This is a story about dedication and love – and a lot of patience. At the root of it all is a family of cats. Last month, a rescue group located in Malmesbury, Western Cape called The Kitten Cottage got a phone call about a litter of kittens. The Kitten Cottage reached out to Luke …
Prepare yourself – this story will make your heart ever so happy. Animal Control Officer Michelle Smith responded to a call about a barking dog. When she got to the scene, she was speechless. She found a Shih Tzu and a kitten at the bottom of a steep ravine in South Carolina. The dog was …
Not all furry things are welcome in people’s homes. Squirrels, rats, and mice are often seen as pests. There are traps and poisons you can buy to rid your home of these unwanted guests. Some people prefer to be more humane, however. Using glue traps to catch mice is one way to be more humane. …
You know what they say about karma….it’s a bi***. It is true. Karma has a way of dealing out the best kinds of ‘justice.’ This video is disturbing. First, we have a little girl who can only be described as a brat hitting a cat. Why she is hitting the cat is unclear, the cat …
Believe it or not – this dog is actually still alive. But just barely. The people responsible for the condition of the dog are Quenton Eugene Mathis, 26, and Nicole Mathis, from Headland, Alabama. Mathis was given a six-year prison sentence for starving not one – but six dogs. The real tragedy of the story …
One look and you can see that the rope is too big for this little dog. But the heartless people who were leaving the dog at the shelter were using the rope as a leash. You see, they removed the collar from the dog and put on the rope. The three-year-old Chihuahua was taken to …
Check out this cutie! This is a newer breed of cat called the Munchkin. As you can see, it has short legs that are the result of a naturally occurring genetic mutation, according to mentalfloss.com. The legs on a Munchkin are slightly bowed and are usually half as long as a non-Munchkin cat. It is …
Bjarni (Norse for ‘bear’) was found living on the streets in Huntsville. An animal control officer saw him and realized that Bjarni only had half of a nose. He was picked up and taken to the shelter. Bjarni had a family, he wasn’t really a stray. When the family was notified that their dog was …
People can be so cruel. It is hard for me, as an animal lover, to understand why people would treat animals poorly. All animals have feelings. An animal that is treated right will be a blessing and a wonderful companion. I feel sorry for the people who abuse a helpless cat or dog. There is …
A meat farm is as disgusting as it sounds. Dogs live on this so-called ‘farm’ to be butchered for their meat. In South Korea, the meat trade is legal. Two dogs, Lilly and Pinch, were living in South Korea with their human family. One day, the family just decided that they didn’t want the two …