A dog owner was on the roof of his home in Portland, Oregon, taking down Christmas decorations when he noticed he had company. His golden retriever was bounding around on the rooftop beside him. Briefly confused, about how Ace, his 2-year-old canine, had managed to get up the roof, Vince Matteson checked the home security…
Dog Goes Viral After Security Camera Catches Him Climbing Steep Ladder to Roof by Himself
Loyal Dog Found Guarding Owner’s Body After He Died in the Snow, Gets Adopted by Neighbor’s Mom
A search party located the body of a man who had gone missing in California. He was with his dog at the time, and the loyal friend (who survived) had refused to leave his side for two days before they were found. The man, David Deshon, is survived by his daughter Shona, who told CBS Sacramento she…
2 Border Collies Sent to ICU After Eating Moldy Waste Left on the Ground, Saved by Vets
It’s easy to assume one’s neighborhood is safe for your pets to roam. But a recent incident in the UK taught dog owner Chris Thompstone to watch what your pet might scrounge up as a snack out on a walk. Thompstone was distraught when her two border collies were poisoned after consuming moldy garden waste…
Dog Stays With Injured Hiker in Freezing Italian Alps for 7 Nights Until Rescuers Airlift Them to Safety
When a hiker slipped and broke his ankle in the remote foothills of the Italian Alps, his loyal canine companion refused to leave his side for seven days and nights in the freezing cold. The hiker credits the mixed-breed pup for saving his life. The unnamed 33-year-old from Trieste, Italy, was hiking with his dog, Ash,…
Owl Gets Trapped in Hotel Kitchen Fan for 2 Days, Until Rescuers Save and Degrease Her
It’s normal for avian critters, such as birds or owls, to find their way into human spaces, like warehouses or hardware stores. It’s not a huge concern for the humans, but more of a concern for the poor animals that might get trapped inside, or worse, get hurt. Such was the case when an owl somehow ended up…
‘Extremely Rare’: Male Orangutan Steps Up to Care for Daughter, 2, After Mom’s Sudden Death
A male Sumatran orangutan has defied the “absent father” role of his wild counterpart by stepping up to care for his 2-year-old daughter after her mother died unexpectedly in a zoo in Colorado. Female orangutan Nias, who lived at Colorado’s Denver Zoo for fifteen years, passed away on Dec. 17, 2020, at the age of 32….
Circus Lioness Who Was Painfully Declawed Seemed Sure to Die, Until Rescuers Give Her a New Life
Sasha the lioness once lived a cruel life in captivity with a circus in Guatemala, where she was starved, beaten, overworked, and kept in a tiny cage. When she and 5 other lions, and 12 tigers, were rescued by Animal Defenders International (ADI), veterinarians thought Sasha was facing certain death. But she’s defied all of…
Lobsterman Catches Ultra-Rare Yellow Lobster, Dubbed ‘Banana,’ Deemed 1 in 30 Million Catch
An extraordinary ocean discovery has spurred scientific inquiry after a lobsterman caught a yellow-hued lobster with a genetic mutation so rare, it only affects 1 in every 30 million lobsters. Upon catching the rare crustacean, lobsterman Marley Babb donated it to the University of New England’s Marine Science Center in Biddeford. The lobster was affectionately…
Photo of Baltimore Man’s Tearful Reunion With His Dog After 4-Month-Long Coma Goes Viral
A Baltimore man’s story has gone viral after he awoke from a 4-month-long coma and was reunited with his faithful dog. Barak, an adorable spotted hound, was brought into BARCS Animal Shelter when his owner was admitted to the hospital for injuries sustained in a terrible explosion in the city, which affected several homes. The…
Starving Dog Found Chewing on His Own Tail After Being Locked in a Wet Kennel for 3 Weeks
A starving, emaciated dog, who gnawed at his own tail after being locked alone in a wet, filthy kennel for at least three weeks, is now ready to go to his forever home. Rodney, a 3-year-old lurcher cross, was found living in appalling conditions in January by an estate agent, police, and local council members, who…
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