There are some moments in animal rescue that make you cry, some that make you angry — and some that make you believe in miracles.

Hercules the cat is getting his star turn. A gray-and-white cat in Minnesota is getting his star turn as a Target model and a second (or ninth) life after being rescued two years ago from a hot car.

Stray dogs are real. And when they are found, they deserve a lot of love, and a heroic name. Meet Hercules, a “big, goofy pup” with a chocolate-brown coat rescued by Leominster Fitchburg Animal ...