Male Turtle Slaps Female Turtle In Strange Courting Ritual
A strangely adorable turtle courting ritual has gone viral after being shared on social media, and people can’t get over how cute it is. Twitter user @jamieamalea shared a video of two turtles she spotted swimming in a pond. One turtle, the male, could be seen swimming in front of the female and gently slapping her face with his little claws. Photo: Twitter/@jamieamalea Photo: Twitter/@jamieamalea It sounds aggressive, but it looks gentle and somehow sweet. The female turtle accepts the face slaps, but continues to swim and allows the...
Cat Accidentally Hits The ‘Turbo Button’ On The Dog
Cats and dogs are notorious enemies, but sometimes, they learn to live together. Every so often though, even the best of pet friends get into some spats, and cats are usually the ones coming out on top. However, one feisty cat was left confused and unsure after an encounter with the family dog. Photo: TikTok/@@krazy.kute In a hilarious exchange captured on video, the cat and dog can be seen hanging out on the staircase when the cat decides to get a little swat in at the dog. The cat whacks the dog right in the head and it seems to trigger...
Golden Retriever Spots His Reflection In The Mirror For The First Time
A golden retriever in Polk City, Iowa was caught on camera mean-mugging himself in the mirror and he’s gone viral for it! The goofy one-year-old pup, Benson, is described by his owner as “ALWAYS being a ham,” but mean-mugging himself might just take things to the next level. Speaking with ViralHog, Benson’s owner said that she recently started working from home and she has her “furry coworker” to keep her company. Photo: Unsplash/Helena Lopes Right by her office set-up is a mirror that Benson often lays...
A Vet from a West Lothian Hospital Saves a Sprocker from a Punctured Tongue
Lola is a four-year-old Sprocker Spaniel who suffered a fatally swollen tongue — due to a stick punctured inside her mouth. Daniel Mainland, Lola’s owner, brought her to Linnaeus-owned Veterinary Specialists Scotland (VSS), in Livingston. They arrive in VSS while Lola is suffering from a fatally swollen tongue — the swelling reaches around her jaw. Due to the swelling, Lola wasn’t able to move properly, and she continued to drool. Photo: Pixabay/Amorhunter The cause of swelling can’t be identified, and they had...
Fearful Pup Rescued From Cruel Dog Fighting Ring Finally Gets His Wish
This past summer, ASPCA worked alongside local law enforcement to rescue more than 80 dogs from a dogfighting ring on Long Island, New York and several other states. At one of the locations, there was a wall of cages in a dark basement with no light. The dogs had no food or water and were not socialized. One of those dogs was a Pit Bull mix, now named Wish, who was extremely fearful. Photo: YouTube/ASPCA Wish received medical care and was brought to the ASPCA Cruelty Recovery Center in Columbus, Ohio. He continued to be very frightened, so he...
Clever German Shepherd Sneakily Opens Cabinet To Steal A Bag Of Treats
German Shepherd Dogs are thought to be one of the smartest dog breeds, which is why they’re often used as military and police dogs. Hunter, of Donegal, Ireland, is no exception. The 7-month-old pooch has found a way to outsmart his humans by getting his bag of dog treats, despite them being kept in the kitchen cabinet. Photo: YouTube/USA TODAY His clever antics were caught on camera by his human Nicola McLaughlin for all of us to witness. In the video, you’ll see Hunter grasping the cupboard handle with his teeth to pull the door...
Be Careful when You Take Your Dog to a Freshwater Stream where It Can Die from Salmon Poisoning
“While all fish caught or originating from streams in northern California could potentially be infected, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) cautions that trout stocked in some waters in CDFW’s North Central Region are more likely to be infected with the flukes that cause Salmon Poisoning Disease.” You should not cast away your caution just because you and your dog do not live in northern California. Salmon poisoning also happens in Washington, Oregon, and as far as the Southern Vancouver Island in Canada....
Cat Meets His Newborn Human Sister & It’s Love At First Sight
Most people treat their pets like they’re their human children, which makes sense since they are part of the family. When it’s time for people to have actual human babies, they always wonder how their pets will take to their newborn. Photo: YouTube/USA Today Will they be curious and interested in the baby? Will they be jealous and want all of the attention? Will they be enamored by the little one and develop a special bond? That’s what Romy Depraetere worried about when she brought home her newborn daughter, Olivia. She...
Firefighters Rescue Ducklings From Storm Drain In Georgia
Baby ducks are tiny, measuring just 10 cm long and weigh only a few grams at birth. They are unable to fly for the first 50-60 days and are vulnerable to all sorts of dangers – like storm drains. Woodstock Fire & Rescue responded to a call about ducklings trapped in a storm drain on Towne Lake Parkway. The baby ducks fell in the drain and were unable to get out. Firefighter arrived and climbed down into the drain to rescue the little ducks. One by one they were carefully passed from firefighter to firefighter and placed in a...
Wordle for all the dog lovers out there! New variation of the game is fun and informative
A web-based game has become the world’s newest word puzzle addiction. Wordle quickly became a popular daily game and players are often sharing their daily progress on their social media accounts. PHOTO: Unsplash/Joshua Hoehne Wordle is a game where players are given a puzzle wherein they have to guess 5-letter words with limited moves, each entry must be a valid word and after each guess, the color of the tiles will change to show how close your guess was to the word. If a tile turns green, it’s the correct letter in the correct...
