A disturbing incident that combined racism and animal abuse has resulted in a happy ending for one of the humans — and the dog — involved. Twitter user @mulaflare shared a video of him being accosted by a woman on the street, seemingly for no reason. The unidentified woman first approached him as he was […] More
A baby greater one-horned rhino named Akeno was filmed trying to play with his mother, who doesn’t seem to want to play. The mother and son are held at the Chester Zoo in Cheshire, England, and in the video, onlookers can be heard joyfully watching the two. The young rhino runs in circles around his […] More
This stray kitten has the most adorable hardware to help her jaw heal. At five weeks old, Mittens the kitten was dropped off at Albuquerque Animal Welfare with a broken face and jaw. The cause of her trauma is unknown, but a senior veterinarian at the shelter guesses it may have come from a fall […] More
Gavin is basically a superhero. The 14-year-old noticed a cat being thrown out of a car window and jumped out to rescue it. Gavin’s mom Erin Brown was driving Gavin to a birthday party when both of them saw the cat thrown out a car window. She screamed and stopped the car while Gavin climbed […] More
This woman’s relationship with a stray cat reminds us that you are always rewarded when you are a helper. Shea Prior is that helper, and she noticed a stray cat spending time in her backyard. As time progressed, the cat became more comfortable around Prior and eventually allowed Prior to feed her. Through those feeding […] More
In Nepal, there is one day put aside per year to celebrate dogs and only dogs. And we think Thar needs to spread globally. Tihar is a five-day-long Hindu festival — also known as “Diwali,” or the “festival of lights” — that takes place in Nepal. What’s unique about Tihar are the three days that […] More
Now this is the kind of vacation we’re up for. A hotel in Biloxi, Mississippi offers its guests the option to foster dogs during their stay. In 2018, this particular Home2 Suites by Hilton location launched its Fostering Hope program. Hotel sales director Teresa Johnston set up a partnership with the Humane Society of South […] More
There’s just something about animals with a whole bunch of fluff. Particularly, Bell the cat, who is so fluffy that her tail looks like it belongs on a squirrel. Bell, who lives in Japan, is a cross between a Persian and a Munchkin cat. What that means is she will steal your damn heart. View […] More
Anyone with a pet cat knows how athletic the species is — they defy gravity on a daily basis. Bobcats are a little larger than your average house cat, ranging between 11-30 pounds and around 26-41 inches in length. That’s why this bobcat’s feat is so impressive. The wildcat was being pursued by a mountain […] More
If you want a job bad enough, you’ll go to great lengths to make it happen. At least that’s what this dog in Brazil did. Emerson Mariano manages a Hyundai Prime branch in Brazil and started noticing a regular visitor: a stray dog. The dog just wanted to see what was going on, and Mariano […] More
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Could a baby elephant boom be the one good thing that comes out of 2020? Most likely, and we are going to soak it up as long as we can. But before we get too excited… we need to know why all these elephants got frisky around the same time. The culprits are apparently heavy […] More
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