Couple Overjoyed When Runaway Cat Returns Home Three Years Later
Runaway cat reunited with his loving family three years after escaping his home in Cambridgeshire. Keith Bigland and his wife Su were beside themselves with worry and grief when their beloved cat Biscuit escaped from their home on December 1, 2017. They posted signs and searched every bush for months, but to no avail. Mr. Bigland said the cat originally belonged to his late mother, which made him frantically search for the missing cat. “I had hope at first, for months afterwards I was calling his name around every corner. Biscuit is the...
Family Shocked When Giant Robber Crabs Invade Their BBQ
While most people might encounter ants on a family picnic, visitors on Christmas Island, 1500 km west of the Australian mainland, will come across robber crabs – also known as coconut crabs. They are the largest land-living arthropod in the world, weighing up to 9 pounds, so their size alone is impressive. But apparently they also have an incredible sense of smell. A man who used to visit the island as a child said, “They are nicknamed ‘robber crabs’ because they will descend in the dark of night and rob campers of...
‘He Alerted Me,’ Navy Veteran Recalls How Loyal Service Dog Saved Her Life
Navy veteran Karen Louise O’Neal served her country as an EMT for 20 years from 1973 to 1993. At the end of her service, along with her discharge papers, O’Neal took home the burden associated with post-traumatic stress, anxiety and depression. “Being part of the ambulance crew, I saw a lot of gruesome injuries,” O’Neal told WANE. “Also, when I was in San Diego, there was a PSA plane that crashed in San Diego with a smaller plane I think there were 163 lives lost in that and it stuck with me for a long...
Our Maddie’s Fund website and tools have been refreshed!
We’ve been tidying up to bring you a refreshing experience upon using our website and tools! You’ll notice a whole new look and feel on our main Maddie’s Fund® website that highlights more about who we are, our work, ways for you to learn and connect as well as resources to help increase your lifesaving. Additionally, we have incorporated single sign on (SSO) to make it easier for you to use our online tools. What does this mean exactly? Gone will be the days of using multiple passwords to sign in...
Charity Rescue Dog Has Cutest Response When His Humans Win Nobel Peace Prize
When the World Food Programme (WFP) was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for its tireless efforts to curb global hunger during the pandemic, nobody was happier than Foxtrot, the organization’s “chief mascot and mood manager.” “Woweee,” wrote the former stray on his Instagram page. “I was so excited to hear that the @worldfoodprogramme was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize today.” Photo: Instagram/humanitarian_pup Of course, Foxtrot’s human colleagues coordinate the agency’s official relief efforts,...
Giant Fish Exposes Its Dorsal Fin In Massachusetts Cove And Police Are Inundated With Calls
Residents near Broad Cove in Massachusetts witnessed a huge dorsal fin sticking out of the water and immediately phoned the police. However, it was not a shark or injured seal, but a giant sunfish doing “normal sunfish activities”. Sunfish, also known as mola, are often seen basking in the sun on their sides and flopping their dorsal fins. They are the world’s largest bony fish, weighing nearly 5,000 pounds, and are extremely slow moving. They are completely harmless to people but are often mistaken for sharks from afar....
Off-Duty Officer Witnesses Dog Falling Out Of Car Window On Highway And Leaps Into Action
Heroes never take a day off. An off-duty officer, Gene Harley, and his wife, Kelly, were driving down I-95 in Chatham County, Georgia, when they witnessed a dog falling out the back window of a car just in front of them. “They watched in horror as she flipped in the air twice, hit the interstate pavement, and then ran into the grassy area off the shoulder,” posted Chatham County Police Department. Photo: Facebook/Kelly Foster Harley They immediately pulled over and rushed to help the dog they presumed was injured. “I jumped...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: We’ve refreshed our website and tools, webcast recording to increase pet adoptions and more!
Below is a brief round-up of new blog posts and resources we’ve added over the past week. Is your animal welfare organization looking to increase adoptions? This webcast recording may help!Want to increase adoptions? One way to do so may be thinking about what pets you aren’t allowing to go home, and revisiting your policies. Is it time we start empowering adopters to take home pets with illnesses, injuries and behavioral problems to allow them to grow, heal and recover? Monica Frenden from Austin Pets… Learn More Our...
Man Puts His Head Phones On And Feels A Giant Huntsmen Spider Hiding Inside
Finding spiders around your home, no matter how big or small, is always a frightening experience. Most of the time we come across spiders as they crawl along our walls or our floors, but occasionally we’ll pick up an everyday item just to come face-to-face with an eight-legged inhabitant. Not fun. But one man, Australian resident Olly Hurst, had the scare of his life when he picked up and put on his noise-canceling headphones. Seconds after putting them on, Hurst suddenly felt a tickling sensation. But when he took off the headphones,...
Photo Of A Rare Tiger Hugging A Tree Wins Prestigious Award
When photographer Sergey Gorshkov took a picture of a Siberian tiger, he had no idea that he’d end up winning the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award for his shot. But the stunning photo, which features a tiger hugging a tree, has definitely captured the imaginations of many. The incredible shot was captured at the Leopard National Park located in the heart of Russia’s Far East forests. It shows a female Siberian tiger clutching a tree in her powerful paws as she rubs the tree’s bark with her chin. Anyone who has a cat...
