Anyone who’s ever visited a wildlife reserve knows that approaching the animals is generally frowned upon. Even if you’re a park ranger, you’d be ill-advised to waltz up to bears and wolves in an attempt to make friends. And moose have a particularly bad rap when it comes to spending time with humans. After all, […]
Attracting friendly woodland creatures is something we generally associate with Disney princesses. After all, it’s not like furry critters just show up in the street and curl up in people’s laps, right? In the case of one London man, that’s exactly what happened when he encountered a fox while out for a nighttime walk. As […]
We hold certain truths to be self-evident. One of those truths is that cats really, really hate rodents. Or do they? When this girl’s cat was outside, it came across a critter that would normally fall into prey-animal territory. The creature in question? A little chipmunk. Normally, you’d think that such an encounter would end […]
As humans, we tend to think of ourselves as superior beings. Because we have logical and emotional faculties that are almost excessively powerful, we look at humankind as the quintessential image of sentience. In reality, we’re far from alone when it comes to emotional intelligence. If you’ve ever brought a pet into your family, you’ve […]
One reddit user recently shared these magical photos of his autistic son and the amazing bond he has with his service dog, Tucker. As a companion dog Tucker’s job is to provide a bridge for a child with autism to connect with the world. Autism service dogs provide a sense of security and they help […]