Senior Chihuahua Nursed Back To Health By Kind Woman After Owner’s Death
When Carlie stopped by the pet store to run an errand for her mom, she didn’t know that she was about to meet a one-of-a-kind pup — and that both of their lives would soon change for the better. An adoption event was being held at the store, and that was where she laid eyes on Shorty. Shorty had lived his whole life with one owner until she had passed away. His health was poor due to his previous home conditions, his age, and his grief. Photo: Pixabay/Liam Ortiz He lay his 18-pound frame on his bed and looked dejected. But Carlie...
You Helped Us Fly 45 Shelter Dogs To Loving Homes For Valentine’s Day!
This Valentine’s Day, love is (literally) in the air. On February 14, we flew 45 Louisiana shelter dogs to safety and adoption on our Valentine’s Day “Love at First Flight” Flight to Freedom. “Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day!” Greater Good Charities posted on Facebook. “Our “Love at First Flight” mission, in partnership with The Animal Rescue Site by GreaterGood, has just touched down in Boise, ID, full of 45 wagging tails!” Photo: Facebook/Greater Good Charities All 45...
Longterm Vet Clinic Cat Finally Adopted Days Before He Was to Be Put Down
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! The first time I met Lukey, I was working in a veterinary clinic and he was one of the longterm residents in the adoption program. At that point he had been in the clinic for six months and had been adopted once, only to be brought back a day later due to his sensitive stomach. He was a year old and had spent his first winter outside as a stray, and he had the scars to prove it. His ear...
Does Your Pet Have What It Takes To Become Cadbury’s Next Easter “Bunny”?
Easter may be traditionally associated with rabbits, but one candy maker is extending this egg-hunting holiday to all members of the animal kingdom. From March 8 to 22, 2022, Cadbury will be hosting its 4th annual Cadbury Bunny Tryouts to crown this year’s Easter “bunny.” Nor does your pet need to be an actual rabbit to win the competition! Photo: 4th Annual Cadbury Bunny Tryouts Cadbury’s past spokes-bunnies include Henri the English Bulldog, the “OB” (original bunny), and the winner of Cadbury’s...
Dog Saves Beloved Owner from Drowning in a Florida Lake
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways… That is a famous sonnet written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning before marrying her soulmate, who was another English poet. Dogs cannot speak and write poetry like humans, but their love is as pure as snow and as innocent as an angel. In fact, there are not enough words in the universe to describe a dog’s loyalty and love for its owner. Photo: Pixabay/Zigmars Berzins This is something 81-year-old Harry Smith proved to himself when his dog saved his life upon sensing he was in danger....
Australia Has Officially Added the Koala to the Endangered Species List
Koalas are now threatened by extinction. Just ten years after these iconic animals were classified as vulnerable in 2012, the Commonwealth Government of Australia has now declared the koala an endangered species. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/James Niland These marsupials now join the plight of the African Savanna Elephant, Black Squirrel Monkey, Sapphire-Bellied Hummingbird, Whale Shark, and many other animals that are two steps away from leaving the planet forever. Let’s take a moment to remember the story of Ellenborough Lewis, the koala...
He Was Sick & Had A Fractured Pelvis, But His Owners Continued To Ignore Him
Looking at Gigi today, you would never believe the extremely rough life he has lived until recently. Surrendered to Sidewalk Specials on a handbag strap instead of a leash, Gigi was suffering from tick bite fever, horrible mange, and a fractured pelvis. Photo: YouTube/Sidewalk Specials His owners simple didn’t want him anymore, so they neglected him and ignored him. Although he was hurt and in pain, they never got him medical attention or the care he needed. He was practically sitting there in misery, waiting to die. Thankfully, he...
Humpback Whale With 140-Foot Fishing Line Cutting Into Its Flesh Is Finally Set Free
A yearling humpback whale off the coast of Hawaii found itself in a life-threatening entanglement in mooring gear. Thankfully, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sent a rescue team to free the whale. They ended up cutting off 140 feet of line and a plastic trawling buoy when they freed it in Maui. Photo: YouTube/Inside Edition A small-gauge line was wrapped around the whale’s tail and fins, with the heavy plastic buoy floating behind it. The line was getting tighter and had begun digging into the whale’s flesh....
Crocodile Is Finally Freed From Tire Stuck Around Its Neck For 6 Years
A 14-foot crocodile roaming around Indonesia with a motorcycle tire stuck around its neck for the past six years has finally been freed. People in the area have referred to the croc as “buaya kalung ban,” which means the crocodile with a tire necklace. Photo: YouTube/Inside Edition He was first spotted back in 2016 near the country’s Palu River. For years, many different people and organizations tried to help the crocodile, but to no avail. Even Australian crocodile wrangler Matt Wright was unsuccessful in helping the...
After Being Slaughtered For Chinese Medicine, Brazil’s Donkeys Finally Get “Stay Of Execution”
It’s not easy being a donkey, whose hard work is often rewarded with abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Not only are donkeys overworked, underfed, and often forced to work in cruel conditions, now they’re also being slaughtered for their skins, which are used to make ejiao, a type of traditional Chinese medicine. And unfortunately for donkeys, as well as everyone who depends on them for work and transportation, demand for ejiao is booming. Photo: The Donkey Sanctuary According to The Donkey Sanctuary, approximately 4.8 million...
