Police Greeted By Alpaca After Pulling Car Over For Routine Inspection
A Scottish police officer was in for quite the surprise while conducting a routine auto check on a black estate car. The car was traveling along A84 in Craighforth, Stirling in the UK when the officer spotted it and decided to pull it over for an inspection. However, the cop had no idea what was about to happen! When he pulled over the car, he was quickly greeted by a large alpaca sticking its head out the backseat window. Photo: PIXNIO/Couleur The Forth Valley police shared about the surprise car guest on Twitter, writing:...
Turtle Races Around The House On A Hot Wheels Car
Everyone likes to have a little fun every now and again. That’s not just true of humans but of our pets, too! Just ask Sergio the turtle! Sergio lives with his human, Kenny James, and has a sweet ride to use throughout the house. Rather than walking around slowly as a turtle, Sergio rides a Hot Wheels car! James fitted the car with non-toxic Silly Putty so it could stick to the bottom of Sergio’s shell. The car was also hollowed-out to better accommodate the turtle and make it more mobile. Once Sergio is fastened to the little toy...
Woman Uses Cat-Sitting Gigs To Travel The World With Free Accommodations
Traveling is a dream that many people long to follow, but finances often get in the way. After all, traveling isn’t cheap, and paying for flights, gas, food, and accommodations adds up quickly. 31-year-old Madolline Gourley dreamed of traveling, and as an Australian-based writer, she’s got the flexibility to work remotely and hop from place to place. The only dilemma is money. But, Madolline was determined to see her dream come to fruition so she got creative and dove into the world of house sitting and pet sitting. Specifically,...
Cat Goes Viral For His Uncanny Resemblance To ‘Zorro’
A uniquely patterned cat is going viral for his striking resemblance to the character Zorro. The 9-month-old Persian kitten, named Boy, belongs to Indraini Wahyudin Noor who shares plenty of photos and videos of the feline on social media. Since posting about Boy, Noor’s TikTok has amassed nearly 300,000 followers! People just can’t get enough of the “Zorro cat,” as he’s been nicknamed. Photo: TikTok/@iwhy_ People are particularly drawn to the black patch of fur that surrounds Boy’s eyes. It looks just like...
Cat Walking Through Sand Shows How Cats Leave Two Footprints Instead Of Four
Have you seen a cat’s footprints and wondered why there are only two sets of prints instead of four? After all, cats have four legs and four paws so they should be leaving four sets of prints, right? Well, a video captured of a white cat slowly walking through a bed of sand shows just how cats get away with leaving only two sets of prints. The clip shows the cat placing her back paws exactly in the footprints made by her front paws. Because her back paws went right where her front paws stepped, only two sets of prints are made! Photo:...
Animal Shelter Swamped By Yellowstone River Flooding Says All its Animals Survived
As strong rains and rapid snow melt hit Yellowstone National Park in recent days, flooding took out roads and caused damage that will close portions of the park longterm. Cities in the region have also been heavily impacted. An animal shelter in nearby Livingston, Montana, faced a time crunch as flood waters from the Yellowstone River quickly grew. Despite their facility being inundated with water, all the animals were rescued. As areas across the region surveyed flood damage, Stafford Animal Shelter shared a post on its Facebook page...
Kitten Survives 60 Miles Under the Hood of a Car
This story was originally shared on The Animal Rescue Site. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! One summer evening, my husband had switched cars with me while I was at work. Then, a kitten climbed under my car by the tire, probably to stay warm and dry because it was pouring! She was about 4-weeks-old. When I drove home that night, I thought I heard meowing, but with the rain, I wasn’t sure. I went inside and didn’t think about the meowing again. PHOTO: PIXABAY / KUDRA...
Georgia Shelter Dog Sports Biggest Smile As She Is Adopted After Spending 324 Days In Shelter
Happy doesn’t begin to describe the feeling a shelter dog named Tilly had when she was finally adopted. Tilly was reportedly found as a stray eating garbage and taken in last year by Walker County Animal Shelter in Georgia. Her friendly personality and adorable looks quickly won the hearts of staff members. The 4-year-old loves outdoor adventures, gets along with cats, and is such a sweetheart, so the shelter couldn’t understand why she hadn’t found a loving home. They said, “We are stumped! This is just unheard of for...
Why Giraffes Should Be Classified As Endangered
Giraffes have faced great threats in the past few decades, and are being pushed rapidly toward extinction. From poaching and habitat loss to climate change, giraffe populations have been in decline since the 1990s, the American Wildlife Foundation reports. According to the Humane Society of the United States, less than 69,000 mature giraffes remain in the wild, 40% fewer than 30 years ago. And Americans have played a big role in those plummeting numbers. Less than 69,000 mature giraffes remain in the wild. Products made from giraffe skins and...
Rescuers Teamed Up to Save a Stray Dog That Fell in a 100-Foot Deep Dry Well
In India, a stray dog accidentally fell inside a 100-foot dry well, and locals immediately reported it to the Gujarat Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The call was received by Raj Bhavsar, who assembled a team for a rescue operation in Kandari village. Upon arrival, the rescue team saw that the well was deep and dark. For this reason, the rescue operation took over an hour. The rescuers were able to go down the well with the help of fire torches from the locals in the village. Due to the lack of lighting, it was challenging to...
