This is a story which featured a very special live, rare and never-before seen footage in the animal kingdom – the birth of a new Orangutan. Orangutan mothers are notoriously private and extremely protective of their young, so no doubt that much pain has been taken to capture this precious moment on film! Courtesy of …
Residents in Beykoz, Turkey, called authorities when they discovered that a puppy had gotten trapped in a narrow borehole. The puppy was reportedly down there for more than a week. He is finally out and safe. No one is quite sure how the puppy managed to get down the borehole. The hole was less than …
Sloths live in tropical rain forests. They can be found living in Central and South America. They have long arms and resemble monkeys – but unlike monkeys’ sloths are very (very) slow moving! Three-toed sloths are the world’s slowest animal. Sloths are more closely related to anteaters and armadillos. According to National Geographic, scientists think …
Crow meets kitten. Do you think you know how that story turns out? Well, one look at the picture and you can see that things turned out quite well for both the kitten and the crow! Not all birds are enemies with cats – mind-blowing, isn’t it? The cat you see here was a stray …
Elephants are one of nature’s most intelligent animals. They have a strong sense of family and have even been seen grieving the loss of a member of their herd. The video below is a rare look at the life of an African elephant. There is a battle that seems inevitable between a rhino and an …
People who have a pet need to understand that that pet sees you as family. Dogs are pack animals. If you live in a pack, you are family. Dogs (and cats) have feelings and show loyalty. The least we can do as pet owners is to be loyal to our animals. At some point, you …
Meet Chihuahua Boogie Shoes, who was abandoned by its former owner in the middle of Palm Springs. It was found in the middle of a local supermarket’s car park, lying in the smothering heat. It was rescued by Palm Spring Animal Shelter, who engaged a foster mother named Alicia to take care of Boogie Shoes, …
Declawing your cat may seem like an ideal solution to ending the destruction of your carpet, furniture, and your legs and arms. But did you know that the procedure is NOT just removing a claw? Declawing your cat is basically amputating the last digit on their paws. Imagine your fingers getting cut off just below …
When Pickle, a Sphynx cat, and her siblings arrived at the ASPCA in New York, they were in terrible shape. The three-week-old kittens all had terrible upper respiratory infections. Pickle was the only one that survived. But she had a list of conditions: hypoglycemia, extreme corneal ulcers, and respiratory concerns. Dr. Danielle Delfino met and …
If you have a pet that you don’t want – give it to someone who does. Take it to a shelter. Erin Brown and her 14-year-old son, Gavin, were on their way to a birthday party on February 12 when they saw a heartless person throw a cat out of the window of a moving …