As an animal photographer, Gerrard Gethings regularly captures the essence and personalities of dogs. For his latest project, he took things a step further and paired humans with look-alike dog breeds. He undertook the project for a fun memory game, Do You Look Like Your Dog? and spent a year creating 50 matching “couples” that…
A sweet Labrador Retriever named Benny has become the world’s first ice-skating dog. Rescued as a puppy from euthanasia, Benny has been learning to skate for a year after his human, former skating coach Cheryl Del Sangro, took him along to a practice. She has a friend who suggested they make a fan video for…
A tow truck driver out to rescue what he thought was a lost dog ended up rescuing the dog’s owner instead. Martin J Hall Jr was driving to a call along a remote dirt road near Coulterville, California when he spotted a dog in the middle of the road, blocking his way. The dog had…
A 9-year-old Dachshund dying from a tumor growing in her brain is cancer free thanks to an innovative surgery that replaced the majority of her skull. Researchers at an Ontario university used 3D-printing technology to replace the dog’s cancer-ridden skull, in what they are saying is a veterinary first in North America. Patches the dog…
A blind cocker spaniel named Kimchi has his very own guide dog to help him get around. In this heartwarming video, Ginger the Golden Retriever can be seen patiently leading Kimchi as they go down the stairs. The pair, who live in the Philippines, regularly visit hospitals, schools and companies to provide emotional support to…
A touching photo of three Belgian Malinois dogs sharing kisses before saying their final goodbyes has dog lovers’ hearts breaking. Reddit user Rawtashk posted the photo of their oldest dog – 11-year-old Sef – saying goodbye to his family before being put to sleep later that day. He wrote, “Our old boy is getting put…
While tracking wild mustangs in Nevada as a boy, Monty Roberts observed a nonverbal communication between the horses, a silent language he would later call “Equus.” Monty would later incorporate this communication into his nonviolent training approach he calls “Join-Up.” Monty first developed Join-Up to stop the cycle of violence typically accepted in traditional horse…
This adorable dog is trying his best to speak “chicken”. Watch as he mimics the rubber chicken’s noise every time his owner squeezes it. He also licks his lips in anticipation, so I think what he really wants to do is get his hands on his toy! Watch the cute moment below and have your…
A retired teacher who spends his days brushing cats at his local cat rescue has gone viral after the shelter shared pictures of him cat-napping with some of their rescues. “We are so lucky to have a human like Terry,” Elizabeth Feldhausen, founder of Safe Haven Pet Sanctuary in Green Bay, Wisconsin wrote on Facebook….
Most dogs get very excited when grandma comes over for a visit. But when this dog sees grandma on the couch, using “his” pillow, well, that just won’t do. Watch the hilarity unfold as this big dog tries to get his comfy pillow back from Grandma.
A maintenance worker fixing a burst pipe in an apartment complex made a horrific discovery when he found two puppies huddled “ankle deep feces and urine with their mouths wrapped shut with rubber bands”. The man entered the apartment in Wichita, Kansas after a pipe above it burst and was flooding the apartment. He was…
Two men hiked for over six hours to a remote mountain village to save a puppy’s life. Sean McCormack and his friend Ross Tweedie knew there was a puppy needing help after a hiker posted a picture to Facebook. The pair knew they needed to get to the puppy quickly. They began hiking at 3…
A hurt mama dog and her sick puppies were running out of time, but thanks to the efforts of rescuers they have a second chance. This poor stray came in with wounds on her back. She may have gotten dragged by a car or suffered chemical burns. But when she came to Vet Ranch’s Dr….
A adorable deaf dog waiting for his family to return got a sweet surprise when they came home through the back door. Toby’s family filmed the adorable video of him peering through the front window. He’s completely unaware they are standing right behind him. “My dog Toby is almost 16 and completely deaf,” explains Toby’s…
Pet owners are proud of the care and love they give their animal companions. They will go out of their way to make their pets happy, ensuring they get the best food, plenty of toys and lots of attention. But when it comes time to say goodbye veterinarians reveal that many doting pet parents are…
A pet lover has made it his mission to pick up the “leftovers” – the shelter pets left behind during evacuation from Hurricane Florence – and is using a school bus to rescue them. Tony Alsup is a trucker from Greenback, Tennessee. Last week he drove his school bus into South Carolina to the animal…
This dog is so adorably sweet and his human has proof. His human happened to catch his sweet, considerate nature on camera recently when he grabbed his bone to share it with another dog. But it turns out the dog already had one…that’s because it was him! The Corgi didn’t realize it but he was…
When a North Carolina animal shelter put out the call for help to evacuate the homeless animals as Hurricane Florence touched down, people answered. Ali Standish was one among many who arrived to pick up a dog to foster for the weekend and was stunned by the line up. The North Carolina resident shared a…
Photographer Anne Geier was looking for a new topic to focus her camera on. Having taken photos of dogs throughout the seasons, she wanted something that would build on her already impressive portfolio. When she looked at her own dogs, Finn and Yuri, the project she should do next became clear – adventure. “I take…
Watch how this cat makes a great escape when he gets cornered in an alley by three unfriendly cats. The lone grey and white cat is not having a great day. He’s cornered in an alley with three bullying cats looking for a fight. He’s got no way out except to run the gauntlet. That’s…
A sweet tiny puppy is in safe hands after being abandoned, tied to a tree and left in a swamp. According to the SPCA of Wake County, the puppy was rescued by a woman who was hanging her laundry in her backyard in Zebulon, North Carolina, when she heard a faint whining sound. Jess Clayborn…
An injured puppy was so scared and hurt that all he wanted to do was hide. “We got a call to rescue a very sick street puppy. We found him hiding in a plastic bag, and the moment we touched the bag he screamed in pain,” wrote Animal Aid Unlimited, India. “He was desperately hungry…
Shoppers at a tractor supply store in Elk City, Oklahoma, got an unusual sight when a horse came in to shop. “I was at the Elk City tractor supply. A gentlemen came into the store asked if his horse could come into the store because he was a senior man looking to get some senior…
Hope For Paws were on their way back from saving two stray dogs when they ended up saving a whole lot more. “This whole story is amazing because we were actually called to rescue two other dogs in the Los Angeles River, but luckily, Loreta spotted Candy running in the park,” Eldad Hagar writes. “After…
A small, sickly Husky huddled against a wall in a refuge. She, and nearly 2,000 other dogs on a property in Harbin, China, were rescued from trucks on their way to dog meat slaughterhouses. Although the dogs are rescued from certain death, there are far too many dogs at the refuge to take care of,…
A street dog hit by a car survived thanks to the actions of a passing motorist. “A woman driving in her car had spotted a badly injured street dog lying on the side of the road,” Animal Aid Unlimited wrote on YouTube. “She immediately stopped her car and put large stones around the dog to…
A German woman who calls Costa Rica home helped rescue an abandoned pregnant dog who was waiting by the front door of her former home for her family to return. Tania Cappelluti, who has been teaching yoga in Costa Rica, helped establish Charlie’s Angels Animal Rescue Costa Rica (CAARCR) after she saw how many stray…
A woman got a taste of her own medicine after kicking snow on a cat. In the short clip posted to reddit, a woman is seen outside on a snowy day as her dog looks on from a fenced yard. She appears to be angrily shooing the cat away but that’s when the cat springs…
A firefighter in Utah has adopted a German Shepherd he rescued while fighting wildfires in Mendocino, California. Firefighter Patric Cullen and four other firefighters from Draper Fire Department went to California to help battle the wildfire raging through Mendocino in August. While on the mountain, Cullen saw something that stopped him in his tracks. “While…
Sometimes our pets just don’t want to cooperate with what we want to do. That’s what this young man discovered when he tried to pick up his pet rabbit and his neighbor caught it all on film. “This guy has a NIGHTMARE trying to catch his rabbit,” the neighbor writes. The man brings out a…
A woman was traveling in Puerto Rico when she saw a tiny puppy in a rusted crate and knew she had to help her. After Hurricane Maria, many strays were in trouble and many pets were left behind, after their families were forced to leave. Kristen Aaron was in Puerto Rico to document and bring…
When Bruno arrived at Wright-Way Rescue in Illinois the first thing they noticed about the cat was that he was overweight. His family said they were giving him up because he didn’t get along with the kids in the family, but the staff at the shelter thought it probably had more to do with his…
Nuts the Griffon dog is just like any other dog, except for one remarkable feature – his beard. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nuts (@petite.griffon.nuts) Griffons are known to sport longer-than-average facial fur, but Nuts’ hair is so remarkable he often turns heads when out with his mom, Tatiana Kovalenok. As…
“Mr. Bubz loves humans.” No truly, he does. When James Williampenland recently cuddled with the little dog he noted “Mr. Bubz and I have a very special relationship.” Williampenland gives Mr. Bubz cuddles and tells the dog he loves him. Mr. Bubz has the cutest reaction to all the attention he’s getting. Then he notices…
New homeowners was surprised to learn that they had gotten a cat along with their new house – something they only discovered when they moved in. Miranda and her family had just moved into their new house when they found a note left by the previous owners telling them about the unexpected feline tenant. The…
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