Emotional Support Dog Rescued From Busy New York Train Tracks
An MTA employee is being hailed a hero after rescuing an emotional support dog from the subway tracks in New York City. Lucy escaped her owner’s eighth-floor apartment in Lower Manhattan and managed to ride the elevator to the first floor and walk through the lobby undetected. Once outside, she crossed the West Side Highway, which is an incredible feat in itself, but she didn’t stop there. Lucy continued on until she made it to the subway station where she spent the rest of the way wandering the tracks. Photo: PXHERE While she...
Toddler And Dog Have A Blast Jumping Together On Trampoline
There is no better friend than a dog. They are always up for adventure, are great listeners, and teach us to enjoy the little things in life. A 3-year-old named Alex and her best friend Kona, a 2-year-old Rottweiler, do everything together. One of their favorite activities is jumping on the trampoline. Screenshot: YouTube/ViralHog Footage taken in Jackson, Wyoming, of the two having a blast as they tumble and bounce around was posted by ViralHog. The video shows the toddler laughing and jumping as Kona barks with excitement and shows off some...
Stray Dog Almost Dies After Meeting A 12-Year-Old Boy Who Cruelly Lit Him On Fire
Buddy was a friendly stray dog who lived on the streets in Mississippi. At least, until the day a 12-year-old boy strangled the lab mix with an extension cord and proceeded to set him on fire. Thankfully, somebody found the dazed and wounded dog and rushed him to the animal hospital, where the pup received emergency care. This included multiple skin grafts made from North Atlantic cod skin to soothe and repair Buddy’s badly burned face. Photo: Change.org/Justice for Buddy But Buddy isn’t holding a grudge against his young...
Man Tries To Sit Down At An Animal Sanctuary And Gets Swarmed With Dogs
Working at an animal sanctuary is a lot of hard work, and sometimes, it requires some rest. However, for the workers at the Sara Sunshine Animal Refuge, taking a break can be a challenge in itself! When Jo Frank went to sit down on a couch at the animal refuge in Agadir, Morroco and some of the resident animals took note. They slowly began to walk over to where he sat and hop onto his lap. It wasn’t long before Frank was swarmed with dogs and even a few cats! Photo: TikTok/@sproggs444 He shared a video of the moment on TikTok, saying,...
New Dog Neighbors Work Together To Dig A Hole Under The Fence So They Can Be Together
Getting new neighbors can be exciting, and this excitement isn’t just limited to humans. Dogs also enjoy making new friends and welcoming new neighbors to the area, especially if those neighbors have a fellow dog they can play with. That was the case for a dog named Tessi in Colorado. A new family moved in next door to Tessi’s family and they happened to have a husky named Suki! Naturally, Tessi and Suki were very excited to meet one another, but there was one problem: A fence stood in between them. Photo: TikTok/@hayley_mcguire...
Neglected Mini Horse Receives Special Maternity Photoshoot After Rescue Discovers She’s Pregnant
Maternity photo shoots are meant to celebrate the mom-to-be and their pregnancy journey. While they are popular with humans, a rescue thought it was the perfect way to celebrate a rescued pregnant horse. A herd of neglected miniature horses was taken in by Longmeadow Rescue Ranch, a safe haven in Missouri for abused and neglected horses. One of the surrendered horses was Waffle, an adorable white mini horse, who arrived with her colt, Toast. Photo: Facebook/Longmeadow Rescue Ranch Both were covered in burrs and in desperate need of some TLC....
Ariel Zhang is no longer staying silent
In the latest Maddie’s® Candid Conversation, Ariel Zhang, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Animal Foundation, touched on a myriad of topics, including the uptick of violence and discrimination against Asian Americans over the course of the pandemic and being a “model minority.” In this short clip below, hear Zhang discuss these two important subjects. Ariel Zhang from @animalfndlv on violence against Asian Americans: “Silence is no longer our answer” pic.twitter.com/CkVxM39Ow3 —...
Queen Elizabeth “Devastated” By Death of Her 5-Month-Old Puppy, Fergus
There are cat people and there are dog people. And then there’s Queen Elizabeth II, who has reportedly owned 30 corgis during her long reign as England’s Queen. Now British media are reporting that one of the Queen’s dogs, Fergus, has passed away at just 5 months old. This news is especially heartbreaking because Fergus –- one of 2 puppies gifted to Queen Elizabeth by her son, Prince Andrew-–was intended to comfort the 95-year-old monarch while her husband, Prince Phillip, was ill. Photo: Pixabay For a time, the...
12 Critically Endangered Red Wolf Pups Born in North Carolina Zoo
The beautiful red wolf, featuring a tawny and red coat, has been classified as critically endangered since the 1960s. Like other wolves in the dog family, the red wolves were aggressively hunted in the 19th and 20th centuries. The red wolf population rapidly dwindled down, with these animals only being found in southwestern Louisiana and eastern Texas. Between 1974 and 1980, conservationists stepped in, taking 14 red wolves and creating a captive population at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Washington State. Photo: Adobe Stock/karel...
Disgruntled Neighbor Steals Family’s Dog & Dumps Him In Another State
When Rip, a 6-month-old Pryedoodle (Pyrenees/poodle mix) disappeared, his family was distraught. Rip (aka Rippies) was a sweet, loyal family dog who also served as their child’s therapy pet. Now his owners feared he might be in danger. “I pulled in and Eric’s like, ‘He’s gone. He’s vanished,” Rip’s owner, Cynthia Aman, told Delaware’s WDEL. “I was like, ‘What do you mean, he’s vanished?’ And he’s like, ‘I can’t find him anywhere.’ He had...
