She Heard No One Wanted To Take In This 11-Year-Old Dog. Then She Looked Closer At His Face...

Older dogs and ones with disabilities are much less likely to get adopted from a shelter. But, for a teen in Ohio, a senior blind dog was her first choice.

“I saw him on Facebook and no one wanted to take him, so I decided to start fostering myself,” 15-year-old Audrey Higgins told Cincinnati’s Local 12.

The 11-year-old schnauzer named Bailey suddenly went blind and ended up at the Louie’s Legacy Animal Rescue when his owner could no longer take care of him. The organization hoped to find him a loving foster home, but wasn’t able to get in touch with anyone willing to take in the dog.

Of course that all changed when Higgins came along. Much like the woman who adopted a pooch with one eye, the young girl willingly took adorable Bailey under her wing.

As you’ll see in the video below, the pooch quickly acclimated to his new home with much love and care from Higgins.

“He wasn’t drinking. He wasn’t going to the bathroom. The second night, he ate and he went to the bathroom and he drank. He actually started getting really playful and he rolled on his belly so I can give him a belly scratch,” Higgins explained.

Watch below and please SHARE to encourage others to foster dogs in need!

“I’m Not Leaving You, Mama!” This is What Love Looks Like.

UPDATE: Lizzie and Phantom are currently recovering in an outdoor koala ward within the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital . They’re doing swimmingly; Phantom is both gaining weight and exploring his temporary habitat. And of course, mama and baby are sharing more adorable cuddles! For most species in the animal kingdom, the bond between mother and baby is incredibly strong. That's pretty much inarguable. But last week, two koalas in Australia further proved it. After they were hit by a car, Lizzie and her joey, Phantom were welcomed into the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital. Six-month-old Phantom had escaped the accident unscathed. Lizzie, however, wasn’t looking so good, what with facial trauma and a collapsed lung. In order to survive, she needed to go under the surgeon’s knife. But this marsupial mama wasn’t alone during the life-saving procedure. Phantom accompanied her and clung to her as she received treatment. The vets let them be; Phantom was too y...

Stop holding the (2018) Yulin dog meat & lychee festival in Yulin, (Guangxi) China.

This "festival" is an event that starts on June 21st of every year during the summer solstice and it lasts for 10 long horrifying days in which 10,000–15,000 dogs (as well as cats) are tortured and then consumed. However, it is estimated 25 million dogs are stolen, sold, bought, and eaten every year with the illegal dog and cat meat trade. A larger percentage of these dogs consist of pets stolen right from their loving families. The rest of the dogs are captured strays from the streets and some raised in dog farms. After these animals are stolen, bought, or captured they are then transported for days without any food or water, crammed in tiny cages together so tightly that they are unable to even move. At the yulin festival, throughout those days, these animals will be hung, burned, skinned, boiled, torched, dismembered, electrocuted and beaten...ALIVE..out in the streets for public view. But If that isn't bad enough, they intentionally torture these animals in f...

Protect Our Waters: Say No To Plastic Waste!

Plastic garbage. It’s something we all see everyday. Don’t be fooled to think that these plastics are merely an eyesore. We’ve become so accustomed to using plastic utensils, straws, water bottles and bags that it’s easy to forget the impact this has on our environment and climate. My name is Tyler and I’m in my fourth year of university in Canada, where I’m earning a degree in Environmental Studies. I'm also an environmental activist. Even for someone like me, it’s hard to avoid using plastic at places like fast food restaurant, and that needs to change. I’ve started this movement to highlight calls to action happening around the world, and to grow a community of everyday citizens pressing governments and companies to get serious about cleaning up our rivers, lakes and oceans . When we work together, and keep the pressure on, we really can make an impact. I know this firsthand, after collaborating with activists across Canada to successfully urge th...

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