We don’t think of chickens as having particularly long or interesting lives, but one lucky hen has been going strong for decades, defying the odds and breaking records. Peanut, a…
Fans around the world have been mourning Bob Barker, the legendary Price is Right host who died on August 26 at the age of 99. Barker is remembered not only as a…
Rose Hunter had no plans to visit the second Campbell’s Nursery location in Lincoln, Nebraska. She usually stopped by the one closer to home — a familiar place for the…
A couple who lost their home in a flood collapse feared they lost their beloved cat, too — but 26 days later, they got a miracle. Elizabeth Wilkins and her…
A deer approaches from the woods and turns this woman’s harp session into a Disney movie moment. As she plucks away at Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence,” the…
A street dog had collapsed as the result of a giant wound on his neck, but Animal Aid Unlimited was on it! They must have gasped out loud when they…
Simon ended up at an animal shelter in Texas without much background information before being rescued by Hearts & Bones in New York. He faced an uncertain future as people…
It’s always heartbreaking when a dog is abandoned. But while some people discard their pets for arbitrary and selfish reasons — like the dog becoming too old or sick —…
A mother’s love is a powerful thing, especially in the animal kingdom. Baby animals rely on their mothers for survival, and a mama animal will always put her babies above…
All shelter animals are just waiting for the day they’ll finally be adopted, but it takes some a long time to find a home — like one sweet 9-year-old cat,…
On September 1st, iconic musician, Jimmy Buffett, 76, best remembered for his Key West style of music, passed away peacefully with his family and beloved dogs at his side. Born…
It’s always heartbreaking when a pet goes missing, but it’s important to not lose hope even when all seems lost: sometimes pets return to us when we least expect them,…
Shelter animals need all the love they can get, and it’s always inspiring to see the creative and unique ways people use their talents to help these animals. Like one…
When police responded to a call about a loose dog, they found a heartbreaking note on her collar that told her story. Officers from the Platteville Police Department, in Wisconsin,…
While working on a routine project in Valley Center, San Diego, a construction crew was startled by unexpected cries echoing from a nearby cluster of large boulders. Curious and concerned,…
In the still, quiet hours before dawn on August 17, 2023, a team of wildlife scientists at Mount Zero–Taravale Wildlife Sanctuary in Australia were making their usual rounds — checking…
When Katha Aleksi set out for a quiet walk down a country road, she never imagined she’d come home with a new friend — let alone one that buzzes. As…
Flying with animals can be a stressful situation for any pet owner, but it’s turning into a true nightmare for one woman after an airline lost her dog at the…
It’s always heartbreaking when dogs are abandoned, but it was an especially shocking situation for a dog named Buddy: the old dog was left outside a shelter after hours on…
A hot car is the worst place to leave a dog: dogs are susceptible to heat stroke and many pets have died from being left in vehicles. That was nearly…
