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A dog rescue center shared photos of a puppy with a tail growing out of its head on social media, and after the post in question went viral, the general public has been reassured that the little dog is healthy. On Saturday, October 9, the Missouri-based animal rescue center Mac’s…
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Taking a vacation as a pet owner is always a catch 22 situation. On one hand, you can leave them at home with a sitter - never really knowing how they're being looked after. And on the other hand, you can take them with you - but knowing they'll be…
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Losing a family pet can be devastating, but knowing your beloved furry family member was snatched from your home and is now living with somebody else is absolutely heartwrenching. One family who knows this all too well is the Delgado family from Patterson, California. It had been eight months since…
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On Saturday, 9 November, a Missouri-based dog rescue centre Mac’s Mission shared photos of a young puppy it had just rescued. As is evident from the photos, he is no ordinary pooch - in fact, he has what appears to be a small tail growing out of its forehead. Mac’s…
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Two years ago, Ashley Norlien adopted Potato the cat and, naturally, couldn't wait to post a few pics of her new pet online. Soon after creating an Instagram page for her feline, 21-year-old Ashley noticed that not only was account accumulating thousands of followers, but that the posts were getting…
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A cat has been locked in solitary confinement for consistently letting other cats out of their enclosures at his shelter. Quilty the cat was caught letting other kitties out of the senior room "repeatedly, several times a day" by staff at the Friends For Life Animal Rescue and Adoption Organization…
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As the temperatures drop as winter descends upon us, it's only natural for you to want to buy some warmer clothes. But if you're style-conscious and a loving pet owner, then you might want to get something stylish for your pet as well. But how do you ensure that you…
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A zoo located in the war-torn Gaza strip declawed one of its lionesses in a brutal manner so that visitors could play with her, Fox News reports. The savage act was carried out on the then-14-month-old animal, named Falestine, earlier this year in February. It was reportedly done in a…
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Fish have always seemed so darn alien to me simply because of how different they are to humans. From their scaley bodies to their gills to the fact they live underwater - they really are about as far from humans as possible. Or so I thought... Now, a woman in…
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A woman is teaching her dog how to "speak" and incredibly, the clever pooch has already learned 29 words. Now, as any pet owner will attest, animals are pretty good at communicating with us humans, but sometimes we wish we knew exactly what they are trying to say, which is…
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The remains of a man who disappeared this week have been identified by his wife after his wedding ring was reportedly found inside the belly of a shark. Richard Martyn-Turner, a 44-year-old man who hails from Edinburgh in Scotland, was reported missing on Sunday, October 3. He had been snorkelling…
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A woman who allegedly snuck into the lion and giraffe enclosures at the Bronx Zoo in late September has been arrested by the police. Myah Autry, a 30-year-old woman from New York City, went viral earlier in the fall when she was filmed by Instagram-user Real Sobrino climbing into the…
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A Croatian footballer was given a red card after kicking a chicken to death in the middle of a semi-professional match in Sisak-Moslavina, the New York Post reports. The attacker, 23-year-old Ivan Gazdek, was playing for NK Jelengrad against Jasenovac in northern Croatia on Saturday when a group of hens…
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Over the weekend, people have been left horrified by images of a bloodied Staffordshire terrier circulating online following an incident in a Melbourne park, which sadly led to the death of a dachshund. On Tuesday, Kashila Chintamunnee's dachshund, named Coco, escaped from their home with the family's two other dogs…
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Warning: Some reader may find this story upsetting Security footage has captured the moment a dog owner intentionally riled up his pet into a frenzy, before setting it on a defenseless cat and mauling the feline to death, the Daily Mail reports. The man - seen smoking a cigarette and…
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A dog owner has taken to social media to reveal that her dog has gone blind after her eyes ''popped'' during a fireworks display. Margaret Adams, claims that her Labrador-cross, Suzy, became so anxious and frightened as a result of the loud bangs from a fireworks shows near their home…
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Everybody loves getting a bargain. But then again, there is such a thing as getting more than you bargained for. If you want an example, then look no further than the following story, in which a man inadvertently ended up with 1000 hens after thinking he was just buying one…
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There’s something pure about roasting meat whole. Eating an entire skewered suckling pig or slowly smoked lamb carcass is about as medieval as cookery gets. It might not be sophisticated, but it is incredibly satisfying. Obviously, some animals are easier to tackle than others. For one restaurant, however, size is…
