This is a wonderful story about preparing in advance for a family. It’s also one for the record books. In Australia, a 6-month-old baby has made it into the Guinness World Records, as he was conceived from the world’s oldest sperm. His father Alex Powell had overcome Hodgkin’s lymphoma disease as a teen but was…
“The Impossible Dream” is one of the classic Broadway ballads from the 1960s. Sung by musical greats such as Sinatra and Elvis, the song continues to be popular because of its inspiring lyrics about overcoming life’s challenges. One of the most remembered versions comes from an unlikely source – a comedic television show. That’s because…
Every now and then Oliver the Piggy gets a case of the zoomies. The zoomies are when your pet runs around like crazy, jumping on couches, running up and down stairs, until they are out of breath! It turns out that when pigs get excited or feel playful they do the same thing; they will…
Jennie Clutterbuck regularly works at pet adoption events to help dogs at a Jacksonville’s animal shelter find a home. One dog who touched her heart was a stray who arrived at the Florida shelter around Thanksgiving. The dog was terrified at the shelter. Weeks passed and no one came forward for her. Then, the week…
A 13-year-old dog named Boo was in a desperate situation when he wandered onto an icy pond and plunged right through! Wailing for help, the poor dog was luckily saved with the help of Delaware firefighters! Boo was checked over and fully recovered. His family said that all his future walks around the pond will…
Bentley and Brady are brothers and rescue dogs from Alabama. Both were at a shelter looking for forever homes. The siblings were separated when Bentley was adopted. Brady waited for four months, but no one came to get him, until one day something amazing happened that would reunite the two dogs. Here’s what happened when…
According to the World Health Organization, one in three women worldwide will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, usually from a male partner. The video entitled “#DearDaddy” directs a message to fathers, who may be unknowingly perpetuating the violence directed at women. The narrator (a girl) begins by saying, “I will be born…
This story moved me to tears, and it is one definitely worth remembering as we enter the holiday season. A month before passing away from Ovarian cancer at age 46, Brenda Schmitz wrote a very special letter. She asked a dear friend to hold on to it until her husband, David, had found someone special…
Do you like amusement park rides? If you do, you’ll want to add this one to your bucket list. The Talocan is a thrill ride filled with fire, thunder, rain and a “topspin” that leaves visitors screaming and shouting for more! Riders are strapped into their seats before being lifted into the air and then…
Wild elephants are nomadic animals and migrate far distances. In places like Kenya, their natural behavior unfortunately puts them into conflict with farmers. That’s because they raid crops, damaging and destroying a farmer’s livelihood. Scientists began looking for a solution to avoid the conflicts that are endangering both humans and elephants. What they came up…
Looking for a fun and festive decoration for your mantle or table scape? Here are two fun holiday luminaries made with Mason jars. For the first video you’ll need: – glass jars – a black paint pen – gold spray paint – holiday stencils (printed out on paper) – candles For the second mason jar…
When this husband and his wife decided to bring down a massive tree in their front yard using only their Dodge truck, I was skeptical, to say the least. The moment is wife starts filming and shouts “Ready! Pull the tree down” I knew disaster would strike…. You might think you know what’s going to…
Photos of an injured soldier and his military working dog sharing a hospital room (and a bed) have gone viral after they were posted online a few days ago. “One of our Military Working Dogs, Rocky, and his handler were injured this week during operations in Afghanistan,” the 89th Military Police Brigade shared on Facebook….
The Orgill family have decided to do something different in lieu of sending Christmas cards. Instead, they rehearse and film a dance video together, which they then release to YouTube for their extended family and friends to enjoy. It seems a lot more people are enjoying their dancing than just their family, if the nearly…
A British woman and her mother rescue battery hens, chickens that spend their lives inside tiny cages producing eggs. Nicola Congdon and her mom, Ann, quickly realized that the birds had difficulty adjusting to life outdoors and would easily get cold. That’s when the two put their knitting skills to work and began making sweaters…
“My dog found a kitten, brought it home and now thinks it’s her baby.” That’s what Kristy revealed to DogHeirs about her adopted Basset Hound, Maggie and the stray kitten that she found and brought home. Maggie was adopted from a shelter by Kristy and Shea and it became immediately evident that the dog has a heart…
Zeus, the English Mastiff, might not be the fastest dog on the agility course, but he gets the job done…eventually! Check out the fan favorite conquering the agility course at the Rocky Mountain Cluster Dog Show in Colorado. Share this big dog’s prowess with your family and friends!
Annabelle the dog already had two of her own puppies when she was asked to make space for two more…but this time two kittens! Annabelle’s owner, Kristy, got the orphaned kittens from a friend who found them. When the kittens wouldn’t feed from a dropper, they were brought to Annabelle to see if she could…
A woman who disguised herself as a nurse and tried to kidnap a baby from a hospital’s maternity ward was thwarted by the infant’s grandmother. The kidnapper – named in media outlets as “Su” – had dressed up in a nurse’s outfit and entered the nursery at a hospital in south-western China’s Sichuan Province. She…
What started as a sad story of a service dog missing for almost a week, turned into an emotional moment when his owner spotted him a half a mile away while on camera with a local news crew. Jason and Carolyn Cooper were being interviewed by LEX 18 News and pleading with the public for…
When Chase Rhoades was driving from Bethany to Yukon along Route 66 at Lake Overholser in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on November 29, 2015 he wasn’t expecting the eerie sight he saw on the road. The route had been ravaged by an ice storm that hit the area on Thanksgiving. Branches are strewn on the ground…
Be still my heart! A wild baby sea otter was born in the “Great Tide Pool” at the Monterey Bay Aquarium on December 20, 2015 much to the delight of visitors in the area. The tide pool is adjacent to the aquarium and opens up to the ocean, allowing wild marine animals to come into…
Bun Bun is a rescue bunny who was abandoned on a country road and left to fend for herself. She now has a loving home where she likes to run, play, graze on clover and … play in the leaves. Watching her “destroys dem leaves” is so adorable. She waits for her human to throw…
Artie the Labrador Retriever has a small problem with getting from room to room. That’s because he really doesn’t like to walk from hardwood floor to the carpet. Maybe it’s the floor transition that spooks him, or maybe it’s the doorway. Either way, with some positive encouragement from his human, Artie figures out a way…
When Oliver was first spotted by his rescuers back in 2014, they weren’t sure he would make it. The dog was riddled with mange and disease and was slowly starving to death. He was living in a garbage pile in the outskirts of Athens, Greece and was impossible to get close to, but the day…
With the recent political unrest surrounding policing in the United States, law enforcement departments around the country are on edge. Random attacks on officers weigh heavy on the hearts of police officers and officers on duty are more cautious than they may have been in the past. But one Orange County policeman recently got a surprise that…
Music is everywhere in nature if you listen for it. For instance this percussion group visited Lake Baikal in Siberia and demonstrate the beautiful sounds that the ice can makes when drummed. Lake Baikal is an ancient, massive lake that is considered the deepest lake in the world, but I never would have guessed that…
“Basset hounds are the biggest clowns and extremely lazy at times,” writes Jennie H. of her dogs Kiss Me Kate and Moses. “They never fail to bring a smile. I adore them!” When mom approaches, the two dogs don’t bother to get up from their beds, but watch what their tails do… I love how…
When Arron Culling saw two sea turtles at a local market in Papua New Guinea he knew they would soon be bought and eaten. That’s when he bought them for $50, but not for their dinner. Instead, Arron and his friend Mark embarked on an impromptu rescue operation which they chronicled on Facebook. [F]ound these…
What would Santa’s Workshop look like if dogs and cats worked there? Freshpet takes us behind the scenes to see how it all works. There’s some fumbling human hands at work and some adorably perplexed pups! It’s fun and merry! Share this holiday video with your family and friends!
Marine Pvt. Shane Martin has never missed a Christmas with his family. So when he let his family know he could not make it home for the holidays, his parents were sad. “It’s very hard to describe, like a piece of us is missing. We are usually all together for the holidays, so this one…
Do all dogs just instinctively know and love grandparents? Sometimes, they just have to hear “nana” and they get excited. Sometimes, they’ve known them since they were puppies and see them as part of their pack. Or maybe they know they’ll get and endless supply of treats when the grandparents are over and someone to…
When Kano’s human plays him a video of a dog howling, the sweet Pit Bull can’t resist joining in to sing the song of his people. But as soon as he sings, he had his mom laughing. That’s because he’s got one unusual howl. Listen and share this cute dog’s howl with your family and…
A drowning donkey was rescued from severe floods caused by Storm Desmond in Ireland. An animal rescuer spotted the animal in the water after his owner originally sounded the alarm. Suzanne Gibbons of Animal Heaven Animal Rescue quickly put out an urgent call for help on Facebook: “Code red. Today’s emergency. Please help me. There is…
Recently, family friends of Stuart Edge lost their father unexpectedly. Christmas will be the first holidays they spend back at their home without him. “This family is always giving back to us, as well as many others in the community, so we wanted to make sure their first Christmas back inside their home was a…
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