Man Rescues Over 300 Cats To Honor His Son That Died In A Motorcycle Accident
In a very noble act, one retired train conductor from Long Island, NY, has taken in and adopted more than 300 stray cats. Chris Arsenault was inspired to begin giving these needy felines a second chance in life after his son passed away. Chris began his quest back in 2006 following the loss of his 24-year-old son, Eric, in a motorcycle accident. According to his website, during his grief, he ended up encountering a cat colony that had 30 sick kittens. And that is when it struck him – he had to do something to help them. Chris took in...
Stowaway Cat Goes Viral After Getting Booted From Train, But Not Everyone’s Amused
Stowaways come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes, they even have four legs. Video footage of a train conductor escorting a hitchhiking cat off a Chinese train has gone viral on Douyin.com, China’s version of TikTok. The woman who posted the video joked (in Mandarin) that the cat was “forced to leave the train after refusing to buy a ticket,” according to the Daily Mail. Photo: Douyin Millions of netizens were equally tickled by the stowaway cat’s antics, which many described as “hilarious” and...
Captivity Causes Brain Damage in Large Mammals, Research Shows
Keeping large animals captive can be detrimental to their physical health in many ways. Being constantly watched and confined to a small areal can cause undue stress for many animals and even keep some of them from breeding, which is particularly catastrophic for endangered species. In elephants, captivity can cause arthritis, obesity, and skin problems. Orcas may develop pneumonia, kidney disease, infections, or gastrointestinal problems. For both elephants and orcas, captivity can lead to severe dental problems. Photo: Adobe Stock/tom Many...
Slow Blinking Helps Humans Build Rapport With Cats, Study Finds
Researchers may have discovered a way for people to build rapport with cats by only using their eyes. Cats are solitary animals who have adapted over time to living alongside humans, but are slow to trust. A new study published in online journal Scientific Reports examined how eye narrowing or “slow blinking sequences” plays a role in cat-human communication. A slow blink is a sign of trust between cats, so a team of psychologists at the Universities of Portsmouth and Sussex looked at how slow blink sequences impacted...
Florida Cat Goes Viral After Bravely Staring Down Alligator Who Shows Up At Front Door
People often count on dogs to guard their house and home, but an attempted home invasion story coming out of Florida suggests homeowners shouldn’t immediately discount the family cat. When a Sarasota, Florida, heard a knock at their front door, they correctly assumed an unwanted solicitor was knocking. But when the family peeked to see who it was, they were startled to find a large alligator with his body pressed up against the glass front door, trying to wrestle his way inside. Photo: Facebook/Ed Werdell Even in Florida, where gator...
The Water Man of Kenya Delivers Drinking Water By Truck To Thirsty Wildlife During Droughts
The drylands of Kenya’s Tsavo West National Park live up to their name. Severe drought has become a common occurrence in this region, leaving wild animals like buffalo, antelope, zebras and elephants without water for weeks, even months. “We aren’t receiving rain the way we used to,” says 41-year-old pea farmer Patrick Kilonzo Mwalua. “From last year, from June, there was no rain completely.” Also known as “The Water Man,” Mwalua has taken it upon himself to deliver clean water to thirsty wild...
Strange And Shocking Animal Abilities Are The Focus Of This Neurobiologist’s New Book
Who is the fastest hunter in the animal kingdom? Are fish capable of mind control? Can snakes trick prey into swimming right into their mouths? Neurobiologist Kenneth Catania was curious about these and other questions, and set out to answer them in his new book, “Great Adaptations.” For as much as we know about the Animal Kingdom, there are yet countless secrets that lay undiscovered. And perhaps no one understands this better than Catania. According to Science News, Catania remembers the first time he saw a star-nosed mole in a...
More Than 1,000 Birds Suddenly Crash Into Buildings And Die In Philadelphia
It was an early October night when more than 1,000 birds suddenly crashed into buildings Philadelphia and fell to their deaths. The incident is still a mystery, even to bird experts, but all signs so far lay the blame on urban sprawl. “So many birds were falling out of the sky, we didn’t know what was going on,” said Stephen Maciejewski, a 71-year-old retired social worker and volunteer for Audubon Pennsylvania told the Philadelphia Inquirer. “It was a really catastrophic event. The last time something like this...
Zoo Asks Guests To Stop Throwing Objects Into Exhibits After Finding A Coin In An Alligator’s Stomach
The Saint Louis Zoo in Missouri has recently released a post in which they shared a very alarming message after one of their Chinese alligators turned out to have a “foreign object” lodged in their intestines. The zookeepers shared how the alligator was undergoing a regular medical check-up when her x-ray came back showing a coin stuck in her stomach. The assistant director of animal health for the zoo, Dr. Chris Hanley, was the one who was doing the examination of the alligator. Dr. Hanley was examining the female...
Neglected Senior Dog Rescued Hours From Death And Nursed Back To Health
Duncan is one very lucky golden retriever. The 10-year-old pup was only 48 hours away from dying in the streets of Dalaman, Turkey, when he was rescued. The poor dog had been abandoned, but he was found by 53-year-old charity founder, Lisa Smart. Smart was able to save Duncan just in time and helped the senior dog get back to his full health. It was a turning point for both Smart and Duncan, who bonded with one another. The dog quickly won his way into Smart’s heart, and she adopted him. Duncan went on to live with Smart in Eastbourne,...
Don’t forget to Scoop the Poop!
Oct 13, 2020 [embedded content] Dog and cat waste left on the ground is something no one likes to see or step on! It pollutes our water and poses a health risk for pets and people, especially children. It adds up! One pile of pet waste might not seem like a lot; however, more than 250,000 dogs live in Austin, generating 150,000 pounds of waste throughout the city every day. When not disposed of properly, this waste washes into local waterways and causes problems with: Human and Pet Health Giardia Roundworms Salmonella Other viruses and...
U.S. Sees Increase In Bee Population After Years Of Decline
When it comes to the environment, one of the biggest concerns is the survival of the bees. They are vital to the ecosystem since they are nature’s pollinators. And while there has been a steady decline in their numbers, there is some hope. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a new bee colony report that shows some states are actually experiencing an increase in bee populations! The report, was a surprise, showing states like Nebraska, Oklahoma, Michigan, and Maine having the largest increases. Maine happened to experience the...
Beach Clean-Up Finds Dead Sea Turtles Covered In Plastic And Old Fishing Gear
Just off the coast of Brisbane, Australia, there is the Mulgumpin/Moreton Island. Conservationists from the organization Sea Shepherd Australia have recently released very sad and upsetting images of several animals who have died of what is believed to be plastic and other fishing debris. The animals who’d been found deceased were a cormorant and sea turtle. Sea Shepherd Australia had been conducting their second annual beach cleanup, and they were shocked to come across the dead animals on the beach. They were particularly concerned to...
Woman Comes Home To A Mud-Soaked Kitchen After Dog Sneaks In Through The Cat Door
The biggest difference between cats and dogs is you can tell when a dog has done something wrong. They always have that “I’m so sorry, please don’t be mad” expression on their faces. And usually, that look is enough to melt our hearts and help us forgive them for whatever disobedient thing they did. And that was the precise look that greeted Kerry Templeton from Gosport, Hampshire, who had returned home to discover that her pup, Maddie, had left her a surprise in the kitchen. Kerry walked into the room to discover that...
Spain and Portugal Temporarily Ban Nighttime Olive Harvesting and Save Millions Of Birds
Spain and Portugal have temporarily banned suction olive harvesting, which took place at night, for the upcoming season after learning millions of migratory birds were being killed annually. Some of the largest olive oil producers are in these two countries and claim nocturnal harvesting helps preserve the olives’ “aromatic” flavors – but birds pay the price. Photo: Junta de Andalucía Every year, an estimated 2.6 million birds are killed in the Andalusia region of Spain alone, with an additional 96,000 killed in...
What Happens When A Perky Puppy Meets A Much Less Exuberant New Friend?
When you see someone you know you can click with, sometimes the pull is undeniable. Maybe it’s just a chemical reaction in the brain, or maybe it’s a deeper universal power in the universe, either way there is little fighting love at first sight. Especially not when you’re an energetic puppy. The dog in this video is quite sure she’s met her best friend. Her tail is wagging so wildly, it’s nearly pulling her up off the floor. The object of her affection is less than exuberant, to say the least. The stout-shelled...
Is your animal welfare organization looking to increase adoptions? This webcast recording may help!
Want to increase adoptions? One way to do so may be thinking about what pets you aren’t allowing to go home, and revisiting your policies. Is it time we start empowering adopters to take home pets with illnesses, injuries and behavioral problems to allow them to grow, heal and recover? Monica Frenden from Austin Pets Alive! tackles this question in her webcast, Let Them Go Home –Increasing Adoptions. Frenden says you shouldn’t assume what the public will or will not adopt. “People want to feel like heroes,” she...
Wife Wanted A Cat. Husband Wanted A Dog. They Settled On A Cat Who Plays Fetch.
A trending video is using the family cat to remind us of a couple of life’s truisms. First, compromise is key to any good marriage. Second, some cats, including the frisky feline below, can play fetch better than some dogs! “My wife wanted a cat. I wanted a dog. So now we have a cat that plays fetch,” user u/hbouwers wrote on Reddit. The caption is accompanied by an adorable video of the poster’s black-and-white catch gleefully fetching the ball for his or her owner. My wife wanted a cat. I wanted a dog. So now we have...
Wife Wanted A Cat. Husband Wanted A Dog. They Settled On A Cat Who Plays Fetch.
A trending video is using the family cat to remind us of a couple of life’s truisms. First, compromise is key to any good marriage. Second, some cats, including the frisky feline below, can play fetch better than some dogs! “My wife wanted a cat. I wanted a dog. So now we have a cat that plays fetch,” user u/hbouwers wrote on Reddit. The caption is accompanied by an adorable video of the poster’s black-and-white catch gleefully fetching the ball for his or her owner. My wife wanted a cat. I wanted a dog. So now we have...
Dog With Flair For Finding Loose Change Donates His Savings To Local Shelter
Jake is a rescued Dachshund with a flair for finding loose change. This could be because his small size keeps him low to the ground, where he can easily spot coins and wayward bills that have slipped into the sidewalk, street, grass, or beneath city benches. Regardless, the senior dog has collected quite the stash over the years, according to ClickonDetroit. When Jake’s owner, Richard Truett, counted his eagle-eyed dog’s life savings, the Michigan man was surprised to find just over $250. Now Jake, being a very good boy, has...
