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Bulldog Can’t Contain His Excitement When Mom Sets Out A Pool Of Ice
An English bulldog was treated to a pool of ice on a hot summer day and she couldn’t contain her excitement! The 4-year-old pup, Chandler, lives with her older brother, Walter, and their owner in New York City. The two dogs spend a lot of time together, but Chandler is usually the one getting into things. She is the youngest of the family, after all. Photo: Instagram/@walterenglishbulldog This hot summer day was no exception. When Mom set out a kiddie pool filled with ice cubes, Chandler went absolutely bonkers for it! She leaped into...
Missing Dog Returns Home After Winning 3rd-Place In A Dog Show
When a five-year-old beagle mix named Bonnie disappeared from her home in the United Kingdom, her owners feared for the worst. According to Wales Online, Paula and Peter Closier immediately began searching the local area, calling local veterinarians to put the word out and even got the police involved. When their searches turned up empty, Paula took to social media to spread the news about her beloved pup in hopes that someone from the community might spot her. Photo: StockVault/Pixabay As it turns out, John Wilmer happened to be on his way...
Vet Shares Weird Pet Names He Hears In His Clinic
Some pet owners choose names for their animals that mean something, sound nice, or somehow fit the animal in question. Others, however, pick their pets’ names with humor in mind. That’s all fun and games until the vet has to call out the bizarre or weird name into a busy waiting room. It can get a little awkward. Dr. Frank Bozekla, an emergency vet from Illinois, took to TikTok to share some of the weirdest names he’s had to call out. It might make you rethink how you name your pets in the future! Photo: Unsplash/Karsten...
Boat Full Of Kids Rescues Wild Kitten Struggling In The Water
A group of students in Sao Paulo, Brazil made an unexpected water rescue on their way to school and it was all captured on video. Boat buses are not uncommon in rural areas of Brazil where road conditions are not as reliable or safe as the water. As anyone who lives rural can tell you, you just never now what you might come across on your way to school! For the kids heading to school by boat on one particular day, they happened to see something out of the usual struggling in the water. Photo: Facebook/City of Illha Comprida It appeared to be...
A Rescued Overweight Senior Dog Made An Amazing Transformation Under Her Dad’s Fitness Training
It’s never too late to change your life for the better. For Squishy, a senior dog rescue, she may not have directly made the choice but she definitely did not hold back on her efforts for improving her health. The picture above is Squishy after her amazing weight loss. You wouldn’t think that she’s a senior dog, right? Looking as cute as a puppy, the dog has been through a lot the past years. Squishy was adopted by Jimmy Shiba, a personal coach who describes himself as a master trainer and a transformation specialist. I...
An Old Arthritic Lion and Three More Ailing Big Cats Get Rescued from an Abandoned Roadside Zoo
“There are major red flags that show these animals were victims of the cub petting industry,” said Bobbi Brink, founder and director of Lions Tigers & Bears, in a statement about the condition of the big cats. “These cats were declawed and in poor health and living conditions. They were likely bred to be photo props, and once they grew too big and were no longer profitable, they were abandoned. We are the animals’ voices, and we need to work toward education and legislation because each animal rescued makes a...
New York’s Highest Court Declares Happy the Elephant is Not a Person
“While no one disputes the impressive capabilities of elephants, we reject petitioner’s arguments that it is entitled to seek the remedy of habeas corpus on Happy’s behalf,” wrote chief judge Janet DiFiore. “Habeas corpus is a procedural vehicle intended to secure the liberty rights of human beings who are unlawfully restrained, not nonhuman animals.” Photo: YouTube/Reuters It was a highly controversial case that was filed by the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP), a Florida-based animal civil rights...
UK is Seeking to Dump Nuclear Waste in the Irish Sea to the Detriment of Marine Life
“The Irish Sea is rich in marine life, from soft corals and reefs that provide shelter for crabs and anemones to seals, whales and around 30 species of shark,” said Joan Edwards, director of policy at the Wildlife Trusts. “Sandbanks and gravel habitats are vital nursery grounds for flatfish, sea bass, and sea eels, while also acting as a feeding ground for thousands of breeding seabirds.” Photo: YouTube/Oceana There is an ongoing battle to safeguard the Irish Sea and its marine biodiversity from a planned seismic...
New Study Shows How Dogs Think and Remember Things Using Multiple Senses
“If we can understand which senses dogs use while searching for a toy, this may reveal how they think about it. When dogs use olfaction or sight while searching for a toy, this indicates that they know how that toy smells or looks like,” said Shany Dror, one of the leading researchers from the Family Dog Project who conducted a study on dog cognition abilities. Photo: YouTube/Genius Dog Challenge Published in the journal of Animal Cognition, the study shows that dogs associate an object with its different sensory features when...
Firefighter Reunites 11-Year-Old Boy With His Missing Dog In Touching Viral Video
Pets are part of the family and when they go missing, it can be heartbreaking. 11-year-old Leandro was left in shambles after his pooch, Mili, went missing from his home in Brazil. According to The Dodo, Leandro and his family searched high and low for Mili but to no avail. Photo: Facebook/Tribuna de Jundiaí Word began to spread about her disappearance, but Leandro was starting to lose hope of seeing his best friend again. When a firefighter across town came across a dog who appeared to be lost, he could’ve left her alone or...
Golden Retriever Falls In Love With Neighbor Dog Through The Fence
A 2-year-old golden retriever is going viral for his adorable love story with the neighbor’s dog, Penny. Justin and Emily Thomas noticed their dog, Pax, started an unusual habit. Every time they’d let him outside, he’d run straight to the fence without sniffing around or doing his business. After watching his new routine for a bit, they realized why he had such a fascination with the fence: the neighbor’s dog, Penny, was right on the other side of it! Photo: Facebook/The Dodo Speaking with The Dodo, Emily explained...
Dog Waits Outside For Her BFF The Mailman To Arrive
There’s a stereotype about dogs hating the mailman. Dogs are often pictured chasing the mailman away or biting at them, while the mailman is portrayed throwing dog treats and running. While some dogs truly do hate mailmen, that couldn’t be further from the truth for a sweet pup named Penny. Penny’s owner, Bridget, took to TikTok to share about Penny’s relationship with their mailman and it couldn’t be any sweeter. Photo: TikTok/@otegdirb Apparently, Penny and the mailman go way back – 16 years to be exact!...
Leisurely Lunchtime Walk Turns Into a Cat Rescue Operation
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 afternoon as I was walking for a few miles after lunch, I heard this loud kitten mew. It was like a klaxon. I started looking for the source, and I saw a streak of grey fur run from one truck’s wheel well to the SUV parked on the curb where I was standing. Naturally, I investigated. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY / CORYR930 I saw a tiny grey and white kitten. He looked about...
Here are the Top 10 Most Quiet Dogs in the World with Whom You can Share Your Tranquil Space
Of course, we want dogs who can watch over our home and loved ones. Pet that’s very loyal, loving, and playful. Having such a pet will certainly add to our happiness and feelings of security. Photo: YouTube/Top Dog Tips But should security always come with pet noisiness? Occasional barking is fine, especially when your dog is warning you about a stranger or something being wrong. What could be deafening and irritating are loud barks or endless whining just to call your attention. Another goose-bump-raising noise is a dog’s howl....
Find out Which Dog Breeds are the Worst Barkers and Howlers!
For a long time, you have been wanting to adopt a dog for a pet. But you are worried that your neighbors may not appreciate it since dogs are known for their noisy barks and howls. Photo: YouTube/ViralBe Must you give up on this cherished dream if it would add to your personal happiness? Of course not! All you have to do is avoid the noisy breeds. Here’s a list of those dog breeds that are known for being the worst barkers, whiners, and howlers: Alaskan Malamute. One of the most dignified-looking dog breed that is also playful,...
Retired Soldier Gets To Adopt His Old K-9 Partner After A Year Apart
Ask any soldier that has ever worked with a dog and they will tell you that it is one of the closest bonds you could possibly form as a human. Nobody knows this better than retired Tech Sergeant David Simpson, who had to leave his post as a result of a medical issue. While Simpson was in Iraq, he got very close to Robbie, a German Shepherd. Robbie was a military dog and the two of them would work very closely with each other performing security checks and patrolling the area. Photo: NARA & DVIDS Public Domain Archive/Defense Visual...
Peculiar Pink Birds Spotted In Georgia Are Not Flamingos
Pink birds have been spotted along the coast in Georgia and some people thought they were lost flamingos, but they are something else. Georgia DNR took to Facebook to clear up the confusion over the strange pink birds. Wildlife Resource Division posted, “No, we don’t have flamingos in Georgia… but we can see why you called it in!” Photo: Pixabay/JamesDeMers Both birds have long, skinny legs and eat the same diet to obtain their beautiful pink color. From a distance it is easy to see why someone could mistake them for...
Fun-Loving Husky Refuses To Share His Pool With Anyone
When the weather gets warm and the sun is out, many of us had to the pool in order to cool off. It’s something that is enjoyed by people around the world, and apparently, there are plenty of dogs who love it as well. If you’ve never had an opportunity to see a dog joyfully playing in the water before, you really are missing out on something in life. Photo: YouTube/BVIRAL Then again, we have the opportunity to see it happening in the following video, but it isn’t exactly happening for every dog. Obviously, somebody absolutely...
Video Of Puppy’s First Day At The Beach Goes Viral
Videos go viral for a number of different reasons. Some of them are sad and some are crazy, but when you have a video of an adorable puppy, it goes viral for all the right reasons. It seems as if that is the case with Eddie, a miniature golden doodle who was spending his first day at the beach. It was an event that was anticipated by the family, but it seems as if things didn’t go quite as smoothly as they had expected. Photo: YouTube/ViralHog Since it was Eddie’s first time at the beach, the pooch didn’t know exactly what...
