Study Finds More Pets Are Overdosing On Marijuana
A new study found the incidents of pets overdosing on marijuana have gone up since its legalization in Canada in 2018. The report came from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada and was published in PLOS ONE. According to the report, not only are dogs and cats overdosing on marijuana more frequently, but other pets are as well, such as cockatoos, horses, ferrets, and iguanas. Photo: Pixabay/Vnukko Drug researchers surveyed over 200 veterinarians in 2021 for the study. The vets were asked to recall incidents of marijuana-related vet...
Cat Protects Toddler And Keeps Him Away From The Balcony Ledge
Pets are special members of the family, but they can also be so much more than that. Time after time, we see how they can step in and act as Guardian Angels. We usually picture dogs as being the pets to step up and protect their family members, but cats can be heroic as well! Just take the sweet cat in the video below, for example. Photo: YouTube/ViralHog The good boy was at his family’s apartment in Bucaramanga, Columbia, and by his side was a 14-month-old toddler. The toddler seemed quite interested in the balcony ledge and kept...
Toddler Negotiates With Dog To Get His Toy Back
If you’ve ever lived with a dog and a baby at the same time, you know they can sometimes get on each other’s nerves. The baby often wants to take the dog’s toys, and the dog sometimes tries to steal the baby’s toys right back! It can be a never-ending battle, but one 14-month-old toddler came up with the perfect solution. Agnes Olen was outside with her toddler and dog when she saw the scene unfold. Photo: YouTube/Rumble Viral It started when the dog walked over and snagged the child’s toy. Rather than step in,...
Dachshund Goes Viral For His Quirky Permanent ‘Smile’
Meet Oz, the adorable miniature dachshund with a unique smile. The little pup lives in Bathgate, Scotland with his owner, 34-year-old Sinead Kelly, and his sisters, Nelly and Roux. Unlike the other dogs in the house, Oz has made a name for himself on social media and it’s all thanks to his quirky smile. Oz found fame back in 2018 as a puppy when Kelly began sharing photos of the pooch online. She created social media accounts for Oz and it wasn’t long before people fell in love with his permanent smile. However, the reality of...
Owner Shares Cat’s Reaction To Cat-Face Filter On TikTok
Cats are funny creatures. They like to rule the roost and act indifferent about life, but sometimes, we get to see their expressive sides. They may act like they don’t care most of the time, but every so often there’s a cat that wears his heart on his sleeve and really lets people know how he’s feeling. Pixel is one such cat and his owner, Anne, is letting the world see his hilarious expressions on her TikTok account, @kittanne_pixel. Photo: Wikimedia Commons According to the New York Post, Anne, who is from Canada, adopted...
Beached Dolphin Dies After Crowd Allegedly Tried To Ride It
A dolphin reportedly died after being stranded alive on the beach and being man-handled and ridden by beachgoers. The incident was reported on by the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network, who shared the heartbreaking news as a warning to others: It’s virtually never ok to approach and interact with wildlife. In a Facebook post, the network shared that the dolphin was stranded alive on Quintana Beach in Texas. Photo: flickr/Doug Hodel Allegedly, beachgoers pushed the dolphin back into the water and that’s when things went...
Homeless Man Throws Birthday Party For His Dogs Not Realizing Someone Is Watching
A homeless man’s life has been turned around for the better after he was caught celebrating his dog’s birthday on the streets. It all started in Bucaramanga, Colombia when a man named Choco was seen laying against some steps with his two dogs. The sun was setting and a passerby stopped to watch the happy trio. It quickly became evident that the man was throwing a doggy birthday celebration for one of his pups. They each had birthday hats on and even had a small cake! www.instagram.com/p/CYsWkXzAXF3/? The person filmed the sweet...
Poop Problems
With the utmost certainty, I assure you if the neighbors in our condo building ever listened to the conversations in our home, they were horrified and moved on. That’s because most of the time, my partner and I talk about dog poop. Our Labradors, Daisy and Jackson, have pooping issues. It makes city living in our backyard-less Boston neighborhood a challenge. When one of us returns from a stroll with the dogs, the post-walk interrogation and bickering begins: “Did Daisy eat poop? Why didn’t you watch her more closely? Did...
Lonely Abandoned Duck Finds The Best Forever Home
Many people bring unusual pets home because they feel as if they are adorable. Although that is the case, they also soon lose interest and, at times, they may abandon the pet to care for themselves. It seems as if that may have been the case for a particular duck that was found at a local pond. A man was out fishing when the duck came over to him and started behaving strangely. Photo: YouTube/The Dodo It just wouldn’t leave his side and soon, another fisherman came up to say that someone had driven up and dropped the duck off before...
Ring Camera Shows What Happens When Australian Shepherds Are Left Home Alone
We love our dogs and we want to do what is right for them but sometimes, we have to leave them home. All of us need to work, or at times, simply run to the store and we can’t always take our beloved dogs with us. Alexander and his wife found themselves in a similar situation when they had to leave their Australian shepherds at home. Photo: Pixabay/Couleur This included 1.5-year-old Smokey Boo Boo and four-month-old Bill Bobaggins. Typically, Bill would’ve been in his crate but they decided to see how he would behave himself if he...
