Change of Seasons Dictates the Color of Reindeer Eyes from Gold to Blue
Reindeer, or caribou as they’re also known, are a type of large deer belonging to the genus Rangifer. Famous for their yearly migrations, Americans predominantly know them as the creatures behind Santa’s miraculous, 24-hour, whirlwind present drop. But when they’re not keeping his sleigh aloft, they’re navigating cold, harsh climates in the far north that sees months of darkness blanket the frozen tundra during winter. Interestingly, it is this very phenomenon that influences the color of reindeer eyes, which can be...
Watch How a Blind Rescue Cat Navigates His Daily Life in a Loving and Supportive Environment
Special needs animals are often not adopted because most people find the responsibility overwhelming. There’s always a misconception that the effort to care for them should be twice as much as how you care for normal pets. Yes, you have to be extra careful with them, but once you and your pet figure out a routine, it becomes easier. Photo: Youtube/GeoBeat Animals For instance, blind animals greatly depend on a routine. The key factor to making their daily lives easier is consistency. Animals can quickly adapt to situations, and their...
A Bunny Was Being Sold as Meat in a Flea Market Until a Couple Gave Him a New Home
Selling animals in flea markets is normal in certain parts of the world, but the idea is abhorrent to many animal lovers. It can be unpleasant for people to see helpless-looking little rabbits being sold alive for food. Photo: Youtube/GeoBeats Animals It’s saddening to see baby bunnies being kept as food for the future. In addition, in some parts of the world, you may see those bunnies squished together in tiny cages waiting to be purchased in flea markets. Not all meat bunnies have good lives. For this reason, during a trip to Puerto...
Eyeless Puppy Learns To Love Life After Suffering From Neglect
An eyeless puppy was given a second chance at life and she’s loving every minute of it! It all started when Puddin lost her eyes as a young puppy. Photo: YouTube/Cuddle Buddies According to Puddin’s story as shared by Cuddle Buddies, the poor pup lost her eyes because her owners were so neglectful. As a puppy, she was kept outside in a yard and not given any medical care. When her eyes became infected, her owners refused to do anything about it and allowed the infection to take over. Eventually, animal control got involved and...
Groomer Takes On 200-Pound St. Bernard
A massive St. Bernard gave a dog groomer a run for her money thanks to his thick coat and huge body. Thankfully, he ended up being a gentle giant. Vanessa De Prophetis of Girl With The Dogs regularly shares videos about her life as a groomer on YouTube, where she has nearly 2 million subscribers. Photo: YouTube/Girl With The Dogs Her most popular videos feature her canine clients whom she has the honor of cleaning up with a bath, haircut, nail trim, and more. In a recent video, Vanessa shared about her experience with an unusually large...
Ballsy Mountain Lion Saunters into Woman’s Home and Tries to Drag Her Dog Off by the Neck
We’ve all heard some startling stories recently about ballsy mountain lions and coyotes behaving a bit out of character. Even some bears have just barged right in. They’re usually food related, but this one is pretty scary. It seems a woman in Sonoma County, California, had an encounter with a puma that had the cheek to just stroll into her home and snatch her border collie up by the scruff of the neck and drag it outside before fleeing. Mountain Lions The temerity of the move left resident Rebecca Kracker floored and quite...
Litter of Kittens Waltzes its Way Into Stranger’s Home
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! June 6, I was working as a home health aide. I was fixing breakfast for my client, Cat Lady. It was warm, and her front door was open. Suddenly, a shrill, distressed squawk was heard. Thinking it was one of her current kittens, she called out, “What’s wrong, baby?” I went to investigate and scold whomever was being too rough. Across the floor came a tiny black kitten in...
Officials Warn To Check Christmas Trees For “Clumps” Before Bringing Them Inside
It’s that time of year when millions of people bring Christmas trees into their homes to decorate with lights, ornaments, and perhaps some tinsel. Many people head to the tree lot, store, or woods to bring a Christmas tree home without putting much thought into it. However, if you plan to get a Christmas tree this year, you may want to check it for hidden clumps. Photo: Pexels/NastyaSensei Officials are warning people to be on the lookout for Christmas tree clumps and to remove them and put them outside if found. The warning all started...
West Virginia Shelter Fills Christmas Stockings For Each Homeless Dog & Cat To Be Opened On Christmas Morning
Kanawha-Charleston Humane in West Virginia has an annual holiday tradition that involves filling Christmas stockings for all the good (and mischievous) shelter pets to take home with them when they get adopted. The stockings are filled with goodies donated by supporters, and then hung on the kennels with care in hopes that an adopter will soon appear. All the dogs and cats have been on their best behavior and only have one thing on their Christmas list – a forever home. They have heard tales of warm beds by the fire and cuddling with...
The Best Pet-Themed Christmas Ornaments for Your Tree This Year
It’s time to get busy with those Christmas decorations! Stringing lights, positioning laser cannons, setting up the tree, and hanging stockings are all part and parcel of the holiday season. These merry events create lasting memories and build traditions among families all across the globe. And if recent statistics are any indication (70 percent of American households have pets), a lot of folks here in the U.S. will be including their pets in the festivities. If you’re one of them and you’d like to honor or at least...
