Dramatic Rescue Saves Horse From Icy Pond in New York
A horse that fell through the ice of an upstate New York pond was saved by rescuers who pulled together fiercely on ropes to free the animal from the frigid…
Hiker Saves Puppy From Abandoned Coal Pit After a Freezing Week-Long Search in Pennsylvania
A Golden Retriever pup named Freddy is back home with his family in Pennsylvania after a frigid weeklong search that ended with his rescue from an abandoned coal pit POTTSVILLE,…
Regular access to therapy dogs boosts first-year students’ mental health
College students who spent a little bit of free time each week interacting with therapy dogs on campus during their first semester experienced fewer signs of stress and depression than…
Dogs may have domesticated themselves because they really liked snacks, model suggests
Competing theories explain how dogs came to be domesticated from wolves. Now, a new study adds further support to the idea that they domesticated themselves. Scientists remain uncertain about the…
Kayakers Spot Box Trapped in Mud—Then Notice It’s Moving
Rescuers Save Stranded Mama Dog and Her Puppies, Beating the Odds While driving through an orchard near Fresno, California, a man noticed a small family of dogs huddled near the…
Woman Spots Sealed Tote Outside Home and Instantly Knows Something’s Wrong
Someone was waiting inside 💔 When Lilia Toscano spotted a sealed plastic tote abandoned by the roadside near her Detroit home, a sense of unease washed over her. Something felt…
AI unlocks the emotional language of animals
Can artificial intelligence help us understand what animals feel? A pioneering study suggests the answer is yes. Researchers from the Department of Biology at the University of Copenhagen have successfully…
Mysterious Figure at Forest’s Edge Sparks a Family’s Heartfelt Healing
“I was so emotional.” Nina Love has dedicated her life to saving animals in need. As the founder of The Black Thornberry, a Philadelphia-based rescue organization, she works tirelessly to…
Rescued Dog Beams With Joy After Heartwarming Reunion With His Family
His reaction brought tears to everyone’s eyes. It had been half a year since Duke last saw his family, yet time hadn’t made life at the shelter any easier. The…
Shoppers Spot a Dog Roaming Free in Meijer Parking Lot—Then They Read the Heartfelt Note
In a Meijer parking lot in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a small black-and-white dog was seen nervously darting between cars and shopping carts. Alone and visibly frightened, she caught the attention…