Mexico Plans To Use Drones To Protect The World’s Most Endangered Marine Mammal
It seems that they may soon be using drones to patrol some areas of the upper Sea of Cortez in Mexico. The aim of the drone use is to stop illegal fishing and save the vaquita marina, the smallest porpoise in the world. That porpoise also happens to be critically endangered. Alejandro del Mazo is the Assistant environmental prosecutor who talks about the tests of drones that were conducted by his agency. They worked along with the Mexican Navy to conduct those tests and hopefully, three drones will be patrolling the habitat of the porpoise...
Man Caught On Camera Dumping Bags Of Eels Into A Lake In New York City
According to Marion Renault of the Associated Press (AP), people were visiting the Prospect Park Lake in Brooklyn, New York. As they were enjoying their visit, they witnessed a man coming up and dumping two garbage bags full of live eels into the lake. One of the individuals who saw what happened is a music composer, Andrew Orkin. He was out for a run near the area when he watched as one of the two plastic bags was split open. The man was dragging them toward the edge of the water, and the eels spilled out on the ground. Dominick Pabon is...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Maddie’s University has been refreshed, a discussion on veterinary access to care with Dr. Blackwell and more!
Below is a brief round-up of new blog posts and resources we’ve added over the past week. We’ve refreshed Maddie’s University and continuing education has never been so fun!While back to school season may look different this year, that doesn’t mean learning needs to change! Because we believe in making changes to make your life easier, we have refreshed Maddie’s University to make learning a breeze. Continuing education has never been so fun! What’s new? We’ve refreshed and reorganized our pages to...
Dog Finds His Forever Home After 729 Days In The Shelter
A sweet little 4-year-old pitbull/boxer mix has finally found his happily ever after. The adorable pooch named Drools spent a total of 729 days waiting to get adopted from the Conour Animal Shelter in Monte Vista, Colorado. But his wait is finally over, as the shelter was happy to announce on Wednesday through their Facebook post. The founder and executive director of Relay For Rescue, Kacey Widetich, stated to CBS Denver that Drools was taken home by a man who drove all the way from Boulder to Monte Vista in order pick up his new pup. And...
French Bulldog Gets Elected As Mayor Of A Town In Kentucky
The US has been embroiled in a week of election news as everyone eagerly waits to hear the official announcement of who will be the next POTUS. And while that is still a hot-button issue, there is one town in Kentucky has elected the cutest four-legged mayor in history. The small town of Rabbit Hash in Kentucky is no stranger to dogs running their town. They have previously elected their first canine mayor back in 1998. And since then, there have been 5 other canine mayors – the latest being elected this election. The lucky pooch is...
Man Makes A Tiny Thanksgiving Dinner For His Hamster And It’s Too Cute
If you are a subscriber to the HelloDenizen YouTube channel, you are probably familiar with their A Tiny Hamster Thanksgiving series. There is no shortage of episodes to watch and we are hopelessly infatuated with these little critters. We also love that each episode is a bite-sized watch. This particular episode is over in less than two minutes. It’s kind of bittersweet, but it’s still perfect. If you didn’t think that hamsters had the ability to come together like this, this is your chance to learn otherwise. Humans are...
The World’s Minks Are Dying From COVID-19 And Denmark Wants To Cull Millions More
A new strain of COVID-19 could wipe out an entire species if it is not contained. While COVID has claimed the lives of several hundred humans in less than a year, the effects of this disease on animal populations has been far less monitored, and far less understood. We know that COVID-19 originated in the wet markets of Wuhan, China, possibly brought in and passed around by wild animals being sold there. We know that some animals, like pangolin and bats, are more likely to carry the disease than others, like dogs and cats. And now we know...
Disgraced CEO Is Finally Charged For Beating Puppy On Camera
When an LA-based CEO, Jeffrey Previte, was caught abusing a puppy on camera, the reaction was swift. The 46-year-old man was forced to apologize, enroll in anger management classes, relinquish the dog, and even lost his job at the family company where he’d worked as CEO. According to TMZ, prosecutors have also decided to charge Previte with one misdemeanor count of animal neglect for his role in this disturbing incident. We’re obviously glad to see this puppy get justice, but also wonder if his abuser is getting off too easy with...
Stella & Chewy’s Covering Adoption Fee For Senior Shelter Pets For The Entire Month Of November
November is National Adopt A Senior Pet Month and Stella & Chewy’s, a premium pet food company, is celebrating by covering the adoption fee of shelter pets in USA and Canada. The company has been a longtime supporter and promoter of senior pet adoption, but are taking it a step further by reimbursing the adoption fee to anyone who adopts a senior cat or dog over the age of 7 during the month of November. Stella and Chewy, both senior rescue dogs, were the inspiration behind the company and the Journey Home Fund, which encourages...
Florida Firefighters Rescue 40-Year-Old Horse Trapped In Septic Tank
Horses are sure-footed animals but that doesn’t mean they don’t sometimes get into trouble. A 40-year-old horse named Buddy Bear fell into a septic tank in Belleview, Florida, and his owners quickly called 911 for help. Marion County firefighters received the call around 6:30pm and rushed to rescue the senior horse. When they arrived on the scene, only Buddy Bear’s head was above the smelly sludge. The horse was 75% submerged in the septic tank and rescuers were unsure how deep the well was. Photo: Facebook/Marion County...
Watch This Good Dog Grab A Cold One Out Of The Fridge When His Human Asks
It’s 5 o’clock somewhere, and from the looks of this video, it’s just past beer-thirty in the home of a Texas A&M University fan. First posted to Reddit by u/FacelessOnes and titled “Me: Hey bro, can you beer me real quick? Bro: Say no more fam!” the video shows a very good boy helping his human enjoy a cold one. Using a handy knotted rope tied to the refrigerator’s handle, the dog opens the fridge door. Then he grabs a can of his human’s favorite sensible and low-calorie adult beverage from...
Texas Dog Accidentally Shoots Owner In The Leg
Accidents happens, but mishaps can also be avoided when common sense prevails. Police in Plano, Texas, are reminding locals to practice gun safety after a man was shot in the leg by his own dog. “Imagine having your pistol tucked inside your waistband and while picking up your dog, a paw gets lodged in the trigger and fires the weapon, sending a bullet into and through your thigh,” the Plano Texas Police Department wrote on Facebook. “Well, that happened here in Plano.” Photo: Facebook/Plano Texas Police Department The...
Loving Pit Bull Finally Gets Adopted After Woman Moves Into Shelter To Prove He’s A Good Boy
Drools is a rescued pit bull/boxer mix from Colorado. But even though this very good boy loves to snuggle and play, the perfectly adoptable 4-year-old dog endured 2 long years in a shelter, watching everybody but him get adopted. This frustrating situation led rescuer Kacey Widetich, founder and executive director of Relay for Rescue, to stage an intervention on Drools’ behalf. For 12 days, the national rescue advocate lived with Drools in his long-time home at Conour Animal Shelter, where Kacey posted photos and videos about her sweet...
Man Creates Bird Feeder That Trains Magpies To Exchange Trash For Treats
A lot of people don’t give birds enough credit for being intelligent beings. But they are – especially crows and the subspecies of crows. Magpies, who are relatives of the crow, are known to be very smart and trainable. And there is one artificial intelligence researcher, Hans Forsberg, who took an interest in magpies after noticing the magpies in his neighborhood were quite intelligent. This then led Forsberg to begin training the birds to trade pieces of litter in exchange for food. Forsberg invented what he calls the BirdBox....
Wildlife Photographer Captures Dramatic Battle Between A Rattlesnake And A Bobcat
Wildlife photographers are used to capturing all kinds of footage of various wild creatures thanks to motion-activated trail cameras. It’s how they manage to capture incredible photos of wild animals doing things that we might never see for ourselves. For wildlife photographers, such as Robert Martinez, certain moments become mundane in a way as they become used to seeing wildlife on a regular basis. And Martinez, who has been capturing photos and videos of wildlife living in the Los Angeles mountain area for about 8 years, has become...
Guilty Cat Caught Red-Handed Says ‘No’ When His Owner Asks What He’s Doing
Cats all have a “cattitude” that makes them adorable. It also makes them quite mouthy at times. I once had a little Tortie that always had to have the final say. And no matter what you’d tell her, she always had to meow at the end of your sentence. While there are quiet kitties who don’t have a whole lot to say, there are other cats who are very opinionated. There is a TikTok video that shows one feline who doesn’t stop chatting with his owner at all. In fact, this kitty cat’s “conversation” has...
Viral ‘Schrödinger’s Cat’ Photo Has People Confused
We all love a good photo challenge. But there is one picture that is making the rounds on Reddit that really did confuse people. Had it not been for the references I’d previously heard on shows like “The Big Bang Theory” or “Rick and Morty,” I probably would’ve been lost as well. But whose who are familiar with the work of Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger, they’d probably get it right. The photo features a tease of the proverbial Schrödinger’s Cat which was a thought experiment...
Farmer Goes Viral After Being Spotted Watching The Irish Open With His Cows
The Irish Open of golf was being held in a field in Antrim, Ireland when a local farmer decided that he was going to enjoy his VIP viewing experience. Only this farmer wasn’t alone. He was joined by his cows who also seemed to be getting into the action. Billy O’Kane became a social media sensation when the TV cameras covering the Irish Open ended up catching sight of the farmer and his cows in the adjoining field watching the tournament. Because of the current COVID-19 pandemic and Ireland being on a nationwide Level 5 lockdown,...
Resort Creates ‘Hedgehog Holiday Park’ To Protect Endangered Hedgehogs Over Winter
We’ve all seen photos or videos of adorable hedgehogs on social media. They are adorable little pets, but many people may not be aware that they’re also an officially endangered animal. In fact, this year has been the first year that they’ve been listed on the endangered species list, with the hedgehog population of Britain having decreased from 30 million in 1950 to 500,000 as of 2018. But now there is a campaign to save them by creating their own vacation resort: Parkdean Resorts. The booking provider has launched a...
Terrified Boxer Gathers Up The Courage To Walk Past The Cat
We all have things that scare us. It’s natural to be afraid of something in life. But it’s also a part of life that we eventually have to conquer those fears. My parents always used to encourage me to face my fears. It’s what parents do for their kids – especially pet parents. Pet parents are always cheering their fur babies on as they conquer their fears, which usually include vacuum cleaners, lawnmowers, or even other pets in the household. Our pets sometimes get intimidated by other pets in the home, usually cats....
