A Heartbreaking Rescue Like Nothing Rescuers Had Seen Before It was the worst case of neglect that rescuers at NorCal Bully Breed Rescue had ever encountered. Chase, a Chihuahua, and his cocker spaniel companion, Buddy, were infested with fleas, suffering from untreated skin infections, and barely able to stand because of the pain. After 12 […]
From Captivity to Liberation What a difference a year, and real freedom, makes. This is the extraordinary journey of Duma the elephant. After more than forty years in captivity, beginning in a circus and later in a zoo, Duma (originally named Charlie/Charley) has finally been given the chance to live the life nature intended. Once […]
A Lifelong Fear That Once Held Him Back Cape of Good Hope SPCA Inspector Lwazi Ntungele had always been afraid of water. He had never learned to swim, and the thought of stepping into a pool or river filled him with anxiety. Earlier this year, everything began to change. Lwazi and fellow inspector Lee Prins […]
A Boy Who Lost Everything, but Never Forgot the View of Home Since childhood, Li Jingwei didn’t know his real name, where he was born, or even his exact age. But last month, after more than 30 years of searching, he finally found his biological family, thanks to a hand-drawn map he had memorized as […]