In Addis Ababa, a town located near Ethiopia, a 12-year-old girl had been abducted from her local village – she was kidnapped and forced into an arranged marriage against her will. He parents and fellow villagers knew nothing of it, either. Everyone searched high and low for her, but to no avail. Until one day, they …
Dog fighting is a cruel form of animal abuse, and not just for the dogs who are supposed to be fighting. To train dogs to fight, bait dogs are often used. The pups are tied and their mouths muzzled or taped shut, with their teeth within filed down, while the other dog is ordered to …
If you’ve never seen a baby horse cuddling up to a giant teddy bear, then let me tell you that you’re really missing out! Luckily, we’re about to fix that today thanks to this precious video. Breeze was a foal found on his own by farmers at just a few hours old. He was spotted suckling …
When dogs go out on adventures to explore on their own, sometimes they come home with something new. But what Pui brought home after his daily independent walk was something his family could have never expected. On his way back from his walk, Pui passed a trash dump and noted an interesting smell in the air. …
Usually, after a wild animal is rescued and nursed back to health or reaches an age where they can care for themselves, the right thing to do is to release them back into the wild. That’s what was supposed to happen to these three baby opossums. But one of them decided that wasn’t for him. …
Bears are often portrayed in cartoons to be friendly, fluffy and oddly cuddly. Not in real lfie, though – bears have a nasty habit to wander into human territory located too close from where they live, often creating patterns of destruction and even accidents. However, bears never meant to hurt anyone – they are just …
When you see a dog out on their own, your first instinct is likely to consider handing them over to a rescue or a shelter, if not to take them in yourself if you have space and time. Those were the things that ran through Kathy Wilkes-Myers’ mind when a Rottweiler pup ran up to …
If you see a rare animal, one classified as vulnerable, standing in front of you, what would you do? Personally, I’d grab a camera or a phone and take a picture as a keepsake! That’s what Milton Rodrigues, a trucker from Santa Helena de Goiás, Brazil, did when he saw a maned wolf cross the …
Everyone deserves a little cake on their birthday! Yes, everyone, including animals! Of course, real cake isn’t healthy or safe for many animals, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t substitutes that allow for delicious celebratory fun. I mean, just take a look at this cat celebrating his birthday. It’s carefully decorated with pink cream …
A video has surfaced of a 46-year-old elephant named Ruperta in an emancipated state, her ribs clearly visible through loose and sagging skin. The elephant lives at the Curicuao Zoo in Caracas, Venezuela, which states that it cannot afford to feed her properly. Elephants need a diet that consists of vegetables, fruits, grass, and bamboo leaves …