An eight-year-old German Shepherd was recently the victim of a brutal attack in Bucharest. The dog’s leg was hacked off, her teeth were gone, and her tail had been removed. The dog, named Spirit, was found by a Romanian rescuer and taken to the vet. The International Aid of the Protection and Welfare of Animals (IAPWA) …

This is a very disturbing story. A five-pound Shih Tzu was found walking the streets of Freemansburg, Pennsylvania. The dog was picked up and taken to the shelter. Her fur was matted, and she was filthy. The poor dog was having trouble defecating. Everyone thought she may have a tumor or some blockage.She was so …

WOW! Look at those tiny babies! Those are baby hummingbirds. They are so small they almost don’t look real! A woman found the tiny babies abandoned in their nest. They were immediately taken to Wisconsin’s Raptor Education Group. The group identified the birds as Ruby-throated Hummingbirds.The Ruby-throated Hummingbird can be found along the eastern coast …

A former New York City cop earned the nickname “Cannibal Cop” – and he has written a book. Gilberto Valle, 32, co-wrote Raw Deal: The Untold Story of NYPD’s Cannibal Cop, and in the book he describes what it was like when his wife found out that he had been making plans to kidnap, kill, …

Getting a haircut is part of life. Our hairdressers say that we should get our hair trimmed about every six weeks. Something about keeping the ends healthy and such. I am not a big fan of getting my haircut. I do like it when it is all done, however. Don’t you just feel better? Depending …

Evelyn and Rocky had been homeless for about three years. They had been a couple for many, many years. After losing a child, the Evelyn and Rocky lost hope and sank into depression. This was not the first time Evelyn had lost a child – this was her second. Years before, Evelyn’s son was killed …

You know what driftwood is – right? Driftwood is a piece of wood that ends up floating (or drifting) on the sea, the wood will get washed ashore. We usually think of driftwood as debris that clusters the beaches. Japanese artist Nagato Iwasaki is taking pieces of driftwood and turning them into pieces of art. …

One morning, Ashley Deskins found four baby squirrels had fallen out of their nests high up in the trees. They babies were from two different squirrel families. The two mother squirrels worked frantically to get their babies back into the nests. Two babies were left behind, however. Ashley and her husband rushed the two injured …

That is one happy cat. The head bump that a cat gives other cats is a sign of ‘family,’ love, and trust. I have a few cats who have even given me a head bump! The kitty in the picture is a 13-year-old cat who was rescued from a shelter. Most cats his age would …

Aww, look at this calico kitten – he seems to be having a rough life so far! His name is Martyr. Martyr was found in a dumpster by a woman. His eyes were still closed, and he was crying for his mom. Before he had reached the age of one week, he had a broken …