Rescue Mink is So Fond of Swimming and Diving for His Toys at His Own Pool in His New Forever Home
Nico, that is this mink’s name. He, fortunately, escaped from a mink farm and was found by a Good Samaritan. He came into Megan’s life and the two became the best buddies. Photo: YouTube/The Dodo According to Megan, she strived to win Nico’s trust first by sitting and talking with him along with a toy monkey. Then, she started to pet him and Nico responded positively to her touch. From then on, Nico would always wait for her to come home from work so they could play together. They have their own funny version of tug-of-war,...
Girl Rescues an Elusive Calf with Cleverness and Loving Patience
How much time are you willing to spend to catch and rescue an escaped animal which does not even belong to your farm? This girl spent more than two months just to rescue a cow that escaped from a local meat farm when it was three months old. Photo: YouTube/The Dodo It was her boss who first noticed the calf, mixing with their horses. The girl received a picture of it and thought of ways to capture the calf and turn it over to a sanctuary where it could receive proper care. This calf really needed help because even if it mixed with their...
New York To Ban The Sale Of Dogs, Cats, And Rabbits In Pet Stores
Animal activists are praising the New York State Legislature for passing the Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill, legislation that will end the sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet stores throughout the state of New York. According to a press release issued by the ASPCA, the bill was pushed by assembly member Linda B. Rosenthal and Senate Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris. If the bill passes the assembly and is signed into law by the governor, it will likely stop the flow of puppy mill dogs being brought to New York. Photo: flickr/Mark Hillary...
Mischievous Cats Start Years-Long Rivalry With Security Guard
A security guard at the Onomichi City Museum of Art in Hiroshima, Japan has been faced with a friendly rivalry between himself and two of the neighborhood cats. Each morning, the guard arrives to work and is greeted by Ken-chan, a black cat, and Go-chan, an orange tabby cat. The two felines attempt to slip through the sliding glass doors when they’re opened for the day, and the guard has to corral the cats and carry them back outside. Photo: Twitter/@bijutsu1 It’s a lighthearted rivalry that’s all in good fun and it’s...
Family Adopts Puppy That Was Rescued From A Locked Bird Cage
Dog rescues aren’t always easy, but they’re always worth it. When a dog or puppy gets a new chance at life and makes a beautiful transformation, all the effort and heartbreak the rescuers went through pays off. Rescuers with the Dog Rescue Shelter in Mladenovac, Serbia recently shared some good news about one of their rescue puppies. The dog, Mini, went viral after she was found locked in a bird cage. She was exposed to the elements and had little space to run or play. Photo: YouTube/Dog Rescue Shelter Mladenovac, Serbia It was a...
Adorable Senior Cat Won’t Calm Down Unless They Turn On Her Favorite Cartoons
You know how humans used to worship cats on a whole other level than we still do right now? I mean, aren’t we all just suckers for cat videos, you know what I mean? Our story for today is about an internet famous cat called Ella. And Ella specializes in watching TV. And she demands to see her cartoons and expects her human to turn on her TV whenever she pleases. PHOTO: Instagram/ellawatchestv_ The instagram account ellawatchestv_ has over 64k followers and their TikTok account has over a whopping 634k followers. Although the account...
Cat Lover Called to Help Stray Kitten That is ‘Hard to Handle’
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! Four years ago in mid-December, I saw a friend pleading on Facebook for someone to help him at a local McDonald’s. There were little kittens living in freezing temperatures and being hit by cars in the parking lot. I couldn’t not help. I dragged my then boyfriend out of the house and immediately drove to the restaurant. We got there and realized there were countless cats...
Ear Cropping Is Illegal In Most Countries, But Not In The U.S.
Ear cropping is an elective surgery currently implemented in approximately 20 dog breeds, including Dobermans, Great Danes, Boxers and more. According to Tier 1 Veterinary Medical Center, this procedure can involve the surgical removal of most to all of the flappy portion of the ear. Contrary to popular misconception, ear cropping does not improve a dog’s hearing or prevent ear infections, American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) reports. Ear cropping is an elective surgery currently implemented in approximately 20 dog breeds,...
New Study Shows That Otters Learn From Each Other to Overcome Challenges
When we find ourselves facing something new, we often turn to those around us to get a feel for what we’re doing. It turns out that otters do the same thing, Researchers at the University of Exeter wanted to learn how Asian short-clawed otters overcome foraging challenges. To do so, they gave the animals puzzle boxes with familiar food, as well as unfamiliar natural prey. The study, published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, was undertaken with otters at Newquay Zoo and the Tamar Otter and Wildlife Centre. PHOTO: ADOBE STOCK /...
Cat Follows Worker Outside Home, Finds a New Family
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 July day, I was on the phone with my husband. His worker was coming out of a house in Brooklyn, down the driveway, when my husband said to him, “What is that following you?” I told him to bring it home, no matter what it was. (We have three dogs and two cats.) He told me it was a very sick kitten, probably 4-weeks-old, with a deformed jaw. Could that be why his mom left...
