The kind of woman a man always comes back to, according to behavior experts like Robert Waldinger, a psychiatrist and director of a Harvard study on happiness, are free-spirited and genuine women.

Kind Woman Adopts ‘Saddest German Shepherd in Shelter’ and His Gratitude Couldn’t Be Greater originally appeared on Parade Pets. Shelter dogs get as much love as they possibly can while they're there.

We love people who go the extra mile for animals. They really are the best! Just take one woman who was so deeply concerned about a baby pigeon she found in her backyard. She was so torn up about it.