Family Dumps Paralyzed Dog Without Her Wheelchair
Angie is a 2-year-old cocker spaniel who was paralyzed. The way that she came about her injury was a mystery. It seemed that it would remain a mystery as her owners ended up surrendering her to the Miami-Dade Animal Services without further explanation. To add insult to injury, before they left her at the shelter, they took back her wheelchair! Shocked, Urgent Dogs of Miami shared Angie’s story to their Facebook page. They hoped that someone would be able to help the paralyzed and abandoned pup. On their post, they wrote, “URGENT!...
Dog Has Trouble Walking In His New Boots
Winter weather is quite pretty from afar, but when you’re up close it’s a whole different story. Snow is quite cold, and if you’re not used to it, it can prove to be quite the adjustment. Not to mention the specialized clothes that accompany preparing for freezing weather conditions. It’s not just humans who need to get used to the snow and cold, animals also will find themselves needing a moment to get used to cold weather as well. For one West Coast pup, it was clear that he was going to be getting a crash course in...
Cockatiel Plays Peek-A-Boo With His Owner
Personally, I’m not much of a bird person. I find them to be a little too shifty for my taste. But still, they do make wonderful pets for the right person. I did get to see just how much personality birds can have after spending some time with extended family one summer. My aunt has a little cockatoo that has quite the personality. They can definitely be taught a variety of tricks. One adorably smart gray and white cockatiel named Wilbur has shown that he can do plenty of tricks at his owner’s encouragement. His owner, Stella, has...
Drowning Deer Rescued By Firefighters After Falling Through A Frozen Lake
Being a firefighter is a job where no one day is ever the same. For firefighters of the Fire District #1 Of Johnson County in Kansas, the uncertainty of the job meant responding to a very unusual rescue. The team of firefighters was called out to help sheriff’s deputies rescue a deer that had gotten into some trouble. The animal had fallen through the freezing cold waters of a lake in Edgerton and desperately needed help. When they arrived, they had been informed by the property’s owner that the frightened animal had been stuck in...
Mama Cat Brings Her Sick Kitten To A Human Emergency Room For Help
There is no love in this world that is greater than a mother’s love. This truth even extends down to the animal kingdom. We often get it wrong, thinking that animals don’t have the same emotions that we do. But if you look closely, it’s clear that animals are quite capable of forming intense familial bonds with one another – and that was perfectly exemplified by one cat. A mother cat in Istanbul, Turkey, showed she was willing to move heaven and earth for her sick kitten after she brought her ailing kitten to an...
Owner Tells Dog He Gave All The Treats To The Cats, Over 200M Have Seen His Hysterical Reply
This story originally appeared at Shareably. Have you seen a video with 200 million views or more? If your answer is yes, it’s probably a music video of a famous artist. For content creators, it’s pretty challenging to create content that would get such a whopping number of views. Some would spend a huge amount to come up with fancy content. Some would also do breathtaking stunts to gain millions of views. But this dog has achieved it with his one-minute and twenty-second video! Screenshot: YouTube/Talking Animals This clip has...
Stray Dog Chases After Woman’s Car Hoping To Be Rescued
There is no better feeling than knowing you were at the right place at the right time in order to provide help for someone. Helping others who cannot pay you back is one of the best things that you can do. Of course, it’s not just people who can benefit from selfless kindness. Animals, too, can use help. When Valia Orfanidou, who works for the Orphan Pet, was driving through Greece, she happened upon a little animal who needed help. As she drove, she noticed that there was a small black and white pup who emerged from some bushes. Valia...
Photographer Hand-Feeds Wild Birds And Captures It All In Slow Motion
Jocelyn Anderson is a photographer who has specialized in capturing incredible footage of small birds eating straight from her hand. The photographer, who is like a real-life Disney princess, has managed to get the video footage in slow-motion. This means that viewers get a slower, more in-depth look at how each bird flies to and eats from her hand. In the videos, you can see the birds accept some nuts or seeds from her hand before flying away. Some birds will even rest on her hand briefly, while others will literally just eat and run....
Adorable Video Shows Golden Retriever Puppy’s First Days Home
Puppies are naturally very curious. The internet is full of various videos that show just how cute they can be when they are in their exploratory mode. To add to the cuteness is a whole video dedicated to one little Golden Retriever pup’s exploration of his new home. Like many little puppies who get adopted, Boomer has to go through a transition period of getting used to his new surroundings. For Boomer, that means endless possibilities of getting acquainted with all the new sights, smells, and sounds that his forever home has to offer....
Man Risks His Life To Save Stranger’s Dog From Frozen Lake; Owners Learn About It After Seeing Facebook Post
Just the thought of your dog going missing causes you to panic. But just imagine how you would feel if you learned your dog was missing and trapped in a frozen lake through a viral social media post, while on vacation! Jeremy and Lisa Aller of Celina, Ohio, were shocked to see their beloved dog in a viral video on Facebook being rescued by a stranger from a frigid lake. The Aller family was out of town and asked relatives to check in on their one-year-old golden retriever named Gunner. Apparently, the pup escaped out the back door that was...
Video Of Police Officer Punching His Own K-9 Sparks Outrage
K-9s have proven instrumental to police forces of late. They sniff out drugs. They can smell explosives. And they can quickly catch criminals, missing persons, and fugitives on the run. But one California police officer decided to reward his K-9 partner’s good work with an angry punch to the face, according to Newsweek. Fortunately, this shocking abuse was witnessed by a maintenance worker who saw the officer repeatedly striking his dog and started surreptitiously videoing on his phone. Photo: Facebook/Roberto Palomino “I was...
Denver Zoo Seeks Donations To Help Cover Costs To Feed And Care For 3,000 Animals Amid Global Pandemic
The Denver Zoo faced the most challenging year in its 124-year existence, but refused to let any of their 3,000 animals go hungry. The zoo relies on daily visitors to offset the $1 million annual grocery bill for the animals, but the global pandemic forced the zoo to close its doors for three months during peak season. “Since our residents live and breathe and need continuous care, our costs didn’t go down simply because we closed our doors,” posted the zoo. Photo: Facebook/Denver Zoo The 87-day closure resulted in a drastic...
After Being Dumped & Left For Dead On Christmas, “Miracle” Dog Is Adopted By Officer Who Saved Her Life
Miracles are hard to come by these days, but there’s no better way to describe the abandoned dog who almost froze to death after being left to die in a dumpster on Christmas day. Fortunately, somebody heard the young dog crying for help and called the police, according to WSBTV. When officers arrived, they found a freezing, malnourished dog wrapped in a garbage bag and cruelly discarded like trash. The dog was rushed to an Atlanta animal hospital, but the pup was in such poor shape nobody knew if she would survive. Photo:...
A Gunshot Wound Survivor Gives Birth To Her Miracle Babies
Dec 29, 2020 That’s the scene a rural county animal control officer found Darcia in. Knowing this beautiful brown-eyed girl was in critical condition, our friends at Lockhart got her to safety fast. Miraculously, the bullet entered and exited without hitting any major organs, but that’s not all. The bullet also missed the babies Darcia is carrying inside of her. When Darcia soon arrived at our doors, we knew little about her back-story. No owner came forward to claim her and she wasn’t microchipped so it’s plausible to...
Meet Lenny: The Specially Trained Assistance Dog Who is Taking the Lead in Dementia Care
Jon King was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s four years ago in 2016. At age 77, Jon can no longer go on long walks or participate in anything too active. He, like many others in his position, has struggled with his health since his diagnosis and has fought hard to maintain his memory. He and his wife, Jeanette, recognized that socialization is key when dealing with a dementia diagnosis, and so they turned to Dementia Dog. This organization was born out of the collaboration between Alzheimer Scotland and UK-based charity Dogs for Good. They...
Cow Figures Out How To Open Doors And Sneaks Into House Every Chance He Gets
Nicole Fredericks works as a vet tech saving and rehabilitating domestic and wild animals. Her love of animals extends past her job and has resulted in a herd of animals waiting for her at home. Fredericks lives on a farm with cats, dogs, goats, pigs, chickens, and a cow named Sven. Sven arrived as a calf and grew up alongside her pack of rescue dogs, so sometimes he believes he is one and should be able to go wherever they go – including inside the house. Photos: Instagram/sventhecow Shortly after he arrived, Sven became sick and...
Rescue Dog Finds A Way To Get Into Every Christmas Card Photo
Dogs are a great addition to any family. They’re so loving and silly, they will instantly brighten up your day. Dogs are the reason a house becomes a home for many. One dog named Penny did just that. Penny is an adorable pooch who was adopted by the Greenstein family. Initially, Penny was thought to be a quiet and reserved little pup, since that is how she acted when she first arrived at the animal shelter. Penny had been rescued alongside her 11 brothers and sisters after the puppies were discovered discarded in a box beside a...
The 10 Most Popular Cat Names Of 2020
2020 has been a wild ride and we could have done without most of what this year brought. However, there has been one bright side. With so many people spending more time at home, more cats ended up being adopted. Some shelters are receiving so much demand, they are struggling to find enough pets to go around. This is a very welcome change from the usual issues that are being faced by these facilities. Of course, once a kitten or cat is adopted, there’s just one thing left to do: name the little feline. As anyone who has named a pet, or...
8-Year-Old ‘Pet Detective’ Helps Find His Neighbor’s Missing Cat
When 10-year-old cat ran away days after moving apartments, Tobin’s owner feared she might never see her beloved pet again. “I was desperate to find him. I put flyers up,” the cat’s owner, Ashley Goldstein, told WPTV. But after weeks of searching failed to reveal a single clue, the West Palm Beach woman began to fear the worst. “Honestly I thought I was never going to see him again. I kinda gave up,” Goldstein said. Photo: YouTube/WPTV News – FL Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast But what Goldstein...
America’s Fastest Dog Is A Rescue Dog Named Phelan
A four-year-old female rescue dog named Phelan competed against more than one hundred purebred dogs in American Kennel Club’s (AKC) Fastest Dog competition, and won. Phelan was adopted as a one-year-old puppy by Krista Shreet and Ted Koch from The Sighthound Underground, and is said to be a greyhound, borzoi, and Scottish deerhound mix. This year, she represented mixed breed dogs under the AKC category ‘All-American Dog’ at the Fast CAT competition held in Orlando, Florida. 117 of the fastest dogs from each breed were...
