Sgt. Joe Stasio and K-9 Enzo served together in the Marines for over a year. For seven months, they were side by side in Kuwait, training back in the United States. The two of them last saw each other in January 2017, but now that Enzo is eight years old and retiring, Stasio was able … Read more
When Aimee the Pit Bull was only six months old, she arrived at Carson Animal Care Center in California. It was clear that she’d been neglected to an extent. Her diseased skin was peeling off in patches, and it looked like she was in a lot of discomfort. Image / Story Source Credit: Saving Carson … Read more
We have all seen rescue stories and dogs that are close to visiting the Rainbow Bridge. They always touch our hearts and this one is no different. Please meet Sophiane and Hippo, this is their story. Even though this homeless dog was beyond help, Sophiane Nacer still wanted to give him the finest ‘end of … Read more
DNA detection methods from water samples in north Queensland have unearthed the existence of a “bum-breathing” species of turtle last seen in the region more than 25 years ago. James Cook University researchers analyzed environmental DNA (eDNA) from the water in the Burdekin River, near Ayr, confirming the presence of Irwin’s turtles across numerous sites. … Read more
With many cases in animal rescue, timing is critical. One ticking clock scenario is when rescuers have the chance to save newborn puppies. The first few weeks of a puppy’s life are critical, and proper nutrition is essential to their well-being and growth. When an abandoned female dog gave birth on the streets in 2020, … Read more
A pair of ospreys have made the first breeding attempt in southern England for almost 200 years. Conservationists are delighted that a pair of birds at Poole Harbor, Dorset, have produced an egg, which they are guarding at a nest in a secret location. Thanks to nest cameras, viewers can watch the female osprey incubate … Read more
Cumberland Two baby squirrels, the jolliest little creatures imaginable, prettier far than the fox and pine marten cubs which we have seen occasionally at a farmstead in the fell dales, were running on the ground in a little wooded ghyll a few hundred yards up on the mountain -side. They were infantile in their movements … Read more
For those who have brought home a newborn or child into their home with an existing 4-legged fur-baby, this story is so sweet. Meet Bella, the Boxer who met Malina, her new best friend. This is their story! Bella the Boxer dog has always been a favorite of her family. When Bella’s mother was expecting … Read more
The live on a farm and every year the arrival of lambs in the spring brings me much joy. I can hear the little babies shouting for their milk first thing in the early morning through my window. Their warm and fluffy little bodies are soft to touch and are so cuddly. Although sometimes the … Read more
Things change fast this time of year. One moment it feels like summer, the next like deepest winter. New migrants arrive every day. One morning this week I found that the muddy area by the gate in the horses’ field had morphed overnight into a thriving colony of common frogs. What had been a marshy, … Read more