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The heat was already hurting my skin before the sun reached the top of the sky. I lay on the dirt, ribs pressed into the …

Mia did not remember a time when her body did not ache. The ground beneath her paws was hard, cold, and unforgiving, and every night …

She stood on the edge of the dirt pile, tall and still, watching the humans from far away. The machines roared and clanged, but she …

When Monarch was carried into the shelter, his world already felt like it was ending. He was only six months old, yet his small body …

He did not mean to leave. He only meant to explore, like he always had before. The wind smelled familiar that morning, full of dust …

Chewy did not understand why the world felt so loud and cruel that day. His small paws moved fast over hot ground as fear pushed …

The night was loud and bright. The world rushed past in fast shadows. Small paws tried to run. Pain came like thunder. The puppy did …

Rusty was a tiny body lying still, soaked and trembling, with eyes that stayed open because giving up was not an option yet. He could …

Beauty was fifteen years old when her world quietly fell apart. She had spent most of her life believing homes were forever. She believed hands …

The building was quiet, but his heart was not. The night pressed in close, heavy and cold. Barnaby lay awake inside the kennel, staring into …