And, a cat in a pottery shop

August 07, 2026

Hello👋 

Meet Poleng — this pup was in such terrible condition he looked like he’d turned to stone. After being abandoned, he found a kind family to help him, and started his journey to recovery.

August 07, 2026

Hello👋 

Meet Poleng — this pup was in such terrible condition he looked like he’d turned to stone. After being abandoned, he found a kind family to help him, and started his journey to recovery.

OBSESSION OF THE DAY

OBSESSION OF THE DAY

Preschool director calls for help when she finds 'little dinosaur' on playground

“These are the types of rescues that make me so happy.”

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Karenlynn Stracher

MUST WATCH 👀

Cat moves into pottery shop during a storm and finds a new mom

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A woman named Elizabeth showed up to her pottery shop one day and discovered there was someone waiting for her. As soon as the little cat let her hold him, Elizabeth knew it was over. She named him Patino and brought him home 😻

FROM THE PACK

Welcome to The Pack, where the editors of The Dodo share pet parenting stories and their favorite products.

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Monica’s picks:

 
  • This calming donut bed is a lifesaver — it's the first thing my dogs curl up in after a walk.
  • I keep this dog car seat in my car for every ride. It helps my dogs feel secure, and keeps my car cleaner.
  • These dog enrichment lick bowls are part of our morning routine — they buy me time, and the pups stay focused.
 

Monica is a producer at The Dodo and mom to rescue pups Briggs and Ozzie.

MORE STORIES WE ❤️

  • Dog gets stranded in canal as rising floodwaters threaten to sweep him away

He was a huge mastiff 😱

  • Pair of grieving rescue donkeys become each other’s family 

Watching them come back to life together 🥹

  • Woman spots mother duck attacking her baby — then realizes what's actually going on

“It was almost like a miracle.”

 
 

MY PET’S ON THE DODO 🐶

Tommy

Rescue terrier mix, 11.5 years old. 

“Tommy was found with two baby siblings on the side of a freeway in Bakersfield, CA. He’s skittish (probably because of where he was found) but will be on your lap if you’re around for about two minutes, then he wants to be best friends! He loves to snuggle, and his favorite place is in his mom’s arms!” — his person

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Love, Dodo

...and this rescue mama pig who has her own TV 🐷📺

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