, a dislocated elbow, two fractures of the femur and a fractured tibia. She required $7,500 in surgeries! This is outside of our normal medical budget...
Korean Meat Trade Dogs
We were contacted by a young woman in Korea asking for help rehoming some dogs living on a farm as part of the meat trade. She wants to transport these dogs to Animal Hope so we can find them a home. Fortunately, we had a volunteer living not far from the farm who was...
Meg the Schnauzer
We rescued Meg the Schnauzer from Fort Worth Animal Care and Control after a concerned citizen dropped her off there. She was covered in maggots and ticks, both of her corneas were perforated, and her packed cell volume was 5 (our doctor described this as “not...
Charlie Survived a House Fire and Getting Shot in the Face
Charlie survived a house fire in Cresson that killed Charlie's owners and all of their other pets. Someone also shot Charlie in the face with a pistol several years ago, and he's been repeatedly attacked and badly injured by other dogs in the past. Charlie's had it...
Blake – The Mange Pup
Blake was adopted from Fort Worth Animal Care and Control in May 2018 and was returned in September 2018 with a severe case of demodectic mange.
Donut – Left Front Leg Amputation and Left Eye Enucleation
Donut came from Dallas Animal Services, where he landed after being found as a stray. Wherever and however he had been living, it had been hard on him. He was missing his left eye, and had radial paralysis of his left forelimb. Despite all of that, he was still a...
Smiley – The Smiling Pit Bull
Our adoption of the week is Smiley the Smiling Pit Bull. Our mission focuses on animals with lower perceived adoptability and Smiley has three things working against him: 1) he’s solid black, 2) he’s a pit bull, and 3) he’s 4 years old. Smiley is a nice dog though,...
Mel – The Wiry Terrier Mix
Mel is one of our favorite types of dogs... a miscellaneous wiry terrier mix! He has a great attitude, and when it's yard time he sprints for the door so he can get out in the sunshine. He gets along great with other dogs, and is also good with strangers and...
Marsha – The Sweetest Little Chihuahua
Marsha is just the sweetest little chihuahua you'll ever meet. She is affectionate, not fearful at all, and loves to cuddle. She has patellar luxation ... a knee condition common in chihuahuas. While the bum knees mean she can't run a marathon, she can still get...
Kasey – The Laid Back Terrier Mix
Kasey is a terrier mix that was nearing the end of her time at the municipal shelter. She is very laid back, and not a very high energy dog. She is affectionate but doesn’t much care for other dogs. If you’re looking for a laid back dog that just wants to hang out...
Kali – The Nervous Dog & Her Sister
Kali and her sister were at a municipal animal control authority and are kind of high-strung dogs. The noise and activity level at traditional city shelters stress out nervous dogs… they will not approach strangers and no one ever gets to see their “real”...
Jersey – The Fox Terrier
Jersey came from a municipal animal control facility and was nearing the end of his time there. He is a fox terrier or something similar. We are not sure why no one wanted to adopt poor Jersey. He is not fearful, he's very affectionate, and he loves to run and play....