When the Vancouver Police Department trains dogs, they work them hard to see who will make the cut. They need canines who are smarter and braver than the average pooch; ones that won’t disobey a command, no matter the order. Even if that means rappelling off a wall and holding on for dear life! That […]
One dog owner by the name of Patrick has to be very careful that he doesn’t accidentally say “dog park” around his two adorable Frenchies. Every time six-year-old Ganon and his two-year-old little brother, Loki, hear those words, they absolutely lose their minds with excitement. To demonstrate, Patrick decided to film them sitting calmly in […]
Most of us know that ducklings imprint on their parents. But sometimes, the imprinting process doesn’t go exactly as planned. Movies like “Fly Away Home,” for instance, depict extreme (and adorable!) examples of what can happen when baby animals learn behaviors from animals of other species or even humans instead of their actual parents. This […]
Meet Smurf — his body was beaten, tortured, burned, and abused…but his spirit never crumbled. Facebook / Nine Lives Foundation This terrified kitten (who is approximately 2 months old) was dropped off at a San Jose animal shelter in California this week. Not only was his fur dyed purple, but his body was covered in […]
In St. Paul, Minnesota, police have finally released a video of an unarmed black man who was beaten by officers and attacked by dogs from a K9 unit in June. His injuries included partially collapsed lungs, broken ribs, and a permanently disfigured leg. Police were responding to the scene of an argument where they believed […]
People have a strange habit of wanting to adopt wild animals as pets. The more exotic the animal, the bigger the status symbol it is. Sadly, though, they have little regard for the creature’s needs or the manner in which they are meant to grow up. This orangutan was taken from her mother so she […]
Looking different can be difficult, even for cats. In 2013, a man in Denmark was looking for a shelter cat to adopt when he stumbled across one that nobody seemed to want. The cat, known as Monty, has a chromosomal abnormality and was born without a nasal bridge. In addition to his flat-faced appearance, he […]
Before I adopted my golden retriever, my backyard used to be full of lush, green grass. But just a few months after bringing him home, the ground looked more like a wasteland of dirt than an actual lawn. I caught him countless times digging away back there, but his hilariously shameful reactions always made my […]
This adorable group of Doberman puppies seems to be trying to stay in shape by getting in some cardio during mealtime. The cute video shows the puppies’ owner placing a huge circular container full of food on the ground, but rather than them all jumping in and fighting over the kibble, the seven pups all […]
Instagram doesn’t have to be all selfies and pictures of brunch. Take the consistently amazing National Geographic Instagram account, for example. Each day, Nat Geo collects the best pictures from their photographers and determines which jaw-dropping shot will be crowned their “Photo of the Day.” The 2015 roundup was published earlier this month, so we […]