When Dairn first arrived at the shelter, there was very little about her condition that suggested she had been given a fair chance at life. She was painfully thin, unable to stand, and so weak that even moving toward a bowl of food seemed almost impossible. Yet when food was placed nearby, something remarkable happened.…

For several nights, a sick dog lay alone in the grass, crying softly into the darkness. His condition had become so severe that even standing appeared to require more strength than he had left. His face was badly swollen, one eye had suffered extensive damage, and his body had become thin and exhausted. Yet there…

The emergency call came from a neglected corner of the city, where most people would have had little reason to look twice. But for one severely injured dog, that forgotten place had become the only shelter she could find. When rescuers from Stray Rescue of St. Louis arrived, they discovered a sight that was difficult…