Rescued Kitten Sleeps Soundly On Foster Mom’s Shoulder Because She’s Finally Safe
Holly Knox Brookhouser is a busy mom juggling a house full of kids, pets, and foster animals. But when the Arkansas woman saw the picture of a tiny black kitten desperately seeking a home on Facebook, she still felt called to help. “I pulled up Facebook really quick and somebody on one of our local pages posted this tiny little black furball,” Heidi told The Dodo, recalling how the kitten had been rescued from a busy intersection in Bentonville, Arkansas. Photo: Facebook/PawsofOz But the kitten’s rescuer couldn’t keep...
Hilarious Pit Bull Has Funniest Way Of Showing Mom It’s Time To Eat
This story originally appeared at Shareably. When babies are hungry, they start crying to let their parents know it’s time to eat. They may even throw a tantrum or two to get their point across. If you have a pet, you probably know that they have their own ways of letting you know it’s time to eat too. Some pets may bark, some may jump on you, and others are not as subtle. That was certainly the case with one pit bull who let his owner know that the time to eat was now! Screenshot: YouTube/Mia Lanette His owner had his camera...
Bubbles + Oluva: Two is Better than One
Oct 15, 2020 “Bubbles, like many small & medium dogs, got a lot of inquiries… and I knew from the start, the timing could not be a factor. Finding the right adopter was the priority.” A true Hurricane Harvey survivor, Bubbles had a rough start to life. Not only was he heartworm positive at one point, but later even diagnosed with non-surgical luxating patella and arthritis, meaning he needed joint supplements for life. His fearfulness towards human interaction and his deep anxiety had APA! staff suspecting that he might...
Rosey’s Journey Home
Oct 15, 2020 This past July, Rosey arrived at APA!’s clinic scared, alone, and in pain. She had come a long way from Baytown, TX, where she was high on the euthanasia list for her broken pelvis caused by a careless driver. APA! has and always will be the safety net for animals at-risk for euthanasia, so transport was immediately arranged for Rosey to be saved and receive the care she so desperately needed. Through your generous support, our clinic team was able to get to work immediately by conducting x-rays, getting Rosey on the...
Enormous Crocodile Chases Dog Swimming In Ocean As Owner Desperately Calls To It
Hannah, a blogger of Han and Her Four Men, was vacationing at Umagico in northern Cape York, Australia, when she captured a heart-stopping moment on video. A dog was out swimming in the ocean when an enormous crocodile appeared and started to head straight for the canine. The dog’s owner was on the beach and instantly started to call the dog back. ‘Come on, come here!’ the distraught owner exclaimed with his hands on his head. Screenshot: Facebook/Han and Her Four Men Onlookers whistled and called to the dog as well as they...
Great Dane Becomes The Center Of Attention At Parents’ Wedding When Nature Calls
Dogs make everything better, including weddings. While couples strive for perfection on their wedding day, the most memorable weddings are the ones where things don’t go as planned. These weddings are the ones that people will talk about for years and will be a cherished memory for all who attended. Kay Kenny and her husband will never forget their special day and it was made even better thanks to their rescue Great Dane, Freya. Photo: Facebook/Kat Kenny The couple was recently married and included their beloved dog in the ceremony as...
Police On Horseback Join A Social Distance Salsa Dance Class In The Park
Who knew that horses had the ability to groove with the best of them? I didn’t either, but it turns out that when it comes to salsa dancing, horses have it in them to dance just like people. A video has been making the rounds online, delighting people with the reactions of police horses to an outdoor dance party. In the video, which originated from the Netherlands, viewers are introduced to a hilarious scene that happened in a park during a social distancing dance-off. In it, a group of people are not letting the pandemic and the...
3-Year-Old Girl Gently Sings Horses To Sleep
Children are some of the most innocent people on the planet. They will often do very heartfelt things without any ulterior motive which just makes it all the more charming. And on a farm in Australia, a very sweet video was captured between a little girl and a horse. On one Saturday morning over the summer, Only In Australia shared the video on Facebook and it was purely heartwarming. In the video, Kellie Thomas shares that her 3-year-old daughter, Myf, likes to sing to the animals. During the time that the video was taken, Kelli had gone out...
Man Surprised To Find That A Woodpecker Had Been Stashing Acorns In His Grill
With summer over, most of us are not using our barbecue grills. In fact, this is the time of year that we either put them away in our garages, or we wheel them to the side of the house or patio, cover them up, and don’t think about them until the return of spring. When the time does come around to bust them out again, we normally only have to contend with spider webs and their inhabitants. But when one man went to use his grill, he quickly discovered that he was going to be going having to deal with a woodpecker. Apparently, the...
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...
