Category: animals

Loyal Adopted Dog Takes Bullet in the Face to Protect Owners When Armed Robbers Break Into House

A dog in South Africa adopted from the SPCA into a loving forever home has repaid her owners a thousandfold after two armed robbers broke into their house and opened fire. The mixed breed, Kei, was shot in the face while ferociously protecting the family’s young lady. Those armed intruders on Oct. 3 broke into the…


Bird Photographer Of The Year 2021 Releases Award Winners—Showing Birds Like You’ve Never Seen Them Before

They flock to visit exotic lotus ponds to take extravagant baths in India. They frolic upon the ice shelves in the extreme cold of the Antarctic southern hemisphere. They are your neighbors coming to visit you, wet their whistles, and sing sweetly to you in your own backyard. They are our dear feathered friends, birds,…


(Videos) Woman Teaches Tricks to Smart Chipmunk Who Now Understands Her Words

A woman has struck up an unlikely friendship with one special chipmunk in her parents’ backyard. The cute little critter not only eats nuts from her hand but has also learned to follow her instructions, and can get “jealous” if she feeds other chipmunks. The pair is fast becoming an internet sensation. Borjana Anicin, 28,…


Stray Dog Gets Stranded on Mexico’s Highest Mountain for a Month—Until Rescuers Come for Him

A stray mixed-breed dog, hungry and searching for food, back in October tagged along with some hikers south of the border who were feeding him, and together they scaled Pico de Orizaba, the highest mountain in Mexico. But when it came time for the humans to make the treacherous decent back down, the dog straggled…


Photographer Captures Incredible Pictures of a Shark That Appears to Be Smiling

A photographer from Florida has captured a series of images of a shark that appears to be grinning at the camera. John Borys, 54, photographed the famous lemon shark, called Ms. Snooty, who has become well known for her permanently extended jaw, which makes her look like she is smiling. The incredible series of pictures…


Jogger Uses Ring Doorbell Cam to Alert Family to House Fire in Garage—Then Saves Family Dog

One California family might have lost their home and all their pets to a house fire—but for a good Samaritan jogger who used the family’s Ring doorbell camera system to alert them and stave off catastrophe. Scotts Valley mom Courtney Polito, 35, and her kids on Nov. 6 were out of town at her parents’…


Elderly Dog Abandoned Before Christmas Had Given Up on Life—but Finds Loving Home Just in Time

On the streets of Birmingham, just days before Christmas last year, an elderly German shepherd-mastiff mix was found abandoned, hungry, and heartbroken. Luckily, this story has a happy ending just in time for this year’s Christmas Day. The 10-year-old dog, named Molly-Moo, was picked up by West Midlands Police and delivered to the RSPCA. Inspector Steven Lee…


(Video) Man Keeps Feeding Stray Dog That Bit Him Hard; Now She Greets Him with Kisses

A Mexican man who has opened his heart to stray animals in need has authored a true sorrow-to-success story with one special stray dog. Even after being bitten hard, he persevered in trying to bond with the terrified pup. His selfless efforts eventually paid off, and his success is a message to all to always…


2 Mountain Lions Survive After a Litter of 4 Was Found Under a Picnic Table in California

Two mountain lion kittens that survived after a litter of four was found under a picnic table are being cared for at a Southern California veterinary hospital, according to officials. The four tiny cats, estimated to be about 6 weeks old, were spotted on Nov. 29 outside an office building near foothills in the Los…


Colorado Dog That Was Missing for 2 Weeks Rescued From Ledge

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—A dog missing for two weeks in Colorado was rescued from a ledge about 50 yards (46 meters) above a creek and is now back home. An animal control officer with the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region anchored herself to a wooden fence and rappelled down to the dog using a…