Category: animals

Terrified Dog Hides in the Corner of Shelter Until She’s Rescued, Forms the Most Special Bond With Owner

An overbred German shepherd mix who was dumped in a county shelter was so terrified, cowering in a corner. However, since being rescued, she has got a new lease on her life and now shares the most wonderful bond with her new owner. When Shira Scott Astrof, the founder of The Animal Rescue Mission in…


Angler ‘Blown Away’ After Reeling In 10-Foot, 7-Inch ‘Monster’ Sturgeon Weighing 600 Pounds in Fraser River

If size counts for anything, it proves the fishing tour business on the Fraser River in B.C. is back on track after a two-year upset. Just ask fishing guide Yves Bison, 47, who last spring caught the second largest sturgeon he’s ever seen. The tour guide of 20 years boasts a 100 percent catch rate…


Black Maine Coon Cat With Striking Eyes and Silky Coat Looks Like a Huge ‘Panther’

When a Russian couple go out walking with their enormous cat that seems to look like a “panther,” they get some amazing reactions. With his enormous size, striking eyes, and silky coat, Vincent the cat has become an internet sensation. Moscow-based Andrey Kolbasin and Anastasia Semerikova got Vincent after falling in love with him as a kitten; he…


Photographer With Life Love of Black Leopards ‘Left Speechless’ by Their Majestic Beauty in the Wild

A South African wildlife guide with a lifelong love of black leopards has realized his dream of seeing the “biggest species on his bucket list” for the very first time. His stunning close-up photos will leave you breathless. Nick Kleer, 34, lives a nomadic lifestyle mainly as a wildlife guide on safari in South Africa…


Man Rescues Terrified Stray Cat With a Broken Leg From the Streets, Now She’s Adopted and Is Thriving

A seasoned animal rescuer felt compelled to pull over after spotting a motionless cat on the road. His kindness likely saved the terrified stray, who was not dead, but suffered from a broken leg. Since being nursed back to health, the cat has found a family to call her own. Theoklitos, 51, who goes by…


Legendary Stallion: A Photographer’s Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience of Working With Uldrik 457

An equine photographer recalls the day she spent with the Friesian stallion of her dreams, and the magical ripple effect his images are having on the world. Born and raised in Hastings, Michigan, photographer Lori Ann Thwing, 52, currently lives in nearby Howard City. She was the last to photograph the legendary stallion Uldrik 457 before he…


Man Takes Care of Hundreds of Stray Dogs in a Forest in Turkey

This is beyond touching and also very sad as these dogs deserve a home. (Video courtesy of Hakan Ulaş) …


Scared, Stranded Dog Alone on Bridge Support Beam Rescued by a Group of 7 Cyclists

A group of Texas cyclists flagged down by a concerned passerby on a morning ride stopped to investigate, and ended up saving a  stranded dog in despair from a concrete bridge support beam, 20 feet off the ground. Texas-born Abbey Robinson, 45, had joined a spontaneous ride with six cyclists from her hometown of Fort Worth…


Heroic 3-Legged Dog Battling Cancer Rescues Orphaned Otter Pup From River

Weeks after his leg was amputated as part of an ongoing cancer battle, a keen-eyed dog rescued an otter pup from a river near his family’s home. His family doesn’t know for sure how the baby otter got stranded, but they know their brave pooch’s actions saved its life. Retiree Cleo Young of St. Mary’s…


Watch Baby Kangaroo Growing Inside Mother’s Pouch

How precious! Kangaroo pregnancies are really different. (Video courtesy of AnimalEDventures) …