Animal Rescue

Gisele Bündchen sprang to action when she encountered a sea turtle that had been caught in a net and left stranded on the beach.

When a racehorse stops racing and breeding, its fate can be uncertain. Some are even euthanized or slaughtered when they outlive their usefulness to an owner. Michael Blowen wanted to change that. In an effort to give all retired racehorses a good home, he created Old Friends Equine in Georgetown, Kentucky, where more than 150 racehorses are now enjoying their...

A crew rescued a cow that had been trapped in a tree after it was caught up by floodwaters caused by Hurricane Ida.

Greater Good Charities was joined by NBCUniversal Local, The Animal Rescue Site and Hill’s Pet Nutrition on this special life-saving pet airlift for more than 150 at-risk dogs and cats.

NBC and Telemundo stations across the country are looking for people, groups and non-profits doing amazing things for animals for the Clear The Shelters: PAWSitively Good Awards!

A pair of tigers, India and Elsa, found roaming around Texas neighborhoods have found a new home.

Instead of filming luxury skyscrapers, Doug Thron started using his drone expertise to help track and rescue animals left stranded after natural disasters. He explains how he rescued dogs after a wildfire and what you can see in his upcoming show “Doug to the Rescue” on CuriosityStream.

Two kayakers saved a female moose calf after it fell into a river in Alberta, Canada

Cher’s rescue of an elephant held in dismal conditions is told in a new documentary.”

A dog from Seymour that had been missing for five days has been reunited with his family after he was rescued from a cliff by emergency responders. According to the Great Hill Hose Company, the dog, Charlie, was spotted stuck about 150 feet up on a ledge off Roosevelt Drive around 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday. Multiple groups responded to try…

A mother and her kittens were left trapped in an airtight container, but a Good Samaritan came to the rescue.

A vocal 1-week-old kitten named Metallica is safe and sound with his newly-named brothers, Van Halen, Aerosmith, and mom Stevie Nicks. They’re getting a second chance at their foster home with Karyn Putney.

A dog was seen stranded on a frozen river in Fargo, N.D. Local authorities called to the scene braved the cold waters to rescue the dog.

Atlanta rapper Sterling “TrapKing” Davis took a break from touring to work at an animal shelter scooping kitty litter, which led him to quit his career and open his own cat rescue. The former rapper joins LX News to talk about breaking stereotypes around cat ownership, his cat raps, and a new dating app for cat lovers.

Lynea Lattanzio is a self-identified “crazy cat lady.” She has turned her own home and 12 acres of property over to abandoned cats to keep them happy and healthy while she tries to find homes for those that are adoptable. Over the past 28 years, she has saved more than 38,000. Yusuf Omar of Hashtag Our Stories travels to Parlier,...

A 13-year-old horse named Libby got stuck in the mud Tuesday afternoon at the Burrage Reservation in Hanson, Massachusetts, and was unable to break free. “It’s like seeing your kid going through trauma,” said the horse’s owner, Gretchen Zwicker. “She’s traumatized, she’s a very sensitive horse.” Zwicker was out riding when Libby started acting up. “She was being naughty,”...

Save a draft beer, save a dog. That’s the idea behind a new project by Thomas Hooker Brewery. The Bloomfield company is offering draft beer at a discount and part of the proceeds help a dog rescue. Inside Thomas Hooker Brewery on Tobey Road, it’s a tough time for draft beer. With restaurants and taprooms across the country closed,...

A local animal rescue is trying to find a puppy that was in a car stolen during a carjacking in New Haven Friday.

The last puppy that was in a car stolen during a carjacking in New Haven Friday has been returned to a local animal rescue. Loyal Companions Animal Rescue said one of their fosters was transporting three puppies around 9:30 a.m. when he pulled over to clean up puppy poop. He was mugged and his car was stolen. The stolen car…