Magpie Always Comes Back To See The Family That Rescued Him
When it comes to magpies, there’s an old rhyme that goes something like “one for sorrow, two for joy.” But there is nothing sorrowful about the adorable little magpie named Penguin. The magpie has become a standard fixture in the backyard of the Bloom family who lives in Newport, Australia after they rescued him and nursed him back to health. Though released back into the wild, the magpie makes frequent trips back home just to hang out and say hi, or to seek shelter whenever it rains. The Bloom family first found Penguin...
Giant Crocodile Swims Like A Dolphin As It Races A Boat
We all know that Australia is a vast landscape full of natural beauty. But it also has a lot of dangerous animals – saltwater crocodiles being amongst the list of scary predators that dot the Australian wild. These crocs are quite a common sight around the tropical areas of North Queensland, where they can grow up to 22 feet in length! Needless to say, these large reptiles are something to be feared. These massive beasts date back centuries and have actually outlived the dinosaurs by something like 65 million years. One fisherman,...
There’s A Group Of Women In Zimbabwe Who Risk Their Lives To Fight Poachers
No matter what some might say, women are more than capable of doing the same jobs as men – no matter how dangerous the task might be. And one group of women in Africa are doing just that. These brave women have formed the Akashinga unit, which is working to protect African wildlife against poaching. In recent years the number of poaching cases has increased. Now, it’s the women of Zimbabwe who are standing up and saying enough is enough. This Akashinga team are working as Zimbabwe’s Phundundu Wildlife Area, a 115-square-mile...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: HASS empowering animal welfare organizations to think outside of the box to keep people and pets together, Best Friends Professional Development Symposium and more!
Below is a brief round-up of new blog posts and resources we’ve added over the past week. #HassInAction: LifeLine Animal Project thinks outside of the box to keep person and pup togetherWith the animal welfare movement constantly evolving and transitioning to meet the needs of people and their pets, animal shelter and rescue organizations are realizing they may need to think outside of the box to find ways to best serve their communities. One organization in particular, LifeLine Animal Project in Atlanta, GA, had a pup and...
Only In Australia Would Two Snakes Fall Through Someone’s Ceiling
I don’t think that any of us enjoy having critters in the house. It doesn’t matter if it is a spider, ants, or anything else that is a creepy-crawly, they are better on the outside of the home. If you think that you have a reason for complaint, you might want to look to the home in Brisbane, Australia. After all, they had 2 huge snakes fall through their kitchen ceiling recently. Steve Brown works for Brisbane North Snake Catchers and Relocation as a snake catcher. He was recently on a call in which he was supposed to remove...
Extremely Rare Bird Photographed For The First Time In 130 Years
You’d have to look back quite a few decades to find a time when pioneers were roaming through areas that were vastly unknown. Those individuals would often draw pictures of what they found and amaze people when they got back to civilization. These days, we may not be pioneers in that sense, but we do have opportunities to make discoveries. If you keep your eyes and ears open, you might just be surprised by what you are able to find or hear about others’ findings. The South Philippine dwarf kingfisher was discovered in 1890. Most...
How To Tell If A Blind Person With A Guide Dog Needs Your Help
TikTok has been used for all types of different videos. Many of them are instructional, including the following video on how to help blind people with guide dogs. I think the world was ready for this education. Jemma Brown is the TikToker from the UK who shared the video. The woman in the video is her mother and the guide dog’s name is Vivvy. After being posted on TikTok, it was shared on Twitter by Jake Turkle and went viral. Many people were praising the video for how informative it was, as well as saying that it was a heartwarming...
12-Year-Old Boy Dies With His Dog As Wildfire Tears Through Oregon Town
Wildfires are destroying families and lives up and down the West Coast, but the devastation took a truly heartbreaking turn when a 12-year-old boy and his dog died in the flames. According to NBC News, the deceased child’s body was found with his dog after a wildfire tore through their home in Lyons, Oregon. Wyatte Tofte and his loyal companion had apparently tried fleeing their home as the wildfire approached, but even the fastest sprinters would have trouble outrunning a fast-moving and unpredictable disaster fueled by extreme heat,...
#HassInAction: LifeLine Animal Project thinks outside of the box to keep person and pup together
With the animal welfare movement constantly evolving and transitioning to meet the needs of people and their pets, animal shelter and rescue organizations are realizing they may need to think outside of the box to find ways to best serve their communities. One organization in particular, LifeLine Animal Project in Atlanta, GA, had a pup and his family that prompted their organization to stray away from traditional practices. Andrea Peterson, LifeLine’s Chief Operating Officer, shares the story of a woman...
A Dog Cafe Is Opening In The UK To Help Rescue Pups Find Forever Homes
We’ve heard of cat cafes before, but there is one couple from the Greater Manchester area that has come up with a wonderful idea for a dog cafe. And their vision includes a dog-friendly beach with plenty of rescue dogs looking for a home. Tony and Tania Golden are the former owners of the Central Bark Cafe, and now they’re running Alfie’s Island Cafe – a 22-acre location in Timperley. And we have to say, it looks every bit amazing! According to UNILAD, the couple has already stated that they want Alfie’s Island...
