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Pairing service dogs with our service men brings joy and comfort to veterans and the people around them.

Minnie Was Overweight and Had Severe Allergies When Her Owner Abandoned Her; GreaterGood.org’s Rescue Bank Helped Get Minnie Back in the Game

When Castaway received Minnie, she was severely overweight, and her allergies were not under control.

Taegan Leaves Abusive Life Behind for the Perfect Forever Home

Home Fur-Ever volunteers scooped her up and rushed her to the closest emergency vet where she stabilized, received pain medication, and was then transported to

From a Broken Back to a New Set of Wheels, Diana Is on the Road Again!

When the animal control officer found her, Diana was unable to walk and covered in grass and burrs.

Rescued Breeding Dog Lives a Life of Love and Forgiveness

Bessie and her story quickly built up a fan club. To meet her is to love her, and despite the suffering she has endured at the hands of humans, Bessie now lives a life of love and forgiveness. With the tumor gone, Bessie is about five pounds lighter, and has many hearty meals provided by GreaterGood.org's Rescue Bank program in her future to get to a healthy weight. Once Bessie has reached a healthy weight and can be spayed, she can find her perfect forever home!

Ana Maria: Volunteer, Translator, Future Businesswoman

Ana Maria is determined. Despite her father's death and her mother's struggle to keep the family afloat, she plans on attending college and being able to provide for her family and herself.

Abandoned Like a Bag of Trash, Rescued Like a Loving Golden

The rescue was concerned, so they rushed Courtney to the vet. A half an hour after arrival, she was in surgery. It turned out she had pyometra, a life-threatening condition. Had she still been living in the pen, no one would have known her condition. If she had stayed in that pen, Courtney would have died.  

Celebrating Earth Day Every Day

It might not be Earth Day yet, but the GreaterGood.org team has some tips for you to celebrate all year long!

Norman – From Severe Neglect to a Loving Forever Home

Norman was found on the streets of the 5th Ward of Houston, hairless and emaciated...

Forced to Eat Garbage, Abandoned George Finds Forever Home

When his owners moved, they abandoned George, leaving him outside to fend for himself. He took refuge in a small area of trees in between subdivisions. George was scared to the point that no one could approach him, and he would forage for food on garbage days or when a nearby home would put out some food. He lived this way for months, fearful of all people. He would hide in the woods, infrequently laying on lawns just outside of the trees. He was lonely and scared. Top Dog Rescue received a call to help, and within a week had live-trapped George with some warm fried chicken as bait.