Arianna had just stopped at a parking lot when she heard an unusual noise coming from the car she pulled up next to. It was a bird crying out in distress. Arianna began looking around and that’s when she spotted the pileated woodpecker. The poor bird was jammed in the car’s bumper. His entire body…
When Krista was visiting Bolivia with friends a street dog started to follow them and continued to run after them after they got in a car. The dog was dodging through traffic and trying to keep up and after five blocks Krista asked to stop. From that point forward, “Chase” became their travelling companion. Krista…
Carl is one friendly neighbor as Autumn Cochella learned when the crane showed up at her doorstep one day. Cochella and her neighbors live by the water at Lake Wales, Florida and regularly leave out seed for the birds in the area. But Carl proved to be different from other cranes that visited the community….
Two deer swimming far away from shore were rescued in the nick of time. The deer were on their last legs when Alaskan State Troopers spotted the animals four miles from shore in Southeast Alaska’s Clarence Strait. In a YouTube video shared by Alaskan State Troopers, the deer are seen swimming in the waters. The…
A team of rescuers came to the rescue of a Tennessee dog who spent three days trapped in a cave with a bear. Charlie is a hunting dog and became stuck in his dangerous predicament after he fell 40 feet down an “extremely narrow cave shaft” in Sevier County. The Waldens Creek Volunteer Fire Department…
Never underestimate the awesome power of the humble tennis ball. Ricky is a Labrador retriever who loves to dance. Every time he sees one of his toys or a tennis ball he gets so excited that he begins to prance on the most adorable way. His mom, Shelby, says people always ask her how she…
An abandoned Husky who refused to bark or howl found his voice again thanks to his loving rescuer. Zeus the Husky was found as a stray wandering the streets. When he was picked up and brought to Wags Fund Rescue they discovered a microchip but when Zeus’ owner was contacted they didn’t want him back….
A photograph of a golden horseshoe crab has been awarded top prize at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023 Awards. Taken by wildlife photographer and marine biologist Laurent Ballesta the image depicts the tri-spine horseshoe crab feeding on a seabed near Pangatalan Island in the Philippines, as it is followed by three golden trevallies…
A fat cat is inspiring people on their own weight loss journeys because of his unusual exercise routine and lack of enthusiasm. Peaches the Purrmaid has begun swimming to shed the pounds but he’s not so happy about the water. The orange tabby lives in Edmonton, Alberta and developed diabetes. He loves to eat but…
When Joe and Marla noticed a big starving dog poking his head out of the woods on their property they immediately tried to help him. But the dog was so scared that they decided to bring him food. They tried and tried to catch the dog but he was so frightened they suspected he might…
Ivy the donkey was born on the farm of Dawn and Dean and instantly took a liking to music. It all began when Dean started singing in the donkey’s pasture. When the first foal arrived, the baby donkey needed to be comforted. Dean would cuddle and sign to him. The donkey loved it and since…
Holle Prigmore is a Haralason County mail carrier and dog mom. She enjoys greeting and getting to know the dogs on her route. Recently, however, she saw one of the dogs on her route that needed help not a treat. Ginger, a beagle mix, was walking near some bushes when a snake jumped out and…
This adorable Bernadoodle named Stetson makes the sweetest big brother to three kittens. While outside on their family’s farm in Texas the kittens and Stetson enjoy playing together. Stetson hops and runs away with the kittens chasing after him. The fact that he waits for the kittens to run close to him before he hops…
The streets ran red. Red with wine that is. Nearly 600,000 gallons (2.3 million litres) of red wine flooded the streets of a town in Andia, Portugal, catching the locals off guard. The strange incident occurred after storage tanks at the Destilaria Levira winery burst open in São Lourenço do Bairro. Fortunately, no one was…
Every year, the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards set out to share photographs that not only tickle the funny bone but also highlight the wonders of the natural world. This year’s final shortlist includes a wonderful compilation of images including some dancing horses, a kangaroo playing air guitar, a lounging monkey and bickering greenfinches. The finalists…
A family in New Zealand came home to find an unexpected visitor on their front doorstep. There, curled up on their door mat was a tiny fur seal having a nap. “It’s not every day you come home to find a seal curled up on your front porch, but during ‘seal silly season’ you never…
Ari, the rescued black cat, has a curious favorite plaything that her mom only discovered after trial and error. Ari has a short attention span when playing with toys so one day her mom threw her an almond only to discover that Ari loved it! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ari…
A family in Guadalajara, Mexico was out on a nature excursion to watch the deer during rutting season when they saw one male deer in trouble. The deer had fallen into a deep well and was trapped up to its neck in water. The deer couldn’t get out due to the steep embankment and was…
When Princess was left outside the doorstep of Animal Welfare League of Alexandria in Virginia she was left behind with all her belongings and a request that she be euthanized and her things to be given away to other dogs. Shelter staff were shocked. They were told by Princess’ former owner that she had advanced…
When Ben the German Shepherd first laid eyes on the orphaned wild duckling his mom brought home she was surprised by his reaction. He was instantly intrigued by the little baby duck. He had a real interest and love of the duck they named Teddy Zoom Zoom. The family was shocked but delighted when the…
An animal lover came to the rescue of two orphaned babies – a raccoon and a skunk – after she spotted the unlikely pair together in Eureka, Missouri. The animals were wandering near a busy parking lot, so she knew she had to do something to help them. Missouri Wildlife Rescue Center (MWRC) shared the…
Children attend school for an education but not all lessons come from books or the curriculum taught by their teachers. A young boy named Lopez learned a wonderful lesson in kindness when his teacher listened to his special request. That request? To be able to bring his dog to school. Ali Bonilla Esteban teaches in…
A 15-year-old lion abandoned in a cage at a private zoo now can roam freely outside for the first time in his life. Ruben was left at a private zoo in Armenia after it closed. But the wonderful rescuers at Animal Defenders International arranged to transport Ruben to a South African sanctuary. The lion had…
A tiny French Bulldog was thrown away by her breeders because she was born with bone deformities and incontinence. They wanted to put the puppy down but when Tye Friis and his rescue organization Boss Farms heard about the pup, they rescued her. Nuggy (aka Chicken Nugget) came to them when she was 10 weeks…
The staff and train passengers at Bolpur railway station in India didn’t know what to think when they arrived to find a wild monkey busy “working” in the ticket office. A langur was sitting behind the desk studiously pressing keys on the computer and shuffling through papers. The langur was so preoccupied at the job…
Stunning images of polar bears, humpback whales, turtles, sharks and other marine life are vividly captured in the winning photographs in this year’s Ocean Photographer of the Year. 25-year-old marine biologist and amateur photographer Jialing Cai has been named Ocean Photographer of the Year 2023 for her stunning image of a paper nautilus drifting on…
An Australian Shepherd named Daiquiri loves doing tricks. He’s got so many wonderful talents that he’s earned many records with the Guinness Book of World Records but his latest will “knock your socks off.” The 7-year-old dog set an unusual record this past week when he became the record holder for “Most socks removed by…
There are many mundane objects throughout a city that we rarely notice. Street lamps, ledges, manholes, they are part of the background scenery that we rarely notice as we go about our daily lives. But for a street artist in Amsterdam they are mundane objects to transform into fun art. Frankey is a street artist…
Julie Saraceno is a shelter volunteer for Benton Franklin Humane Society in the Tri-Cities. She has seen a lot of dogs come and go. But one dog had been at the shelter for 664 days. Snoopy is a lovable senior dog but because of his health complications he was constantly overlooked by potential adopters. She…
An owl dangling from a string got a helping hand by police. Two Massachusetts police officers on midnight shift were called to assist the unlucky owl. Officers Knapp and Collins with Wellesley Police Department arrived to find the owl hanging by a tree, its wing caught in the string. Wellesley Police Department wrote, “As an…
A wild horse that got stuck between rocks is alive thanks to some Good Samaritans. The wild horses that live on the grasslands of Aktau, Kazakhstan, are free to roam the veldt but this particular horse somehow managed to get trapped in a terrible place. The poor horse was lying on his back with his…
Rufus the rescued kangaroo came to Pumpkins Patch Kangaroo Sanctuary when he was around 8 months old. The young joey quickly discovered the comforts of their sofa. Now, every evening around 6pm he’s knocking at the door to be let inside so he can relax on the couch and get some cuddles with dad. Kym…
The Asher House is known for rescuing dogs but recently Lee Asher has begun to rescue horses as well. But even he didn’t see this rescue coming. Lee Asher was visiting a feed store and saw a pony outside he was interested in rescuing. While in the store to ask the horse’s owner if he…
Recently, Leilani Slocumb was heading home after dropping her kids off at school when she noticed an animal curled up on her front porch. As she got closer she could see it was a dog – a starving one. “It broke my heart seeing this dog in such bad shape,” she wrote on TikTok, sharing…
Jean Week’s cat has got a Houston neighborhood talking after the black feline has made it a habit to steal their belongings. The mischievous cat named Cleo regularly scouts the neighborhood and brings back lots of stuff. Clean folded laundry, a bikini, even a mouse – a computer mouse that is. Jean said it all…
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