Scared Puppy Drinking From ‘Dirty Puddles’ Had No Idea Life Was About To Change
When Maggie and her siblings were just six months old, they were abandoned in a courtyard with their mother and left to survive on their own. With no food, no…
Shelter Hopes Cat’s ‘Resting Airplane Ears’ Won’t Stop Him From Finding A Home
“Wonder is a softy” Every cat at Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) is special in their own way. But when a tabby named Wonder arrived, he immediately stood out…
Lost Baby Duck’s Desperate Squeaks Lead To The Most Heartwarming Reunion
“It was actually the picture-perfect ending.” Tourists Find a Stranded Duckling All Alone in Australia Earlier this month, tourists in Australia came across a tiny duckling stranded by himself, with…
Rescuer Goes To Save Dogs Abandoned In Orchard And Ends Up With 10 Newborn Puppies
“It was a shock, definitely …” This past October, Fresno Humane Animal Services animal control officer Priscilla Wolcott got a call about four dogs abandoned at an orchard who needed…
Woman Realizes Her Cat Has Been Mispronouncing ‘Meow’ The Whole Time
It’s the one word he’s supposed to know. From gentle mews to full-on meows, to all the purrs and chirps in between, the vocabulary of felines is always expressive and,…
Diver Feels ‘Touch’ On His Shoulder And Realizes A Baby Bird Is Cuddling Him
Sharks were circling and she needed help. Wildlife filmmaker Chris Gillette has spent years documenting animals in their natural habitats, believing in one guiding rule: observe, record, and let nature…
Shelter Dog Can’t Stop Smiling When He Realizes He’s Finally Being Chosen
They made him a promise … When Eugene arrived at Best Friends Pet Resource Center in Arkansas in December, he was more than ready to find his forever home. With…
Babies out, fur babies in: Why young people in China are choosing pets over parenthood
BEIJING — China is shrinking, and not just in numbers. Across the country, more young couples are making a conscious decision not to have children — at least not human…
At the Portland airport, find an alpaca to ease your flight anxiety
An estimated 40% of people experience some level of fear of flying, and around 2.5% suffer from a clinical phobia of boarding an airplane. For anxious travelers passing through Portland…
Feral Cat Meets A Lonely Pig And The Friendship Changes Both Their Lives
They are ‘two peas in a pod.’ A few years ago, a stray calico cat wandered onto an animal sanctuary in Alberta, Canada. Skittish and wary of humans, she would…