For centuries, dogs have been man’s best friend and most loyal companion. However, in some parts of the world, dogs have been viewed as a source of food. Today, there are still millions of innocent dogs that are neglected, abused, and slaughtered as part of the dog-meat trade. In order to save those dogs, … Read more
Dash has always been a really, really good boy, the world just didn’t know it until now. The 7-year-old Golden retriever lives with his dad, Ande Edlund, in Redmond, a suburb of Seattle. This breed has a famously soft mouth, and on his Instagram, Dash can be seen posing next to all sorts of microbrews … Read more
As Hurricane Florence barreled toward North Carolina last month, countless residents were forced to evacuate. But in the days after the hurricane hit on September 14, emergency rescue teams from around the country arrived in the affected communities and worked tirelessly to rescue and reunite pets with their owners. Among them was a nine-member disaster … Read more
Puppies born with cleft palates aren’t able to nurse properly, and most don’t live past the first few days. But Stefford, a Staffordshire terrier/Chihuahua mix, was already a year old when he was surrendered to the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) in Boston last summer. His human parents had recently … Read more
Lion named Mufasa has face and paws hacked off for black magic rituals in South Africa Four other lions were also killed for their body parts to be sold for black magic rituals Five lions were brutally murdered in Akwaaba Predator Park in Limpopo, South Africa on Monday night. The face and paws of one of … Read more
Congrats! She’s adorable! Congratulations are in order: The newest addition at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park is a 281-pound baby elephant — and it’s a girl! The unnamed female calf was born on Sept. 26 to Umngani, a 28-year-old elephant at the zoo. Umngani has given birth three other times, but her newest daughter is … Read more
We, humans, are quick to judge each other. Sometimes it seems like we’re more focused on our differences rather than actually getting along. Dogs, on the other hand, never think about these things. Just take Bentley and Yeti for example. You could say Bentley is a fully grown dog, but that doesn’t paint the entire … Read more
Modern medicine does the bulk of the work when it comes to healing physically from an injury or illness, but no one can deny the value of animals when it comes to healing on an emotional level. Susan Smith adopted Donny from New York’s North Shore Animal League of America (NSALA) when he was a … Read more
The world can be a cruel and unforgiving place at times. With freezing temperatures on their way and a huge skull-shaped comet heading straight for us (kind of), it seems like it’s only ones left to remind us that everything is going to be okay are animals. The most recent everything-is-ok show took place in … Read more
Back in the late 1960s, John Rendall and Anthony “Ace” Bourke were two free-wheeling Australians who did what everyone else their age did after graduating from college — move to London. It was a big change from the rural areas they were used to, and they especially loved stopping by the world-famous Harrods to see … Read more