A Pet Pug Helped Two Sisters Realize They Both Had Breast Cancer
Sisters Amanda Tasca and Amy Niosi are grateful for one very perceptive pug. Amanda’s dog Daisy, a gift from her husband Steve and one of two dogs in the family, is responsible for alerting both women to their own undiagnosed breast cancer. It all started when Daisy jumped up on her owner’s chest and hit an unusually sore spot. Amanda didn’t make much of it at first. According to Tap Into Wayne, Amanda has been diagnosed with fibrocystic breast tissue, “which can cause breast tissue to feel lumpy or tender.”...
Creative Dad Brings His Kid’s Drawings To Life As Strangely Adorable Animals
There is a lot of imagination that goes into the drawings of children. Although they may choose many different subjects, it is often animals that tend to be the focus of what they create. Tom Curtis is a father of two, as well as an artist, and he loves the creativity of his own children. In fact, he has a series on Instagram, “Things I Have Drawn” where he brings those animal drawings to life. He transforms the crayon sketches into three-dimensional figures using Photoshop. It may be bizarre looking, but it is unmistakably...
Unlikely Friendship Between A Rescue Fox And A Bulldog Makes Them The Real-Life Fox And The Hound
I’m sure that you have seen the Disney movie The Fox and the Hound. It seems as if that movie has now been brought to life after a six-month-old fox was rescued by Pauline Ashanolla. The fox, that Pauline named Marley, became a part of the home. She wasn’t sure how the dogs would react at first, especially considering they were different species. “I was worried about Marley at first and how she would get on with the dogs especially. Ernie was terrified of Marley at first and she didn’t like him but she slowly started...
Talkative Rescue Kitten Wins Shelter Worker’s Heart, Who In Return Adopts Him
It’s said that cats choose their owners. A talkative rescue kitten named Sugar chose a longtime shelter employee, Glen, to be his new dad. Sugar, an adorable grey kitten, arrived at Exploits Valley SPCA and instantly connected with Glen. Each day, the talkative kitten would meow until he received attention from his favorite person. Photo: Facebook/Exploits Valley SPCA Adoptables “This little kitten Sugar liked Glen from the start,” wrote the shelter. Just as his name suggests, the sweet kitten loved everyone, but he shared a...
Four Rescue Dogs Spread Joy In Their Various Halloween Costumes
Four rescue dogs hope to show the world how amazing rescue dogs are through their adorable photos. They are better known as ‘The Rescue Boys‘ and have recently gotten into the Halloween spirit by dressing up in various costumes. Photos: Instagram/therescuedboys The boys – Ziggy, Bruce, Dale, and Joey – live in California with Anna Schwab and her husband. Schwab recently posted a video of all the dogs dressed in themed Halloween costumes with the caption, “When you find the house giving out the best candy and you...
The San Francisco Zoo’s Oldest Lemur Went Missing For Two Days Before Being Spotted By A 5 Year Old
A 21-year-old male ring-tailed lemur named Maki went missing from the San Francisco Zoo for two days before he was found on a church playground and returned. Maki is one of the oldest primates at the zoo and needed specialized care, NPR reports. “As one of our oldest lemurs, Maki requires a specialized diet,” Dr. Jason Watters, Executive Vice President of Animal Behavior and Wellness at the zoo, told ABC 7. “Of the 19 lemurs here, at 21.5 years, he has exceeded median life expectancy of 16.7 years, but is also one of the...
Rescued Kitten Sleeps Soundly On Foster Mom’s Shoulder Because She’s Finally Safe
Holly Knox Brookhouser is a busy mom juggling a house full of kids, pets, and foster animals. But when the Arkansas woman saw the picture of a tiny black kitten desperately seeking a home on Facebook, she still felt called to help. “I pulled up Facebook really quick and somebody on one of our local pages posted this tiny little black furball,” Heidi told The Dodo, recalling how the kitten had been rescued from a busy intersection in Bentonville, Arkansas. Photo: Facebook/PawsofOz But the kitten’s rescuer couldn’t keep...
Hilarious Pit Bull Has Funniest Way Of Showing Mom It’s Time To Eat
This story originally appeared at Shareably. When babies are hungry, they start crying to let their parents know it’s time to eat. They may even throw a tantrum or two to get their point across. If you have a pet, you probably know that they have their own ways of letting you know it’s time to eat too. Some pets may bark, some may jump on you, and others are not as subtle. That was certainly the case with one pit bull who let his owner know that the time to eat was now! Screenshot: YouTube/Mia Lanette His owner had his camera...
Bubbles + Oluva: Two is Better than One
Oct 15, 2020 “Bubbles, like many small & medium dogs, got a lot of inquiries… and I knew from the start, the timing could not be a factor. Finding the right adopter was the priority.” A true Hurricane Harvey survivor, Bubbles had a rough start to life. Not only was he heartworm positive at one point, but later even diagnosed with non-surgical luxating patella and arthritis, meaning he needed joint supplements for life. His fearfulness towards human interaction and his deep anxiety had APA! staff suspecting that he might...
Rosey’s Journey Home
Oct 15, 2020 This past July, Rosey arrived at APA!’s clinic scared, alone, and in pain. She had come a long way from Baytown, TX, where she was high on the euthanasia list for her broken pelvis caused by a careless driver. APA! has and always will be the safety net for animals at-risk for euthanasia, so transport was immediately arranged for Rosey to be saved and receive the care she so desperately needed. Through your generous support, our clinic team was able to get to work immediately by conducting x-rays, getting Rosey on the...
