Young Bulldog is Saved From the Basement of an Abandoned Cincinnati Home

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Monica Pop
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The loud cries for help coming from a basement of a Cincinnati home made two of the neighbors go and check what was going on. After they reached the owner of the place, he allowed them to get inside only if they gave the dog he was keeping there some water.

When they entered the basement and saw the condition which the young Bulldog was living in, they were left shocked and heartbroken.

Gracie, the two-year-old dog was laying on the cold floor, obviously thirsty and starving. Her initial reaction when she saw the people entering the dark basement was to approach them and give them licks and kisses. That’s how much she needed someone to be there for her and show her some love.

“Her feet are caked in feces and her voice is hoarse from barking,” the rescuers wrote on Facebook. “She is absolutely desperate for attention and food (he feeds her by dumping a bag of food every few days) … but she is so sweet. Please … can any dog rescues take her?”

The post was shared all over the social media and it helped Queen City Bulldog Rescue (QCBR) learn of Gracie’s sad life story. They were more than willing to take her. The owner gave them the dog for $200. According to Chelsea Muenzer, founder of (QCBR), he didn’t want her any longer because she ‘wasn’t getting pregnant anymore.’

“She craved human touch!” Muenzer told The Dodo. “The moment we came in contact with her she immediately trusted us and I swear knew she was safe.”

This loving soul hasn’t lost her wish to live despite the ordeal she was forced to go through.

Gracie was looking forward to her new life and was so friendly that people couldn’t help but simply fall in love with her cute personality.

After she was given the so much needed medical help, Gracie was placed in a foster home. Her caretakers love her so much that it’s very likely she stays with them for good.

“She is living the cozy life right now,” Muenzer said. “She’s a newfound fan of cozy blankets, walks in the sunshine, playing with human kiddos, bubble baths and cookies.”

Although she now resembles a completely new dog, way happier and healthier, she still has a lot to learn. Whenever she needs to use the bathroom she runs towards the basement, because she has done it for so long. But her family is there to teach her all the new things as they make sure she progresses one step at a time.

Thankfully, the people who are in her life right now love her unconditionally.


Pharmacist Noticed a Stray Dog At Her Door and Knew She was in Need of Help

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Monica Pop
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This is the inspiring story of a pharmacists from Turkey named Banu Cengiz, a huge dog lover and an animal advocate.

What she does for the street dogs of her hometown is beyond adorable, as she wouldn’t let any of them pass by her store without her giving them some food, water, and lots of love.

The dog she owns is a rescue dog itself, but she believes it’s not the only one who deserves to be shown compassion. This lovely lady always makes sure there is plenty of food in front of her pharmacy so that any dog in need could stop by and take a rest.

People know of her love for dogs and they only have nice words for Cengiz.

This time, however, one of the dogs that paid her a visit wasn’t there for the food only, but it was obvious the animal was in need of help.

“She was looking at me,” Cengiz told The Dodo. “I said, ‘Baby, is there a problem?'”

After she welcomed her in, Cengiz noticed there was a small cut on the poor creature’s paw.

She then took the time to clean it thoroughly and gave the dog some antibiotics. For the rest of the day, the sweet creature was Cengz’s guest and spent the time laying at the bed she has inside the store.

“When I was done, she laid down as if to thank me,” Cengiz said. “She was saying, ‘I trust you.'”

It was obvious the dog needed to rest, and Cengiz was more than happy to have her in.

Unfortunately, that was all this woman could do for the dog. Once she closed her store, the animal was again on the streets but at least she now knows where to go the next time she needs food, water, or help.

“Unfortunately, I couldn’t take her home,” Cengiz said “I’ve been dealing with street animals for years. I feed them and heal them, and help them find homes when I can.”

The strays of Cengiz’s hometown are lucky there is someone kind and compassionate like her who does the best she can for these cute animals.

“I do it because they feel. We need to help those who need it,” Cengiz said. “People should teach their children to love and respect animals and nature. Then we can all live together in a beautiful world.”

7-year-old girl left with severe burns after getting henna tattoo during vacation in Egypt

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Monica Pop
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As parents, we only want the best for our children. Seeing them happy is what triggers our own happiness too. If they are in pain, that crushes our world, especially when we can’t do anything to prevent their suffering. 

For one dad from U.K, the pain his 7-year-old daughter experienced brought feelings of sadness and guilt because he was in some way ‘responsible’ for what had happened to the young girl.

During their family vacation in Egypt, the girl’s mom, 43-year-old Sylvia Gulliver experienced some health problems with her gaul bladder and had to be hospitalized for two days. During that time, both her kids behaved very well and as a reward their father decided to treat them with black henna tattoos. 

Unfortunately, this decision couldn’t be any worse, as it left the sweet daughter with severe blisters and burns on her hands. 

Madison’s brother, Sebastian, who is 9 years old got a tattoo too, but he washed his off as soon as he felt itching, while Madison kept hers until they arrived back home to the U.K. 

Soon after, the girl’s itching turned into a series of huge and painful blisters. The reason for this awful condition was the chemical used within the tattoo ink, paraphenylenediamine (PPD).

She was rushed at the medical unit for burns where the family was told how Madison could be left with scars for life. 

“She is potentially scarred for life after getting a black henna tattoo,” said Martins, as per the Daily Mail.

“The tattoo was done in the hotel’s salon and they claim it’s not the henna and that it’s my daughter’s skin. She has blisters from her finger to her elbow and is in so much pain. We were entirely unaware of the dangers and I think they should warn of this in the brochures.

“I think it’s partly my fault because I didn’t know about it, but also the fault of the salon because they are using dangerous chemicals on children. We would have thought that the travel agents would have had concerns about this.

“We want to get the message out to other people.”

It’s heartbreaking to see such young lady with so severe burns on her hands only because her father agreed for her to get the tattoo. These tattoos, however, are very famous and many tourists get them so he didn’t think they could be so dangerous. 

They are now spreading the word of their daughter’s story and hope others would think twice before getting one themselves, or putting one on their kids’ body. 

Man Builds High Fence to Prevent Dog From Escaping the Yard but Fails Miserably and Has Us All in Stitches

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Monica Pop
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All of us who have ever owned a dog know just how much they love running around, playing fetch, and even chasing cats. Their cute antics always put big smiles on our faces and make our days. But, they can also be demanding at times, just as this overly excited pup named Stella. 

Her owner struggles to keep her inside the yard as she always finds a way to sneak out. This time he came up with what he believed was the perfect solution; a very high fence. 

He presented the dog with the brand new fence that was likely to prevent her from escaping ever again as he was recording the video for his YouTube channel saying, “I literally had JUST built this fence to keep Stella in the yard and was admiring it…” But, as it turned out, Stella always finds a way to make her plan of leaving the yard works. 

As she got closer to inspect her owner’s ‘new way’ of keeping her in, she just ran to the corner and jumped over the fence. Her owner started chasing after her as he left everyone who watched his video burst out laughing. 

This is definitely a must see! 

Firefighters follow retired police dog to toddlers trapped in burning house

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Monica Pop
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That dogs are the best pets one can ask for is something that most of us know already. But after reading this story of the German Shepherd who helped save his family, you’ll fall in love with these loyal and loving animals even more. 

Military veteran Brent Feaser from Longwood, Florida and his next door neighbor though it was the perfect day for hanging around. Nothing spoke tragedy on that peaceful day.

Unfortunately, as the two were watching Jupiter through their telescope, they heard an explosion. In the next moment, they could see part of Brent’s house blowing up.

Unfortunately, his wife Margo and their two children aged two and four were still inside the burning place. After taking a second or two to understand what was really going on, Brent and his neighbor rushed towards the house as quickly as they could. 

The two men tried smashing the windows with the furniture that was on the porch hoping they would be able to pull Margo and the kids to safety.

They managed to get Margo out, but both her and Brent were thinking of getting inside again so that they could save their little ones.

At that moment, the firefighters arrived at the scene and got inside the burning place. The smoke made it difficult for them to navigate around the house, but then, all of a sudden, help arrived. The family dog Maxx appeared and led the rescuers to the kids’ room. 

Maxx who is a retired K-9 saved his human siblings’ life that day and he was the real hero of the story. 

Currently, all of the family members are recovering at different hospitals as they all suffered from burns and heavy smoke inhalation. They were listed in serious to critical condition but are expected to recuperate all thanks to their loving dog Maxx. 

This family is so lucky to be having such a caring dog in their life. He deserves a reward for his brave action. 

Elephants Celebrate By Splashing Around In The Water For The First Time After Being Freed From Captivity

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Monica Pop
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Imagine what it must feel like to experience the water for the first time ever after a life spent in chains. Luckily, that’s something the staff at Save Elephant Foundation does for Thailand’s captive elephant population. 

These loving creatures get to be part of their natural habitat and enjoy the beauties the wild has to offer. Once freed, elephants get a second chance for a life they truly deserve. 

Kannika and Madee are two sweet souls that had to go through ordeal and spend their days in captivity. But today, they can leave that negative experience behind them and have fun in the water. 

Seeing them hanging around and splashing is the best thing you’ll see all day. Currently, they are placed at the protected natural habitat of Phuket Elephant Sanctuary. 

62-year-old can’t recognize herself after getting stunning makeover

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Monica Pop
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No matter how drastic or slight, we all need a change every once in a while. Now if we feel like changing our physical appearance then we are likely to look for a professional to help us achieve what we have in mind. And who’s better at making men and women happy and satisfied with the way they look if not for the Makeover Guy. 

This time, he had a visitor from Dallas, Texas. LaDawn, was looking forward to a fresh look for her daughter’s big day and decided she should ‘give’ the job to the best of the best so she flew to Minneapolis, Minnesota, straight to the saloon of Christopher Hopkins. 

This woman shared with the Makeover Guy how she struggled with her hair all her life because of what she referred to as “the Grand Canyon” which was caused by hair growth issues and was right in the back of her head.  

Honestly, looking at her, we didn’t think she needed much change, but the final result just convinced us we don’t even know that we can elevate the way we look if we don’t try. 

LaDawn turned into a hot redhead and got bangs. It gave her whole face a completely different look. We believe she now appears at least 20 years younger, and the best thing is that she agrees. 

Her initial reaction after seeing herself in the mirror was, “Oh my goodness, who is that?” 

It’s obvious she enjoyed the whole experience to the max. Always smiling and admiring her reflection, she really deserved to feel young again.

But there was another thing she and Christopher did, and it made us all laugh. She admitted how her daughter asked her to make sure not to return “looking like a rock star.” But that’s exactly what she did. Well, it was just a cute prank, she didn’t really went home with her hair all up. 

Christopher gave her ‘temporary’ faux hawk-hair style and we could hear LaDawn shouting, “Woo hoo, Chelsea, this is for you.”

People loved it so much that they took their time to comment. 

Christopher gave her some tips on how to style her hair back home and what’s most, he took care of that ‘hole’ at the back that was giving her so much trouble by leaving it longer on the top so she can easily hide it. 

Transformations like these not only change the physical appearance of people, but they also make them feel more confident about themselves, and I guess that’s what matters most. 

As she turns in her chair, LaDawn is glowing from happiness. She loves her new and improved self and we are sure she’s going to be one of the most attractive guests at her daughter’s wedding. 

Only if we could see peoples’ reaction to LaDawn’s change. That would be awesome! 

Take a look at the magic Christopher pulls on LaDawn in the video below. 

100 Hospital Workers Line Halls To Honor Late Nurse Who Donated Her Organs

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Monica Pop
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Mary Desin was a nurse who devoted her whole life saving and taking care of her patients. Sadly, on June 3, 2019, she lost her life due to brain aneurysm.

The lights on the top of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Hamot Hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania that are turned on when a donation or organ transplant is in progress shone in her honor this time. 

Even after her death, this brave woman didn’t stop spreading her kindness, this time by donating her organs. 

More than 100 colleagues and hospital employees did an amazing act to pay tribute to this special woman. As her body was being transferred to the operating room, they all lined the halls and honored her devotion to saving lives.  

Those who knew her say that this was the send-off that she truly deserved. 

One of the medical staff members shared the photo on Facebook with a message that touched the hearts of everyone who got to see it. It said:

“We turned them on yesterday to honor one of our beloved nurses, who sadly passed unexpectedly in our presence. She donated her organs to continue to help save lives, even in her passing. We had a walk for her, hallways lined with more people than I could have counted to see her off. From now on, those lights will not only be turned on when someone RECEIVES an organ, but also when someone donates, as well. It was a very emotional day yesterday, and Mary, we will never forget you or the impact you made throughout your career!”

Desin’s story spread like a wildfire and members of her family joined ABC’s Good Morning America to talk about how much her colleague’s act meant to them. The also spoke of the importance of being organ donor. 

“It was extremely emotional. Most everybody was crying. People I didn’t even know came up to me during the time and said how much they loved her and she helped them get further in their career,” said Desin’s son Matthew James. 

He added how they were surprised by the number of people who showed up to honor his late mother. He knew she was appreciated by everyone, but had no idea her impact on those around her was so huge. 

“I expected maybe 20 people from her times as an OR nurse and her current position to be there,” James said. “I didn’t expect over 100 people to be impacted by her loss.”

Donny McDowell, a nurse at the hospital and Desin’s friend said how she was one of the bravest and selfless people she’s ever met. 

“What Mary was doing was very brave. [It was incredible] to see the lives that would be changed because of Mary’s gift. The thing about Mary that I learned the most is that you always give and you keep on giving a little bit more.”

Other people took their time to share what Desin meant to them and how she affected their life.

It was mainly her former mentees who felt like expressing their gratitude for this truly special woman. 

“She was an animal lover, especially of dogs. Mary was generous to a fault, always helping anyone that crossed her path. She loved that her job as a nurse allowed her to help anyone and everyone she could,” her family said.

She now lives through the people whose lives she saved.  

The video is so touching, you may need to get your tissues. 

Rest in Peace Mary, you were one of a kind!

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