When Adaurie Stemshorn discovered a peacock’s nest on her property last spring, she immediately grew concerned. The peahens who roamed her land were wonderful at many things — like keeping…
When workers at an Amazon warehouse in Long Island, New York, noticed a fluffy gray cat hiding beneath one of their delivery trucks, they thought he was just another stray…
When Jill Dyché, executive director of the Los Angeles–based rescue Outta the Cage, got a phone call in the car one afternoon, she thought it might be good news. Sitting…
After days of heavy rain in New South Wales, Australia, one frightened wombat sought refuge from the storm by crawling into a large concrete drain. It must’ve seemed like the…
Last year, experienced cat foster mom Erin Moore welcomed the smallest kitten she had ever seen into her home. The 8-week-old baby was so undersized that she looked more like…
When a bride-to-be and her best friends flew to Puerto Rico for her bachelorette party, they were ready for sunshine, laughter and maybe a few questionable decisions. “The plan: mimosas…
For Fiona Begg, a quiet morning walk in Muskoka, Ontario, was supposed to be peaceful — a moment to enjoy the stillness of nature with her family. But within seconds,…
It was supposed to be just another sunny afternoon skate for Jeniffer and John Little. The couple glided down their favorite trail, wind rushing past, music in their ears —…
A few weeks ago, Marty McAdams was enjoying a quiet Saturday at home when his neighbor called with a puzzling message: “She said, ‘You need to come get your puppy…
When Kelly Eden, a model and artist in Los Angeles, started raising monarch butterflies last year, she quickly fell in love with the process — watching each tiny caterpillar transform…
When a pit bull mix named Squishapotamus arrived at Austin Pets Alive! (APA!), he didn’t look like the other dogs. His eyes were tired and uncertain, and his body —…
When the sun sets over Singapore and the streets begin to quiet, photographer Tan Yong Lin grabs his camera and heads out into the dark. He isn’t searching for city…
When Burp arrived at NAWS Humane Society, he looked like he’d been through a lifetime of hard days. He’d been found wandering the streets — thin, battered, and exhausted —…
There was a bizarre “crime” in Nantucket, Massachusetts, this week that had locals both laughing and scratching their heads. Heather Stevens Woodbury, who helps run her family’s business, Wicked Island…
In the middle of a torrential downpour in South Texas, a tiny puppy sat motionless on an old onion sack, surrounded by rising water. His fur was soaked, his body…
When flames tore through a home in Aurora, Illinois, Officer Michael Ely rushed to the scene, unsure what he might find inside. Thick smoke filled the air as he searched…
Earlier this month, a man named Ted set out into the forest to forage for mushrooms — but what he found that day had nothing to do with nature’s bounty.…
When two frightened puppies, later named Mimi and Momo, were abandoned in rural Georgia, they didn’t know where to turn. Lost and alone, they crawled into a narrow drainpipe, seeking…
A few months ago, while driving to a doctor’s appointment on a quiet country road in Lajas, Puerto Rico, Dellymar Bernal spotted something that made her heart stop. At an…
Outside Olga Bez’s home in New South Wales, Australia, a terracotta gargoyle plaque hangs by the front door — a whimsical decoration that greets every guest who visits. But over…
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