Niigata Prefecture, Japan, has thought of a novel way to use the straw left over from their rice harvest. A “wara” or rice-straw festival is held every August 31st, where local…
Fall is a season of harvesting, and festivals to celebrate it are currently taking place all over the world. In Northern Japan, the Wara Art Festival recently rang in the September-October rice…
Animal lovers throughout the world cringe at the thought of puppy mills who are only out for profit and not the welfare of the animals in their care. Bea is…
Many pet owners are familiar with the quirks and eccentricities of living with animals under the same roof. Having a “shadow” following you from room to room in the house…
Kathy Wilkes-Meyers decided one evening to take a walk down her quiet county street. She was enjoying the quiet when suddenly, a dog emerged from the bushes and approached her.…
The Adventure Racing World Series might be the most fraught and challenging sports event in the world. It usually involves teams of four navigating through a vast wilderness terrain while utilizing adventure…
A smile can mean a lot of things. For this dog, a simple smile kick-started a whirlwind friendship with his new owner. “He was running loose on my street. He…
The Carson Animal Shelter is not a place that any animal wants to end up, as this high kill facility does not provide dogs and cats with a high chance…
Tammy Graves, the founder of pet rescue organization The Haley Graves Foundation, was visiting the shelter when she spotted June Cash. June, who was originally thought to be a “Johnny,”…
Thank goodness for people like Izabella St. James — she is the saving grace for so many dogs’ lives. She runs an organization called The Pug Queen which rescues abused and…
When eighty-year-old grandmother Ann lost her beloved rat terrier, she was completely devastated. She began sharing videos and photos of rescue dogs on Facebook. After a while, her son Charlie…
Dogs are man’s best friend—but they also have their own needs and ways of communicating. Though it’s great when someone decides to adopt and take care of a dog, it’s…
Once you have a place to live and a good job, we’re all faced with an important decision: should you get a dog? More and more these days, the main…
Cats and dogs may have a reputation for not getting along, but that isn’t always true. Many people are able to successfully keep dogs and cats in the same house.…
Sergeant Canvas is a military combat dog that had the ability to sniff out up to 70 different kinds of bombs, explosives and other IEDs. After serving on multiple tours,…
You know what they say: whoever smelt it, dealt it. But if you smelt it, unaware that you dealt it, did you still deal it? That is the perplexing case…
IMAGE VIA TWITTER She wasn’t just a little off — she was way off In possibly the most viral tweet we’ve ever seen, a son shares the hilarious tale of his mom…
Losing a pet, even for a second, is one of the most traumatic experiences any pet owner can imagine. With that said, technology has been able to help a lot when…
Having to give up a pet is one of the most heartbreaking things a human could do, but sometimes it has to be done for the pet’s wellbeing. That’s what…
Rescue puppies that have been abandoned, know a thing or two about being depressed and know a lot about dealing with pain. But this pup Lana hasn’t let any of…
