Dog Rescued From Meat Trade Gets Surgery On Her Nose And Finds A Forever Home
Angel is a Belgian shepherd who has survived a very difficult life. She started off as part of China’s dog meat trade before she was rescued from her horrific conditions by Rushton Dog Rescue back in 2015. According to LADBible, Angel eventually made her way to the UK where she found her forever home with Hollie Cornes – a 25-year-old military dog handler. However, as much as she overcame, she still bore the scars of her past with a disfigured face. The scar had left Angel with a breathing impediment as it made breathing difficult...
Dog Found Alive After A Tornado Destroyed His Family’s Home
Jason Williams shared with the Associated Press that they had actually gotten trapped inside their shelter after the house was destroyed. Jason shared that they were in there about fifteen or twenty minutes underneath the rubble until their neighbor came to rescue them. Photo: Facebook / James Spann While it might have seemed like Smokey had not survived the storm, thankfully, that turned out to not be the case. The very lucky pooch, along with the family’s cat, tortoise, and guinea pig, were all found alive, trapped under some debris...
People Shocked To Discover What Appears To Be Trash On Texas Beach Is Actually Sessile Animal
Things are not always what they seem… Beach goers often see seashells, seaweed, and trash on the sand that has washed ashore. Numerous people attempt to clean up the trash that is covering the beaches, but many are unaware that some of the things that appear to be trash are not. Photo: Pixabay Padre Island National Seashore recently posted a photo of what appears to be discarded yellow rope or fishing gear, but it is actually a living creature. Their followers were shocked to read that the photo was of sea whip coral, not trash....
Fred, The Dumpster Dog
We had just lost our two wonderful family members, Suie and Boomer, litter mates and lifelong companions. Suie had cancer, and when she passed, Boomer seemed to loose the will to live, following his sister soon afterward, leaving us feeling lost and lonely. Our daughter called us up and asked what she could do with a dog she found, telling us that she went to the dumpster to toss her trash, when something underneath it caught her eye. She’d thought it was a kitten, and returned with a handful of cat food. PHOTO: PEXELS A tiny head poked...
Zaphod’s Story
My daughter, Lisa, recently rescued an 11 year old, 3 legged kitty with a cleft palate. Lisa already has 2 other cats that she rescued. PHOTO: JVinVB Zaphod was found in December 2013 with his back left tibia bone broken and sticking through his skin. X-rays revealed he was shot and the bullets were still in his leg, leading to infection. The doctors estimated he had been living in that condition for about two weeks, based on how far the infection had spread. The leg was amputated in January 2014 to prevent it from spreading further. Article...
Scientists Discover World’s Smallest Known Reptile Which They Named The ‘Nano-Chameleon’
The island of Madagascar is known for its unusual wildlife, including a newcomer to the scene: the Brookesia nana. This unusual reptile, also known as the nano-chameleon, can fit on the tip of a human finger and they are the smallest known reptile in existence. As of this time, they have only found two nano-chameleons, but interestingly, one is a male and one is a female. They are able to analyze the difference between the sexes and there are some differences to be found. Photo: Scientific Reports For example, the female’s body is small...
Garbage Man Finds A Puppy Thrown Out With The Trash And Gives Her A Forever Home
The men who pick up the waste in our neighborhoods are often there and gone before we ever get out of bed in the morning. They sometimes see things that the rest of the world doesn’t see. Those early morning sights can be inspiring but they can also be distressing, and that was the case with a Rumpke Waste & Recycling truck driver. Aaron Kinsel was busy working the route outside of Cincinnati in Colerain Township when something unusual caught his eye. It was a backpack that was discarded beside the road. He could’ve simply...
Rescuers Race To Save Dog Who Was Flung From A Truck While His Owner Sped Away
According to American Humane, more than 100,000 dogs die every year because their owners let them ride in open truck beds. Some people mistakenly believe it’s safe for dogs to travel this way — at least until their pet is violently flung from the vehicle. Others, including the driver who sped down the highway with his dog balanced on a flatbed truck, are clearly too reckless to be responsible dog owners. But the person who refused to stop when their dog was flung from the truck bed is in a whole new category of cruel. Sadly, this...
An Old Dog Who Refused To Die
I found a photo of our Rocky on a Facebook status updated from a rescue group near my home. PHOTO: Ashlynn Berger They found three boxers that were starving to death and were attempting to nurse them back to health. Our Rocky was the worst, the vet on staff wanted to put him down. When they found him he was completely emaciated, covered in tumors, and at least 13 years old. The vet didn’t see the point in furthering his suffering, but the rescue group saw something in him that they felt was worth saving. Article continues below Our...
GreaterGood Is Helping UMN Fight Social Injustice with Scholarship for Underrepresented Students
Following the death of 46-year-old George Perry Floyd Jr. in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 25th, 2020, the nation and the entire world began calling for a change in the way African Americans and other minorities are treated by law enforcement and in general. It was an eye-opening experience for many that demonstrated that racism still exists in our country and reminds us that we’re all responsible, regardless of our race, ethnicity, or background, for doing something to fix it. While there are many causes of prejudice and...
