Figgy is a black male poodle that has lived for over 18 years. Before a kindly person took him into her home, ownership of Figgy was handed off to a shelter. While shelters are sometimes the best place for a home that is unable to properly care for a dog, Figgy’s previous owners turned him …
The delightful orphaned baby elephant known as “Dok Geaw” is the newest addition to the Elephant Nature Park. You can watch a great video of the entire elephant herd running to meet their new friend. Dok Geaw is only one year and nine months old, but he is already full of life. When the orphaned …
An elephant in South Africa recently gave a group of tourists a sight they will never forget. The pregnant pachyderm allowed the visitors the opportunity to witness an amazing miracle unfold as she and her loyal herd welcomed her newborn child. The birth took place directly next to the roadside, offering the spectators a close-up …
Armand Ravizza was devastated in 2015 when his 9-year-old Siberian husky dog Kody disappeared without a trace. Ravizza considered Kody to be a member of the family, so he never gave up hope that the missing pooch would one day be recovered. He set out on his own search to find Kody, including using the …
Herschel is a grand German Shepherd that finds joy in just being alive. But even the most positive of canines cannot keep from getting depressed when they are chained to a post. For 5 years Herschel was neglected by uncaring owners and was finally abandoned. All that had existed to the poor dog was what …
Two clever canine companions found themselves in the doghouse recently in Lakeville, Minnesota, when they called 911 over a dozen times in just 30 minutes. These pitiful poochy pals con-curred that their humans were having too much fun at work and should come home to man’s best friends. When dispatchers could hear nothing but barking …
The cost of living in San Francisco is one of the highest in the United States. If average residents can barely survive, imagine what life is like for the city’s homeless. There are more than 7,500 homeless people living in this expensive U.S. city. It’s unimaginable that the state hasn’t done anything substantial to lessen …
The thing with family is that no matter how many relatives or children – or even grandchildren! – you may have, it can get incredibly lonely if you are an elderly person. No thanks to the rush and hubbub of today’s modern life, everyone is swept up trying to keep up with work and life. …
Max the family dog, an old Blue Heeler, has been hailed a hero in his community in Queensland, Australia. Though blind and deaf because he’s already an elderly dog at 17 years old, Max kept guard and never left the side of a 3-year-old girl who was lost in the wilderness for 15 hours. Aurora …
Despite what some people may try to tell you, what has happened in history does not stop affecting the present. In fact, humans, as a society, actively and continuously build upon the situations and events that have unfolded in the past. It bears reminding that these things did not happen for no reason, and its …
