When Crystal Zhang got a call one night about a pigeon stuck in an apartment stairwell, she didn’t hesitate. As a volunteer pigeon rescuer in Sydney, she’s used to emergencies…
The team at the SPCA of Wake County (SPCAWC) is no stranger to quirky pups, but their newest arrival in early October stopped everyone in their tracks. “He looks exactly…
Rozalla Radchishin was driving near her Asheville, North Carolina home when she stumbled onto a scene that made her hit the brakes — pure, unfiltered joy playing out right in…
Spanish wildlife photographer Ángel Hidalgo has spent years tracking some of the world’s most elusive animals. Iberian lynxes — mysterious, quick, and notoriously hard to spot — are his specialty.…
Peggy’s story began in an abandoned pub, where her pregnant mother was rescued along with 20 other cats and brought safely into the RSPCA’s care. After everything the mama cat…
When four tiny kittens arrived at Tabby Tails Cat Rescue, they seemed like just another litter in need of a safe place to grow. They’d been born in a feral…
When Alex Carreles pulled into a Chevron station near Lake Tahoe, California, the last thing he expected to see was a giant, fuzzy behind sticking out of a trash can.…
Last month, while searching for an abandoned husky, Don Boston — founder of the Abilene Stray Animal Program — came across someone he wasn’t expecting. A lone dog wandered along…
Boo may be 6 years old, but in his heart, he’s still a giant puppy. He lives for adventures with his family, belly rubs, and — more than anything —…
When Julia and Tom Moriggi got engaged, there was one decision they didn’t even have to discuss: their golden retriever, Wally, had to be part of the wedding. Wally joined…
For one Florida woman, the nightmare came out of nowhere — her engagement ring had suddenly vanished. She tore the house apart looking for it, checking every pocket, countertop and…
For years, Taiwanese artist Liang Renchuan has wandered the beaches near his home searching for pieces of driftwood to transform into art. And every single time, padding happily beside him,…
A California resident was heading to their car last week when they spotted something unusual — a handwritten note taped to the door. The moment they began reading it, their…
Earlier this month, the newest staff member at Central Arkansas Rescue Effort for Animals (CARE) arrived for her shift before sunrise — and immediately froze. Sitting outside the shelter’s front…
Deep in the nighttime silence of Australia’s Kosciuszko National Park, a small, whiskered marsupial hurried across the forest floor. He paused in a clearing, ears perked, then slipped back into…
In a quiet Whittier, California cul-de-sac, where Halloween decorations were just starting to appear, one family received a far more unexpected visitor than any ghost or ghoul. Early one morning,…
For five years, Korra believed she had a forever home. She loved her family, trusted them, and assumed she’d always belong with them. But when her allergies became too difficult…
Earlier this year, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Nairobi, Kenya, welcomed a tiny, wounded newcomer — an orphaned zebra named Bombi. She had survived what no baby should ever face:…
As winter creeps closer, bears across North America are on a mission — to eat as much as possible before settling in for their long seasonal nap. But one Colorado…
While working a routine shift near St. Louis, Missouri, an AT&T technician happened to glance across the street — and froze. Through a tangle of tall weeds, chained to a…
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