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Soldier’s grave gets greener years after his death – when his mum finds out why my heart melts

The explanation of what happened to Joseph’s grave requires telling the story of another death – of a woman named Liz – and her widowed husband, 85-year-old Jake Reissig.  Photo: Facebook Liz died in 2014, after ...

Firefighters take off their clothes – to raise money for homeless dogs

As it’s not enough just to have pictures of cute dogs. This calendar takes it a step farther. In an effort to raise money for animal shelters, firefighters, police officers and soldiers in Texas decided ...

Emaciated puppy is so hungry she eats plastic — then some heroes arrive

Cameron Trammell and his girlfriend were out on their Texas balcony last Sunday morning about to head out for the day when they looked down and noticed something. “I look down from the railing to ...

Student couldn’t take family dog to college — so his mom gave him the next best thing

Jake Ostrowski / Twitter The day before Jake left for college, his mom presented him with a life-sized cardboard cutout of Jessie. Jake Ostrowski / Twitter Jake was excited when he saw his mom’s gift ...

Teacher vows not to assign homework for a full year — so students can spend time with their families

By now, most schools have opened their doors to start the new school year. And with that comes something most students don’t miss during the summer holidays—homework! But before the semester even started, second grade ...

17-year-old with cancer celebrated across the world for her brave model pictures

The 17-year-old can usually be found in her high school, back home in Texas. But in her spare time, she’s modeling. Andrea Sierra Salazar / Twitter Earlier this year, the 17-year-old received devastating news that ...

After years of neglect, 14 dogs are unchained and given a new life

The dog was found on a farm with 13 others just like her. They were all in poor condition and chained without access to proper food or water. And only a few of the dogs ...

Dog Is Forced To Become A Mom Despite Being Paralyzed. But When Her Pups Are Born, A Miracle Happens.

Maria was mistreated her whole life. Her owners didn’t care about her in the slightest and their neglect eventually led to Maria’s hind legs becoming paralyzed. Image Source Even Maria’s paralysis didn’t faze her owners. ...

Rancher Sends Pregnant Horse To Slaughter. But Luckily, These Heroes Step In.

When the staff at Crossfire Equine Rescue in Mont Belvieu, Texas heard about Fancy, they rushed to stop her planned slaughter. And when they arrived on the scene, rescuers found the horse terrified and they ...

Woman Steps In And Saves 13 Mistreated Animals. Now She’s Winning Praise For Her Heroic Act.

Cassandra Clark often walks her dogs along a favorite route in Dallas, Texas. Image Source One day while she was out with her dogs, she saw a husky sitting alone on a balcony outside his house. Though the temperature was quite ...