Hope For Paws received a call about two homeless dogs living in a junkyard in a rough part of Los Angeles. When Eldad Hagar and Lisa Arturo arrived at the scene, they found the pair right away. However, the female was more fearful, so they needed to rescue her first. The tight space she crawled into […]
You probably think you know a decent amount about animals; after all, you’ve been around them your entire life. As it turns out, most people believe some things that everyone accepts as “facts” about animals, but they’re completely false. Most of these animal “facts” started out as a guess or rumor, but somewhere along the […]
Thinking of adopting a pet? Before you ask “how much is that puppy in the window?” might I suggest you head down to an animal shelter? There are a lot of reasons you should rescue a pet from a shelter. So, before you shell out the big bucks to get an animal for friendship, explore […]
They say elephants never forget… but we have a feeling this group of elephants might have some trouble remembering some things the next morning. In Kruger National Park in South Africa, a small herd of elephants were found stumbling around. No one fed them alcohol, these elephants got themselves drunk. They found and ate massive quantities of fermented marula […]
Home For Hope is a project that was born out of a pressing issue in Singapore, the amount of dogs living in shelters and not getting adopted. With a limited budget, most animal shelters can only afford to voice their messages using social media, but the problem with that is their followers are mostly pet […]
Even though animals can’t speak our language, they can still teach us lessons about the world around us. Love, hope and forgiveness comes naturally to the creatures that fill this earth. When you learn about these 13 handicapped animals from Reddit and their inspirational stories, you may feel a little bit better about the challenges you face. Plus: […]
The Los Angeles Alligator Farm was a pretty crazy place as seen from these old photos from the Los Angeles Public Library. Located next door to the Los Angeles Ostrich Farm in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA, it served as both an alligator farm and a major city tourist attraction from 1907 […]
A lion, tiger and bear (named Leo, Shere Khan and Baloo respectively) were living a terrible life of abuse at the hands of a drug dealer. They were found as helpless cubs, starving and full of parasites, in an Atlanta home’s basement during a drug bust. They were whisked away from that terrible place and […]
Warning: This story is gut-wrenching for dog lovers (and pretty much anyone with a soul). In Italy, a woman enjoying a pleasant walk with her friend was shocked when she heard the sound of something whimpering near the piles of garbage. After investigation, she made a truly horrific and heartbreaking discovery. Messina, the third largest city […]
When you’re feeling down, just remember two words: baby animals. With their tiny feet and round heads, there’s nothing better for getting over the blahs. Peruse our gallery of wee creatures and feel your spirits lift. 1.) The leeeettlest leeeezard. 2.) Raaaar! 3.) You know you want to rub my belly. 4.) You can just […]