More Than 30 English Mastiffs Made To Breed Nonstop Are Rescued From An Insane Hoarding Situation
It’s already been established that rescues and shelters are facing major capacity issues recently with the massive increase of animals that are being surrendered while suffering a decrease in pet adoption rates. PHOTO: Pixabay/mohamed_hassan An animal rescue group in Arizona who specializes in rescuing giant breeds recently rescued more than 30 English Mastiffs from an 80-year-old hoarder’s house. Arizona Mastiff Rescue says that the man was breeding the dogs nonstop. “That’s how he made a living. He had multiple dogs...
Newlyweds Rescue And Adopt Stray Dog Who Crashed Their Wedding
A stray dog that crashed a wedding ended up getting his own “happily ever after” when the bride and groom decided to rescue and adopt him! Douglas Robert and Tamíris Muzini were enjoying a church wedding in Brazil when a stray dog showed up from the streets. The dog, now named Braiá Caramelo de Jesus, made his way to the church’s entrance and quietly watched the ceremony, even taking a nap partway through. Photo: Instagram/@carmelodejesus Everyone noticed the pup, and a photographer even managed to capture some...
Conservationists Release Bison In The UK To Help Combat Climate Change
European bison have been released in the UK as part of a flagship wilding project to combat climate change. The project is a collaborative effort between the Wildwood Trust and Kent Wildlife Trust dubbed “Wilder Blean.” According to a press release from the Wildwood Trust, conservationists hope that by releasing the bison, they will “promote stronger habitats by restoring natural processes that are able to withstand the current environmental crisis and species decline, and in the long run, reverse it.” Photo:...
Emmanuel The Emu Is Going Viral For His Cheeky Antics On TikTok
If you’ve spent any time on TikTok recently, you might be familiar with a cheeky emu named Emmanuel. Emmanuel lives at Knuckle Bump Farms in south Florida, a hobby farm run by Taylor Blake. Blake often shares educational videos on her farm’s TikTok account, but it’s Emmanuel whose the true star. In Blake’s clips, you can often see her attempting to film before Emmanuel shows up and pecks her camera to the floor. Photo: TikTok/@knucklebumpfarms At this point, his antics have become a classic staple to her channel. In...
Cat Breaks Into Baby’s Room To Play With Toys Hanging Above The Crib
A mischievous cat named Mr. Pickles was caught on the baby monitor breaking into the baby’s bedroom to have some fun with the crib mobile toys. According to the Daily Mail, 26-year-old Emily Marzullo from Queensland, Australia was quite confused when she got a notice on her phone from her baby monitor. Her nine-month-old son, Atlas, was not in his crib, but the baby monitor was detecting movement. Photo: Reddit/u/vladgrinch Wanting to check and see what was going on, Emily looked at the monitor camera only to discover her Persian cat,...
Neglected Puppy Was So Timid Before Rescuers Showed Her What It’s Like To Be Loved
A neglected rescue puppy has been given a second chance at life and she’s totally transformed in her new environment. The small pup, Olive, was living in a village in South Africa, but her owners weren’t caring for her well. She was completely neglected and her owners even said they didn’t want her anymore. When Jess with Sidewalk Specials heard about little Olive, she knew she had to step in and help. Photo: YouTube/Sidewalk Specials According to The Dodo, Jess not only rescued Olive from her neglectful home but she decied...
Bison Return to the United Kingdom to Help Fight Climate Change
European bison nearly went extinct by the 1900s, with just a dozen remaining at one point in eastern Europe. In the decades to come, their numbers were expanded via breeding programs. Now, a group of the animals has made its way to the United Kingdom in an attempt to boost biodiversity and help address climate change. In the cool morning hours of what was predicted to be the hottest day ever recorded in the U.K., three bison were released into the West Blean and Thornden Woods in Kent. The hope is that through their grazing, bark consumption,...
Baby Tasmanian Devil Chases Caretaker Through The Grass
An adorable viral video captured the moment a tiny Tasmanian Devil chased her caretaker around in the grass. The baby Tasmanian Devil, Marley, was rescued by the non-profit conservation organization Aussie Ark, where she was assigned a caretaker named Tim Faulkner. Tasmanian Devils may have a reputation for being aggressive, but little Marley just wanted to snuggle and play! Photo: facebook/Australia.com Aussie Ark, where Marley lives, got its start in 2011 by rescuing Tasmanian Devils before expanding to help other Australian animals. Their...
Woman Can’t Keep Stray Cat, But Nurses Him Back to Health Before He Finds Forever 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! Joselito came to my home on a hot day in August. My two indoor cats were going crazy looking out the glass back door, and then I saw him standing there outside. I took him in. He was in bad shape. He had sticky stuff in his hair and he was very thin, so I fed him and gave him a bath. I kept him in my basement away from my other cats because I expected them to fight. My other two cats are...
Why Downed Animals Should Never Be Sent To Slaughter
At stockyards, factory farms, and slaughterhouses across the country, hundreds of thousands of “downed” farm animals — those who are unable to stand or walk on their own — are exploited annually for food production. The fact is, downed animals are not treated mercifully, but often suffer terribly. According to the Humane Society, animals too sick or injured to stand or walk are often kicked, dragged with chains, prodded with electric shocks, and pushed by bulldozer in an effort to move them to slaughter. Downed animals...
