Survey Gauges Insect Population By the Number of Bugs on License Plates, Finds They’ve Gone Down
After a long road trip, the front of your car is generally a bit of a mess, filled with bugs that had the unfortunate luck to slam into your grille, license plate, or windshield. A study out of the United Kingdom has found that fewer bugs are ending up on license plates, and that signals a problem. Results from the 2022 Bugs Matter Survey, in which citizen scientists self-report the number of “bug splats” on their plates after trips, were released this month. The findings, put together by conservation charities Buglife and Kent...
Like a Modern Jurassic Park! Experts Are Ecstatic over the Baby Boom of Near-Extinct Marsupials
“I watched a quoll lead a devil on a merry dance around a carcass — the devil would chase it away — only to beat the devil back to the food to steal a few bites each time,” said Wade Anthony, founder of the Devil’s Cradle animal sanctuary in Tasmania. Anthony was describing an interesting interaction between two feisty, close relatives — a quoll and a Tasmanian devil. The quoll is only half the size of the Tasmanian devil at 33 centimeters, but they share the same running speed of 24 kilometers per hour....
Dog in Horrific Condition Cries After Receiving Sustenance for the First Time in Weeks, but a Happy Ending Was Waiting for Him
After weeks of laying near a fence too weak to move, a sweet dog in horrific condition literally cried in relief after being offered water and food. This is the kind of stuff that makes you want to cry yourself but thank goodness for happy endings! According to the video overlay, neighbors claimed the animal had been lying there for three weeks, trying to stay out of the sun’s glare. They also said that occasionally the owner would provide the dog with some food. Covered in ticks, the poor pup tried to struggle to an upright position...
Woman Nearly Falls Into River in Order to Rescue Stray Kitten
This story is a finalist in the Fur-Ever Family Photo & Story Contest. Voting runs through December 31. Three grand prize winners will each receive $500 in cash and $2,000 in cash and supplies for their favorite shelter. See all the entrants and finalists here! It began on a high traffic bridge over the Fox River on a Labor Day weekend. My husband was driving us to a dance with fireworks left over from the rained-out 4th of July. While waiting for a light to turn left to go over the bridge, we saw a tiny grey and white kitten bravely...
Hero Dog Leads Police To Missing Owner After A Week Of Searching
A dog is being praised as a hero after leading police to his owner who’d been missing for a week. According to a press release from the Sonora Prosecutor’s Office, 84-year-old Gregoria Romero went for a walk on November 27 near his home in Moctezuma, Mexico when he became disoriented and couldn’t find his way home. 🟤 El amor perruno de “El Palomo”, salva la vida de su amo, Don Goyo. Tras una semana desaparecido, “Don Goyo” fue localizado gracias a la intervención de “El...
Man Bit By Kitten Dies Four Years After Receiving Bite
Some things defy explanation. Take the unusual case of a Danish man who rescued a cat with kittens and ended up being bitten by one of them and then dying four years after the bite. It sounds crazy but it’s true. In 2018, Henrik Kriegbaum Plettner adopted a cat and her kittens from a shelter. While moving one of the tiny felines, it bit him on his index finger. Plettner wasn’t alarmed and didn’t think to seek medical attention until hours later when his hand blew up to twice its normal size. He then called a doctor but was...
Tips On How To Take Care Of Your Bunnies If You Live In An Apartment
Apartment life can be quite restrictive for some people, especially for animal lovers. There are even apartment buildings that forbid pets inside their premises. Common pets like dogs and cats are specifically targeted by these no-pet policies, typically because of the noises they make. Then there are some apartments that do allow some pets but provide breed restrictions for their unit owners. PHOTO: Unsplash/Brandon Griggs But if you’re fortunate enough to live in an apartment that allows pets, then wonderful! There are lots of small...
Woman Negotiates To Get Seller’s Cat With Purchase Of Home
When most people buy a house, they might try to negotiate to get some extras from the seller, like a free fridge or maybe a washer or dryer. One woman, however, negotiated for something a little different: a cat! Photo: TikTok/@toxbytori Tori Taillac is a physician assistant living in Salt Lake City, Utah. She recently bought a new house and rather than asking the seller for a discount or some extra appliances, she simply wanted one of his cats. Taillac shared about the situation on TikTok, saying, “Most people ask for money or...
Two Incredibly Sweet Puppies Assisted by Feral Cat Colony Rescued in Ukraine
Surrogates in the animal world are not at all unusual. You never know when a momma with young of her own will take in animals that are not theirs or even of another species. Sometimes, they don’t even have to have a current litter or clutch to decide to help. You see these odd pairings in the news all the time, and they frequently melt your heart for the kindness and compassion they show. If only more humans could be so lacking in bias and judgment when it comes to those that are different or in need, but that’s a whole other...
When Fins Fly — Face-Off in Salish Sea Between Humpback Whales and Orcas a Sight to Behold
It’s always intense when two apex predators go at it, but it’s seldom caught at sea. In this case, two humpback whales were confronted with a pesky pack of orcas. Now, humpbacks are by no means considered predators, but recent sightings confirm they have interfered with orca hunts. On the other hand, orcas are known for viciously ganging up on whales and taking them down. Regardless, a video captured two months ago in the Salish Sea depicts a tense standoff or confrontation between two humpback whales and about two dozen Biggs...
