Skip to content
  • Happy Health
  • Happy Mindset
  • Animal Wonders
  • About Us
    • Team
  • Subscribe
Menu
  • Happy Health
  • Happy Mindset
  • Animal Wonders
  • About Us
    • Team
  • Subscribe
Happy News

When Wildfires Struck, This Veterinarian Became a Hero for Pets in Need

When the devastating Los Angeles wildfires began forcing families to evacuate, veterinarian Annie Harvilicz first took in her own brother’s rabbit and cat as they fled the Palisades fire. But then she realized something heartbreaking: countless other pets would need shelter too, and many evacuation centers and hotels couldn’t accommodate multiple animals per family. Without hesitation, she posted on Facebook inviting anyone who needed help to bring their pets to her veterinary hospitals.

The response was immediate and overwhelming, with around 20 dogs, 20 cats, and one rabbit soon in her care, plus many more expected to arrive. Harvilicz didn’t stop there—she even brought some animals to her own home and made sure she had plenty of food and bedding ready. Her generous offer solved a desperate problem for families who might have been able to take one pet to a hotel but couldn’t manage two or three. The outpouring of volunteer support from the community has been just as heartwarming as her original gesture.

PrevPreviousThis Invention Started With One Child’s Compassion
NextThis 9-Year-Old’s Recipe for Kindness Is Changing LivesNext

Recent Articles

Happy News

Scientists Just Proved That Your Brain Can Dream While You Are Wide Awake

May 11, 2026

A study from the Paris Brain Institute, published in Cell Reports, has overturned something most people take for granted: that dreaming and waking are two cleanly separate mental states, each with their own type of thoughts. Researchers monitored 92 adults using EEG caps as they drifted into and out of

Read More
Happy News

A Kitten Found Covered Head To Tail In Industrial Glue Just Made A Full Recovery And Has A New Home

May 11, 2026

When a good Samaritan in Fort Worth, Texas, discovered a small kitten stuck in a bucket of industrial-strength glue near an industrial area in April and rushed him to the Humane Society of North Texas, shelter staff were not sure the tiny animal would survive the night. The glue was

Read More
Happy News

The FDA Just Gave Pancreatic Cancer Patients Early Access To A Pill That Doubled Survival Time

May 11, 2026

The Food and Drug Administration has authorized early expanded access to a new pill called daraxonrasib, developed by Revolution Medicines, giving patients with advanced pancreatic cancer a chance to receive the experimental treatment while it awaits full regulatory approval, in a move the agency completed just two days after receiving

Read More
« Previous Next »
  • Privacy Notice
  • Accessibility Notice
  • Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
  • Unsubscribe
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Privacy Notice
  • Accessibility Notice
  • Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
  • Unsubscribe
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2026 HappyNews.