Disney’s Life-Sized Gingerbread Houses Feed Bees After The Holidays
Bee populations are declining around the world, but Walt Disney World has found a sweet way to help. Every year, Disney World’s pastry chefs create an elaborate gingerbread display for visitors to feast their eyes on, but it serves another purpose as well. After the holidays the sweet treats are recycled into bee food. Disney Parks shared on Instagram that the gingerbread display is broken down and brought to their tree farm where it is used to feed bees. “There, local Florida bees get to feast on sweets until every bit is...
Rescue Elephants Receive Weekly Pedicures At Tennessee Sanctuary
For the past 26 years, rescued Asian and African elephants have found refuge at The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. The 2,700-acre sanctuary provides a place where the elephants can roam free alongside other rescued elephants and received proper care for the first time in their lives. Elephants are the largest land mammals with African elephants weighing up to 6 tons (over 13,000 pounds). So, foot care is crucial to their well-being – especially when the elephants have been neglected and forced to live in cramped conditions. Caregivers...
Momma Cat Who Lost Her Litter Adopts Orphaned Kittens
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! This gorgeous mumma was handed into a vet clinic we work with in the middle of giving birth. Unfortunately all her babies passed away and we are unsure why – whether it be the stress of being moved during birth or something else. PHOTO: NIKKI CHAPPLE The same day, a box of babies was found in a park. These guys were either preemie or had been without food for a while, as they...
How Much Will Your Pet Cost You Throughout its Life? A Large Survey Provides an Estimate
Americans are pretty attached to our pets, with a furry friend present in an estimated 70% of households across the country. We do want the best for them, so costs can pile up. Between quality food, toys, treats, supplies, veterinary care, and pet-sitting or kenneling when we’re out of town, we can find ourselves facing more expenses than we thought. According to a new survey, a large share of pet owners aren’t quite prepared for these costs. Synchrony, a company that provides credit card and insurance products to pet owners,...
Family Finds Paw Prints in the Snow All Winter, Finally Meets the Cat Who Made Them
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! We first noticed a flash of white in the backyard. Some new creature was living in our yard, but it never slowed down long enough for any of us to figure out what it was. Then winter came, and along with the snow, there were occasionally fresh footprints along the sidewalk. Tiny footprints that told us that the streak of white was actually a cat who had to be beyond freezing. We started...
Rescue Cats Go Viral After Adorably Occupying Owners’ Boxed Blender
It’s no secret cats love boxes, but one Canadian couple has spent the past month squaring off with the family cats over a new boxed appliance. According to CBC News, the incident began right after Thanksgiving, when Nikii and Jessica Gerson-Neeves decided to invest in a Vitamix blender. But when the blender arrived, Jessica briefly set the unopened box down on the kitchen floor. This was the invitation her 4-year-old rescue cat, Max, needed to jump onto the new blender, where he remained for hours. Posted by Jessica Gerson-Neeves...
Shelter Dog With A “Perfectly Imperfect Grin” Just Wants To Find Someone To Love
A two-year-old German shepherd mix named Squid is capturing the hearts of staff and volunteers at Best Friends Animal Society with his unique looks. His face is a little crooked due to a birth defect, but it doesn’t bother him a bit. Posted by Best Friends Animal Society on Thursday, December 16, 2021 The sanctuary posted a video of him on Facebook in hopes of finding him a family of his own. “Squid will steal your heart with his perfectly imperfect grin,” they wrote. “Squid’s face tilts to one side and he...
Brain Scans Show Dogs Can Tell One Language from Another
We sometimes feel as if our dogs understand everything we say. Of course, we realize that dogs are conditioned to understand our vocal inflections and certain words, but it’s still fun to think about every once in a while. It seems as if dogs may know more about our speech than what many people realize. According to research published in the journal NeroImage, dogs may have more of a capacity to understand and comprehend human speech than most people could ever imagine. This was the first study of its kind to come out with this level of...
German Shepherd Build His Own Snowman
There are many things to appreciate about winter. We might appreciate watching the snowfall or perhaps we enjoy eating an icicle on occasion. Now, we have something else to love about winter: A video of a German Shepherd building his own snowman. After being posted on TikTok, the video went viral with more than 16 million views. It’s easy to see why, because it’s just so fascinating to watch this lovable dog making his own giant snowballs. Photo: Pixabay/bixusas Sarah Onderwater posted the video on December 27 and since that time,...
Puppies Abandoned On Christmas Find Homes The Very Same Day
Police officers had the opportunity to rescue a litter of puppies in Tulsa, Oklahoma. According to a Facebook post by the Tulsa Police Department, somebody had dumped a duffel bag full of five puppies at the counter of a convenience store. It wasn’t long before the Edward Squad Mingo Valley Division had responded and officers were there to assist. Photo: flickr/Ivan Radic Not only did they help rescue the puppies, but they also managed to give all five of the puppies a new home. Four of the officers adopted four of the puppies right...
