We admit it. We’re guilty of indulging a little too much in the winter, but who hasn’t? Take this squirrel, for example. This hungry fellow thought he had struck the jackpot when he found a bird feeder, so he just slipped in to have a snack. Only problem is, the chunky squirrel couldn’t slip back…
A starving dog who was doing everything in her power to keep her puppies alive spent Christmas finally being cared for. The two-year-old dog, now named Celeste, was found abandoned and emaciated just before Christmas and brought to the BC SPCA in Nanaimo, British Columbia. “She was living outdoors and starving, but she was obviously…
A truck driver is being hailed as a hero for saving eight lives from a terrible car crash that occurred on Christmas eve. Photos of a bruised and burned Sirizani Butau appeared on social media on Christmas Day, a day after he heroically saved eight people from a fatal bus crash on a Zimbabwean highway….
A nurse went the extra step to help one of her patients by adopting his dog. Jennifer Smith, a nurse at The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Rome, New York discovered that one of her patients had given up his dog after he was hospitalized. John Burley is one of Jennifer’s favorite patients. So…
Elephants really do never forget. In this delightful video, Darrick who works for Elephant Nature Park/Save The Elephant is happily greeted by a herd of elephants that run over to greet him. Darrick has been away from the Kham Lha herd for 14 months. He had been staying in Cambodia for work on the important…
It was a Christmas present they were not expecting. Detroit Animal Welfare Group received over 400 parakeets on Christmas eve, surrendered by a son who found them at his father’s home. “We were in shock also but could not turn them away as they were all crammed in 7 cages and smothering each other and…
When Ginger the Pit Bull moved to a new neighborhood with her mom she was immediately sad and lonely. At her old home she had been a really sociable dog and used to playing with her doggy friends every day, says her mom Kassidi. But now the young dog was all alone. That is until…
Sometimes the simplest things can delight us, especially if they are new experiences. At age 78, this Newfoundlander from the Canadian town of Gander got to experience a car wash for the very firs time thanks to his daughter. She caught his delightful reaction while her car got cleaned and explained how it came about….
She wasn’t expecting to have a house full of large puppies just before Christmas. But when this dog rescuer received a message to come save nine dogs on a mountain highway in Northern California, she drove to where they were dumped and squeezed all the dogs into her hatchback. Redditor LostWingnut shared a heartwarming video…
Tiktoker @paulnamber shared this wonderful video of his family singing at Christmas and are quite spectacular. Their wonderful harmonies are explained by Paul when he reveals that the family he married into are “all singers and theatre folk.” Sitting around two tables the family begin singing… @paulnamber ##inlaws at ##christmas ##caroling so very sweet! I…
In honor of the first big snowfall at her home, Sarah Alyssa shared this adorable video of her two Golden Retrievers, Pluto and Mokie Pokie, getting ready to go outside only to encounter a wall of snow. The snow covers several feet of the door, blocking the dogs from running out into the yard. So…
Kazakhstan residents Abylaikhan Kuandyk and Nurzhan Makayev didn’t know what to make of the roe deer they saw standing on the side of a wintery road. The deer was standing completely still with its head down and not budging. The deer’s behavior was very unusual but as they approached it they saw why – ice…
Making a new friend is a gift for a lifetime. And Pancake the Pomeranian is about to get that wonderful gift for Christmas…Blueberry. His family in Wisconsin shared this cute video of Pancake meeting puppy Blueberry for the first time. “He was so thrilled to have a new buddy and they instantly became best friends,”…
“We received a sad phone call about puppies in a literal dump today.” That’s how an hours-long rescue of a litter of puppies began for volunteers with Bright Eyes Dog Rescue in Saskatchewan, Canada. A Good Samaritan spotted the puppies when visiting the dump and called the animal rescue. Volunteers immediately went out to the…
Holidays are filled with activity and excitement, especially for children. So it should not come as any surprise that this little girl wanted a very practical and immediate gift for herself when she went to visit Santa. When Santa asked her what she wanted for Christmas, she replied that she wanted a nap. Santa, being…
Every year the homeless dogs at Dogs Trust Ireland get to choose their own Christmas present at the Secret Santa Paws put on just for them. Shelter staff line up the toys on the floor and let the dogs in their Rehoming Centre pick the toy they want. Needless to say the dogs are very…
A few Christmases ago, John Cena appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and performed in a special Christmas Mad Libs Theater. What’s Mad Libs, you ask? It’s a word game where one player prompts another for a list of words to substitute for blanks in a story before reading it aloud – but…
The United States Navy Band took to the stage for a Christmas concert to perform a Christmas classic! Before they begin singing their wonderful version of ‘White Christmas’, one of the singers tells the crowd it was said they don’t do enough of the “old stuff.” So, donning their sunglasses, the quartet dedicates their performance…
Prepare to be amazed at this dog’s puzzle solving skills! In what appears to be a training exercise, this clever Belgian Malinois has to figure out how to pick up four tires in one bite. The problem is, the tires are different sizes and there isn’t a clear way as to how to pick up…
Mimi the Maltese was left at the shelter when she was pregnant, unwanted and alone. If Mimi had given birth in the shelter it was most likely many of her puppies would not have survived. Fortunately, Mimi had a guardian angel looking out for her and she was saved by Brandie with Dogs Without Borders,…
A couple are calling it a ‘Christmas miracle.’ After two weeks of searching for their beloved rescue dog, Luna, the dog has been found miles away from home on top of a snowy mountain! Luna went missing on November 29, 2021 near her home in North Vancouver, British Columbia. Her owner, Bianca Camacho, says the…
Tiktokker manaskamran and her friends were amazed by what they saw a buffalo do to help a stranded turtle. The friends were visiting a zoo and noticed a turtle on its back being aided by the horned buffalo. The clever and considerate buffalo used one of his horns to dig under the dirt where the…
Finn the Golden Retriever got the best early Christmas gift this year when his parents brought home a puppy. Says Finn’s parents: “We brought home an 8-week-old golden retriever puppy named Gus. Our 11-month-old English Cream golden retriever, Finn, was so very happy to meet his new brother.” The two dogs wasted no time greeting…
A Bulgarian mountain resort had a mystery. A mystery swimmer was breaking into their recreation centre’s outdoor pool at night, so they checked their security footage to catch him. That’s when they noticed a brown bear trespassing past the “Closed” sign and gate to take a late night dip in the water. They kept seeing…
The COVID pandemic has kept canine best friends and play pals Buck and Trinity apart for over a year after the doggie daycare/boarding facility they regularly visited had to shut down. But after 18 months apart, the best buddies are about to meet again and their reunion is heart melting to watch. Trinity the Pekingese…
Louie the dog could barely run when he first rescued but he now climbs ladders onto boats thanks to his loving family. His dad explains that Louie was likely tied to a tree in his early years, altering the way his legs formed. But he got a lot better with his new family after they…
What do pets really think about the holidays? Pets Add Life wanted to know and so they “interviewed” a number of pets and asked them. Questions ranged from “What was your favorite toy you got for Christmas?” and “Do dogs like Christmas carols?” They team behind viral video hits Wet Dog and Dog Wants A…
When Jesse and Tara began to foster Kaya the Pit Bull, they had no idea what they were getting themselves into. Kaya had wandered onto someone’s farm and was then taken to an animal shelter where she came to the attention of Raincoast Dog Rescue. Jesse and Tara took Kaya home, clueless of the surprise…
When her pet spider, Gretal, needed help to get around, Tiktokker Emily Hess523 came up with a clever solution. In her heartwarming and educational video, Emily shares that as spiders age, they slow down and have more difficulty doing things, just like people. For old spiders, they have a harder time climbing surfaces. For Gretal,…
This pet parent was very pleased when he completed assembling a playpen for his new pups. But when he put Buster the HavaPoo inside things didn’t go quite as expected. Buster’s dad wrote, “Buster, our 8 week-old HavaPoo was just put into a built playpen. The playpen was unassembled and I have two other puppies…
A stray piece of luggage decided to go on its own special trip after it fell off a luggage trolley in Dallas Fort Worth International airport. A person waiting in the airport lounge spotted the runaway luggage and shot video as it rolls across the airport ramp. And it just doesn’t stop…it just keeps going…
Olive the rescue dog has strong opinions about the new automatic feeder her mom bought her. For one thing, she doesn’t understand that food doesn’t come out of the hatch when she paws it. After all that’s what happens with her puzzle toys. Then there’s the fact that it only dispenses kibble three times a…
Tree lot business owner Derek Peterson wanted to announce to his customers that Christmas trees would soon be available for sale. So the Elk Ridge, Utah resident and owner of Peterson Trees decided to do something different. He and his crew filmed a TikTok video that added a little bit of fun to the regular…
“Are you here for me?” That’s what stray dog Tabea seemed to be saying when Stray Rescue of St. Louis arrived to rescue her. The Pit Bull had crawled over to a house for refuge. Stray Rescue wrote, “She found a quiet porch of a kind lady and curled up as tiny as she could…
Vermont Fish & Wildlife came to the rescue of a moose trapped on a railroad trestle bridge in the dead of winter. The moose had somehow fallen between the slats and couldn’t pull herself up. Vermont Fish and Wildlife officers needed a team of people to free her because she weighted around 700 pounds! The…
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