After 3 Weeks Lost In The Wild, Blind Senior Dog Found Clinging To Life In Alaska
When Lulu disappeared for 3 weeks in Alaska, her family feared they might never see their elderly dog again. “She means everything,” said the senior dog’s owner, Ted Kubacki. “I have five daughters and they’re 4 to 13 years old, so they’ve spent every day of their life with that dog.” Complicating matters was that Lulu was also blind, putting her at an extreme disadvantage in a huge state filled with bears and other wild animals. “She’s just so helpless, and you kind of imagined that she...
Ukrainian Soldiers Make Tough Decision In Order To Protect Beloved Stray Dog Who Took Shelter Alongside Them
The war continues in Ukraine, but so do the heartwarming stories of people and soldiers saving animals. A shepherd-type dog called Nona was taken in by Ukrainian soldiers who did a selfless act to ensure she remained safe. As buildings and homes collapsed from the Russian bombings in Donetsk region, the frightened dog found shelter in a Ukrainian military hideout. Screenshot: YouTube/UAnimals The soldiers welcomed her with open arms, literally. They made sure she had everything she needed and remained safe in the hideout. Her friendly...
Why Puppy Playtime is Important to Socialize Your Dog
Imagine being picked up by a stranger and transported to a completely new world, where everything is new to you. Everything you see, hear, touch and smell is scary. That’s what happens when you bring a new puppy home. Your world is foreign and maybe even a bit scary to her. This is why puppy playtime is important: to socialize your dog! During puppy development, your dog is learning what the world is, either full of fun things or scary things. It’s up to you to do everything you can to properly socialize your dog to a wide variety...
Dogs Marry Each Other and Instagram Celebrates with Them
Wedding ceremonies are lovely to witness, especially when animals tie the knot. Animals have their own way of professing their love for one another. Television series and movies have shown various interpretations of animal love, which are warm and fuzzy — Lady and The Tramp remains iconic. Who would’ve thought that dogs could make an audience feel giddy because of their love? Real life Lady and The Tramp just went viral on Instagram for tying the knot in an outdoor wedding. Two lovely Pitbulls, Luna and Thanos, shared a wedding...
Cat Rescues Mom’s Keys Dropped In A Hole
Cats are pretty incredible and one mom is singing the praises of a local cat after it rescued her keys from a cement hole! The mother, who goes by @luhmeira7 on TikTok, shared about the incident on TikTok, noting that she filmed the whole ordeal because no one would believe her otherwise. It all started when her child accidentally tossed her key into a cement hole. The hole was too small to fit a hand into, so the mother resorted to grabbing a stick and trying to pry the keys up that way. Photo: TikTok/@luhmeira7 She wasn’t having any...
Firefighters Rescue Kitten Trapped In Pepsi Vending Machine
When most people go to a vending machine, they expect to get out a soda or maybe a candy bar. One Walmart employee ended up getting a new member of the family, however, when she discovered a kitten hiding inside the machine! Lindsey, who works at the Crockett Trace Walmart location in Morristown, TN, called the fire department for help getting the kitten out of the machine safely. Photo: flickr/Mike Mozart The City of Morristown shared about the rescue on Facebook, explaining that firefighters responded to the call for help and discovered a...
‘Debarked’ Dog Struggles to Find Home After Biting Nearly Everyone Who Came Near Him
This story was originally shared on The Animal Rescue Site. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! I rehabilitate problem dachshunds. Dachshund Rescue call me when they have a dog they can’t place elsewhere, usually because of behavioral problems. Hector, then known as George, had been placed with three or four families, and returned to the rescue because he bit almost everyone who came near him. So he came to me. To start with, he growled/snarled/barked/snapped at everyone,...
Dog Thinks She’s Trapped Behind Gate But It’s Open The Entire Time
Sometimes, it’s hard to see the big picture when we’re so focused on what’s in front of us. That’s not just true for humans, but for dogs as well! One prime example of this is a pup named Schmolie. The sweet dog lives with her owner in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and while she’s a bright dog, she has her moments. Photo: PXHERE In a video captured by the dog’s owner, you can see Schmolie standing in front of a fence, barking to be let out. The only thing? The gate opens up right next to her! Schmolie was so focused...
Atlanta Humane Society Takes In 51 Beagles From Animal Testing Breeding Facility
51 beagles, ranging from puppies to adults, are finally receiving the love and care they need. The dogs, who were found living in unsanitary conditions at a facility that breeds animals for animal testing, were rescued by The Humane Society of the United States. Atlanta Humane Society welcomed the rescued dogs with open arms. The dogs arrived in two separate groups with some of the older beagles coming first. As was to be expected, the dogs were nervous about their new surroundings. A 7-year-old beagle named Savannah experienced a kind touch...
Once Believed to be Extinct, Fernandina Galapagos Tortoise Comes Back after More than 100 Years!
“For many years it was thought that the original specimen collected in 1906 had been transplanted to the island, as it was the only one of its kind. It now seems to be one of a very few that were alive a century ago,” said Peter Grant, Princeton’s Class of 1877 Professor of Zoology, Emeritus, and an emeritus professor of ecology and evolutionary biology. Photo: YouTube/Animal Planet Grant has been studying evolution in the Galapagos Islands for more than 40 years, and this discovery of a living member of the Fernandina...