Woman Gives New Hope To A Horse At The End Of His Rope
I think that most of us understand what it feels like to be hopeless, at least to a limited extent. Our lives tend to go along from one day to the next but when something devastating happens, it can really bring us to our knees. It seems as if this is not only the case for us as humans, horses can also feel similarly. We see that clearly in the case of Shag-Ra, an Arabian stallion that had basically given up on life. Photo: YouTube/Phyllis1221 Fortunately, there was a kindhearted individual who understood what it was like to live that type of...
Duck Comforts Grieving Dog After His Friend Died
One of the most difficult things that any of us has to go through in life is grieving the loss of a loved one. We all face this type of situation in our own way but for the most part, we also need the same thing, the kindness of others. This kindness does not need to be shown by a family member or a close friend. There are times when even a kind word or expression from a stranger can make the difference between us grieving endlessly or feeling just a little better. Photo: YouTube/Inside Edition Nobody knows this better than George, a dog who...
Why Millions Of Pigeons Love New York City
There are many things that you might appreciate about New York City. Perhaps you love architecture or maybe, you just enjoy getting a hot dog from a street vendor. As it turns out, the things that many of us appreciate about the big city are the same things that pigeons also appreciate about it. No wonder so many millions of pigeons flock to the city every year and call it home. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Of course, there are many people who question why pigeons are such a problem. For some people, it is a big issue and an annoyance and for...
Researchers Say Dogs’ Risk of Dementia Goes Up More Than 50% Each Year After Age 10
Alzheimer’s impacts countless people, with about a half million new diagnoses each year in the United States alone. It isn’t entirely clear what causes the disease, and there is no cure. However, a new study has found that a similar ailment impacts many aging dogs, and it could provide keys to better understand the disease in humans. A study published in the journal Scientific Reports examined the prevalence of the neurodegenerative disease canine cognitive dysfunction (CCD) in older dogs. They found that it’s a widespread...
Study Shows That Mozart May Be Just What Your Dog Wants To Hear
When we leave home, even for a short amount of time, we worry about our dog. We want to make sure that our furry friend is comfortable and doesn’t get frightened, so we will often turn on some background noise. For some of us, it means turning on the radio and allowing the DJ to visit with our pet for a while. For others, it could mean turning on the TV and letting them listen to one of our favorite shows. Photo: Pexels/Andrea Piacquadio It seems as if your dog does have a preference, and researchers from Queens University Belfast in...
Harry Styles Offers To Watch Stranger’s Dog So He Can Pick Up Dinner
It seems virtually everyone knows who Harry Styles is, but there may be more to the singer than meets the eye. The British musician has become a household name since his appearance as a contestant on The X Factor back in 2010. Since that time, Harry has risen to fame with his music group One Direction and hit songs like “Watermelon Sugar” and “As It Was.” Photo: Twitter/@lanthebush Now, he’s going viral for an entirely different reason: kindness. Los Angeles-based Rory Carroll shared a tweet, calling out Styles...
Nurse Adopts Patient’s Dog After He Was Forced To Give Him Up
Life can be difficult when you’re living at a rehabilitation center and nursing home. Nobody knows this better than Jennifer Smith, who is a nurse at the Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Rome, New York. When you are a nurse at such a location, you quickly learn some very personal things about some of your patients. That includes something that Jennifer learned about one of the patients that had to give up his dog when he was hospitalized. Photo: PublicDomainPictures According to CNN, the man’s name is John Burley, and he...
Woman Travels The World With Her Cat After Escaping The War In Ukraine
If there is one thing that is universal, it’s the love that we have for the cats in our family. Once we have one, we couldn’t imagine living life without one. In fact, many of us will get more than one cat because there’s just too much love to go around. Photo: YouTube/The Dodo When we have a feline in our family, they are there for everything that our family goes through. This includes the good times and the bad times, as illustrated in the following video. The video, from The Dodo, is about Simba and her human mother,...
House Cat Becomes Hero After Saving Woman Having A Heart Attack
I think that most of us who have ever rescued a cat would agree that they are truly the ones that rescue us. Perhaps we even have a bumper sticker that points to that fact. Every once in a while, however, we hear about somebody who is truly rescued by their pet, and that is what happened to a woman named Sam Felstead. Photo: Wikimedia Commons According to the Metro, Felstead hails from Nottingham, and she is the proud human parent of a cat named Billy. The 42-year-old woman was sleeping one night when Billy decided to wake her up. She is...
Senior Dog Helps Find Lost Mama Dog After Her Puppies Were Rescued Without Her
When we see strays on the street, our hearts go out to them and we want to do what we can to help. Sometimes, we have this opportunity but at other times, we can have our hearts warmed by hearing what others do. Photo: Facebook/The Dodo That is where Jennifer comes in. She found some puppies on the street and was able to rescue them. Jennifer realized that there was a mother nearby and she went out every day to try to find her. According to The Dodo, in order to help find the mother, Jennifer took along her senior dog and he would put his...
Teenager Makes A Boat From A Couch Cushion And Saves Her Dog From A Flood
Natural disasters have affected people around the world in recent years. It has always been a problem, but it seems as if those problems are getting worse and worse as climate change becomes a reality. This was seen recently in Kentucky when devastating floods overtook many neighborhoods and it wasn’t long before the homes were underwater. Photo: YouTube/Inside Edition This affected people in more ways than one, and that is seen in a story about a 17-year-old girl and her beloved dog. Chloe Adams was at home alone when the floodwaters...
Street Dog Suffering From Severe Mange Becomes “Gatekeeper” At Rescue That Helped Him
“It takes nothing away from a human to be kind to an animal”, as Joaquin Phoenix has said, but instead makes them a hero. A stray dog missing all his fur and unable to open his eyes due to severe mange was found by Humane Society International- India. Mange is a common skin disease among stray and neglected dogs. It is caused by mites and usually results in the dog losing their fur and forming sores on their skin. It is a painful and itchy condition that can thankfully be treated with proper care. The sweet pup was taken in and...
Australia’s Adorable Bilby Is Being Turned Into A Biological Weapon
In the last 200 years, Australia has lost 31 known species, the most of any country in the world, MSN reports. One of the latest to face the threat of extinction is the adorable bilby. The Bilby is a small defenseless animal, easy prey for invasive predators and classified as Vulnerable by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy. Photo: Adobe Stock / BradleyThe bilby is a vulnerable marsupial in Australia. According to IFLScience, Climate change has made certain habitats unsuitable for the small marsupials. Land clearing for farming (or as part...
Meet Dogdom’s “Gray Ghost” — the Versatile Weimaraner
Everything about the Weimaraner telegraphs speed, stamina and clean-cut beauty. Once seen, this striking dog is never forgotten. Here are seven fun facts about the wondrous Weimaraner. The Weimaraner dog breed backstory The Weimaraner dog breed needs lots of daily exercise and prefer to do it with you. ©Bigandt_Photography /Getty Images The noblemen of Weimar (today in the state of Thuringia, in modern-day Germany) were keen hunters who pursued a variety of big game, including bear, boar and deer. The original Weimar Pointers appeared in...
Precious Little Lamb is Living the Best Farm Life with Sleepovers at Her Mom’s Sanctuary
Building a strong friendship with an animal has got to be one of the most amazing things in life. Even though you don’t exactly talk to each other, there’s this deep connection that makes the bond grow tighter. They say the animal is blessed when adopted by the right person. But humans are also grateful for the existence of their animal friends. The bond helps both of them grow mentally and emotionally. You don’t just learn responsibility — you’ll also learn how to love right. Photo: Youtube/The Dodo Lauren has...
New Rescue Dog is So Much Like Family’s Old Dog, It’s Uncanny
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! In 2010, I was at my store near closing time when Kelly from next door came over and asked if she could borrow a card table. I told her I was sorry, that I didn’t have one, but I asked her what it was for. She replied that she was having a fundraiser that evening for an animal rescue organization that she and her partner were starting up. Then she mentioned that she had a dog that...
Woman Credits Rescue Dog For Saving Her Life After He “Sniffed Out” Her Cancer
45-year-old Lucy Giles is crediting her life to her rescue dog after he helped detect a cancerous lump under her armpit. Giles welcomed Brody into her Didcot, Oxfordshire home back in July of 2021. Her partner was suffering from COVID and had spent months in the hospital, so Giles felt it was a good time to welcome home a rescue dog. She adopted a 150lb Newfoundland dog named Brody. Photo: PublicDomainPictures “I rescued him and he rescued me,” Giles said in an interview. Two months after getting Brody, Giles noticed something...
Dog Helps Owner Shuck Corn
While dogs are often considered members of the family, they don’t usually have the same responsibilities that their human family members have. For instance, kids are usually required to complete some chores like helping out with dinner and cleaning up after themselves, while dogs have a free pass. One German Shorthaired Pointer, however, has learned how to pull his weight around the home by helping his owner shuck corn! Photo: YouTube/Waggle TV In an adorable video shared on YouTube, you can see the dog reaching out for the corn husks...
Labrador Retriever Meets Curious Whale Shark In Australia
A lucky labrador retriever got the visit of a lifetime when a whale shark popped out of the water to give her a kiss on the nose. The dog’s owner, dive instructor Jade Pursell, managed to capture the entire encounter on video and she was happy to share it with the world on social media. Pursell was out on the water in Australia with her dog, Sailor, when the whale shark approached. Photo: Facebook/@jade.austin Photo: Facebook/@jade.austin Much like her name suggests, Sailor is comfortable on the water and has traveled around Australia...
Horse And Cat Become BFFs
It’s always sweet to see two animals become BFFs, but there’s something extra special about friendships between different species of animals. When an animal of one species befriends an animal of another species, it really goes to show that love and friendship know no bounds. Rachel Hammes (@rachelhammes) has got to experience this first-hand through watching her two of her pets. Photo: TikTok/@rachelhammes Rachel is the mama to a cat named Puddles and a gentle horse. Somehow, the two have become BFFs and their relationship is...
