His unique white eyebrows give Cornelius the black Bombay cat quite the gentlemanly appearance, especially when his owner dresses him in a bow tie. Cornelius Cornbread from Tennessee has thousands…
“What’s in a name?” Shakespeare once wrote in Romeo and Juliet. It turns out for pets, having the right name can make a very big difference. While most people give their…
Shelters are always busy trying to find forever homes for their animals. Part of their job is bringing attention to these adoptable pets so they can find perfect families. One…
Easter is coming up, and for many people the holiday is synonymous with Cadbury Creme Eggs, the classic chocolate candies that are a staple of Easter baskets everywhere. The Cadbury…
When Wasabi was first brought into the home, there was no way Mom could have envisioned the friendship to come. Not only did the kitten and two pit bulls get…
After a devastating house explosion, everyone thought that Teddy the cat had died — but a week later they got a miracle. On March 13, a gas fire caused a…
Every shelter animal has the same dream: to find a human who will take them in and give them a loving forever home. But sadly, it takes some pets longer…
A doberman not only having wits but also having a kind heart… A pet snake completing its task to perfection, and returning back to its owner… A clever orca setting…
For years it was believed that only humans were capable of logical thinking. With what we know today, everyone’s pretty much decided that’s not true. In fact, animals are sometimes…
Adopt, don’t shop. We hear the phrase all the time as it’s spread around to help bring awareness to animals overflowing shelters across the country awaiting eventual euthanasia. And the…
Meet Coco — a lovable cat with a rebellious streak and a knack for turning every rule into a personal challenge. Ever since Emily Chaplin and her family adopted him…
Though our understanding of animals has come on leaps and bounds over the years, there’s still a great deal regarding their instincts and intuitions that we don’t know. Dogs, being such popular…
We often think of cats as being able to look after themselves. Most cats spend hours outside alone all day and return home only to eat and clean themselves, making…
Last month, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria, leaving at least 50,000 people dead. In the weeks after the disasters, search-and-rescue crews were hard at work searching for survivors… and one firefighter…
It’s heartbreaking when a pet goes missing, but it’s important not to lose hope: sometimes pets return months or even years after they disappeared, in ways you never expect. Like…
At first, neighbors could hardly believe their eyes. From the ground, it looked like something small was moving high up in a towering 60-foot tree. But after watching closely, they…
On a warm summer night in New York City, a man glanced up at the Brooklyn Queens Expressway expecting to see a pigeon perched above. Instead, he spotted something much…
Not every animal shows their feelings so openly — but Fishtopher, a 5-year-old rescue cat, wears his heart on his face. When he was found as a stray in New…
Hidden among rubble at a construction site in the Bronx, a tiny kitten later named Yankee was fighting a losing battle against the cold. With no shelter and winter temperatures…
Sometimes pets come into our lives in unexpected ways, as if by destiny. You come across an animal and just know it’s meant to be. That was the case recently,…
