Runaway Husky Escapes Family And Walks 10 Miles To Her Old Shelter
When a friendly husky mix escaped her new family and took off, no one was sure where she was headed. You can imagine the surprise of everyone when the runaway dog, Bailey, not only turned up at her old shelter but rang the doorbell to get inside! Bailey lived at the Animal Rescue League of El Paso in Texas before she was adopted by a family that lived 10 miles away. Sadly, shortly after she was adopted, Baiely darted from her new family and escaped. The rescue put out a plea on Facebook asking anyone who spotted Bailey to call about it....
Runaway Dog Rescued After She Settled Down In A Flowerbed For Some Hot Soup
A runaway rescue dog managed to be rescued for a second time after she was spotted resting in a flowerbed in Pennsylvania. Rescuer Nicole Asher of Buddha Dog Rescue & Recovery shared about Ella and her rescue on Facebook. In the post, Asher recalled how the dog was found in Malvern, Pennsylvania “curled up in a ball, in a flower bed, wet, dirty and shaking.” A concerned citizen named Karen happened to spot the dog and knew she needed to do something to help. She called the rescue and put some warm chicken soup out for the dog...
Woman Rescues Skittish Dog Who Finds Comfort In Her Husband’s Arms
When Sarah spotted a stray dog in the woods near her farm, she knew she had to do something to help. However, catching the massive dog wouldn’t be easy. The poor pup was so skittish, she wanted nothing to do with Sarah and darted off into the woods. According to The Dodo, Sarah chased the dog through the woods, across a creek, and around the farm for some two hours before her husband showed up to help. Photo: YouTube/The Dodo Miraculously, the dog quickly took to Sarah’s husband and allowed him to approach her and pick her up. As...
Animal EMT Rescues Puppy Trapped In Car Axle
A puppy trapped in a car axle not only managed to be rescued but she went on to find a loving forever home. The 14-week-old puppy named Gracie was running for her life when she managed to wedge herself into the axle of a car. Photo: Pexels/Matheus Bertelli The Arizona Humane Society shared about Gracie on Facebook, explaining that she’d “wedged her way on top of the rear axle of the undercarriage of a car after being chased by two large dogs.” Thankfully, Dan, an AHS Emergency Animal Medical Technician, was able to coax her...
Rescue Cat Goes To Work With Dad At A Museum Every Day
A rescue cat in Wilmington, Delaware has given “take your pet to work day” a whole new meaning. The orange tabby cat was rescued back in 2009 and has been going to work with his dad ever since! The cat, Dude, was rescued by Chris who just so happens to be the facility director at the Delaware Museum of Nature & Science. Photo: YouTube/The Dodo In an interview with The Dodo, Chris explained that he found Dude back in 2009. The stray feline was outside the museum by a dumpster when Chris approached and the cat made himself at...
Strangers Run To Help Dogs Escape Fire At Doggy Daycare
When a doggy daycare in Seattle caught fire, a group of strangers ran to assist the dogs and staff to get everyone to safety. The Dog Resort in the Lake City neighborhood of Seattle sadly caught fire in early February in the middle of a work day. Photo: Pexels/Josh Fields While many people would mind their business or stand by and call 911, neighbors surrounding the daycare noticed what was happening and sprung into action. In an interview with The Washington Post, Kenny Robinson said he was working at his office next door to the daycare when...
Flight Crew And Passengers Honor Service Dog On Her Final Flight Home
A revered service dog recently made her final flight after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. Kaya is a 9-year-old German Shepherd who was trained to help veterans with mental health challenges. Photo: Twitter/@ctlyle1 Sadly, she recently took her last flight with Southwest Airlines in Texas. The company shared about it on Instagram, saying: “We were honored to fly our loyal friend and hero, @kayalyle, home to rest after a lifetime of hard work. Throughout her career, Kaya flew with us over 250 times to help establish the PAWS Act...
Clicker-Trained Sheep Performs Tricks Like A Dog
A clicker-trained sheep living in the United Kingdom is making a name for himself thanks to his impressive performances. According to SWNS, Flause the one-year-old Dutch Spotted Sheep was clicker trained by 26-year-old trainer Millie Clark. Photo: YouTube/SWNS Clark works as a one-to-one farm tutor at Yew Tree Farm School in Sittingbourne in the UK, but she’s never met an animal like Flause before. While most trainers use clicker training for dogs, Clark noticed the young sheep took to the positive reinforcement training better than...
Cat Refuses To Leave Rescuers Who Saved Her From Earthquake In Turkey
Rescue efforts in Turkey and Syria are still in full force following the massive Kahramanmaras earthquake that hit the region on February 6th, 2023. The earthquake has taken the lives of some 41,000 people and counting, but among the lucky survivors is a tenacious feline who has a fire crew to thank for her survival. Photo: Flickr/USAID U.S. Agency for International Developm According to Fox 5, members of the Mardin Fire Department were responding to the earthquake when they came across a cat in the rubble. Fittingly, they named the rescue...
Some of Them Nest in Cacti, And Other Fun Facts About Owls
In the month of February, you may hear a lot about “Superb Owls”. They are pretty superb, just as exciting as a halftime show, really. There are more than 200 species of owl, ranging in size from five to 28 inches tall, with wing spans between one and six-and-a-half feet. They can also live just about anywhere, from tundra to woodland and rainforests. They may be missing from Antarctica, but living on all the other continents is fairly superb, too. Read on to learn some interesting facts about these birds. They’ve Been...
