One-Eyed Cat Captures Heart of Shelter Volunteer, Is Now ‘Spoiled Rotten’ in Her Home
The following story is a finalist in the Pawsitively Picture Perfect photo contest. The top three finishers will receive $500 in cash, as well as $2,000 in cash and supplies for their favorite shelter. Voting runs through June 1. To read more stories and cast your vote, click here! I’m Arrrrrrgento the Pirate, with my one all-seeing eye. I used to be a Goathouse Refuge kitty, where my mommy is a volunteer. She used to visit me all the time and give me pets. PHOTO: JACQUELINE MARX I was just playing it cool on my perch, biding my...
Dog Kept in a Cage for Five Years Gets Rescued, Is Immediately Ready to Be Loved
The following story is a finalist in the Pawsitively Picture Perfect photo contest. The top three finishers will receive $500 in cash, as well as $2,000 in cash and supplies for their favorite shelter. Voting runs through June 1. To read more stories and cast your vote, click here! Peanut came to us as a rescue. He had been kept in a cage for five years, and he had very bad infections on all four paws. We knew he was going to need a lot of time to get used to humans, and to trust them… or so we thought! PHOTO: ADRIENNE WINK From the...
Protective Border Collie Plays “Lifeguard” When Kittens Go For A Swim
When a litter of foster kittens took a swim in their Texas family’s home, there was a trusty lifeguard on watch: the family’s border collie. While the kittens worked to get out of the water, the protective border collie played “lifeguard” and ensured they made it to safety. Photo: Facebook/Bordernerd She even helped warm then up afterwards! The dog trainer behind Bordernerdshared a video of the moment on Facebook with the caption: “Kitten school — emergency preparedness.” She went on to say that they...
Cat Falls 6 Stories Down, Through Car Window And Lives To Tell The Tale
They say a cat always lands on its feet. Likewise, they say that cats have nine lives. For a cat in Thailand, it seems that both sayings are true after the cat fell six stories and smashed through a car window – and walked away unharmed! Photo: Facebook/Amarin TV 34 The cat was six stories up when he slipped (or jumped) and fell to the ground below, hitting a third story ledge on the way down. While that seems like it’d be a death sentence in its own right, the cat didn’t have a soft landing. Instead, he smashed through...
Stray Dog Wanders The Streets With Deadly Mass On Her Belly Until Someone Finally Cares
Life can be difficult when you’re living on the streets. As a stray dog, you have to worry about where your next meal is coming from and there is nobody to take care of your needs. Such was the case with a small stray dog that was wandering the streets for two years. People would see her at times, but eventually, someone with a kind heart decided to step in and help. Photo: YouTube/DAR Animal Rescue It was just in time, too, because this small stray had been wandering the streets with a large mass under her belly. After the kind person...
Deaf And Blind Dog Digs For Treasure Using Her “Superpowers”
When you have a dog in your family, it doesn’t take long to learn that they have special powers. Those powers can be the love that they show or perhaps a unique trick that they learn on their own. Such is the case with Nellie. As a cocker spaniel, she has all of the adorable traits of the breed, including the pink nose and cute markings. She even has two different colored eyes. Photo: YouTube/GeoBeats Animals According to GeoBeats Animals, Nellie is a sweet dog that loves playing and her curiosity sometimes gets the better of her. When...
Scientists Discover an “Elephant” Graveyard in Northern Florida
Actually, the amazing discovery centered around gomphotheres, extinct relatives of elephants that died in or very near an equally extinct river that once ran through northern Florida. How distant were these relatives? They are said to have lived approximately 5.5 million years ago! Early in 2022, scientists and volunteers unearthed the gomphotheres at the Montbrook Fossil Dig in what is considered a record-breaking discovery. The fossils are providing paleontologists with incredible insights into life in prehistoric Florida. “This is a...
Do Freshwater Turtles Bask in the Moonlight for Romantic Reasons?
A lot of cold-blooded animals bask in the sun to raise their body temperature, conserve energy, and for comfort. Many of these animals are insects, birds, and reptiles. Freshwater turtles are among them, a fact known to scientists for many years. Photo: YouTube/Who’s Who But a new phenomenon was discovered by Eric Nordberg, an ecologist at the University of New England in Australia, and Don McKnight, a biologist at La Trobe University. Freshwater turtles basking in the moonlight! They made the discovery along Ross River in the coastal...
Friendly Golden Retriever Demands Snuggles From Strangers On A Train
There really is nothing more wholesome in this world than a dog determined to make friends. That’s what’s so special about them, it’s their ability to befriend perfect strangers and coax a smile out of the most serious of people. There is one dog, a golden retriever named Hugo, who loves to make new friends. Photo: TikTok/@hugoandursula In fact, Hugo’s owner has compiled a very sweet video of her friendly pooch cuddling people on the train. In the TikTok video, you can see Hugo has no shame about going up to strangers...
Dog Rescuer Meets A Stray Mini Chow Chow And Changes Her Life Forever
As an animal person myself, I can never wrap my head around the concept that there are people in this world who literally don’t care about animals and their welfare. It amazes me that kind of level of selfishness. I’m that person that will always stop and try my best to help an animal in need. Photo: YouTube/The Asher House More than once I’ve been a foster fail, and one man was pretty much the same when he saw a little mini chow chow that had been rescued from the streets. Lee Asher fell in love with the sick mini chow chow...
