Truck Driver Rescues Three Stray Cats, And Now They Travel The Country Together
A truck driver in China has gone viral for his three rescue cats who ride around the country with him while he works. According to the South China Morning Post, the 56-year-old long-distance truck driver named Wang adopted the three cats after finding them as strays while working on the road. Photo: Facebook/9GAG That was back in 2020, and the cats haven’t left his side since! As shared in a video by 9GAG, Wang didn’t just adopt the cats and let them hang out in the passenger seat. He created them an entire bunk bed to relax on!...
Rescue Dog in Texas Covered in 3lbs of Matted Fur & Stickers Gets Second Chance at Life
A sweet little dog discovered in a Texas cornfield has been rescued from a life of pain and misery after who knows how long when the South Plains Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) stepped in and came to his aid. Photo: Facebook/South Plains SPCA “When I first got the call, these people had found this dog behind their house in a cornfield, and I got a call by my president [Kim Moyers] to go pick this dog up,” Tori Houston, a foster mom and volunteer with the South Plains SPCA, told PEOPLE. Photo:...
Cane Corso ‘Yells’ At Mom When She Brings A Newborn Baby Home
When you have pets in the home, you never quite know how they’ll react to bringing a newborn baby home. Some pets become protective of the baby and fall in love at first sight. Others, however, aren’t a fan of having a newborn baby steal the show. They want all the attention, and they don’t want to share! Photo: Pexels/Laura Garcia It seems that’s how a Cane Corso dog named Meatball felt when his mama brought home a newborn baby. Meatball’s owner shared a video of him “yelling” at her over the little...
Heroic Dog Helps Save Baby Girl Dumped In Trash Bag In Lebanon
A baby girl was given a second chance at life after a heroic dog pulled her from the dump and brought attention to her. According to the National News, a baby girl was dumped in a black plastic trash bag near the city of Tripoli. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Tadmouri License: CC BY-SA 3.0 A stray dog noticed the baby and scooped up the trash bag in his mouth and started carrying her around. Thankfully, a Good Samaritan heard the baby crying from the bag in the stray dog’s mouth and immediately sprung into action. While it’s unclear...
Pup with a Cleft Palate and Missing Toes Barely Notices His Differences
The following story was submitted in the Pawsitively Picture Perfect photo contest. The top three finishers received $500 in cash, as well as $2,000 in cash and supplies for their favorite shelter. To read more stories, click here! Delta was born into this world missing some toes on his right side, both front and back. To make it more interesting, he even had a cleft palate. PHOTO: SHEILAH GRAHAM In the beginning, this caused a couple of challenges. With the surgeries he underwent to correct this, Delta never looked back, though he kept that...
New CDC Report Shows Harmful Algal Blooms Are Making People and Animals Sick
Harmful algal blooms occur when there’s algae overgrowth in water. They can produce dangerous toxins that can make people and animals ill, or create dead zones in the water. A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shines some light on the blooms’ health impacts. The CDC recently shared a report on harmful algal blooms throughout the country in 2021, which showed, among other things, that 117 human illnesses and more than 2,700 animal illnesses were reported across 368 blooms in 16 states. PHOTO: ADOBE...
‘It’s Like a Joke, Really,’ Crows and Magpies Steal Anti-Bird Spikes to Make Their Nests
Crows typically make nests with items like branches and twigs, but new research finds they’re using something else to make them, something scientists say shows how clever they are. Researchers from Naturalis Biodiversity Center and the Natural History Museum Rotterdam recently shared the findings on some “crazy” crow and magpie nests they’ve collected. The nests in question were made from anti-bird spikes, a widely used deterrent to discourage nest building. PHOTO: ADOBE STOCK / CHEMARI Auke-Florian Hiemstra, study...
Hilarious Compilation Video Shows Cats Interrupting Work-From-Home News Reporters
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the world back in 2020, companies and entire industries shifted to accommodate that. A large part of the changes that took place involved switching from working in person to working remotely from home. During the heat of the pandemic, even news reporters were forced to report from home. As you can imagine, they experienced some interruptions during their reports at times. Photo: YouTube/News Be Funny People set up work spaces at home, but those with pets quickly learned that their furry friends transformed...
Gorgeous Tortoiseshell Cat Searching for Her Soulmate
Meet Emmy, a super sweet feline who is now luxuriating in being an indoor kitty without a care in the world. The only problem is that her current accommodations are in a foster situation and she needs a forever home. While they have nothing but nice things to say about darling Emmy, they can’t keep her forever. Rescue Cats This petite young lady is 1.5 years old and is permanently finished with her mama duties and ready to be spoiled forever! Emmy is super sweet once she is trusting of you. She likes to be held, rubbed, get back...
Labrador Receives $2,000 Reward For Helping Catch Fugitive Michael Burham
A Pennsylvania dog is being rewarded after playing a key role in catching fugitive Michael Burham. It all started when a chocolate Labrador mix named Tucker started barking at the edge of the yard. Photo: YouTube/JET24 FOX66 YourErie Ron and Cindy Ecklund immediately grew curious about what Tucker was barking at. Speaking with ABC News, Ron said: “Usually if I call him he comes right back to the house. He wouldn’t, so I said, ‘Cindy, let’s get on the golf cart.’” While the couple expected to find a...
