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...
Massive Monkey Smuggling Operation Uncovered In Africa
After finding 25 juvenile monkeys in a truck from Zambia during a routine border check, Zimbabwean officials knew they were on to something big. It wasn’t just the largest monkey smuggling bust in history that set them off, it was the fact that none of the monkeys found were native to the region. Source: Pexels25 monkeys were rescued from a smuggling operation at a border stop in Zimbabwe. According to National Geographic, all of the primates on the truck are native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Officials found the...
Hunt On For Man Who Dumped Cat Outside Shelter During Christmas Day Blizzard
The holidays are a time to open your doors to friends and family. But one unidentified man in upstate New York apparently didn’t get the memo because he cruelly dumped his cat outside a local shelter on Christmas Day. As if this weren’t bad enough, said cat was abandoned outside Blasdell, NY, which – like most of the Buffalo region — is blanketed by snow and bitter cold in winter months. This poor cat would have frozen to death if not for its discovery by the lone volunteer who’d been able to make her way into...
Missing Cat Reunited With Family In “Christmas Miracle” 7 Years After He Disappeared
Do you believe in Christmas miracles? One New Hampshire couple got their own Christmas movie ending when they were reunited with their long-lost cat Benny on Christmas – 7 years after the black cat mysteriously disappeared. Nancy and Dave Bryant were distraught when their 7-year-old cat escaped from their yard in Rochester, New Hampshire. The Bryants plastered their neighborhood with missing cat fliers, but as months and years went by without any news about Benny, the couple began to fear the worst. “We just figured something got...
Rescuers Free Over 170 Dogs From A Dog Meat Farm In South Korea
Get the tissues ready, this story is quite a touching one. We all know that in the last few years, the Humane Society of the United States, like many other animal charities, has been working tirelessly to save animals from the dog meat trade in Asia. When the Humane Society heard about a dog meat farm located in Haemi, South Korea, they immediately sent their Animal Rescue Team to get it shut down. It was a horrific place, where more than 170 dogs were kept chained up as they awaited a gruesome end. Thankfully, these dogs got one lucky break...
Can Dogs Recognize People On A Tablet Or Phone Screen?
There are going to be times when we have to be away from home but it doesn’t mean that we like it. That is especially true when we have a faithful dog waiting for us to return. Perhaps that is why many people will Facetime with their dog. It brings us comfort to see them face-to-face electronically and we hope that it brings them comfort as well. If there’s one thing that we know about dogs, it’s the fact that they recognize our voice. The problem is, it can sometimes be difficult to know if they recognize us when they see...
Dog Gets Busted For Stealing Carrots From The Garden
Although there may be some debate over whether dogs should be eating vegetables, there is one thing that is not under debate. That is the fact that some dogs can’t get enough of them! Of course, there are some dogs that would never go near vegetables, just like some people, but other dogs love the crunch of a delicious veggie. Apparently, that also includes Buddy, an adorable pooch that lives in Port Alberni, British Columbia. When Buddy’s owners noticed that their dog was disappearing to go dig in the garden, they wanted to know...
Blue Carpenter Bees Exist And They’re Adorable
Most of us are accustomed to seeing yellow and black bees as they go about their business. What we may not realize is that these actually come in many different colors, including green, purple, black, white, ginger, and blue. When we focus on the blue bee, we see that it is truly a unique creature. Blue insects are few and far between, so it’s impressive that the blue carpenter bee is such a beauty. In order to see one, you will have to travel to a part of the world in Southeast Asia, India, or Southern China. European honeybees, which...
Video Captures An Octopus ‘Walking’ Across The Ocean Floor
Most people would easily be able to sum up what they know about an octopus in just a few sentences. They may think about the fact that they have eight arms or perhaps they might think about the suction cups or that they squirt ink when they are in danger. They may even realize that they are highly intelligent! Of course, there are so many things that we don’t know about what takes place beneath the ocean, and when we see something new, it always amazes us. For example, biologists are now suggesting that we stop calling the appendages of...
Diver Discovers A Giant Shark Tooth At The Bottom Of The Ocean
Have you ever gone hunting for shark teeth at the beach? With a little bit of patience and some know-how, you can usually find some of those teeth quite quickly. They may be tiny, but it’s something that gives us a good feeling when we find them. Then again, according to the owner of Black Gold Fossil Charters, Michael Nastasio, there are bigger fish to fry in the ocean. He managed to pull out a 6-inch long shark tooth while he was out at sea in Venice, Florida. In fact, when he found the tooth, he had to cut the dive short because he...
Cleveland State University Student Trains Guide Dogs For The Blind
When we think about dogs that help those with disabilities, we often think about the ones that provide comfort to their owners. There are also plenty of dogs that are trained specifically for various issues, from severe diabetes to epileptic seizures and PTSD. Perhaps some of the first dogs that were trained to help people were trained to help those who are blind. Morgan Kowalski is somebody who knows this quite well, as she has been raising numerous puppies for the New York-based organization, Guiding Eyes for the Blind. She started doing so...
