This Injured Tortoise Just Got The Coolest Wheels Ever
Sheldon the tortoise arrived at Craig View Veterinary Clinic in South Africa after surviving a dog bite that left part of his shell dangerously exposed. The injury meant he couldn’t move around safely without scraping the wound against the ground, but keeping an active tortoise completely still simply wasn’t an option. Dr. Bull, known for […]
Couple Transforms Entire House For The Most ADORABLE Patients
Sharon and Andy Longhurst have transformed their Burntisland home into a full scale hedgehog hospital complete with a maternity ward in the garden, an intensive care unit in the garage, and a fleet of volunteer hedgehog ambulances. The devoted couple has treated 567 hedgehogs over the past three years through their Burntisland Hedgehog Haven, often […]
This Bookstore Is Changing Cat Lives One Adoption At A Time
The Book Man bookstore in British Columbia has created something magical by partnering with five local rescue agencies to help cats find their forever homes. Every day, adoptable cats wearing special Adopt Me collars wander the aisles, greeting customers who browse through the store’s vast collection of books. A special cat window at the front […]
The Wildlife Photographer Whose Quick Call Saved A Life
Rod Young knows the bull elk of Prince Albert National Park well, having photographed the same majestic animals many times over the years. When he spotted one of his familiar subjects in early October, something was terribly wrong. The elk was completely entangled in black netting, possibly from an old hammock or cargo net, and […]
Zoo Shut Down & Animals Were LEFT BEHIND, Until Now
Five years after Argentine authorities shut down the notorious Lujan Zoo over safety concerns, 62 big cats and two brown bears that were left stranded in substandard conditions are finally being rescued in one of the most complex animal operations ever undertaken in Argentina. The zoo was famous for letting visitors handle and pose for […]
MAJOR Plan Announced To End Animal Testing
After years of advocacy by Animal Justice and partner organizations, Canada has released a bold national Strategy to replace, reduce, or refine vertebrate animal testing under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, marking a major milestone for animal welfare and scientific progress. Every year, about 150,000 animals are used to test the safety of chemicals in […]
The Wildlife Photography Contest That Makes Everyone Laugh
The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards just unveiled their annual finalists from a record breaking nearly 10,000 hilarious entries submitted from 108 countries around the world. Professional photographers Paul Joynson Hicks and Tom Sullam co founded the competition to fuse exceptional wildlife photography with the positive power of humor while promoting conservation of the precious wildlife […]
The Wild Cub That Became Part Of The Family
When Rashid Abdi Hussein found an orphaned cheetah cub lying next to its dead mother in northern Kenya, his neighbors immediately told him to get rid of it before it could harm their livestock. The 45 year old father of 10 made a different choice, deciding to raise the wild animal instead of killing it […]
The Abandoned Chow Chow Who Found His Perfect Family
Teddy, a fluffy Chow Chow, was heartbreakingly abandoned when his family moved without a second thought for their pet, but Paws R Us in Johannesburg took him in and quickly found a family that fell in love with him. The problem was distance because his new family lived in Gqeberha along the coast, hundreds of […]
This Dam Removal Could Save Endangered Species
The Nature Conservancy purchased four dams along Maine’s lower Kennebec River for $138 million in a deal that will open hundreds of miles of prime spawning habitat for endangered Atlantic salmon for the first time in a century. The Weston, Shawmut, Hydro-Kennebec, and Lockwood dams currently prevent ocean-going fish like salmon, river herring, Atlantic sturgeon, […]