Cow Spared By Butcher For Being Too Small Is Adopted By Family & Thinks He’s A Puppy
When you look at Delbur, you would probably just assume that he’s a calf since he is so small. But at two years old, Delbur is fully grown. His small size is what saved him from being slaughtered and gave him a second chance at a wonderful life. Posted by Delbur’s Days on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 The Jersey cow was intended for meat, but the butcher spared his life since he was on the smaller side, most likely because he was picked on by the other cows in the herd. The family who has now adopted him as their pet took this...
His Family Gave Up On Him, But Rescuers Gave Him A Second Chance
Pote’s owners said that he was sick and wouldn’t eat, and that therefore he needed to be put to sleep. Of course rescuers from Sidewalk Specials thought otherwise and gave him a second chance at life. Photo: YouTube/Sidewalk Specials Despite his owners claiming he wouldn’t eat, he gobbled up every bit of food that rescuers gave him, as if he had been starved for so long. Rescuers brought him to the veterinary hospital in Cape Town, where he would be examined and finally receive proper medical care. Photo: YouTube/Sidewalk...
Labradoodle Found Stranded On Chunk Of Floating Ice In Middle Of Frigid River
The Wyandotte Police Department, animal control, and Wyandotte Fire Department worked together to rescue a Labradoodle who had gotten loose from her owner while on a walk and ended up jumping into the freezing Detroit River. The recently adopted pup, named Lucy, managed to climb onto a chunk of floating ice, but it was drifting away in the river, preventing the dog from getting to shore. The water was also freezing, and if the dog stayed out there any longer, she could have suffered from hypothermia. Photo: YouTube/USA TODAY When rescuers...
Two Mexican Gray Wolf Pairs Released in Mexico Through International Partnership
Mexican gray wolves were once found all across the southern edge of the American Southwest and down into central Mexico. Their wild habitat has since been confined to a small portion of eastern Arizona and western New Mexico, and wildlife officials have been building up a small population in Mexico. Recently, they expanded this effort by adding two more pairs. The Arizona Game and Fish Department has shared that Mexico’s National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP) has released four of the endangered wolves into the state of...
Kitten Helps Grieving Woman Heal From the Loss of Her Mother and Both of Her Cats
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! In the fall of 2015, after having lost my mom earlier that year in May and having lost my Jasper and Ella B (commonly known as ‘my twins’/ both cats) as well, I was not ready to adopt another kitten. As fall came around, so did another batch of feral kittens, and along with it, some healing in my heart from all the loss I had gone through. KITTEN. PHOTO: PIXABAY / DIG-DEEPER...
10 Heroic Dogs Who Show Why We Celebrate National K9 Veterans Day
March 13 is National K-9 Veterans Day, a special day set aside to honor all the brave military dogs working hard to keep our country safe. Here are 10 inspiring stories about loyal military K9s who used their keen senses, speed, and strength to protect their fellow soldiers, even when it meant risking their lives. Please join us in celebrating these brave four-legged heroes on National K-9 Veterans Day! Photo: Flickr/Arctic Warrior Sgt. Stubby This former stray played a critical role during WW1, where he bravely accompanied troops to the...
Little Kitten Saved From ‘Horrible’ Big Cat Rescue
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! I had been volunteering at a tiger and big cat “rescue” in Indiana (a HORRIBLE place that was shut down a few years later) for a while. It was heartbreaking, but I was hoping that MAYBE it just needed a few more volunteers to help it get ‘back on its feet.’ So for a summer, my husband and I went on weekends to help out. The very last weekend that I volunteered at...
Meet The Lucky Dogs Flying To Safety On Our “Luck of the Irish” Flight to Freedom
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, and this year, we’ve decided to celebrate by sharing good fortune with shelter pets in need. On Thursday, March 17, we’re teaming up with Greater Good Charities to fly 40 at-risk shelter dogs to safety on our “Luck of the Irish” Flight to Freedom, which will travel from Lousiana to Idaho on St. Patrick’s Day. Our “Luck of the Irish” Flight To Freedom will fly 40 at-risk shelter pets to safety in Idaho. Photo: Greater Good Charities/Ellie Snyder Each...
Owner Throws Quinceañera For Dog’s 15th Birthday
Reaching 15 is a big milestone for people, often representing the transition from child to adult. In some cultures, the occasion is marked with a huge celebration called a Quinceañera. Typically, Quinceañeras are for girls turning 15. They’re to celebrate the passage from girlhood to womanhood. But one lucky pup was treated to a Quinceañera of her own, but it was to celebrate her passage into her golden years! Since dogs have much shorter lifespans than people, they usually reach adulthood between one and two years...
Photos Show Caring People Sheltering In Ukraine With Their Pets
CLICK HERE to help provide nourishing meals and critical supplies to people and animals fleeing from attack in Ukraine. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in late February, people have been fleeing the country. Many of those who stayed behind have been sheltering in bomb shelters and in underground metro stations. The logistics of hiding out in a bomb shelter or metro station are hard enough for a single person or family, having to take just what they can carry and often leave at a moment’s notice. But for those with pets,...
