Pawsome Animal Stories!
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Cashew was only a few weeks old when she was dropped off at a local Petsmart. Abandoned, the little kitten was taken in by a kind woman who found her. The woman found the kitten covered in fleas and filth and noted a problem with her right eye. The kitten, carving kindness and love, cried whenever the woman let her go. As such, Cashew could only fall asleep if cuddled with … [Read more...]
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Cher Herrera had no idea she would end up adopting 75 dogs scheduled to be killed when she visited her local animal shelter. She had been looking for a stray dog her family was feeding and figured finding him at the local shelter. Although she did not find him, what she did find was 75 hopeless dogs begging with their tails to be rescued from their impending fate. After … [Read more...]
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A family of four (a couple and their two kids) had no idea what was going on in their home until their cat alerted them by biting the mom. Startled, she awoke to find their home on fire. Her confusion turned to clarity as she realized the family’s cat had communicated with them through the bite, and the family quickly evacuated. “It’s pretty interesting to see that it was … [Read more...]
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One day when 11-year-old goatherd Hamdü Sena Bilgin and her dog Tomi were guiding a plot of sheep through the mountainous terrain of a village outside of Rize, Turkey, the duo stumbled upon a pregnant goat stuck in the snow. Afraid the goat would be too weak to survive after giving birth, she had a bright idea that would save the mother and her newborn. Bilgin waited … [Read more...]
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The sight of humans showing compassion for animals can be so fulfilling and yet rare; commitment isn’t easy. Still, this man went the extra mile for these dogs he adopted, going out of his way to make them happy, in turn making himself happy. Mark Starmer is his name, and when referring to his adopted dogs, we mean all 45 of them. He built a 4-acre enclosure for his dogs to … [Read more...]
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When this woman moved to Nashville with her two rescue dogs Nera and Patch, she had plans for creating a loving, diverse family of house pets. After Patch died, Anneliessa Balk committed to a new pup in need: Willow, a foster fail. The next day, she stumbled upon a kitten she later named TK (for Tiny Kitten). She then proceeded to mix the group of pets, allowing them to … [Read more...]
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Winter season calls for good Samaritans, not just for the sake of homeless folks out in the cold, but also for animals in desperate need. In Istanbul, Turkey, stories are emerging of people going the extra mile to help the city’s homeless dogs. Help comes in the form of a blanket or two for a frozen pup; Sometimes, it comes in the form of hospitality, and there are even … [Read more...]
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Meet Phoebie, a five-week-old kitten born with crooked front legs. After she was found literally crawling on her elbows, she was taken to Chatons Orphelins Montreal. There, veterinarians examined her and deciphered a way to solve the kitten’s walking problem. After surgery her legs were bandaged, but the kitten seemed enthusiastic about walking, attempting to walk despite … [Read more...]
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When Lisa M. Ca flew in from Germany to live with her husband in Michigan, she did not expect these feathery critters to follow suit. During the summer, Lisa decided to feed the neighborhood birds, placing a food bowl right outside of her home. Noticing how beautiful the birds were, she wanted to photograph them from close, so she started researching available cameras that … [Read more...]