Mom Opens The Door To Find A Little Deer With Her 4-Year-Old Son
Have you ever seen Dr. Doolittle? That man had the unique ability to talk to animals, but if Dominic Brown is any indication, it may not be all that unique. After all, the four-year-old boy managed to befriend a deer from the woods near where he was staying. When his mother, Stephanie Brown, saw them on the front porch, she had a hard time believing it was real. Dominic really didn’t need a deer standing beside him to look sweet. After all, a four-year-old boy wearing Rudolph the red nose reindeer PJs is enough to tip the adorable meter...
Lion Cubs At The Dallas Zoo Pick The Kansas City Chiefs To Win The Super Bowl
This Dallas Zoo lion cub trio has decided to issue their selection for the big game on Sunday. All of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers/Tom Brady fans may want to close the page, though. These cubs do not seem to like their chances this week! On Monday, the cubs were provided with frozen treats that were designed to represent each team. The three cubs approached the treats with caution, of course. Two of the cubs made a beeline for the Chiefs treats, and thus, they selected their winner. Photo: Facebook / Dallas Zoo The treats were made with...
Heartbroken Woman Seeks Missing Dog Who Fled Deadly Crash That Killed Her Fiancé
AnnMarie Fasano’s life changed forever when she lost her fiancé, Michael, in a deadly car crash. This devastating loss was further compounded when the couple’s 2 year-old dog, Shadow, also disappeared. AnnMarie doesn’t know if her dog, who was in the deadly crash, was also injured or simply bolted in fear. Regardless, AnnMarie is pleading with the community to help her bring Shadow back home. “My heart was broken twice,” the grieving woman wrote on GoFundMe. “My fiancé Michael March was killed...
Shelter Cat That Cannot Stand People Is Looking For Owner Who Feels The Same
Do you enjoy being alone and only interacting with people when absolutely necessary? If so, we have found you the purr-fect cat. Her name is Creature and she does not like people, at all. The six-year-old black cat was taken in by One of A Kind Pet Rescue in Ohio as a stray, and only tolerates people because they are “the annoying source of her food.” She swats at anyone who tries to touch her. While she may warm up in time, she may not. She is currently in a room with other cats and keeps to herself. Photo: Facebook/ One of A...
Portland Woman & Friends Thwart Dognappers Who Stole Van With 12 Pups Inside
Sunni Liston runs Coopers Dogpatch, a doggy daycare service that shuttles pups between her local farm and downtown Portland, letting dog owners work while their four-legged family run and play just outside the city. But Liston was doing her daily drop-off in downtown Portland when someone else decided they wanted to get in on the fun. According to the Washington Post, Liston left the keys in the ignition for just a second while she unloaded a dog through the rear doors. Photo: DogPatch Resort But this was still enough time for someone to jump...
Spy Hummingbird Drone Captures Rare Footage Of Monarch Butterfly Swarm
Monarch butterflies are one of the world’s most beautiful and fascinating natural wonders. But only the lucky were able to observe the delicate species in their winter habitat – until now. PBS is giving the world a rare glimpse inside a monarch butterfly swarm in Mexico thanks to a drone disguised as a hummingbird. Screenshot: YouTube/Nature on PBS Every year, millions of monarch butterflies head to the mountains of central Mexico for the winter, some traveling over 3,000 miles from Canada. They are the only butterfly species to...
After His Owner Passed Away, Loyal Dog Fiercely Guarded His Body For Days
When a 69-year-old man went missing in a snowstorm, his family was distraught. Sadly, David Deshon’s body was found frozen in the snow just 2 days later — with his loyal guard dog standing watch by his side. Now the California man’s grieving family is comforted by the fact that their dad wasn’t by himself when he died. “He didn’t die alone. He didn’t die alone at all,” Deshon’s daughter, Shona, told CBS Sacramento. Photo: YouTube/CBS Sacramento According to Shona, Deshon Sr.’s dogs,...
Moose Killed By Wildlife Troopers After Woman Films Herself Feeding It
After a juvenile male moose grew comfortable being around people, wildlife troopers in Alaska felt that the animal posed a threat to public safety. They felt that had no choice but to kill the animal after footage on Facebook surfaced of a woman feeding and petting the moose. The Facebook live video was posted on January 30th, and showed 43-year-old Angel Bunch in the doorway of her house giving the moose carrots before petting him. The video has since been deleted, but prior to the deletion, the video had been brought to the attention of the...
Photographer Captures Footage Of Rare Black Leopard
Black leopards are a rare sight. But luckily for us, one wildlife photographer in India managed to capture the impossible. In a rare sight, the photographer had found himself experiencing a very close encounter with the rare animal during a safari to the Tadoba National Park in the western state of Maharashtra. 24-year-old photographer, Anurag Gawande, was just 30 feet away from the black leopard and he used to opportunity to get the rare sighting on his camera. And the footage was incredible. Not only did he manage to get a clip of the...
Dog Rescued From Meat Trade Gets Surgery On Her Nose And Finds A Forever Home
Angel is a Belgian shepherd who has survived a very difficult life. She started off as part of China’s dog meat trade before she was rescued from her horrific conditions by Rushton Dog Rescue back in 2015. According to LADBible, Angel eventually made her way to the UK where she found her forever home with Hollie Cornes – a 25-year-old military dog handler. However, as much as she overcame, she still bore the scars of her past with a disfigured face. The scar had left Angel with a breathing impediment as it made breathing difficult...
Dog Found Alive After A Tornado Destroyed His Family’s Home
Jason Williams shared with the Associated Press that they had actually gotten trapped inside their shelter after the house was destroyed. Jason shared that they were in there about fifteen or twenty minutes underneath the rubble until their neighbor came to rescue them. Photo: Facebook / James Spann While it might have seemed like Smokey had not survived the storm, thankfully, that turned out to not be the case. The very lucky pooch, along with the family’s cat, tortoise, and guinea pig, were all found alive, trapped under some debris...
People Shocked To Discover What Appears To Be Trash On Texas Beach Is Actually Sessile Animal
Things are not always what they seem… Beach goers often see seashells, seaweed, and trash on the sand that has washed ashore. Numerous people attempt to clean up the trash that is covering the beaches, but many are unaware that some of the things that appear to be trash are not. Photo: Pixabay Padre Island National Seashore recently posted a photo of what appears to be discarded yellow rope or fishing gear, but it is actually a living creature. Their followers were shocked to read that the photo was of sea whip coral, not trash....
Fred, The Dumpster Dog
We had just lost our two wonderful family members, Suie and Boomer, litter mates and lifelong companions. Suie had cancer, and when she passed, Boomer seemed to loose the will to live, following his sister soon afterward, leaving us feeling lost and lonely. Our daughter called us up and asked what she could do with a dog she found, telling us that she went to the dumpster to toss her trash, when something underneath it caught her eye. She’d thought it was a kitten, and returned with a handful of cat food. PHOTO: PEXELS A tiny head poked...
Zaphod’s Story
My daughter, Lisa, recently rescued an 11 year old, 3 legged kitty with a cleft palate. Lisa already has 2 other cats that she rescued. PHOTO: JVinVB Zaphod was found in December 2013 with his back left tibia bone broken and sticking through his skin. X-rays revealed he was shot and the bullets were still in his leg, leading to infection. The doctors estimated he had been living in that condition for about two weeks, based on how far the infection had spread. The leg was amputated in January 2014 to prevent it from spreading further. Article...
Scientists Discover World’s Smallest Known Reptile Which They Named The ‘Nano-Chameleon’
The island of Madagascar is known for its unusual wildlife, including a newcomer to the scene: the Brookesia nana. This unusual reptile, also known as the nano-chameleon, can fit on the tip of a human finger and they are the smallest known reptile in existence. As of this time, they have only found two nano-chameleons, but interestingly, one is a male and one is a female. They are able to analyze the difference between the sexes and there are some differences to be found. Photo: Scientific Reports For example, the female’s body is small...
Garbage Man Finds A Puppy Thrown Out With The Trash And Gives Her A Forever Home
The men who pick up the waste in our neighborhoods are often there and gone before we ever get out of bed in the morning. They sometimes see things that the rest of the world doesn’t see. Those early morning sights can be inspiring but they can also be distressing, and that was the case with a Rumpke Waste & Recycling truck driver. Aaron Kinsel was busy working the route outside of Cincinnati in Colerain Township when something unusual caught his eye. It was a backpack that was discarded beside the road. He could’ve simply...
Rescuers Race To Save Dog Who Was Flung From A Truck While His Owner Sped Away
According to American Humane, more than 100,000 dogs die every year because their owners let them ride in open truck beds. Some people mistakenly believe it’s safe for dogs to travel this way — at least until their pet is violently flung from the vehicle. Others, including the driver who sped down the highway with his dog balanced on a flatbed truck, are clearly too reckless to be responsible dog owners. But the person who refused to stop when their dog was flung from the truck bed is in a whole new category of cruel. Sadly, this...
An Old Dog Who Refused To Die
I found a photo of our Rocky on a Facebook status updated from a rescue group near my home. PHOTO: Ashlynn Berger They found three boxers that were starving to death and were attempting to nurse them back to health. Our Rocky was the worst, the vet on staff wanted to put him down. When they found him he was completely emaciated, covered in tumors, and at least 13 years old. The vet didn’t see the point in furthering his suffering, but the rescue group saw something in him that they felt was worth saving. Article continues below Our...
GreaterGood Is Helping UMN Fight Social Injustice with Scholarship for Underrepresented Students
Following the death of 46-year-old George Perry Floyd Jr. in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 25th, 2020, the nation and the entire world began calling for a change in the way African Americans and other minorities are treated by law enforcement and in general. It was an eye-opening experience for many that demonstrated that racism still exists in our country and reminds us that we’re all responsible, regardless of our race, ethnicity, or background, for doing something to fix it. While there are many causes of prejudice and...
Neighbors Sue Elderly Woman For Feeding Stray Cats
Cleo is an outdoor cat, but for years now, the Florida stray has been fed by an elderly woman who leaves food outside her condo in Tampa Bay. The pair have become so close that the 78-year-old condo owner, Joan, even took the tuxedo cat to the vet to be spayed. But now appears Cleo’s daily meal could be in doubt, according to the Tampa Bay Times. According to the condo association board, Joan’s daily habit of leaving out food out for Cleo is bringing a parade of unwanted community cats into the condo’s public spaces. This...
