“Aggressive” Shelter Dog Saved From Euthanasia Thanks To Dog Rescue And Trainer
Shelters can be a stressful place and it is nearly impossible for a dog to relax and show his true personality. In addition to the loud noises, strange smells, and unfamiliar people, some of the dogs have been abused or neglected and no longer trust humans. This was the case for a border collie named Rocco. He was not adjusting well to shelter life and was scheduled to be euthanized because he was “aggressive”. Thankfully, AGWC Rockin’ Rescue, an animal rescue service in Los Angeles, saved him just in time. Screenshot:...
Study Points to the Ability of Dogs to Detect Rising Stress Levels in Humans
Dogs have been taught to detect many smells over the years. In doing so, they’ve been enlisted to sniff out drugs, cadavers, bombs, destructive insects, diseases, changes in blood sugar levels, and even oncoming epileptic seizures. Now, it’s been discovered that dogs are able to detect stress in a person’s breath or sweat with nearly 94 percent accuracy. It would make sense that if an animal can smell fear, surely it can smell rising stress levels. According to the journal PLOS ONE, researchers in the U.K. determined that...
Rescue Beagle’s Reaction to His First-Ever Toy is Melting Hearts Online!
Having lived most of his young life under inhumane conditions at the Envigo RMS in Virginia, Froggy finally has a chance to find love and happiness in a new forever home. Froggy is one of the more than 4,000 beagles rescued by a massive operation upon the issuance of a search warrant by the Department of Justice after filing a lawsuit against the company. Phptp: Tiktok/Humane Society Broward Proofs of inhumane treatment were found and the beagles were rescued by the Justice Department in coordination with the Humane Society of the United...
World’s Oldest Two-Headed Tortoise Celebrates 25th Birthday with a Bang!
No. 1 amazing fact about Janus is that he is a two-headed tortoise! No. 2 amazing fact about Janus is that he is now 25 years old, making him the oldest two-headed tortoise in the world! What’s more, the Geneva Natural History Museum has prepared a party for him to celebrate the memorable day! The museum has been his home since birth, where Janus lives the good life. Photo: YouTube/euronews Oh yes, for Janus, even if he is in captivity, he considers his life a real blessing. If he were in the wild, he will not last long since there is...
Chocolate Labrador Now Pays for Owner’s Apartment Rent after Becoming Famous on Instagram!
Who does not dream of their pets becoming social media stars? And who does not wish that their efforts to make celebrities out of their pets earn some extra bucks for all of them to enjoy a cozier life? Now, with almost 6 million views on Tiktok, the owner of a chocolate labrador named Tank is proud to announce that her pet is now paying for her apartment’s rent. With the caption, The Power of Instagram, Ally Floth with Tank quietly sitting behind her shares the good news to her dog’s 123.7k followers and the rest of the world....
Police Received An Emergency Call From A Stolen Phone & You’ll Never Guess Who Called
“9-1-1, what’s your emergency?” Only silence followed. There’s typically a scary story associated with an abrupt, unanswered emergency call. Fortunately, this particular call is just something we can literally call monkey business. PHOTO: Unsplash/Jamie Haughton A monkey residing in the Conservation Ambassadors – Zoo to You in Paso Robles, California, just happened upon an unattended phone in a golf cart – at least that’s what the zoo staff assumes – and started smashing the buttons, which...
A Friendly Otter Took an Interest in Building a Friendship with an Ape from Brookfield Zoo
Animals living in a zoo often socialize with other species, mainly when they share a habitat. This happens when both animals are required to live in a certain environment. Often, unexpected interactions happen, and friendships are built. Animals who are often not seen together get curious about one another and try to observe their neighbor and form the oddest relationship. Photo: Youtube/NowThis News In Chicago’s Brookfield Zoo, an otter was found making friends with an ape. They were in a shared habitat that was built for an exhibit...
Two Cats Rescued After Being Found with Note Saying ‘Feed Us or Drown Us’
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! One Sunday, my neighbors asked me to come over. When I got there, I saw two tiny kittens sitting on the kitchen counter. They were dirty and shaking with fright. I was told that they had been left on the steps of my neighbors’ church in a filthy wet cardboard box with a note that said, “Feed us or drown us.” I noticed one of the kittens had just a stump for a tail, and I...
Tiny Kitten Attacks Man’s Ear In Adorable Viral Video
A tiny British shorthair kitten has amassed a huge following on social media after a video of her nibbling a man’s ear went viral on YouTube. The one-month-old kitten named Pinky lives with her owner, Irina, in Ukraine, and Irina regularly shares videos and photos of the little kitten and her other cats online. Photo: YouTube/Teddy Kittens On September 9, 2022, Irina shared a video of Pinky nibbling on a “stern man’s” ear and it quickly went viral, receiving more than 4.5 million views and counting! People...
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Endangered Species Act Listing for Declining Bat Species
Bats may not always get a second thought, but they’re more important than people may think. These pollinators disperse seeds and eat many of the pests that kill crops. In fact, their pest control saves U.S. food growers more than $3 billion each year. A particular bat species, though, is seeing sharply declining numbers, and federal officials are trying to take steps to save it. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service has officially proposed listing the tricolored bat as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. They say this is...
