After a fire broke out at a doggy daycare, all of the animals survived — thanks not only to the firefighters, but also to neighbors who rushed over to help. On February 1, at 11 a.m., a fire broke out at The Dog Resort dog daycare facility in Seattle’s Lake City neighborhood. Over 100 dogs…
Zoos are excellent places to see animals. Their displays rely on a careful balance of allowing visitors to see animals up close and unobstructed while maintaining a safe distance to protect both humans and animals. It is never a good idea to break the rules and enter an animal’s enclosure, even if the animal is…
Gorillas are incredible animals that are also one of our closest animal relatives. Our species has many similarities, and an unlikely, beautiful bond can form between humans and gorillas. That was the case recently, when an Australian zookeeper intervened to give a baby gorilla a chance of survival after his mother rejected him. Kaius, a…
All dogs are descended from wolves, and the two species share many characteristics. In fact, dogs and wolves can mate, giving rise to hybrid “wolfdogs.” However, ownership of wolf-dog hybrids has long been a contentious issue in the United States, with numerous laws and regulations in place. That’s the problem for Zeus, a dog who…
Animals can get stuck in some tricky places and require human assistance to get out. One black bear, for example, became trapped in a culvert while attempting to hibernate, necessitating the arrival of a rescue team to free him. The bear, a 6-year-old male weighing between 375 and 400 pounds, spotted a culvert in Wannaska,…
Animals subjected to cruelty may give up on life, believing there is no hope for happiness. Sanford was a “broken dog” when he arrived at a Texas shelter. He’d been hit by a car and had a bullet wound in his right leg. He remained in the shelter’s corner, not looking around. He hasn’t stopped…
Even wild horses couldn’t drag him away. A horse named Mongo has returned home to his owner Shane Adams after being on the run for eight years. “He acts like nothing ever happened,” Adams said, despite spending nearly half of his life with a herd of mustangs. Adams was camping in Utah’s West Desert with…
Clydesdale horses are among the most stunning animals on the planet. These large, powerful horses can be found working on farms, marching in parades, and even appearing in Budweiser commercials. However, a few years ago, a group of Clydesdale horses nearly died after being caught in a barn fire, but survived thanks to the quick…
Rescuing an animal is a great experience. Animals have a way of understanding that a human has saved their life and given them a second chance, and their gratitude can be the most beautiful thing. Like one pony, who had the sweetest way of thanking his rescuer after being saved from the slaughterhouse. Natasha and…
Horses are such magnificent creatures that were made to gallop and go wild. But regrettably, not all of them can, like one miniature horse who was born unable to use his back legs due to a condition. But all of that changed when some thoughtful people bought this horse a personalized wheelchair, enabling him to…