Wetsuits Modeled After Otters? Yup!
A few years back, it was reported that MIT had begun working on wetsuits modeled after otters. It’s actually a brilliant idea if you think about it. The animals’ fur and the oil from their skin keep them relatively dry and remarkably warm in frigid temperatures. Surfers and divers could benefit greatly from the suits. After all, who wouldn’t want to be more comfortable while submerged in water? It’s also a better solution than peeing in your wetsuit, which is a common trick with surfers for a temporary blast of heat....
Animal Shelters in U.S. Overwhelmed with Pet Surrenders with One Animal Topping the List
With all of the craziness going on around the world, including high food and gas prices, animal shelters are seeing an unusually high rate of animal surrenders in the U.S. Usually, it’s dogs and cats that make up the brunt of the creatures finding their way to homelessness, but there is one animal, in particular, that is currently topping the list: guinea pigs! Yes, the adorable little balls of fluff are apparently turning up in droves. But why? Guinea Pigs According to information provided to The Guardian, rescues and shelters are...
Highland Lynx Cat Refuses To Walk Through Mesh Screen So He “Bursts” Through It Instead
Cats are pretty interesting animals. They can be sly and sneaky, or loud and rambunctious. But beyond that, they also have their own unique personality traits and quirks. Sometimes, they do things a little strangely and we never quite know what’s going on in their heads. Take Brewskie, the 2-year-old Highland Lynx cat, for example. Brewskie lives in West Hollywood, California with his brother, a 5-year-old rescue dog named Squink, and their owner, Rochelle Newman-Carrasco. Photos of the two are often shared on Instagram, but its...
Siberian Cat Is “Livid” As He Waits Next To His Bag Of Kibbles To Be Fed
Cats are not afraid to ask (ok, demand) what they want. Cats can definitely tell time. If you don’t think so, then you clearly don’t share a home with a feline. Cat parents have endless stories of ways their prince or princess shows they are annoyed at not getting what they want when they want it. Meet Nobu. He’s a Siberian cat that is going viral for giving his mom, Lindsay, the “death stare” when she is late feeding him. He is found perched on the counter next to his food bag and the look on his face says it...
Internet Rallies for TikTok’s Emmanuel the Emu After He’s Struck by Avian Flu
If you were on Twitter over the weekend, you’re aware messages of support were pouring in for Emmanuel Todd Lopez, the usually plucky Emu. A popular presence on TikTok, Emmanuel was reportedly struck by the avian flu shortly after Hurricane Ian slammed into Florida’s Gulf coast. According to his caretaker, 50 birds at the farm where Emmanuel resides had already died from the virus, leaving just Emmanuel and three other birds. Now, it’s down to just two. While it was initially believed that Emmanuel had dodged the bullet and...
Man Wonders If He Is An A-Hole For Getting Family A Dog Even Though Mother-In-Law Claims To Be Allergic
Some people get along great with their in-laws, but others must agree to disagree. While everyone does their best to get along, there are some decisions that need to be made based on what is best for the family whether or not it pleases the extended family. A man took to Reddit’s Am I The A****** forum to see if he made the right decision to get his family a dog even though his mother-in-law claims to be allergic. Photo: Pexels/Scott Webb He starts off by saying how he grew up with dogs, but his wife never had a pet because her mother...
Woman Feels Like A Jerk For Refusing To Walk Her Husband’s Dog, Reddit Disagrees
Another family conflict, another pet caught in between. This time, we’ve got two dog parents arguing over who’s taking their dog out in the morning. It all came to a boil when one person ended up giving the other the silent treatment, and now one of them feels like an a-hole for refusing to walk their dog. PHOTO: Unsplash/Jordan Davis I cannot stress this enough, but owning a dog brings some added responsibilities in a person’s day-to-day life. One should be prepared to accommodate the needs of their fur baby; if...
State Officials Locate Grizzly Bear’s Den And Are Mesmerized By The View
Grizzly bears are preparing for winter hibernation by eating as much as possible. Some will double in size and gain up to three pounds a day. While they are busy fattening up, Idaho Fish and Game Upper Snake shared what they discovered about grizzly bears during a mission to retrieve a dropped collar from a male research bear. Grizzly bear biologist Jeremy Nicholson and park officers Chris Johnson and Joe Heald located the large male’s den and found much more than the dropped collar. The den was massive with ample headroom – as a...
Cat Loving Musician Transforms A Cat’s Meow Into A Beautiful Song
If you have a cat in your life, you probably love to hear them meow. The same can’t be said, however, when there is a stray meowing outside of your window at all hours of the night. It’s really just a matter of perspective, and when you hear it in the right light, you may just find that annoyance turns into something beautiful. Photo: Wikimedia Commons That is where David Scott comes in. He is a musician unlike any other and he does something with music that you may never have heard before. Working as The Kiffness, he has gained...
Man With Broken Leg Spends $400 On Vet Visit To Figure Out His Limping Dog Was Copying Him
Have you ever noticed that you continue to get closer and closer to your dog as the years go by? We may start out very close to them at first and we feel as if we are two peas in a pod. Before long, however, that bond goes even deeper, and sometimes it takes on the strangest appearance. Nobody knows this better than Russell Jones. He had a lurcher named Billy whom he absolutely loves and the two of them are inseparable. In fact, Jones continued to take Billy for walks, even after he fell down and broke his ankle. Photo: Unsplash/Sandra...
