You’ll Definitely Want a Guus in Your Life After Watching This Video of a Bunny with a Dog-Like Personality
Rabbits and dogs are both well-loved as pets because of their adorable traits. They are great companions in the house, especially for a family. Once given love and care, they’ll surely make their humans feel happy and loved as well. Whether you adopt a rabbit or a dog, you’ll have your daily dose of cuddles, which are truly stress-relieving and provide serotonin. But what if you can get both a rabbit and a dog in one pet? Not in a mutation kind of way, but a rabbit with a dog-like personality — just like Guus, a Flemish...
Maddie’s® Candid Conversation with with José Ocaño
Don’t miss the next episode of Maddie’s® Candid Conversation with with José Ocaño, Senior Director of People and Culture, Best Friends Animal Society on September 27, 2022 12p PT/ 3p ET! From a very early age, José learned to care for animals thanks to his mom who instilled a love of living things and helping people. Growing up in Barrio Anita in Tucson, AZ gave José the grit, tenacity and life skills he would later need to work in some of the most challenging ecosystems. But just like the people...
Puppy Narrowly Escapes Life of Abuse Thanks to the Woman Who Agreed to Take Her In
There are numerous cases of dogs being victims of animal abuse due to human rage. Even if those dogs never harmed them in any way, those humans just use them as an emotional dump. It’s saddening that some canines couldn’t find a way to escape such an abusive household. These animals are fortunate if their abuser is reported or if they can escape. For Luna, she was able to find a new family with the help of two women. Photo: Youtube/GeoBeats Animals Luna’s current mom wasn’t her first family, and she would have been a...
A Special Needs Duck Was Neglected as a Duckling, But Then the Right Person Found Him
It’s always a sad scene when an animal gets ignored in a store while others are getting adopted. Films and television series have made countless versions of this scene — whether it’s a dog, cat, bird, etc. In real life, animals getting left out truly happens, especially when they are deemed different, sickly, or “not cute” by a person’s standards. But luckily for one duck, although he was ignored multiple times, the right person arrived at the perfect time. Photo: Youtube/GeoBeats Animals Who would’ve...
Men Rescue Wolf Trapped In A Barbed Wire Fence
When a wolf became trapped in a barbed wire fence, things were looking grim for him. The wolf’s leg was trapped toward the top of the fence, so his body was hanging down leaving him helpless to predators like humans or to the elements. Photo: YouTube/mrjasonoldfield When three men drove by and spotted the wolf, they could’ve kept going and left it to fate but instead, they made a compassionate choice: They decided to free the wolf. With one man filming, another hesitantly approached the fence with some pliers and began working to...
Professional Farrier Shares How To Hold A Horse So It Won’t Kick You
Horses often form special bonds with people and are used in sports, work, and even therapy! Though many people love horses for their unique personalities and hearts, owning one takes a lot of hard work and resources. Horses need space to move around, trailers for transportation, physical and emotional stimulation, and proper grooming, which includes hoof care. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Because of their size and how they’re larger than humans, taking care of a horse can pose challenges compared to smaller animals. Even agreeable horses...
Every Dog Parent Needs To Know About This New Style Of “Smart Vacuum”
It seems as if our homes are getting smarter and smarter every day. We have smart technology everywhere, from the front door to the bedroom and it is only getting more interesting as it gets smarter. One type of smart technology that we may appreciate having is a smart vacuum. These vacuums dock themselves and as we go about our day-to-day lives, they are busy sweeping up the floor and making sure that there is nothing left behind. Photo: Wikimedia Commons If you happen to have one of these smart vacuums in your life, then you already...
Meet Cricket — The Most Adorable ‘Gremlin’ On Instagram
When people meet Cricket “the Gremlin” for the first time, they usually have one of two reactions. “Usually we get the ‘Oh my god she’s so ugly, she’s cute,’” says owner Kymi Aeschliman. “Or some people will just look on in horror because they think something terrible has happened to her when obviously it hasn’t. She’s had the most princess life ever.” Aeschliman admits, she’s never seen a hairless chihuahua where she lives in western Washington, so Cricket’s...
The Rarest Bird In North America Could Make A Comeback With Some Much-Needed Help
Florida originally had eight different sparrows, living among tall grasses in dry prairies and swampy marshes from Central Florida to the Southern Everglades. Weakened by natural habitat loss from over development of Florida’s Dry Prairie Ecosystem, the song of these birds may soon go silent. As the Miami Herald reports, grasshopper sparrows are considered North America’s rarest bird, and there are now less than 40 nesting pairs left in the wild. Photo: Wikimedia Commons / Mary PetersonThe Florida Grasshopper Sparrow is the rarest...
Tips for Better Dog Walks
Do you have to spell out W-A-L-K to avoid your pup bouncing off the walls? Then it’s probably safe to say that going for a walk is the best part of your dog’s day! To take this daily treat to the next level, take a look at our top seven tips for better dog walks. Use a head halter to stop pulling If your dog pulls excessively on their leash, perhaps to the point that they’re injuring you or themselves, rest assured that you’re not alone. Excessive leash pulling is a common issue that has an easy solution: Head halters....
