Zongoloni’s mother was shot in September 2013. The baby elephant and her mother were spotted stumbling through the bush in Kenya. Zongoloni was only about 18 months old – too young to lose her mother. The kind folks at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT) and Kenya Wildlife Service Tsavo Mobile Veterinary Unit were sent …

A housecat can live more than twenty years! Think carefully before adopting a cat! Dexter was 20 years old when he was given a new home. When the family first went to the Best Friends Animal Society, they were looking for a kitten. Dexter stole their hearts! Even though Dexter may not have much time …

Now, let’s be honest. If you saw this cat at a shelter – would you want to adopt it and take it home with you? He and his sister had been left at the Happy Cats Haven shelter in Colorado Springs, CO when their owner moved away. He was overlooked for months at the shelter. …

This is the story of 37-year-old LaMont Hammond and his 8-year-old son, who were recently evicted and left without a place to stay. LaMont did not have enough money to pay for a hotel room either – he did not want his son to sleep on the streets in the middle of Atlanta, Georgia. They went …

Around the rivers of Alligator Point in Florida, United States, a wildlife officer was going about his usual patrol routine when he saw something – it was a black bear that ran loose. He alerted the Wildlife Commission – and they tranquilized the bear. Unfortunately, the bear panicked before the drug took effect – and ran into …

Animal friendships are extremely rare and should be treasured – like us humans, animals regardless of breed and species can befriend one another! This is a story of a formerly abandoned crow, who took a liking to its new own’s fellow live-in – a German Shepherd! These two enjoy play times together on the regular …

Meet Mojo, a Pit Bull who was rescued by a man named Joey Wagner. Joey is also the owner of Baie St. Marie Animal Shelter located in Nova Scotia, Canada where Mojo was surrendered to back in 2013. Mojo came in with demodectic mange and a host of health problems due to mistreatment with his former owner. Joey brought …

This is a true story of pure animal love and bravery in the middle of the desert heat in Afghanistan. Amidst the harsh weather and horribly warm temperatures, two notable figures, Colonel Reijersen and Major Barnett, have saved a young puppy from death. They were on camp patrol before the rescue. The dog needed medical help …

This is quite disturbing. Pet owners (if you can even call them that) are now intentionally injuring their pets to get pain drugs for themselves. Tramadol has become a popular drug for addicts. When these cruel people intentionally torture their dog or cat, the vet prescribes Tramadol. The animals never see one pill. Veterinarians are …

Poor prior planning leads to… well, not a good performance (that is not really the complete saying, but we will keep it G-rated!). This is an old army saying my dad used to say all the time when I was growing up. The would-be robber in this story clearly never heard that saying. He and …