For the First Time Since 2018, a Red Wolf Litter Has Been Born in the Wild
Red wolves, once common throughout the eastern and south central United States, were faced with the threat of extinction in the 1960s. Soon after, a captive breeding program began in an effort to save the species. In recent years, groups of these captive wolves have been released into the wild in North Carolina. Now, for the first time in several years, a wild litter has been born to this population. In late April, the Red Wolf Recovery Program, a branch of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, shared on Facebook that six wild pups had been...
When Couple Adopts Their Grandson, He Convinces Them to Adopt a Dog, Too
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! We promised each other that nothing that ate could live with us ever again. My husband is retired from a major airline and we had planned to travel after retirement. Then we adopted our grandson. He eats. He begged for a dog. Finally, I went alone to the local shelter to see what they had. DOG. PHOTO: ADOBE STOCK / MELISSA KEIZER I walked through the center and found nothing of the size...
Teacher Organizes Incredible Collaboration Between Her Class And Local Shelter
An incredible collaboration between Richard Animal Care and Control (RACC) and St. Michael’s Episcopal School has brought in so much positive energy this year. The collaboration happened earlier this year where the second grade class students from St. Michael’s Episcopal School was assigned with a very important task by their teacher, Kensey Jones, to write letters from the point of view of the pets that are up for adoption at RACC. PHOTO: Youtube/ABC News Along with the letters written from the animal’s perspective,...
Free SEE Shell App Uses Machine Learning to Help Save Critically-Endangered Hawksbill Turtles
Hawksbill turtles are being hunted to extinction. Since the pre-dynastic period of Egypt to the great era of ancient Greece and Rome, the lovely shells of hawksbill turtles were used to make exotic tableware, combs, bracelets, and other jewelry. Yet, it was in the 17th century up to the 20th century that its popularity reached its peak with data showing more than 9 million hawksbill turtles having been killed for their shells between 1884 and 1992. Now, there are only fewer than 25,000 female hawksbill turtles left in the world. Photo:...
Malnourished, Abused Dog Turns Up at Family’s Porch on Winter Night
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! We didn’t want another dog. After all, we’ve already been chosen by several outdoor cats, who we’ve had fixed, and who we love and take care of. We also have one indoor kitty, two rescued guinea pigs, and a chocolate lab (her first family offered her to us when they had to move and couldn’t keep her). DOG. PHOTO: ADOBE STOCK / TANYA It is, however,...
3-Legged Dog Saves Baby Otter From Minnesota River
A 6-year-old goldendoodle named Gus is a hero for rescuing a struggling baby otter from the frigid St. Croix River on Easter Sunday. Gus lost one of his back legs in February due to cancer and his family was unsure if he would ever swim again. But when the opportunity presented itself, Gus jumped in the freezing water and swam like a champ. Three-Legged Dog Battling Cancer Rescues Baby Otter From St. Croix River t.co/75xBpr4x1X pic.twitter.com/tvOHZThq25 — WCCO – CBS Minnesota (@WCCO) April 24, 2022 Fox 9 reports the resilient dog...
Woman Rescues Baby Squirrel And He Refuses To Leave Her Side
My childhood home was built on old farming land where oranges and avocados were grown in Orange County before it got really developed as a suburb. Given its location, my parents have quite a few orange and avocado trees on their property which meant that we never had to buy either avocados or oranges – something I sorely miss whenever I head to the grocery store these days. But it wasn’t just my family that enjoyed the avocado and orange trees on our property. Each year we’d have several mockingbird families build their...
Rescuers Save Mom And Puppies From Trash-Filled House
Everyone deserves a nice place to live – a place that can truly be a warm and safe environment. This goes for animals as well. Oftentimes, animals will find themselves forced to live in squalid conditions, and that is quite unfair. Like humans, they should also be entitled to a warm, safe, and sanitary place that they can call home. One stray dog mom and her little puppies are getting a second chance at finding a loving forever home after they were rescued from horrific living conditions. Photo: YouTube/Stray Rescue of St.Louis Official...
Newborn Llama Tries To Walk For The Very First Time
Baby animals are adorable, and most of what makes them so cute is that they’re all ready to play and explore life as soon as they’re minutes old. It’s hard not to smile and have your heart melted at such infectious joy! Joining the ranks of excitable baby newborns is one adorable little llama who is testing out his legs for the very first time. Photo: YouTube/ViralHog He is wobbly and unsteady, but that doesn’t seem to stop him one bit. With Mom nearby, he is confident enough to try and get up so he can take on the...
Hero Cat Saves The Day During A House Fire
Cats are hardly ever considered heroes, but the truth is that cats can be quite heroic when they want to be. They can show the same care and compassion towards their people as dogs do, and this will often lead them to extraordinary feats of heroism. Such is the case of Mandy the cat, who is being hailed a heroine for her role in saving her owner during a recent house fire. Photo: Pixabay/99mimimi The brave little feline was even presented a plaque by the Highway 58 Volunteer Fire Department in Chattanooga, TN, as an honor for her actions!...
