Vet Shares Weird Pet Names He Hears In His Clinic
Some pet owners choose names for their animals that mean something, sound nice, or somehow fit the animal in question. Others, however, pick their pets’ names with humor in mind. That’s all fun and games until the vet has to call out the bizarre or weird name into a busy waiting room. It can get a little awkward. Dr. Frank Bozekla, an emergency vet from Illinois, took to TikTok to share some of the weirdest names he’s had to call out. It might make you rethink how you name your pets in the future! Photo: Unsplash/Karsten...
Boat Full Of Kids Rescues Wild Kitten Struggling In The Water
A group of students in Sao Paulo, Brazil made an unexpected water rescue on their way to school and it was all captured on video. Boat buses are not uncommon in rural areas of Brazil where road conditions are not as reliable or safe as the water. As anyone who lives rural can tell you, you just never now what you might come across on your way to school! For the kids heading to school by boat on one particular day, they happened to see something out of the usual struggling in the water. Photo: Facebook/City of Illha Comprida It appeared to be...
A Rescued Overweight Senior Dog Made An Amazing Transformation Under Her Dad’s Fitness Training
It’s never too late to change your life for the better. For Squishy, a senior dog rescue, she may not have directly made the choice but she definitely did not hold back on her efforts for improving her health. The picture above is Squishy after her amazing weight loss. You wouldn’t think that she’s a senior dog, right? Looking as cute as a puppy, the dog has been through a lot the past years. Squishy was adopted by Jimmy Shiba, a personal coach who describes himself as a master trainer and a transformation specialist. I...
An Old Arthritic Lion and Three More Ailing Big Cats Get Rescued from an Abandoned Roadside Zoo
“There are major red flags that show these animals were victims of the cub petting industry,” said Bobbi Brink, founder and director of Lions Tigers & Bears, in a statement about the condition of the big cats. “These cats were declawed and in poor health and living conditions. They were likely bred to be photo props, and once they grew too big and were no longer profitable, they were abandoned. We are the animals’ voices, and we need to work toward education and legislation because each animal rescued makes a...
New York’s Highest Court Declares Happy the Elephant is Not a Person
“While no one disputes the impressive capabilities of elephants, we reject petitioner’s arguments that it is entitled to seek the remedy of habeas corpus on Happy’s behalf,” wrote chief judge Janet DiFiore. “Habeas corpus is a procedural vehicle intended to secure the liberty rights of human beings who are unlawfully restrained, not nonhuman animals.” Photo: YouTube/Reuters It was a highly controversial case that was filed by the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP), a Florida-based animal civil rights...
UK is Seeking to Dump Nuclear Waste in the Irish Sea to the Detriment of Marine Life
“The Irish Sea is rich in marine life, from soft corals and reefs that provide shelter for crabs and anemones to seals, whales and around 30 species of shark,” said Joan Edwards, director of policy at the Wildlife Trusts. “Sandbanks and gravel habitats are vital nursery grounds for flatfish, sea bass, and sea eels, while also acting as a feeding ground for thousands of breeding seabirds.” Photo: YouTube/Oceana There is an ongoing battle to safeguard the Irish Sea and its marine biodiversity from a planned seismic...
New Study Shows How Dogs Think and Remember Things Using Multiple Senses
“If we can understand which senses dogs use while searching for a toy, this may reveal how they think about it. When dogs use olfaction or sight while searching for a toy, this indicates that they know how that toy smells or looks like,” said Shany Dror, one of the leading researchers from the Family Dog Project who conducted a study on dog cognition abilities. Photo: YouTube/Genius Dog Challenge Published in the journal of Animal Cognition, the study shows that dogs associate an object with its different sensory features when...
Firefighter Reunites 11-Year-Old Boy With His Missing Dog In Touching Viral Video
Pets are part of the family and when they go missing, it can be heartbreaking. 11-year-old Leandro was left in shambles after his pooch, Mili, went missing from his home in Brazil. According to The Dodo, Leandro and his family searched high and low for Mili but to no avail. Photo: Facebook/Tribuna de Jundiaí Word began to spread about her disappearance, but Leandro was starting to lose hope of seeing his best friend again. When a firefighter across town came across a dog who appeared to be lost, he could’ve left her alone or...
Golden Retriever Falls In Love With Neighbor Dog Through The Fence
A 2-year-old golden retriever is going viral for his adorable love story with the neighbor’s dog, Penny. Justin and Emily Thomas noticed their dog, Pax, started an unusual habit. Every time they’d let him outside, he’d run straight to the fence without sniffing around or doing his business. After watching his new routine for a bit, they realized why he had such a fascination with the fence: the neighbor’s dog, Penny, was right on the other side of it! Photo: Facebook/The Dodo Speaking with The Dodo, Emily explained...
Dog Waits Outside For Her BFF The Mailman To Arrive
There’s a stereotype about dogs hating the mailman. Dogs are often pictured chasing the mailman away or biting at them, while the mailman is portrayed throwing dog treats and running. While some dogs truly do hate mailmen, that couldn’t be further from the truth for a sweet pup named Penny. Penny’s owner, Bridget, took to TikTok to share about Penny’s relationship with their mailman and it couldn’t be any sweeter. Photo: TikTok/@otegdirb Apparently, Penny and the mailman go way back – 16 years to be exact!...
