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Dog Saves Woman’s Life With Heimlich Maneuver
A woman was in danger of choking to death alone in her Maryland residence when her golden retriever came to the rescue. "Toby suddenly...
Poland Honors Woman who Saved 2,500 Jewish Children from Holocaust
Irena Sendler was honored in Poland for her part in a secret organization that rescued thousands of Jews from certain death by smuggling them...
Ex-rebel Becomes Aceh Governor
"A former separatist rebel has been sworn in as the first directly elected governor of Indonesia's Aceh province," reports the BBC. He won last...
Home is a Haven for Guinea Pigs
"I immediately fell in love with her," Karen said about Abby. "She was absolutely gorgeous and she just started snuggling and kissing my ear...
Guinea Pig Saves Choking Dog at Shelter
"Snowball, an albino Guinea pig at the Humane Society shelter of Harrisburg, is being called a hero in the rescue of a choking pit...
Woman Nursing Abused Lions Back to Health
This AP story features a photo of a huge lion planting a big kiss onto the lips of a Columbian woman who rescued him...
NYC Subway Hero Pulls Youth Under the Train to Save Their Lives
A NYC man's quick-thinking saved a teen and himself as he dove onto the tracks of an oncoming subway train to rescue the boy...
Hero Saves Teen who Fell on NYC Subway Tracks with Oncoming Train
Wow! Read this story about a NYC man whose quick-thinking saved them both as he dove down onto subway tracks to rescue a teen...
Farm Helps Homeless Horses
In the rolling hills of California lies a horse sanctuary where "lucky animals are given a second chance at life." Jennifer Johns has rescued...
Kids Helping Animals for the Holidays
Elementary School students are filling the stockings of needy puppies and kittens at the Animal Rescue League this month with donations of dog biscuits...
Homeless Kittens, Cats Need Help in No. CA
EDITOR'S BLOG Linda needs help. Rather, 15 cats she's rescued need help. Her e-mail plea arrived yesterday: Help! I have rescued...
Prisoners Rehabilitate Death-Row Dogs
Having dogs in prison helps reduce violence among inmates. It's like therapy for the men, especially when they're given the job of training homeless...
Check out the Archives!
I uploaded another 13 stories to the Archives: stories from the old website's LIFE section, 1997-1998. They remain timeless stories of organizations still operating...
Penguins Caught in Oil Spill Saved by “Commando” Veterinarians
Hundreds of Magellanic penguins that washed ashore in Argentina after an oil spill have been saved by a group of "Commando" veterinarians. They are...
Providing Foster Care for Deployed Troops’ Cats
Army Staff Sgt. Aeyne Anne M. Dizicksa's cats are her family, so their welfare was her top priority when she faced deployment:
"I knew that...
Chihuahua Adopts Baby Possums
A nursing Chihuahua with two new puppies has become a foster mom to five more babies — tiny possums that lost their mother. Now all...
Boy, Six, Saves Kid Brother from Cougar
The Canadian Press reports on a 6-year-old boy from British Columbia whose instincts for caring about a younger brother overcame his fear as he...
Clicks Against Breast Cancer, and Hunger, and Deforestation, and…
My friend Katharine sent me a message that the Breast Cancer Site was having trouble getting enough people to click on their site for...
Punks Against Suicide
A score of punk rock and hardcore bands are touring the country to raise awareness and much-needed cash for the teen suicide hotline, 1-800-Suicide...
Six months after Katrina, Kitty Reunited with Owner
A 7-pound black kitty named "Cupcake" proved to be tough and streetwise prowling the devastated New Orleans neighborhood for six months in search of...