Video Of Police Officer Punching His Own K-9 Sparks Outrage
K-9s have proven instrumental to police forces of late. They sniff out drugs. They can smell explosives. And they can quickly catch criminals, missing persons, and fugitives on the run. But one California police officer decided to reward his K-9 partner’s good work with an angry punch to the face, according to Newsweek. Fortunately, this shocking abuse was witnessed by a maintenance worker who saw the officer repeatedly striking his dog and started surreptitiously videoing on his phone. Photo: Facebook/Roberto Palomino “I was...
Denver Zoo Seeks Donations To Help Cover Costs To Feed And Care For 3,000 Animals Amid Global Pandemic
The Denver Zoo faced the most challenging year in its 124-year existence, but refused to let any of their 3,000 animals go hungry. The zoo relies on daily visitors to offset the $1 million annual grocery bill for the animals, but the global pandemic forced the zoo to close its doors for three months during peak season. “Since our residents live and breathe and need continuous care, our costs didn’t go down simply because we closed our doors,” posted the zoo. Photo: Facebook/Denver Zoo The 87-day closure resulted in a drastic...
After Being Dumped & Left For Dead On Christmas, “Miracle” Dog Is Adopted By Officer Who Saved Her Life
Miracles are hard to come by these days, but there’s no better way to describe the abandoned dog who almost froze to death after being left to die in a dumpster on Christmas day. Fortunately, somebody heard the young dog crying for help and called the police, according to WSBTV. When officers arrived, they found a freezing, malnourished dog wrapped in a garbage bag and cruelly discarded like trash. The dog was rushed to an Atlanta animal hospital, but the pup was in such poor shape nobody knew if she would survive. Photo:...
A Gunshot Wound Survivor Gives Birth To Her Miracle Babies
Dec 29, 2020 That’s the scene a rural county animal control officer found Darcia in. Knowing this beautiful brown-eyed girl was in critical condition, our friends at Lockhart got her to safety fast. Miraculously, the bullet entered and exited without hitting any major organs, but that’s not all. The bullet also missed the babies Darcia is carrying inside of her. When Darcia soon arrived at our doors, we knew little about her back-story. No owner came forward to claim her and she wasn’t microchipped so it’s plausible to...
Meet Lenny: The Specially Trained Assistance Dog Who is Taking the Lead in Dementia Care
Jon King was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s four years ago in 2016. At age 77, Jon can no longer go on long walks or participate in anything too active. He, like many others in his position, has struggled with his health since his diagnosis and has fought hard to maintain his memory. He and his wife, Jeanette, recognized that socialization is key when dealing with a dementia diagnosis, and so they turned to Dementia Dog. This organization was born out of the collaboration between Alzheimer Scotland and UK-based charity Dogs for Good. They...
Cow Figures Out How To Open Doors And Sneaks Into House Every Chance He Gets
Nicole Fredericks works as a vet tech saving and rehabilitating domestic and wild animals. Her love of animals extends past her job and has resulted in a herd of animals waiting for her at home. Fredericks lives on a farm with cats, dogs, goats, pigs, chickens, and a cow named Sven. Sven arrived as a calf and grew up alongside her pack of rescue dogs, so sometimes he believes he is one and should be able to go wherever they go – including inside the house. Photos: Instagram/sventhecow Shortly after he arrived, Sven became sick and...
Rescue Dog Finds A Way To Get Into Every Christmas Card Photo
Dogs are a great addition to any family. They’re so loving and silly, they will instantly brighten up your day. Dogs are the reason a house becomes a home for many. One dog named Penny did just that. Penny is an adorable pooch who was adopted by the Greenstein family. Initially, Penny was thought to be a quiet and reserved little pup, since that is how she acted when she first arrived at the animal shelter. Penny had been rescued alongside her 11 brothers and sisters after the puppies were discovered discarded in a box beside a...
The 10 Most Popular Cat Names Of 2020
2020 has been a wild ride and we could have done without most of what this year brought. However, there has been one bright side. With so many people spending more time at home, more cats ended up being adopted. Some shelters are receiving so much demand, they are struggling to find enough pets to go around. This is a very welcome change from the usual issues that are being faced by these facilities. Of course, once a kitten or cat is adopted, there’s just one thing left to do: name the little feline. As anyone who has named a pet, or...
8-Year-Old ‘Pet Detective’ Helps Find His Neighbor’s Missing Cat
When 10-year-old cat ran away days after moving apartments, Tobin’s owner feared she might never see her beloved pet again. “I was desperate to find him. I put flyers up,” the cat’s owner, Ashley Goldstein, told WPTV. But after weeks of searching failed to reveal a single clue, the West Palm Beach woman began to fear the worst. “Honestly I thought I was never going to see him again. I kinda gave up,” Goldstein said. Photo: YouTube/WPTV News – FL Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast But what Goldstein...
America’s Fastest Dog Is A Rescue Dog Named Phelan
A four-year-old female rescue dog named Phelan competed against more than one hundred purebred dogs in American Kennel Club’s (AKC) Fastest Dog competition, and won. Phelan was adopted as a one-year-old puppy by Krista Shreet and Ted Koch from The Sighthound Underground, and is said to be a greyhound, borzoi, and Scottish deerhound mix. This year, she represented mixed breed dogs under the AKC category ‘All-American Dog’ at the Fast CAT competition held in Orlando, Florida. 117 of the fastest dogs from each breed were...
