Cowboy Cat Attempts To Ride On The Back Of A Horse
Yeehaw! One very bold cat was caught on camera taking a big risk with one of his nine lives after he decided to take a wild ride on the back of a horse. The little black and white cat was strolling across the polls of a fence up in Alberta, Canada, when he came across a beautiful palomino horse inside the enclosure. That is when the daring feline decided to take a joy ride and climbed aboard. However, what the cat didn’t realize was the horse had absolutely no idea that the cat was there until he jumped onto his back. Photo: YouTube /...
Rescue Dog Discovers His Hidden Talent For Playing Flute
Have you ever discovered that you had a secret talent by accident? Well, for one adorable little beagle puppy, it turns out that she has a bit of a musical side to her. And we can’t help but smile watching this puppy play a hilarious nasally tune on an improvised flute. Princess Leia is the little beagle who plays a type of nose flute. The musical instrument is actually the remains of a torn apart squeaky toy that she destroyed and then repurposed. She even seemed to be very entertained by her own creation – something that her...
Box Of Newborn Puppies Found In A Box On The Beach In New Zealand
There is something that I will never understand for as long as I live – and that is how people can abandon animals as though they’re garbage. Authorities in New Zealand are currently asking for public cooperation in finding out who was responsible for discarding a box of newborn puppies at a beach in Whanganui. The Whanganui SPCA shared that the tiny little puppies were found abandoned on the 26th of January at a place called North Mole by someone who was taking their lunch break at the beach. The SPCA area manager, Danny Auger,...
Mom Walks Into Daughter’s Bedroom And Finds Dozens Of Spiders Crawling On Her Ceiling
Just a forewarning, if you hate spiders then you’re really going to hate what is to come because it’s every arachnophobe’s worst nightmare. It’s literally a burst of spiders wandering across the wall of a home – the scariest thing that you could potentially see when walking into a room. One mom happened to stumble upon such a terrifying scene when she walked into her daughter’s bedroom. Talk about a big hell no moment. The unwanted house guests were captured on camera and then uploaded to Twitter. The scary...
Dog Leaps From The Couch And Destroys Owner’s Puzzle
Fostering a dog is a wonderful thing to do. It gives rescue dogs a safe and loving space where they can be themselves and come out of their shells while they wait for their forever homes. It also gives foster pet parents a chance to enjoy their quirky little antics because – as we all know – no two dogs are ever the same. They all have their own unique little personalities. For one foster mom, she uploaded an adorable video that showcased her foster pooch’s disdain for puzzles! Of all the things not to like, Lily Munster...
Dog ‘Blesses’ People As They Walk Out Of A Temple
Dogs are just too pure for this world. And there is no better example of this, than the videos of the temple dog handing out blessings. In a now-viral video, we see a dog who is sitting outside the Siddhivinayak Temple, which is located in Mumbai, India. As people walk out of the temple, the dog greets each one of the devotees and administers his own version of a “blessing.” Photo: Wikimedia Commons These doggie blessings are simple little high fives or handshakes as each person greets the pup. A bystander standing outside the...
Pianist Plays Classical Music For Senior Rescue Elephant
We often forget that animals can have certain interests just like us. That is why they are known to enjoy listening to music. Music is a universal language that is understood by more than just us humans – it’s also enjoyed by all kinds of animals. In Thailand, there is an artist and musician who enjoys performing for a four-legged audience. Paul Barton is known for playing piano for a variety of rescued animals such as elephants or even wild macaque monkeys. He will often serenade them with the tunes of Beethoven, Schumann, and...
Owner Catches Dog Practicing Mean Faces At Himself In The Mirror
This pet parent had a hilarious moment recently when they caught their pet having a good time with their mirror. If you have a dog at home, you know just how funny it can be when they catch a glimpse of their own reflection. When this woman noticed her dog staring into her bedroom mirror, she never could have expected what she was going to see next. At first, she thought that the golden retriever was staring at her. After a few moments passed, she realized the truth. The dog was actually far more interested in his own reflection. To be fair,...
Cat’s Out of the Bag and the Shelter As Bunches of Kitties Find New Homes
These stories were originally shared in the Clear the Shelters Adoption Story Challenge on ShelterChallenge.com. Create your own free Shelter Challenge account and vote for your favorite shelter or rescue group to win cash and prizes. Every time you vote we’ll give an extra donation to shelters! Two Kittens Team Up At Shelter and Get Adopted Together Kitty Kitty Bang Bang was found under the hood of a good Samaritan’s car at just about a month old. She was cared for by a foster parent until she was old enough to be adopted, at...
Woman Gets Upset With Her Girlfriend For ‘Teasing’ Their Cat With Treats
When we have a cat in our lives, we try to do what we can to make them happy and comfortable. Some people, however, may overstep certain boundaries and that is what happened with one woman who went on the Reddit forum, “Am I the A****** .” She wanted to find out if she was actually being cruel to her cat when she teased it. The way that she teases the cat is by pretending to give it a treat so that the cat will do her bidding. Her girlfriend is irritated by her behavior. Photo: Unsplash She said: “I don’t like my cat...
Watch As A Red Fox And Snow Owl Face-Off In Security Footage
It doesn’t matter where we live, there is going to be some type of drama. Some of it takes place in our homes and others may take place in public locations. For the town of Cobourg, Ontario, it happened on a snowy street. A town employee took an amazing video on January 4 that showed animal tracks in the snow on the town’s pier. As she investigated the footage from the security camera, she saw something she wasn’t expecting. A red fox was walking on the pier, seemingly minding his own business, when suddenly, a snowy owl...
1.5 Billion Birds In The U.S. Have Been Saved By Air Pollution Reduction
When we think about air quality, we tend to focus on our own needs. The fact of the matter is, regulations to improve air quality have been in place for decades, and now, we are beginning to see some of the hidden benefits. This includes a study by scientists at the University of Oregon and Cornell. It was published in the National Academy Of Sciences of the United States Of America last fall and it shows how someone 1.5 million birds in the U.S. have been saved over the past four decades as a result of reducing ozone pollution. Most of us...
New Whale Species Found In Gulf Of Mexico Is Already Critically Endangered
Researchers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have just identified a new baleen whale species in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The elusive whale species is hard to study because they spend most of their time underwater and away from the coastline. While the new Bryde’s‐like whale species was just identified, it was first discovered by biologists in the 1990’s but believed to be Bryde’s whales. A recent article posted in Marina Mammal Science reveals the research process and details of the...
Happy Tails: Meet Some Of The PawsXPacific Flight Passengers You Helped Fly To Forever Homes
On Oct. 29, 2020, you helped us make history by supporting PawsXPacific, the rescue flight that transported 600 Hawaiian cats and dogs across the ocean on a chartered C-130 cargo plane. Many animals on board had languished for months in overcrowded island shelters, but your generous donations helped us fly them to safety in Seattle, where they were distributed to shelters around the Pacific Northwest. Read on for heartwarming stories from some of the four-legged passengers traveling on board PawsXPacific, many of whom were adopted within days...
Boy Scouts Made Portable Winter Shelters For Stray Cats From Storage Totes
The world needs more people who are kind to stray animals. That is why it’s so lovely to see a group of Boy Scouts doing their part to help the feral cats and kittens of Atlanta, Georgia stay warm during the wintertime. High school student and Boy Scout, Tyrell Cooper, and his troop, Troop 3310, undertook a DIY project in which they created insulated cat shelters. These “feline abodes,” as he referred to them, were then donated to LifeLine Animal Project, which does its part to protect stray cats and kittens living on the...
Trinny’s Rescue Story
This is Trinny. PHOTO: Jillian O’Brien I found her at a local shelter on a weekend in September of 2003. She was half the weight she should have been, had an upper respiratory infection that resulted in an emergency ER visit later that night and she was very spooked by everything. I was told I would only be allowed to adopt her if she was the only animal in the house and I didn’t have any children. I checked off both boxes and home we went. I later came to find out that Trinny has a .22 caliber bullet lodged in her backside, so...
Help Us Make a Touchdown For Rescued Animals In The 6th Annual Shelter Bowl
On February 7, millions of Americans will tune in to watch the NFL’s top teams compete for the league’s championship ring. But here at the Animal Rescue Site, we have a different tradition – The Shelter Bowl – which provides free meals to hungry shelter pets across the United States. Our goal this year is to raise $50,000 for animals in need. Now in its 6th year, the Shelter Bowl was founded by our nonprofit partner, Greater Good Charities, which distributes nutritious meals to hungry shelter pets through their...
Serious Gorilla Dad Orders Hilarious Prankster Son To Stop Goofing Around
This story originally appeared at Shareably. When you think of a Silverback Gorilla, the word hilarious might not be the first thing to come to mind. The word “serious” on the other hand, would probably seem more fitting- unless you work in a zoo. Meet Oumbi! He’s a Silverback Gorilla that you wouldn’t necessarily want to encounter in the wild! He’s one of the residents at the Twycross Zoo in Norton Juxta Twycross in Leicestershire in the UK. He’s the father of a clever little Lope- an ape with a serious...
The World’s Tallest Dog, Freddy The Great Dane, Passes Away At Age 8
The world’s tallest dog, Freddy the Great Dane, passed away at the age of 8 in his home surrounded by his family. His mom, Claire Stoneman, announced the sad news on social media saying, “I’m so so so so unbelievably sad to say that Freddy has passed today. He was my world. My heart Dane. The bestest biggest boy ever and loved his followers so much. There’s a hole that can’t be filled. Fly high my amazing big brave boy.” Freddy held the Guinness World Record for the tallest dog in the world and oldest Great...
Special Needs Dog Is Still Looking For Forever Home After Being Stood Up By Potential Adopter
A 9-month-old American bully with spina bifida is still looking for a forever home after being stood up by a potential adopter. The adorable pup was rescued by Peaches Bully Rescue, an Ohio-based rescue dedicated to saving bully breeds, and named Jack. After receiving emergency vet care, he was taken in by a loving foster family. Jack is a typical puppy who loves to play and meet new people, but has limited mobility and needs to wear a diaper. Photo: Facebook/Peaches Bully Rescue “He has so much to offer a family and so much love to...
