Is Small Dog Syndrome Actually Anxiety?
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Kitten Rescued From Life in Guinea Pig Cage Thrives in New Loving Home
The following story was submitted in the Pawsitively Picture Perfect photo contest. The top three finishers received $500 in cash, as well as $2,000 in cash and supplies for their favorite shelter. To read more stories, click here! Scooter was rescued from a hoarding situation where he had been kept in a guinea pig cage. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY / PIYATHIDA SRIKOOM The woman had countless dogs who barked at him all day. He was 16-weeks-old and he was so clumsy, as he’d never been allowed out. As a physiotherapist who used to work with...
Some Animals like Being Visited at the Zoo and Some Don’t
A visit to the zoo gives us an opportunity to see animals that we may never see in the wild. We might enjoy seeing all of the animals, but a study shows us that there are a limited number that enjoy seeing us. Researchers from Bolton University, Harper Adams University, and Nottingham Trent University took a closer look at over 250 different species of animals to see how they reacted when humans were nearby. Photos: Pixabay / davidosta None of the animals in the study were primates, but they were made up of 56% mammals, 28% birds, and the...
Little Piglet Escapes a Bad Situation and Finds a Forever Home
Many people are kind to animals and they likely have at least one pet in their home. Others, however, make it their ambition in life to save as many animals as possible. That is the case with the woman in this video, and she was busy rescuing a most unlikely critter. It was a little pig that had escaped a bad situation, but it wasn’t long before he reacted to her kind tone and words. Photo: YouTube / The Dodo She sat in the woods with the little piglet for about five hours, feeding him cashews and convincing him that she could be...
How a Little Girl Became a Mother to Three Ducks
We often hear about dogs being man’s best friend, and we may have a pet in our family that really proves just how well animals and children can get along. Those bonds are not limited to only dogs and cats. That fact is clearly seen and beautifully illustrated in a story about a little girl named Opal. Photos: YouTube / The Dodo Opal was out with her mother at the park and they saw a duck egg on the sidewalk. At first, the mother was nervous about Opal touching the duck egg, but it wasn’t long before they realized it needed to be...
Parrots Get Their Tropical Showers at Parrot Garden
Everybody needs to get a bath on occasion. It can help us to feel better about ourselves and even has health benefits that can’t be denied. This isn’t only true for humans, even parrots need to get cleaned from time to time. When they get dirty, they enjoy taking a shower, but it isn’t always easy when they are living their life in a cage. Photos: YouTube / Best Friends Animal Society Fortunately, the rescued parrots at the Parrot Garden are able to get a refreshing shower and can show off their feathers at the same time. A...
Tiny Puppies in a Basement Are Given a Miracle
Dogs live in the world around us and they truly make the world a better place. There are times, however, when they may need some help and that is what happened in this story. A subscriber to the Love Furry Friends YouTube channel sent them a video, showing some small puppies that were abandoned and living alone in a basement. Photos: YouTube / Love Furry Friends It took no time for them to decide they were going to help. When they arrived, they found one of the puppies running loose but she was happy to welcome the kindness of a stranger. The...
Little Puppy Is Abandoned and Chases after Her Owner
When we see dogs that are abandoned or abused, our hearts really go out to them. We want to do what we can to help, but sometimes we are limited in what we are able to do. Every once in a while, however, we get an opportunity to do something profound, and that was the case with the people in this video. They were driving down the road when they saw something unthinkable, but rather than just standing by, they took action. Photos: YouTube / Pets in Love A little puppy was thrown from a moving car and the entire event was caught on a dashcam....
Precious Wants to Be Your “Precious” But Not in a Creepy Gollum “Lord of the Rings” Way
Meet Precious, a beautiful, perky-eared little gal who has found herself in and out of Pima Animal Care Center a couple of times in her young life (through no fault of her own). She’s looking to leave PACC in her rearview mirror permanently this time, and maybe you can help make that happen. To do that, she needs a loving family and a secure yard to keep her safe and sound at home – just those two simple things and that’s it! Precious has lived with other dogs and was found as a stray and stayed with her finder for about a...
Voting for NYC’s Official Wildflower Contest is Going on Now Until Fall 2023
There are five boroughs that makeup New York City. They include Brooklyn, Staten Island, the Bronx, Queens, and Manhattan. Each has its own native wildflowers, and everyone is likely to have their own opinions as to which are the best. Now, there’s a contest to decide which will become the representative for them all. Botanist Marielle Anzelone is the director of NYC Wildflower Week, a nonprofit she founded after working in the city’s parks department. She’s behind the new Vote Wildflower NYC contest, hoping it will...
