Dog Goes Viral For Taking Insulin Injections Like A Champ
Having an animal with special needs can be challenging, but one dog is being dubbed “the goodest of boys,” for handling his condition like a champ! The dog’s owner, TikTok user @smurfnoette, uploaded a video showing how her dog, who suffers from diabetes, took his insulin injections and people were quite impressed. In the video, the owner asks, “Y’all wanna watch my big boy take his insulin?” Photo: TikTok/@smurfnoette Photo: TikTok/@smurfnoette She then gently grabs her large Doberman and asks him,...
Cat Cafe In Ukraine Remains Open To Care For Cat Residents And Feed People
Over a million people have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion began, but the devoted owner of Cat Cafe Lviv is not going anywhere. The cafe, a short walk from the city center, remains open amid the war to care for the twenty resident cats and provide a safe place for people to come relax and enjoy a hot meal. Serhii Oliinyk owner of the cafe told The Dodo, “Our cats have been living in [the] cat cafe since the age of 4 months. They are like family. We realized that we would never leave our country, that this was the only place...
Tiny Kitten Helps Golden Retriever Overcome His Separation Anxiety
When the COVID-19 pandemic started, many people were forced to work from home. While it wasn’t a great situation, the work-from-home setup did benefit a lot of people, and pets were especially thrilled about the new setup of their owners. However, some pets became so used to their owners being at home that they began to suffer separation anxiety when their owners made their way back to the office. It was a hard adjustment for a lot of people and their furbabies. Some pets suffer from separation anxiety on a regular basis, despite any...
Kind Stranger Frees Cat With Pot Stuck On Its Head
They say curiosity killed the cat, but this feline got a lucky break thanks to a kind stranger! In a video shared by Inside Edition, you can see a cat stuck with a clay pot on its head. The poor cat had wandered around with the pot on its head for a while and was not having any luck with freeing its head. Photo: YouTube/Inside Edition Of course, a cat can’t survive with its head completely covered for long. The stuck feline likely would’ve become prey to a predator, wandered into traffic, or starved if it help hadn’t...
Cat Tries to Get Virtual Mouse on Tablet in Adorable Video
Have you ever been using a device and had your cat plop down in front of it, sit on it, or just put its paw on the screen? Actually, it’s unlikely that hasn’t happened if you’re a cat person. They really do like to get in the way of our devices when we’re using them, but maybe it’s because they want to play, too? In a silly video of Instagram cat Pirate Kitty Kylo, the little feline shows how much fun tech-savvy cats can have. His humans put a tablet on the ground, with a game opened up that involves a mouse...
Shelter Volunteer Finally Convinces Her Parents to Adopt Cat Months After Falling in Love with Him
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 first met Rollio at the end of March when he came into the shelter where I volunteered. He was very depressed. CAT. PHOTO: ADOBE STOCK / EMILE NOIR After a couple of weeks, I decided he needed to be pet. I got a fabric string toy and wrapped it around the end of the stick and began to stroke him with it. He rolled into it and began purring. After a few days, I finally began to pet him...
Tennessee Dog Becomes Emotional Support Animal for Ukrainian Girl As War Closes In
When Russian troops advanced on Ukraine’s capital city, a Department of Justice contractor based in Kyiv was given 12 hours to pack a suitcase for him and his daughter and leave. “Nobody really thought Russia would take [Ukraine] all the way to Kyiv,” Mike Hall told FOX 17 News/WZTV. “The US government and their intel said that most people didn’t think Putin would try to do it.” UKRAINE PET UPDATE: The situation in Ukraine is getting worse by the minute and animal shelters are now being bombed…....
Stray Dog Becomes First Therapy Dog For Delaware County Sheriff’s Office
A stray Bernese mountain dog found wandering the streets has just joined the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office as their first therapy dog. The six-month-old puppy is in training but was chosen for his sweet demeanor and love of people. Franklin County Animal Care and Control recommended the dog to the department after picking him up in January. On March 1st, the new addition was introduced to the public and his name, which has a special meaning, was also announced. “Meet Therapy K9 Otto, the newest member of the Sheriff’s...
Discarded Flip-Flops Used To Create One-Of-A-Kind Art That Cleans Up Oceans and Gives Back
Billions of flip-flops end up in landfills or on coastlines around the world, but one social enterprise has found a way to turn the discarded shoes into stunning works of art. Ocean Sole takes washed-up flip-flops from the shores of Kenya and works with the locals to turn them into beautiful handmade sculptures. You may be wondering how so many flip-flops are tossed out, but according to Ocean Sole, “Over 3 billion people wear flip-flops as their only pair of ‘shoes’ in emerging warm-climate countries.” The art pieces...
Dog Trainer Gave His Life to Save His Pets from Their Burning Home
“Ohana” means “family.” “Family” means “no one gets left behind.” Everybody will remember this line from the Disney film Lilo and Stitch. The whole world came to love the characters for these words and for living up to what they believed a family should be. In the real world, all his dogs were a family to Gary Majors who was a well-known and good-hearted dog trainer. And Gary’s heart sincerely felt that none of his family members should be left behind when tragedy unexpectedly struck his...
