Shelter Pets At One Of The Most Underfunded US Shelters Are Enjoying More Playtime Thanks To You
Palm Valley Animal Society (PVAS) located on the border of Texas and Mexico is one of the largest animal shelters in the country, but also one of the most underfunded. Each year, they take in over 23,000 dogs and cats and do their best to find them loving homes. Due to a lack of funds, they are unable to provide enrichment toys and basic items like collars for each pet – but that’s where you come in. Photo: Facebook/Palm Valley Animal Society Your donations and daily clicks have helped provide meals and treats, enrichment toys for...
Kindhearted Boxer Dog Helps Blind Friend Down A Flight Of Stairs In Viral Video
There is no truer friend than a dog. Dogs have the biggest hearts and will do anything for those they love, including being their eyes. Golden retrievers and labs are common guide dogs, but boxers are also a great choice because they’re intelligent, devoted, and patient. A boxer dog named Dexter is going viral for his selfless and enduring act of helping his blind canine pal,Ginger, safely down a flight of stairs. Screenshot: TikTok/@cougargurlie Dexter was captured on video using his body and the wall to provide a safe space for Ginger...
Feeling Festive? We Need Your Help Gifting A Rescued Dog And Cat With Emergency Care For Christmas
Christmas is a time for sharing with those in need. And in the spirit of giving, we know of two rescued animals who could really use your help this holiday season. Our first shelter pet is an abandoned kitten named Boo Boo, who was shot by a bb gun and left for dead in the Arizona desert. Fortunately, the critically injured kitten was discovered by a Good Samaritan who found the wounded kitten clinging to life and called Paws Patrol, an animal rescue in Green Valley, Arizona. Photo: Waggle “People think it’s funny to target...
Grandpa Uses The Cat To Teach His Son About Bathing A Baby
No matter how much you might prepare for it, parenthood is always a crash course in learning how to care for another human being. Fortunately, there are those of us who have our parents to turn to for help when the journey of parenthood is looming before us. And one grandpa-to-be went viral for the comical video in which he shows his son how to properly bath a newborn. But what made the video so funny was the fact that the man used a cat as his demonstration buddy. Photo: Facebook /Vinh Quang Phạm The Vietnamese grandpa was helping his...
Diabetic Alert Dog Attends Nursing School with Her Human, Earns Honorary “Dog-ree”
Mona is the first dog in the history of the University of West Georgia ever to earn an honorary college degree. And we think she more than earned it. Mona the labradoodle, who is a diabetic alert dog, works with her human, Maggie Leptrone, a nursing student at Tanner Health System School of Nursing (THSSON) who has suffered from type 1 diabetes for nearly two decades. Mona always lets Maggie know when her blood sugar gets out of range and could endanger her health or even her life. “In my junior year of high school, there came a day...
Mount Washington Observatory’s ‘Cat Mascot’ Passes Away After 12 Years
Way up in northern New Hampshire, 6,288 feet above sea level, sits the Mount Washington Observatory. This happens to be the highest point in the Northeast, and it the observation point from where weather patterns are monitored. At the observatory, meteorologists work to collect weather data on an hourly basis every day – a task that is particularly important during the winter months. Both meteorologists and interns who work at the summit, work there for about a week at a time, making sure that the instruments are always kept from ice so...
Viral Videos Show Ducks Quickly Changing Their Mind Once They Touch Snow
Ducks are quite cute, especially when they walk with a little waddle. Because of this adorable trait, a video featuring a hoard of ducks has made it to viral fame on social media. The hilarious video shows the feathered flock running outside into the snow only to change their minds and return back to the warmth of home. Photo: Twitter / DickKingSmith It’s a very understandable move – nobody likes to be cold. The duck video was quite popular on Twitter and we can see why. What is better than a bunch of adorable ducks waddling...
The ‘World’s Loneliest Elephant’ Made His First Friend In Years
Animals are very capable of having feelings and forming bonds with others. That is why it was heartbreaking to see the “world’s loneliest elephant” who had to live without a buddy after losing his partner back in 2012. The poor elephant was living alone in the Marghazar Zoo in Islamabad, Pakistan. He received little-to-no social interaction for several years. The elephant, a 36-year-old male bull Asian elephant named Kaavan, was originally from Sri Lanka. But as the Daily Mail reported, he has spent 35 years in captivity....
Dog Alerts Owners To Hidden Electrical Fire Starting In Their Walls
It is going to be a Merry Christmas this year in the Radel-Paaby household thanks to the heroic efforts of their beloved pooch, Willow. The fluffy white 10-month-old Great Pyrenees pup managed to thwart a potential fire. As her owner, Caitlyn Radel-Paaby, explained to The Dodo, the incident happened the day before Thanksgiving. As Caitlyn shared, she had returned from the grocery store. It was a normal enough return for Caitlyn, who noted that both her partner and son were downstairs. However, the puppy that normally would race to welcome her...
Man Rescues Baby Dolphin Stranded On California Beach
Dolphin calves usually nurse for a year and stay close to their mothers for a couple more before venturing out on their own – unless they are separated by Mother Nature. Alex Marcoulides was strolling along Malibu Beach in California when he spotted an animal in distress. He rushed over and found a dolphin calf stranded on the beach. He instantly entered the water and attempted to guide the dolphin into deeper water. It took a few tries as the waves continued to push the little dolphin toward the shore. Screenshot: Facebook/One Tree...
