Buddy is one clever German Shepherd. In fact, he understands everything his dad tells him. Buddy will tilt his head to listen to what Mike tells him. He especially listens when he’s asked if he wants to go for an ice cream. But Buddy also has a big heart. So when he goes to visit…
It may be winter in many parts of the world, but these firefighters aim to keep their fans warm. Every year, a group of handsome firefighters in Australia volunteer their time to pose with cats, dogs and other animals to create the Australian Firefighters Calendars. Funds raised by the annual photo calendars go to numerous…
Amos was an over-anxious dog when Melissa first rescued him. Every time the washing machine would go on he’d shrink away and refuse to walk past it in the hallway. “It was so distressing for me and him,” Mel told the Dodo. It was an issue she wanted to deal with so she called a…
When Salem the Doberman mix gets cold he sits and stares at his mom and whines until she gets the message – it’s time for his special pajamas! Tiktokker @siriuslysalem shared that when the lovable pooch is cold, “he sits and cries until I put one on him. I’ve been hanging them up on the…
When baby girl Hazel and huksy puppy Rio first met the pair immediately bonded. Mom Jen wanted both of her babies to grow up together so her heart burst with joy when the two became instant siblings. Now the two share snack times and lots of play time. Rio is the first to say to…
First came Kai, a Golden Retriever 100 pounds overweight. Now it’s Woody, an Alaskan Malamute who was almost 210 pounds when he was rescued from a muddy creek. But Pam Heggie is more than up to the challenge of getting the senior dog healthy. Woody was found abandoned in Lethbridge, Alberta in July of 2020….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
Baby elephant Pyi Mai recently arrived at Elephant Nature Park Sanctuary in Thailand and loves to explore and make new friends. Watch the cute moment she tries to befriend one of the rescue dogs at the charity in the video below. It looks like she’s going to give up but then she tries again. She…
When Ales and Janja rescued a baby sparrow they didn’t know at the time that she would become a big part of her family. A friend of theirs found the fledgling all alone in a town in Slovenia. Their friend asked for help, so they brought the small and fragile baby home to try and…
A fox stuck by the road side was freed thanks to a kind couple who spotted the wild animal in the distance. In the video posted to YouTube a Russian couple approach a fox thrashing on the side of a gravel road. The poor animal’s leg had gotten entangled in a piece of exposed road…
A sweet video showing a group of stray dogs helping themselves to a butcher shop’s leftovers is warming the hearts of animal lovers. In the video, a stack of raw poultry bones is outside on the sidewalk in a cardboard box. One by one, the dogs tentatively approach the box and help themselves to a…
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