Poop Scooping for a Cause in Arlington, Virginia
A pet-waste removal service located in Arlington, Virginia, is making news for not only its entrepreneurial spirit but its charitable spirit, too. The veteran-owned business was founded by Wes Clough in 2023 after encountering issues with the pet waste removal service he had been using. “My wife and I, we have dogs, we’re busy, and to try and make our lives easier, we had a pet-waste removal service for almost 10 years,” Clough explained. “I watched that company get bigger, and in my experience, the service...
Hungry Golden Retrievers Do “Dinner Dance” While Waiting For Food
Growing up, I remember eagerly waiting for dinner while my mom prepared food. If it was something tasty, I’d be easily giddy as I watched her cook and even helped set the table and did my part to get the food on my plate as quickly as possible. It’s not just people that enjoy a good meal, either. Our pets do as well! In fact, I might argue some pets are a lot more food motivated than people are. At the least, they can be more enthusiastic. Photo: YouTube/Judy Chapman Just take Alfie and Albert, for example. They’re two...
Labrador Rescued After Being Swept Out To Sea While Fetching A Ball
Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) saves the lives of people and pets at sea by performing search and rescue missions off the coasts of the United Kingdom and Ireland. The charity recently received a call for help about a dog swept out to sea. A Labrador retriever named Shaddah was playing a game of fetch with his family when his ball fell in the water. Instead of waiting for his human to fetch it, he dove into the water and the strong current pulled him out to sea. His concerned owner phoned for help. Screenshot: TikTok/rnli RNLI...
New U.K. Law Requires Pet Owners To Microchip Their Cats Or Face Hefty Fines
Cats in the U.K. will soon have an easier time being reunited with owners thanks to a new compulsory microchipping law. Under the law, cat owners will be required to have their pets microchipped or face a fine of up to £500. Photo: Pexels/Pixabay According to a UK government press release, the legislation was laid out in parliament on March 13, 2023, and gives owners until June 10, 2024, to microchip their cats before facing penalties. Per the press release, the new law will require cats to be microchipped before they reach 20 weeks of...
Owner Mortified After Grooming Session Leaves Dog Looking Like Pennywise
A dog owner was left mortified after a grooming fail left his pup looking more like Pennywise than a Labradoodle. Reddit user u/ItsDaJman shared the photos of his co-worker’s dog in the sub “Justfuckmysh*tup” with the caption: “‘I feel like my dog looks way too cute.’ Barber: ‘I got chu fam.’” Photo: Reddit/u/ItsDaJma After being posted online, people were quick to point out the similarities between the dog’s new haircut and the spooky clown from the movie adaptions of the novel It...
Elderly Couple Arrive At Shelter In Tears To Surrender Their Dog After Receiving Devastating News
Jimbo, a 3-year-old Dachshund mix, was adopted by a loving family in San Francisco and thought he had found his forever home. He went everywhere with his humans, including moving across the country to Louisiana, but then an unforeseen illness changed everything. The couple had to move out of the country to be with their family after receiving some devastating news. Sadly, Jimbo couldn’t come on this journey. His distraught owners brought him to Iberville Parish Animal Shelter to find another loving home. With tears in their eyes, the...
Cat Expert Explains “Weird” Cat Behaviors And What They Mean
Have you ever wondered about your cat’s “weird” or bizarre behaviors? Across the board, cats sometimes do some interesting things that may leave their owners scratching their heads in wonder. Renowned cat expert Jackson Galaxy is no novice to cat behavior and he regularly helps educate people on all thigns cat. Photo: YouTube/The Dodo In a video shared by The Dodo, Jackson Galaxy can be seen examing a variety of different cat videos showing seemingly “weird” or unusual behavior. The clips show cats using...
Dog “Almost Killed” Boyfriend In The Most Innocent Way
A woman couldn’t help but laugh while filming her dog nearly suffocating her boyfriend “in the most innocent way.” Sydney Victoria (who goes on TikTok by @accidentalgrandma) grew a house full of dogs when she accidentally adopted a pregnant rescue pup. Photo: TikTok/@accidentalgrandma She meant to welcome one pooch into her life, but after that dog gave birth, she was surrounded by five puppies and Mom. She regularly shares about her dogs on social media, and one video, in particular, has people in stitches. Photo:...
Dog’s Loud Puking Interrupts Important Video Presentation For Ph.D. Student
A Ph.D. student was left internally mortified when her dog interrupted a large, important video call with his loud puking sounds. Ellie Hurer is a Ph.D. Student in Structural Biology, according to Insider, she was speaking on camera during the 2021 European Inventor Award ceremony when her Labradoodle, Henry, began to vomit. Photo: TikTok/@myphdexperience She was allegedly speaking to an audience of thousands of people, including notable people in her field like world class scientists and Nobel laureates. She shared a video of the call with...
This Redditor’s Mom Claims That a Lizard Greets Her with an Adorable Wave of Hello
Since the internet became more accessible to people, many have been discovering things about animals that they did not know before. Humans became more aware of animal behavior, especially how they can sometimes act most amusingly. Animals can often behave in a human-like manner which can shock you and effortlessly make you laugh. Those moments are always shared on social media, which comes from news outlets, pet owners, or rescue organizations. You’ll see dogs speaking verbally, cats drinking from water dispensers, monkeys welcoming...
