Shyla arrived at Humane Society of Naples in 2020 after she was found wandering the streets alone. She was incredibly nervous around new people and needed lots of time to warm up and get comfortable. Still, her rescuers hoped she’d find her home soon. Unfortunately, that never happened, and Shyla has now been waiting for her forever […]
On a suburban street outside Pittsburgh, a tiny black and white cat used the last of her strength to drag herself up an icy driveway. Weakened by hunger and an infection, the 4-pound cat lay down in the snow and started to freeze to the ground. Carly Toth, cat coordinator at the animal rescue Pet Friends,
Introduction Have you ever caught your dog munching on grass and wondered why? Many pet owners find this behavior puzzling—especially when it leads to vomiting. Is it a sign of illness, boredom, or something instinctual? In this article, we’ll explore the possible reasons why dogs eat grass and whether it’s something to worry about. Theories
While walking a client’s dog through Ely Country Park last week, professional dog walker Kayley Drewitt stumbled upon an unexpected treasure nestled in the grass: a weathered cardboard box with a handwritten note that would soon warm the hearts of thousands. Drewitt, the owner of The Animal Ark Pet Services, spends her days exploring parks and
When Goran Marinkovic walks the streets of Kraljevo, Serbia, he always brings food with him. Every day he feeds over 100 stray dogs and cats who have no one to care for them, but in March of last year, he stumbled across a tiny puppy he couldn’t bear to leave behind. “Passing a narrow pathway, I heard
In 2007, rangers from Virunga National Park rescued a 2-month-old gorilla named Ndakasi in the Congolese wilderness. She’d been found clutching the body of her mother, whose life had been cut short by poachers. But despite her tragic beginnings, Ndakasi’s story is one of kindness and love. Not long after Ndakasi had been saved from the forest,
Feeling tired of your weekly grind? Well, here’s a video beamed straight out of Mother Nature, which will soon set you right. Most adult humans spend their days worrying about things like council tax and not forgetting to leave the hob on before going out, which means that we’re all out of touch with what
Meet Chevy — the dog with a thousand-watt smile. The 9-year-old Pomeranian lives with his mom and dad in Kettering, Ohio. And he’s become a bit of a local celebrity thanks to his nonstop grinning. “We’ve never seen him have a bad day. It just cracks us up,” Tina Marcum Denlinger, Chevy’s mom, told The Dodo.
The Story of Rajab Butt and His Illegal Lion Cub YouTuber Rajab Butt: Pakistani YouTuber Rajab Butt, who boasts over five million subscribers on his channel, has been handed a significant punishment after being caught illegally owning a lion cub. The controversial incident took place after Butt was gifted the wild animal as a wedding
The Sad Story of Mufasa: A Circus Lion’s Path to Freedom For more than twenty years, a magnificent lion called Mufasa endured a life filled with unimaginable suffering. While part of a traveling circus in Peru, he found himself stuck in the back of an old, rusty pickup truck, chained up in a way that
Last month, Valerie Hicks was driving down a road in Mississippi when she noticed an open crate on the side of the pavement with a fuzzy figure huddled inside. Hicks quickly turned her car around. Hicks happened to be on her way to Community Animal Rescue & Adoption (CARA), a nonprofit animal shelter and rescue group where she serves as
I bought shawarma for a homeless man and his dog on a bitter winter evening. It seemed like a simple act of kindness at the time. But when he slipped me a note hinting at a past I’d completely forgotten, I knew this was no ordinary encounter. I worked at a sporting goods store in
But at the Care For Wild Rhino Sanctuary, the baby rhino and young zebra have become unlikely friends and are helping each other heal. In early December, rangers found Daisy alone and struggling in Kruger National Park, South Africa. Daisy was just a few hours old and incredibly weak, so her rescuers transported her by helicopter to
Horrifying footage shows the moment a giant fish attacked a mermaid performer in an aquarium in China. The Russian mermaid animator, 22, was filmed being attacked by the fish in front of aquarium spectators in Xishuangbanna, China. In the clip, the creature is seen opening its jaws around her face, as onlookers at Xishuangbanna Primitive Forest Park reportedly screamed in
Get Rid of Fleas on Dogs: Fleas are the bane of any dog owner’s life. Not only will fleas irritate your dog and cause excessive scratching, once they get into your house, but they also lay their eggs in your furniture, carpet, and anywhere else they can access. We recommend following the advice of your
