Officer Runs Into Tornado To Save K9 Partner Trapped In Police Car
A police officer in Deer Park, Texas is being praised a hero after a viral video showed him risksing his own life to save his K9 partner, a dog named Roni. According to KHOU 11, Officer Joel Nitchman Roni was trapped in a patrol car on January 24, 2023, when a tornado struck. Photo: YouTube/KHOU 11 While most people would run away from a tornado and take cover, Officer Nitchman did the opposite and ran straight into the storm to get to his beloved work companion. He couldn’t, in good conscious, take shelter knowing that K9 Roni was...
Woman Goes Above & Beyond To Help Her Paralyzed Dog Walk Again
A three-year-old Pomeranian, named Nimbus, was left paralyzed and unable to walk after an accident, but he never lost hope. Neither did his owner digital content creator Ashley Yi. Yi documented his entire rehabilitation journey online, where millions followed along with his progress. Photo: YouTube/Good Morning America Nimbus became paralyzed after he tried jumping up on the top of the couch and slipped and fell off. Yi immediately tended to her furbaby, who was crawling around the couch with his hind legs dragging behind. Photo:...
Man Rescues Dog Dangling From Elevator Doors
A little dog in Pennslyvania was given a second chance at life thanks to a Good Samaritan living in her apartment building. The tan and white dog ended up trapped in the closed elevator doors, helplessly dangling from the top. Photo: YouTube/Inside Edition According to Inside Edition, Fernando Santos was heading to his apartment when he pushed the elevator button to take him upstairs. As he waited for the elevator, Santos scrolled through his phone as he waited for the elevator, but when he glanced up, he couldn’t believe what he saw....
You Can Name A “Crappy Ex” After A Cat’s Litter Box This Valentine’s Day
If you’re wondering how to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, you may want to look no further than the Animal Friends and Humane Society in Hamilton, Ohio. That animal shelter is offering a unique way to celebrate the day, with an anti-Valentine’s Day approach. Rather than do something sweet for your someone special, you can do something vengeful for your ex. Photo: Flickr/Amy Aletheia Cahill License: CC BY-SA 2.0 If you’d like to show them just how “crappy” you think they are, what better way than by...
Dogs Set World Record For Their Ability To Sniff The Most Diseases
Four dogs have officially set the world record for detecting the most medical conditions. The dogs set the Guinness World Record in 2023, breaking their previous world-record set in 2022. Photo: YouTube/Guinness World Records The dogs were trained through the UK-based charity, Medical Detection Dogs. According to the Guinness World Records, the trained dogs are able to detect several medical conditions including nut allergies, variations in blood glucose (e.g., diabetes), malaria, several forms of cancer, and heart conditions. Recently, they...
How to Proactively Deal with Pets Whose Teeth Never Stop Growing
Did you know that rabbits, squirrels, and rodents have teeth that never stop growing? A chinchilla is another pet with teeth that grow continuously throughout their lives. The teeth of all of these animals may periodically require tooth trims if they don’t wear them down naturally. To do so,they have to chew on tough foods like nuts, leaves, grasses, and bark to wear their teeth down and keep them from growing too long. With February being National Pet Dental Health month, we’re going to go over some facts about rabbit and rodent...
Watch the Serene Moment Between a Cat and a Turtle Basking in the Sunlight
Animals also enjoy spending time alone in quiet places. They lay under the trees, nap on a branch, bathe in sunshine, or be surrounded by flowers in the meadow. Days could also get difficult and tiring for them, and an hour alone could help them regain energy. Cats mostly do me-times and treat themselves to a tranquil moment in their favorite spot. They take great importance in their personal space, so do not worry if your feline is nowhere to be found for hours. Sometimes they don’t do it alone; cats will also allow company if they...
Millie the Cat May Always Look Unamused, but She is Living the Best Days of Her Senior Life
Cats always have this unamused look that makes them seem cold and disinterested in their environment, especially humans. However, only their facial characteristics give them that image — their actions say otherwise. They can get clingy and sweet, mainly to their chosen humans. It’s the most adorable sight when you see a cat trying to get its human’s attention. Behind the stern, unamused look is a feline ready to give affection and warm cuddles to their loved ones. Whether a senior cat or a kitten, they surely know how to act...
Cat ‘Adopts’ Feisty Stray Kitten and Helps Tame Her
This story was originally shared on The Animal Rescue Site. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! There were an abundance of stray cats in my aunt’s neighborhood. Several of them had had kittens one spring, and the little ones would hang out under her car sometimes. She called me for help. When I got there, we could not find the kittens. Then we heard a noise. I opened the hood of her car, and there were about eight kittens in there! We grabbed as many as we could, receiving...
You Can Help Shelters Tackle Some Challenges This Super Bowl Sunday
Super Bowl Sunday is coming up this weekend. The matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles is bound to provide some excitement, but for many people, gathering for food with friends and loved ones is a bigger highlight. This year, GreaterGood is trying to make sure our furry friends have plenty to eat, too, and we could use your help. Each year, Greater Good Charities (GGC) puts on the Shelter Bowl – now in its 8th year – to provide nutritious meals for pets awaiting their forever homes in rescues. It’s...
