#25. Two Manatees In Florida
Back in 2017,two manatees got stuck on a dune in Florida after a hurricane struck the coast and they couldn't go back to the ocean. A group of locals spotted the two terrified animals and tried to help them, but moving them was too hard a task.
They soon realized they would need help, so they posted a video on social media, hoping that it would quickly become viral. Fortunately, thousands of people shared the video and dozens of volunteers showed up at the site. Eventually, with everyone's help, both manatees were brought back to the ocean.
#24. Odin And The Goats
Odin is a Great Pyrenees who played an important role in the Californian wildfires of 2017. His family packed everything up and got in their car to escape to a safer place before the fire could reach them, but their puppy refused to get in the car.
Apparently, the brave pooch wanted to stay with the family's goats, so they had no choice but to leave him behind. Some days later, when they returned to their house, they found Odin and the goats merrily playing in the garden!
#23. Dogs On Board
A few days after Hurricane Harvey struck Texas, photographers went back to work to document the storm's devastating effects and one of them took this iconic photo of two dogs. The dogs were alone on a boat on a flooded street. But what's their story?
Ed, the man who took the photo, posted it on Instagram and people started to wonder whether they made it out alive. A couple of days later, Ed confirmed that the dogs had been rescued and were safe and sound.
#22. Harvey The Hawk
We bet you've heard of Harvey The Hurricane Hawk before, right? When a taxi driver went back to his cab, he was welcomed by this gigantic hawk. The animal was so terrified that he just wouldn't dare move an inch. Therefore, the cab driver decided to record a video which he then uploaded on YouTube.
The video went viral in only a few hours. After spending a whole night inside William Bruso's cab, Texas Wildlife Rehab Coalition took Harvey to a bird shelter, where he received proper medical care.
#21. Lost Dog
Pete Mayher was going through a rough year, but things went downhill when his dog Wizzer went missing. He spent months and months looking for him all around the city, but he gave up two years later. However, 5 years after his disappearance, the unbelievable happened.
After Hurricane Irma struck the state of Florida in 2017, Pete received a phone call that left him awestruck. Apparently, someone had found Wizzer abandoned in the street and taken him to the vet. Luckily, the pooch carried a microchip thanks to witch the vets managed to track Pete down.
#20. Lucky
Amid the torrential rains of Hurricane Harvey, a photographer called Ruaraidh Connellan took a photo of a dog tied to a pole. Ruaraidh didn't hesitate and saved his life. After setting him free, the pooch led the man to his house, but when they arrived, he realized there wasn't any sign of human life.
Surprisingly, another dog, a little pony and a family of cats were roaming through the front yard, but it seemed like the family has fled in search of a safer place and left the animals behind. Ruaraidh called animal services and all of the pets were taken to a safe refuge.
#19. Aaron's New Friend
Aaron Jayjack is a well-known professional storm chaser whose life changed after Hurricane Harvey. One day, when the hurricane had already struck Texas, Aaron was heading off to work when a dog sneaked into his Jeep. But the crazy part is that he couldn't make him leave!
Since the pooch refused to leave the car, he shared the story on Twitter and drove him back home. His story was shared by 15,000 users, and it went so viral that it was seen by the dog's real owners. The pooch's family reached out to Aaron and the family was reunited.
#18. An Unexpected Guest
Marília Pieroni and Matheus Gomes Martins decided to get married at a beach in Brazil, but they were so unlucky that heavy rainfall started pouring down right in the middle of the ceremony. The whole crowd had to be rushed to a tent to finish the wedding, but they didn't go alone!
The wedded couple soon realized that they were being followed by an unknown dog who happened to be looking for shelter from the rain. Funnily enough, the dog, sly as a fox, laid on the bride's dress! Far from feeling annoyed, the couple found it hilarious and decided to adopt the pooch.
#17. The Field Dog
An amateur football match was being played in Argentina when a dog suddenly interrupted it. The adorable doggo started chasing the ball and running around the field and everyone started to cheer for him!
It was so cute that many fans from the crowd took countless pictures and recorded a few videos which were then shared on the Internet. When the game ended, the team announced that they would adopt the pooch under the title of "field dog".
#16. A Trapped Horse
Right after Hurricane Harvey struck the US, Rowdy Ward and his father decided to get on their horses and ride around looking for hurt or missing animals. To their surprise, they found a horse trapped inside a barn near their home.
A video of Ward trying to release the horse went viral after his father shared it on Facebook and YouTube. As crazy as it sounds, the video received a whopping 20 million views. Would you have gone to the same lengths to help that poor horse?
#15. Tinder Cat
Katie, a woman based in Northampton, England, had been trying to find her missing cat for months. She was absolutely desperate, until one day, she thought outside the box and came up with a great idea.
The girl created a Tinder profile featuring photos of her cat. People started sharing it and a man that matched with her profile told her that the cat was with him. The next day, Peanut went back home and reunited with his owner.
#14. Drowning Dog
During Hurrican Harvey, a news crew found a dog tied on a front porch in Texas. Apparently, the owner had escaped and left the dog behind, guessing that the water wouldn't rise that high.
Luckily, thetown Sheriffand the news crew rescued the dog. When the owner found out about it on the news, he announced that he wasn't planning on going back home any time soon, so Sheriff Nehls decided to adopt the dog himself.
#13. A Second Chance
Anka is a stray cat from Istanbul, Turkey, who was one day struck by a car and left disabled. The story of this paralyzed cat went viral and everything changed when the staff of Tabby's Place, a cat sanctuary in New Jersey, saw it.
The sanctuary offered to assist Anka and a few weeks later, the cat became the 10th paraplegic cat to join their sanctuary. He now lives a normal life surrounded by caring people and other fellow cats.
#12. Penny
You've probably realized that many families leave their animals behind while running away from a hurricane, but this family wasn't planning on leaving their house until every member of the family was safe inside the car, including their pig, Penny!
The pig found himself trapped inside the garage due to the increase of water and needed the help of firefighters to get out. Fortunately, the piggy was rescued and her story went viral on social media. Look how cute she is!
#11. Free Cows
During Hurricane Harvey, at least 25 inches of rain fell in Texas in only one day, and when it finally stopped raining, people had to call the police. But why?
When everyone headed out to the street, they realized that the whole town was full of cows. Apparently, they had managed to escape their farm once the storm tore down the fences, and the police had to escort the dozens of animals back to their safe place.
#10. Wildlife Waystation
Wildlife Waystation is a sanctuary where more than 500 animals live. During the 2017 California wildfires, the workers had very little time to evacuate and the owner was really scared. She really didn't want to leave the animals to die.
Fortunately, the sanctuary's volunteers received the help of the town's firefighters and they successfully relocated more than 200 animals. Luckily, all of the animals returned safely to the sanctuary once the fires stopped.
#9. Rescued Bats
People are usually scared of bats but the people from Houston decided to rescue dozens of themafter they got trapped under bridges and sewers after a hurricane.
After catching them, they took them to the Bat World Sanctuary in Weatherford. The specialists said that if it hadn't been for the neighbors, the bats wouldn't have survived, because they had temporarily lost their ability to fly.
#8. My New Best Friend
Can you imagine arriving at your house and finding a cat waiting for you sitting on your favorite chair? Well, that's exactly what happened to Nigel. One day, this man from San Diego came home and found a cat in his house, the strange part being that he had never seen him before.
After a few failed attempts of contacting the cat's owner, he took him to the vet and eventually decided to adopt him. The man named the cat Buddy and they're now best friends.
#7. The March Of The Flamingos
The theme park Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay had to move their flamingos to a shelter because of Hurricane Irma. Since all of them were in danger, the park activated an emergency plan and relocated 20,000 animals to a protected area.
The flamingos walked in a single line to their final destination, which was a room full of portraits of tigers and other wild animals. They stayed there for a couple of days until the storms went away before being sent back to Bush Gardens.
#6. A Cat In The Cliff
LA's Animal services are used to dealing with emergencies, but one day they received a pretty weird call. A family called them because their cat, Zion, had gotten trapped right next to a steep cliff. But how?
The family didn't know how the cat ended up there in the first place, but they were desperate. The officers had to work for several hours but they eventually managed to rescue Zion, who soon reunited with his owners.
#5. Rescued Donkeys
Firefighters Chris Harvey and Gary Loesch were driving on the highway near Paradise, California after putting out wildfires, when they came across two scared creatures walking towards them. To their surprise, they were donkeys!
Two frightened donkeys were trying to escape the wildfires and they were lucky enough to find these two kind men. Chris and Gary fed the donkeys cupcakes and drove them to their homes, where they finally called animal services.
#4. Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jack And Diane
A donkey called Jack and an emu called Diane had grown up together, but one day they were abandoned by their owner. It wasn't long before they were taken to the Carolina Waterfowl Rescue, but their problems didn't stop there.
The two best friends were separated once they arrived at the rescue center, but they became so stressed and depressed that they were put back together. When their story was shared on social media, actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan decided to adopt them.
#3. The Goat Rescuers
On a summer morning, a group of people saw two goats walking along the beach line of the N train in Brooklyn. They immediately called Animal Care, who quickly showed up at the site and drove the two goats to one of their rescue centers.
The goats spent a few months at the rescue center before being relocated to a nearby Farm Sanctuary ran by Jon and Tracey Stewart, who looked after them for the rest of their lives.
#2. Augustus' Miracle
This little dog called Augustus suffered from the worst abuses you can imagine during his early years. When a group of rescuers found him, he had chemical burns, a gunshot wound and many other injuries all over his body.
The poor pooch was also malnourished and he basically didn't look like a dog at all. He was eventually rescued and sent to the Trio Animal Foundation, and guess what? He was eventually adopted by a loving family. Look at him now!
#1. Great Dane Rescued From The Cold
Luke is a Great Dane who was found starving and tied up to a pole in the cold. He was discovered by an anonymous man who called the police. The pooch was at the brink of death by the time the police had arrived.
The poor little dog was so hungry that he had started eating his own paw. Luckily for him, the police sent him to a rescue center, where he received proper medical care and recovered quickly. In 2019, he was finally adopted by a family and he is now as healthy as ever!