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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Dives Into a Pool Fully-Clothed to Rescue Drowning Puppy.

Dwayne Johnson, AKA The Rock, just adopted two new French Bulldog puppies over the Labor Day weekend. These two adorable pups, of course, were so excited to come to their new forever home that they ran right outside, into the yard, and into the pool.


Good thing The Rock is such a good dog dad. Looking after his new little fur babies, he saw them both fall into the water and while one doggy paddled to safety, the other dropped to the bottom of the pool like … well, like a rock.

Fortunately, Johnson ran to the pool and jumped in, clothes on, and cell phone in pocket. He managed to save the drowning puppy, and now both puppies are safe and sound and well. In his reiteration of the story in an Instagram post announcing his new puppies, Johnson said, “Not all puppies have the instinct to doggie paddle. Some puppies (like BRUTUS) will be so in shock from experiencing water that they will sink extremely fast so react quick.”
The Rock Saves Dogs From Drowning
The famed former wrestler and movie star isn’t the only celebrity to save the animals that matter to him. Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting of Big Bang Theory fame has taken to being a spokesperson for the Humane Society of the United States and is notably featured in some of the organization’s most recent TV commercials. She also hosted a Soul Cycle event for the HSUS Protect Seals Campaign, which raised money to protect Canadian seals from the annual seal slaughter in that country.

Likewise, Jon Stewart‘s retirement from The Daily Show on Comedy Central will bring a new life for him and for animals. Stewart and his wife are long-time animal advocates and will be starting their own farm sanctuary in New Jersey, where they just bought the perfect property to bring newly rescued farm animals to.


Many celebrities and public figures care about animals enough to go the extra mile and do something to benefit a critter they care about. Whether that’s jumping in the pool to save a puppy, hosting an event for friends, family and co-workers to raise awareness for inhumane culls or straight up starting a farm sanctuary, it is important to know that there is something everyone can do to save an animal, no matter how big or small.

India Opens First-Ever Vultures-Only Restaurant in an Attempt to Save Them From Extinction.
The rapidly declining population of white-backed vultures in India has been a cause of concern for several decades. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) noted that during the 1980s, this bird “was so abundant in India that it was probably the most common large bird of prey in the world.” However, when a drug named diclofenac began to be administered to the animals whose carcasses were traditionally consumed by vultures, it caused them to suffer renal failure. Their numbers declined by an astounding 99.9 percent between 1992 and 2007.

In 2006, a ban on animal-formulated diclofenac was introduced, but the human-formulated medication has continued to be used to illegally treat animals. A test on livestock carcasses throughout the country, carried out by the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), found that six percent of the bodies contained traces of diclofenac – an amount that was considered too high for the vulture population to recover. Late last month, India’s Ministry of Health took a significant step toward halting the extinction of the white-backed vulture, by restricting the production of human-formulated diclofenac to single vials of three milliliters.

And now, the Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary in Maharashtra is playing a part in the species’ rescue by opening the country’s first ever vultures-only restaurant! In this new restaurant, the birds are fed their traditional meals of dead cattle, sheep or goats, guaranteed to be diclofenac-free. The vulture’s meal is laid out on stony ground in the middle of a clearing, right next to a water trough. The vultures have also been provided with large trees to alight on.

“We put out a carcass every three or four days,” Sunil Limaye, caretaker with the sanctuary, explained. “So far, the results are good. The vultures are laying eggs.” Ornithologist Satish Pande has noted that this pioneering initiative could hold a lot of promise, as there are far fewer livestock carcasses available to vultures than there was in the past. In recent years, Indian farmers have tended to bury their animals or spray them with pesticides.

German bird protection expert, Lars Lachmann, expressed his support of the vulture restaurant, saying, “in this way a few birds can be saved that might otherwise have eaten poisoned meat.”

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List currently classifies the Indian white-backed vulture (Gypsus Bengalensis) as critically endangered, and notes that “vulture restaurants are increasingly used as ecotourism attractions in parts of the species’ range, particularly Cambodia, to raise awareness and fund supplementary feeding programs and research.”

However, the organization cautions that in order to be truly effective, such initiatives must also be combined with strong efforts to halt the use of diclofenac. As an example of such a measure, it has suggested promoting “the immediate adoption of meloxicam (a similar medication) as an alternative to diclofenac.”

While this “restaurant” might not be the world’s most appetizing joint in the eyes of humans, we can only hope that the vultures will continue to think otherwise. Bon appétit, birds! Lead image source: Wikimedia Commons.

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A Sneak Peek Into What It’s Like to Raise Moon and Sun Bear Cubs. The prevalence of animal trafficking around Vietnam’s borders has caused staff at Animals Asia’s Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre to become hugely experienced in the care of moon and sun bear cubs.


Vietnam Bear and Vet Team Director Annemarie Weegenaar is an expert in caring for these young cubs. Over the years, she has picked up a few tips on how to replicate the care of a mother bear, here are a few of the best:

1. In the Wild the Cubs Would Suckle Their Mother – so We Do Our Best to Replace That

Precious little is known about Asiatic black bears in the wild. As a result, much information about the species – also known as moon bears – is taken from research of the closely related American black bear. Up to around six to nine months, a cub in the wild would suckle milk from its mother which we mimic through bottle feeding the cubs Esbilac, a puppy milk formula. From around 10 weeks, the cubs will begin to be introduced to solid foods such as banana, apple and pear and are slowly weaned off the milk formula. By the time they are around six months, the bears are usually enjoying an entirely solid food diet consisting of a variety of fruit, vegetables and puppy dog food.

2. Bears Their Own Age Are Great Playmates but Older Bears Are Too Much of a Risk
We try to match up cubs with other young bears of a similar age. When they are young, bear cubs tend to be incredibly playful and they benefit hugely from being housed with other bears. We have been successful in housing young bears together ranging in age from one to three years old, but this all depends on the individual characters and their behavior.

We don’t risk putting cubs into enclosures with much older bears as this could stress the cubs and could potentially lead to aggression from the older bears.

3. Being “Hands-On” Will Comfort a Lonely Cub but You Have to Know When to Take a Step Back
We have been fortunate that most cubs have arrived in pairs. This means they have each other for support and they have a playmate they can interact with throughout the day.
However, when young cubs are rescued on their own, our staff are a lot more involved and will comfort the cub when needed and offer he or she opportunities to play, which is highly beneficial for their development.

At our Vietnam sanctuary, cubs are hand reared by a dedicated staff member until they are between four and six months old. While necessary for an individual cub, the carer will be hands-on in bottle feeding and ensuring that they can safely play and explore their den.

By the time the bear is around four to six months old, they have usually become very boisterous and no longer require round the clock care allowing our staff to be take a step back.
By this time the cubs will have been trained to walk inside a feeding crate where they continue to receive milk, either still from the bottle or from a bowl. In the wild, when bear cubs grow older they become more independent and even in captive settings, they come to an age where they are less interested in their carer and prefer to interact with other cubs.

4. Orphaned Bear Cubs Need Something to Cuddle
The bears we receive as single cubs do seek more comfort from their carers who will feed them milk from the bottle and sit with them at times during the day for play sessions.
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When the cubs are really young they receive towels and a fluffy bed which provides them with a comfortable and warm resting place. They are seen interacting with the bedding too, dragging it around or rolling on it. They are given small dog toys, like rope, small balls and a host of other treats. They are also offered banana leaves which they enjoy playing with – and the really small ones are sometimes given teddy bears or other stuffed toys to sleep with.

We are aware of bear cubs having been paired with dogs but at Animals Asia we view this as potentially a huge risk.

We have actually rescued an adult bear who had been attacked by dogs as a cub and he still had the most horrendous scars all those years later. Similar stories have been documented elsewhere. Using a human carer in these rare situations eliminates that risk.

5. They’ll Live With Us For 30 Years – You Have to Hope the World Will Change in That Time


He’s one of the youngest bears ever rescued by Animals Asia – so young he’s still learning to walk. 

Murphy has been making himself at home at the charity’s Vietnam sanctuary, but before he can fully explore his surroundings, this cub is first having to learn how to keep his footing.

Access to the six-to-eight-week-old cub is strictly limited by sanctuary quarantine protocols, but footage taken by one of his carers reveals Murphy tottering uneasily on his young feet.

Following his inquisitive instincts, Murphy goes on a mini adventure, clambering over enrichment objects and sniffing novelty items.

Read Murphy's full story here: http://bit.ly/1Usb6ci; The music in this video was kindly donated by Nguyen Thuy Dung. nguyenthuydung.com.

Unfortunately, there are no safe areas in Vietnam to which rescued bears could be reintroduced. The illegal wildlife trade remains too lucrative and widespread. That said, cubs can expect to live up to 30 years so that situation could well change within their lifetimes.

However, even if safe areas were to be erected, it is still very difficult to reintroduce captive animals into the wild – particularly so when the animal’s formative years were spent around humans.

When cubs have been cared for by humans for many years, they are mostly unsuitable for release. They might come into conflict with people in rural villages which could result in them being killed.

We’ve rescued 32 cubs in Vietnam alone and they are all growing into strong, happy adult bears. We can never offer everything the wild can, but it’s the next best thing and a safe environment for these bears. That counts for a great deal.

Last month was one of the coldest months in Cape Town, South Africa. This year has been particularly cold with icy temperatures, heavy rains and gale force winds.
With an estimate of 500 000 pets in Khayelitsha, only a few have shelter or are allowed to sleep indoors. Many pets sleep outside without blankets or kennels.
Our aim over two days last month: to build kennels to provide shelter for cold pets.

Six corporate teams joined IFAW’s Mdzananda Animal Clinic to build wooden kennels out of second hand wood of donated wooden pallets and roof sheeting to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s birthday.
The event drew more than 120 people from all corners of Cape Town. The Mdzananda premises were brim full with people building kennels in our covered car park, outside car park and even on our pavements. Luckily the rain held off.
The day did not only attract members of the public but children from around the community too. Family and friendship groups welcomed these children into their teams to build kennels together.

What I loved most about our kennel building events was not just seeing beautiful kennels built but witnessing complete strangers forming bonds and friendships in a quest to help an animal.

After the kennels were built they posed around their kennel, hugging each other, taking pictures and exchanging telephone numbers to stay in touch.

This is the beauty of compassion.
Something I have learned in life is that when I feel low, without hope or devalued the one thing that always makes me feel joyous, filled with hope and valuable is to be compassionate, kind and loving.

Giving of yourself to others in need removes one from your own thoughts and makes one value life. This is a simple but transformative skill which anyone can acquire with practice. Everyone who joined our kennel building day left with a smile on their face because they gave of themselves to better the lives of animals.

By the end of the two days of construction 30 beautiful kennels had been built. Some of these immediately left the Mdzananda premises to shelter pets from the rain. The rest are in the process of being distributed around the Khayelitsha community.

Fostering Gus, the Northern Dog survivor.
When I first saw Gus, he was lying in the back of a Dodge Caravan, lifeless. Then, I saw him stir — and wag his tail.

Gus had been hit by a car in a northern community with no access to veterinary care. Luckily, IFAW’s Northern Dogs Project had just finished one of our annual veterinary clinics there, where we provide sterilization, vaccinations, and routine checkups for the community’s dogs and cats.

Those are pretty serious injuries, and they almost killed him. With the amazing help of IFAW supporters, and the fantastic team at Komoka vet clinic, Gus is on his way to a full recovery.

Now that I have the pleasure of fostering Gus as he regains his strength and full use of his legs, I understand why he was wagging his tail — he’s the friendliest dog I’ve ever encountered.

He’ll play with the smallest Yorkie to the biggest Great Dane, and always respects their boundaries (when that Great Dane gets a little too rambunctious, I have to step in to remind Gus that he’s still recovering).

And it’s not only dogs that Gus loves socializing with — he’s a real people person. He says hello to absolutely everyone at the park. And while he’s super excited to meet people, he remains respectful with everyone.

I'm feeling very lucky to have the pleasure of looking after Gus. It’s proving to be a lesson: even in the metropolis of Toronto, a friendly dog can bring a smile to the most hardened city dweller. I’m trying to act a little more like Gus, remembering that if a broken pelvis can’t get Gus down, why should insignificant troubles ruin my day.

This Baby Cow Was Hit By a Car and Left to Die. What Rescuers Did to Save Her Will Make Your Day.

Emma calf had been left on a roadside to die following a hit and run. Her back right leg was too injured to be repaired, so the bottom portion was amputated to give her the greatest chance of survival. After four months of loving care and rehabilitation, her wound has almost fully healed, her pain is gone and she is settling in to her new home. Cattle raised out on the range for beef are typically frightened of humans, but having been through so much with her human friends already, Emma is trusting and friendly. Life with three legs? Bring it on. Emma is ready.
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What I Learned From Rescuing 6 Goats and 2 Pigs. Friends come in all shapes and sizes and Katherine, the latest addition to our Edgar’s Mission extended family, is discovering that those “shapes” include pigs and goats after adopting rescued Betty, Betsy, Barbara, Blondie, Curly and Little John as well as Peaches and Melba from Edgar’s Mission.

As always, it warms our hearts to hear stories of our former residents settling into their new homes and causing their new families to ponder just how life existed before they shared their world with a farm animal. But we think Katherine says it best when she told us, “No book, no research on the internet, could possibly prepare me for the love and friendship I have found with my new family members. Sharing your life with a goat (or six!) or a pig will enrich every day in ways that you may not have imagined.”

Read on to hear more about how Katherine’s new animal family have changed her world.
What I Learned From Rescuing 6 Goats
Imagine my excitement when I learned that I was to become “mom” to six goats: Betty, Betsy, Barbara, Blondie, Curly and Little John and two pigs: Peaches and Melba. Little did I realize how my new family members would become such an important part of my life! Of course I did all the research on dietary requirements, environmental needs, hoof care – yes, I was an expert. I knew my Barley from Oaten Chaff, the percentage of dolomite and seawood extract to add to feed, food to avoid. Fences were completed, shelters were built. I was ready.
What I Learned From Rescuing 6 Goats
What I wasn’t prepared for, was the companionship – the sheer joy of skipping across new grass, the simple delight in a tummy rub. No book, no research on the internet, could possibly prepare me for the love and friendship I have found with my new family members.
What I Learned From Rescuing 6 Goats
My goats are never happier than when they are following me around the paddocks as I work. Naturally, they are finding that I am somewhat difficult to train, as I seem to be slow on the realization that they are really meant to be house goats!

They love to be cuddled and are very placid and content just to be in your company. One of my goats recently required veterinary care. When I rang up to make the appointment the nurse explained that the vet could only do house calls on the next day. She was very surprised when I said that we would come into the clinic as my goat was quite happy to sit in the car! All the staff at the clinic were entranced by little Betsy’s calm composure ….. oh, and it certainly helped that she is so darn cute!
What I Learned From Rescuing 6 Goats
My pigs, Peaches and Melba, have taught me the meaning of good housekeeping – they spend hours each day arranging their bedding and “tidying up” their little house. When we bring fresh straw they greet us with squeals of pleasure (although the close proximity of food will always result in the highest pitch and loudest squeals of all!).

We are currently training the girls to “sit” on command. The training is going well and Peaches and Melba have almost managed to curb their frustration with us (humans can be so stupid!) for long enough to learn to sit for the meals.
What I Learned From Rescuing 6 Goats
Sharing your life with a goat (or six!) or a pig will enrich every day in ways that you may not have imagined. I can not imagine life without them. All image source: Edgar’s Mission

Australian nurse saving wild patients!
1 year old Margaret Howley is a former nurse who for the past 35 years has been working around the clock caring for and rehabilitating Australia's injured wildlife ..
She shares her home 20 Eastern Grey Kangaroos , 2 possums..and her pet a deaf Great Dane called Farrah!

Her passion and love for her wild patients have given her purpose since she lost her husband a few years back .This is a lovely story. Margaret works as a volunteer for Hunter Wildlife Rescue .
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Victory! Over 130 Dogs Saved From Korean Meat Farm!
Sept 15, 2015: South Korean dog meat farmer and Humane Society International join forces to close farm, rescue dogs, and urge end to dog meat trade. In the U.S., the thought of eating dog is absolutely abhorrent. Dogs are friends and loyal companions, certainly not food. This is not the case everywhere, however. In countries like China, Korea, Vietnam and many other east Asian countries, millions upon millions of dogs are brutally butchered to be sold as meat. Although attitudes towards consuming dog are beginning to change in many of these places, the reality is that the demand still exists and fuels the continuation of this practice.

Amazing Dog Helps Rescue Her Friend Who Was Trapped in a Cistern for a Week. This story is one of a truly brave and loyal dog and her friend. These two pups got themselves into a potentially terrible situation in their hometown in Washington State, but fortunately, made it out alive together.

Tillie the Setter and Phoebe the Basset Hound wandered away from their family’s property and when they did not return, it raised serious alarm with their guardians. Days went by without a sign of the two dogs, leading their family to seek out the help of a local animal rescue organization, Vashon Island Pet Protectors (VIPP).

After a week of searching, VIPP received a call that finally led them to the missing pups.

As it turns out, Phoebe had fallen into a cistern in a ravine nearby the neighbor’s home.
Dog Stands Guard Over Her Trapped Friend For A Week
Rather than sitting and waiting to be discovered, Tillie took it upon herself to head out each day in search for help. After visiting the same home a few times, seemingly entreating the attention of the people who lived there and then quickly darting off back to the ravine, Tillie left enough breadcrumbs for the people she had been in contact with to seek out help for the dog.

VIPP explains, “we received a call from a community member reporting that for the past few days a ‘reddish’ dog had been coming up to them when they were out on their property and then promptly heading back into a ravine.”

Using this clue, rescuers set out for the ravine and were overjoyed to find the two pups waiting for help!
Dog Stands Guard Over Her Trapped Friend For A Week
It is truly incredible to see the loyalty and bravery that Tillie exhibited in helping to save her best friend. It just goes to show how intelligent and complex our animal friends can be! All image source: VIPP/Facebook

Sweet Dog Learns to Live on Three Legs.
After Bentley was hit by a car, one of his legs had to be amputated. His owners rushed back from a mission trip in Haiti for an emotional reunion.

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Baby Ducks Rescued from Storm Drain.
Officer Jason Czebotar uses his creativity to help save a family of baby ducks and return them to their mother.

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Dog Who Was Left With a Tight Wire Tied Around His Neck Makes a Miraculous Recovery Thanks to Rescuers.
Dog's shocking injury from strangling on wire noose.This brave street dog was just days--maybe even hours from death after a piece of wire was wrapped around his neck cutting off the circulation to his head causing terrible swelling.

Turtles Maimed by Poachers are Rescued.

This heart-warming footage of adorable sea turtles being released back into the wild will melt your heart.

The five injured turtles were found by police on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, and taken to the Jaguar Rescue Centre in Costa Rica’s Puerto Viejo.

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Incredible Teen Found Abandoned, Emaciated Horse on the Side of the Road and Walked Her 9 Miles to Safety. Their Happy Ending Will Make You Smile.
Illinois teen finds a starving horse on the side of the road and walks it 9 miles home to safety.

Extremely Dehydrated Homeless Dog Makes a Full Recovery Thanks to Caretakers … Now She Has One More Wish.
If you would like to adopt Maya and make her dream come true, please email us on: contact@howlofadog.org. We rescued Maya from a roadside parking and she is in our care awaiting a forever home. She is a young dog, medium sized, ~16 kg, very friendly with humans and she also gets along with other dogs and with cats. As a stray dog, every day must have been a struggle for survival and now she’s discovering a completely brand new world: she was so puzzled when we gave her some toys and she just didn’t know what she was supposed to do with them. And then such a joy to see the sparkle in her eyes when she started to play… she’s about 2 years old but only now experiences activities, like playing, that dogs enjoy so much. She’s getting more confident and joyful with everyday, loves to be around people and to be cuddled.

Being very friendly with other dogs, she would also be a perfect addition to a family that already has a dog who needs a play mate. She’s active and loves to run and play, but at the same time she is obedient and immediately comes whenever she’s being called. She’s well behaved indoor, never chewed anything except for the chewing toys she’s allowed to and she adjusts well also to living in an apartment. Maya is house-trained, used to walk on the leash and now we’re also in the process of teaching her basic obedience commands.

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Rescuers Who Refused to Give Up Finally Bring Former Bile Bear to Her New Sanctuary Home. Rescuers, turned away on a first attempt to save a moon bear, returned to finish the job and finally bring beautiful Honey home.

Following the rescue, 16-year-old moon bear Honey is recovering in quarantine at Animals Asia’s Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre where she will live out her days in a large grassy enclosure in a community of other bears.
Rescuers Who Refused to Give Up Finally Bring Former Bile Moon Bear Home
A New Life for Honey
Animals Asia Bear and Vet Team Director Annemarie Weegenaar said:

“Honey is recovering nicely in quarantine. She’s eating well and beginning to get used to the new surroundings. In the next few weeks, we’ll be able to perform a full health check which will allow us to know more about any underlying health conditions.”
Rescuers Who Refused to Give Up Finally Bring Former Bile Moon Bear Home
Attempts to rescue the bear in June as part of the #Halong2Home rescue operation hit a snag when the legal owner failed to appear to sign off the final paperwork. Animals Asia’s rescue team and Quang Ninh Forest Protection Department officials were left with no choice but to return another day.

During the rescue, the team released 13 bears and took them back to the sanctuary – closing six bear bile farms along the way. But celebrations were muted as legal complications meant 14th bear Honey had to be left behind.
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One Bear Closer to a Bile Free Future
But Honey’s day finally arrived this weekend with rescuers being informed on Friday of a window of opportunity to finally free the bear from 16 years of confinement and bile extraction.

Animals Asia’s Vietnam Director Tuan Bendixsen said:
“This farmer has done everything in his power to obstruct the transfer of the bear, but the inevitable finally caught up with him this weekend. It was bitterly disappointing to be turned away at the gates of the farm a few months ago, but we knew it would only be a matter of time till we’d be back. We just had to be patient and be ready for when the opportunity came round again.”
Rescuers Who Refused to Give Up Finally Bring Former Bile Moon Bear Home
“The situation is the same for the other 16 bears still on farms in Quang Ninh province. The farmers don’t want to let them go and are attempting to defy the order from the Prime Minister’s Office. We know that’s not going to be allowed to happen and are constantly ready to save any number of these bears at a moment’s notice,” continued Bendixsen.
Rescuers Who Refused to Give Up Finally Bring Former Bile Moon Bear Home
“The rescue team deserve massive credit for bringing Honey safely home. They had already tried to rescue her once only to be turned away. They promised then that they’d be back and they were true to their word. They never give up,” said Jill Robinson MBE and Animals Asia founder. “Credit too must go to the authorities who have kept pushing for the transfer of this bear – despite the farmer’s best attempts to keep her. The team received word the night before that the rescue was on and were advised to move fast in case the situation changed. It was a very small window of opportunity and we could not afford for anything to go wrong.”

Robinson continued, “Honey’s rescue means Quang Ninh province is one bear closer to being bear bile farm free. We urge the authorities to complete this process as soon as possible and complete the transfer of the remaining 16 bears to our nearby sanctuary.”

Over 1,200 bears still remain in cages on bear bile farms across Vietnam. To learn more about Animal Asia’s work, click here. All image source: Animals Asia

Rescued Lamb’s Subtle Smile Will Inspire You to Show Compassion for All Animals.

Mona Lisa’s smile has captivated audiences for centuries. Gaze into her eyes and a mysterious smile lights up her face, look at her mouth and it melts away. One would be forgiven for thinking Mona Lisa had a secret she wanted to keep from you, a happy and joyous surprise that gave her a radiating glow.

Someone who wears a mysterious Mona Lisa smile is little lambkin Dominic, whose start to life was all but smile-inspiring. Hailing from a Victorian sheep farm, Dominic was quickly shepherded to our sanctuary when his dying mother was unable to care for him. It wasn’t long before we began to notice the upturned corners of his mouth formed a permanent and enigmatic grin.

Who said boys shouldn’t wear pink? With a bold fashion sense that defies convention, Dominic breaks down the barriers and shows us it’s all about confidence. To be honest, with those supermodel looks he could pull off a hessian sack.
Rescued Lamb's Subtle Smile Will Inspire You to Share Compassion for Animals
Dominic’s fetching face is not only skin deep, he has a cheery disposition that attracts puckish playmates, like Sundance the Kid with his own decidedly wicked grin.
Rescued Lamb's Subtle Smile Will Inspire You to Share Compassion for Animals
Known for his gentle and calm nature, Dominic’s friends are great and many.
Rescued Lamb's Subtle Smile Will Inspire You to Share Compassion for Animals
And he’s always happy to hang back with the slower-paced in the group.
Rescued Lamb's Subtle Smile Will Inspire You to Share Compassion for Animals
An adventurer at heart, Dominic is always branching out and trying new things.
Rescued Lamb's Subtle Smile Will Inspire You to Share Compassion for Animals
Life for a lamb at Edgar’s Mission is enough to beam about, but there’s something more that Dominic’s smile can teach us.
Rescued Lamb's Subtle Smile Will Inspire You to Share Compassion for Animals
We hope Dominic’s mysterious smile has captivated your imagination and your heart. His smile could always remain cryptic, but it’s easy to unlock the code. Take the time to get to know a lamb or sheep, they’ll show you with a radiance that resonates from within that they truly love life. You might think Dominic is only one small lamb in a big world, but to him his life means the world. Something we agree with wholeheartedly.

A portuguese Man Rescue A Dog Inside A Pipe.
This video features and incredible group of people who worked to rescue two dogs after a horrible bought of heavy rains and mudslides.

The two dogs had gotten trapped under an enormous mound of mud and dirt. How these rescuers even managed to find these poor trapped pups is unknown, but it looks like they arrived just in time. After carefully chipping away at the huge wall of dirt, rescuers were able to free one of the dogs. Sadly, however, it appears as if the pup’s friend did not make it out of the ordeal. While it is so heartbreaking to see, the brave and compassionate actions of these people will not be forgotten by the dog who managed to escape.

In natural disasters like a mudslide, it can be hard to know what to do to save your pets when there’s so little time to get out. Organizations like the Humane Society, the ASPCA and PETA have lots of information about what to do to prepare your family – the whole family, furry kids included – for a natural disaster.

Severely Bowlegged Baby Cow Gets a Second Chance at Life Thanks to Incredible People.
There are few things in life that are more rewarding than rescuing an animal. In their simple looks and gestures, they somehow manage to convey a limitless amount of gratitude and appreciation. So when the kind folks at Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary in Victoria, Australia heard about a bowlegged calf who needed a home, they were quick to arrive at its rescue.

Meet Pixie the calf. This shy little lady arrived here after her inability to walk put her in danger of being sent to become veal. Luckily for poor Pixie, there are caring people all over the world, who offer help and sanctuary to farm animals.

Many people don’t believe that animals have feelings. Farm animals, in particular, catch the brunt of this and they are often abused in the process of becoming food. Factory farms and other industrialized industries have degraded animals to the point where they are barely treated like living things at all. Some are born, grow up and go die in the same dark cage.

Thankfully, there are places like Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary. This amazing sanctuary’s mission is kindness and they are committed to providing a safe haven for farm animals. Located on 153 sprawling acres in the Macedon Mountains, Edgar’s Mission gives animals a place where they can enjoy love and dignity as they live out their lives in peace, causing us all to ask ourselves the same question. “If we could live happy and healthy lives without harming others, why wouldn’t we?”

If you would like to donate to Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary, or learn more please visit their website.

Baby Calf Destined to Become Veal Gets the Most Incredible Happy Ending Thanks to Rescuers.

Life for dairy cows is pretty horrendous. Mother cows are impregnated over and over again to continue lactation and they never get to spend more than a few hours with their beloved children. It’s a truly physically and emotionally draining life for these poor creatures.

But what if we told you that most male cows don’t have it any better. Because these calves won’t grow up to produce milk, they’re considered “waste” by the industry and the only way to make up for this “loss” is to sell young calves for veal. Being that cows are extremely emotional and smart creatures, the experience for both mothers and calves is excruciating. While the majority of cows in the dairy industry have no choice but to swallow this fate … some get a once in a lifetime chance to break free.

This was the case with one mother cow who broke out of the dairy farm that was holding her by way of a hole in a damaged fence. This smart mama managed to find her way to Juliana’s Animal Sanctuary, located in Colombia, and gave birth – to a calf who they named Balarama – shortly after her arrival.

The farmer who owned Balarama’s mother found out where they were and demanded both of his cattle returned, but the staff of Juliana’s Animal Sanctuary begged the farmer to let them keep them. Ultimately, he was unwilling to part with Balarama’s mother who could still provide an enormous amount of milk; however, he let them take the calf for the price of $100 – and with that, little Balarama was set free.

Balarama’s story is tragic, but he’s been doing great since that day. Without his mother, he had to be hand fed by the people at his sanctuary, making him super friendly. At the lofty height of six feet tall, Balarama weighs 1,500 pounds (large for a bull) – but his caretaker Juliana says he’s all the more huggable for it!

Here he is with his human mom, Juliana.
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In the care of Juliana’s Animal Sanctuary, Balarama enjoys long days of grazing his field and cuddling with the humans and animals he shares a home with.
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The story of Balarama is both a tragic tale of the reality of the dairy industry, but it also carried an uplifting message of  hope thanks to the kind people who saved him from his initial fate. If you’d like to see more animals end up like Balarama, consider donating to Juliana’s Animal Sanctuary, here. All image source: Juliana’s Animal Sanctuary

Orphaned Baby Bears Explore the Outdoors for the First Time Since Rescue. 0:31 Seconds in … OMG! IFAW Bears of Summer - GoPro
In this brief video shot exclusively on GoPro cameras, 13 bears undergoing rehabilitation at IFAW's Orphan Bear Rescue Center in Bubonitsy, Russia, explore their natural surroundings and learn their last lessons before release back to the wild. For more information, go to www.ifaw.org

Mama Husky and Her Pup Who Were Abandoned and Left to Starve Make a Miraculous Recovery.

The issue of pet abandonment is incredibly overlooked. Every year, millions of animals worldwide get thrown out of their homes and left to fend for themselves on the streets. A large percentage of them either end up in the pound or, quite often, die of starvation, dehydration, illness or car accidents. Can you even begin to imagine how scary it would be to get chucked out on the streets, never to see your home or your family again? Well, this is the reality for many dogs and cats throughout the world.

Alaska and Siberia are two Huskies who were unfortunately subjected to this reality.

Highway Rescue
When Animal Friends Foundation Burgas were notified of a mother and daughter pair of huskies who has been abandoned on a major highway in Bulgaria, they could have never anticipated what they were in for. The dogs, they were missing fur, covered with open wounds and appeared as if they hadn’t eaten a proper meal for weeks!
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Siberia, the mother, barely even resembled a Husky. Weighing only 30 pounds, she was skin and bones. Her pup, Alaska, didn’t look much better. Her tiny body looked like an old, worn-out teddy bear.
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After days of walking the highway, hoping the hunger pangs would disappear, they were finally on their way to help. In the car, Alaska and Siberia just clung to each other the whole way.

A New Start
With their bodies covered in wounds and bald patches, it came as no surprise when the two dogs were diagnosed with ehrlichiosis and sarcoptosis  (a form of scabies). They were given strong medication and strong, rich food to help them to gain weight.
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Alaska and Siberia, while timid at first, were both sociable animals and used to human contact, which strengthens the belief that they once had lived in a home.

Veterinarians at the Animal Friends clinic started the pups on a regiment of antibiotics and a healthy diet to help their frail bodies recover from the evident trauma they had experienced during their time on the streets. Slowly, but surely, this pair proved to be quite the force to be reckoned with and stayed happy and positive during their recovery.

Once they were strong enough, Animal Friends found a forever home for these two beautiful souls in Germany. You won’t believe what they look like now:
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Today, they are happy, sociable, healthy dogs and blessed with the most loving guardians. Now, they look like real huskies, beautiful and wound-free and full of fur.
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Others Need Your Help!
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It’s always nice to hear of the stories with happy endings, as not all of them do end that way. In fact, a huge majority of homeless cats and dogs are left to die and many of them never do find their forever home. Most of them come into the world invisible and leave the world invisible. You can change that!

Firstly,  and we can’t stress this enough, if you are considering adopting a pet, think whether you honestly have the time and the energy and the love to provide a cat or a dog with a safe, loving and life-long home. If you have even the slightest doubt, reconsider because you may end up being part of the problem rather than part of the solution.

You can also help other animals by  supporting the work of the organizations like  Animal Friends Foundation Burgas that are working on the ground to help stray animals get a second chance at life. Together, we can ensure more animals get a happy ending like Alaska and Siberia! All image source: Animal Friends Foundation Burgas.

Rescued Bat Who Was Saved After Getting Electrocuted Chows Down on Banana Snacks.
Tonto, an adult male Grey-Headed Flying-Fox who came into care after an electrocution injury.
It seems that banana makes a happy bat. Nom noms.

Background:
Tonto is an adult male grey headed flying fox, a species Federally listed as Vulnerable to extinction.

Tonto was an orphan grey headed flying fox (fruit bat) who hand raised by a wildlife carer from Gosford, north of Sydney. At 14 weeks old he joined a baby bat crèche with other hand raised bats and was released to the wild from Gosford in February 1997.

As flying foxes are nomadic, they can fly up to 50kms a night in search of food, and the colonies move 1000's of kilometers over the year as they follow flowering native trees. Flying foxes are the major pollinators of Australia's hardwood forests.

Three weeks ago, an injured flying fox was seen hanging low on the side of the aviary from which he was released 18 years earlier. His wrist was burnt and massively swollen, possibly caused by touching high power electricity wires. The bat allowed himself to be captured and was transported to a Sydney veterinary clinic specialising in treating native wildlife. The bat was wearing a metal band with a unique sequential number, that identified him as Tonto.

After vet assessment, Tonto home was taken to the home of the vet nurses (me) where he was given antibiotics and pain relief. He watched as I prepared the nightly bat fruit salad. When the banana was chopped it became too much for him to resist and sidled up to the side of the cage and extended his arm to be fed a slice of banana.

Despite being a wild bat living free for 18 years, Tonto remembered the ease of being handed slices of banana and reveled in the taste.

Thankfully for Tonto his wings were not permanently damaged and with luck, he should be released back into the wild again within the next few weeks.

A truly remarkable bat, confirming the intelligence and capacity to remember a place where humans helped him.

Terrified Rescued Kitten Turns Into the Sweetest Snuggle Bug Ever. Is there anything sweeter than hearing about a rescued kitty who manages to overcome a difficult start in life, and find peace, friendship and security in a loving forever home? When the cats in question were once feral, with a profound mistrust of humans, the tale of how they learned to open up to their rescuers and allow themselves to be loved could almost bring a tear to your eye.

Prepare to be uplifted by the super-cute antics of Calvin, who first came to his new home as a terrified five-week-old baby. Thanks to the loving care of his guardian – Reddit user Enicknick, who took him in as a foster kitty along with his brother – he has now begun to thrive!

When Calvin first arrived, Enicknick explained, he was very “hissy, sick and scared,” refusing to make friends with anyone. But he has since gone through an incredible transformation!
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Enicknick added, “(Calvin and his brother) were so scared when we got them. They were only five weeks old and taken from a hoarding house. I don’t think they had aver been held. … They were sick, semi feral, and too young to be adopted. We decided to keep him. He is now ten and a half months old, super friendly, and a complete love bug.”

This adorable feline now has no problem with demanding the attention he deserves!
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Calvin has developed a great love for massages, and doesn’t appreciate it when his hoomans use only one hand instead of both! Enicknick said, “He has mastered the sad face when he sees one hand and not two.”
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“Now if you could just bring the other hand over, hooman, that would be purrfect…”
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Here he is with his brother Hobbes.
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Who could resist snuggle time with these two?
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The pair love to stretch out on their humans’ bed together…
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… and investigate the thrilling world of carboard boxes!
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“Peekaboo!”
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Calvin also lives with a puppy. Enicknick has described this sweet pooch as “about five percent interested in the cats and 95 percent completely ignorant of their existence in the house.”
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No doubt about it … these days, Calvin is living the sweet life.
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With so many homeless and at-risk cats and dogs living in the U.S. – while horrendous conditions at many commercial breeding operations continues to run rampant – one of the most generous things you can do is take in one of these homeless animals and give them the love they truly need and deserve. The transformation stories of vulnerable animals like Calvin just go to show that if you are looking for an animal friend with whom to share your life, your home and your heart, the best thing you can do is always: adopt, don’t shop! All image source: enicknick/Imgur.

They Find An Exhausted Mother, But What’s Underneath Her Body Shocked Them All…
An abandoned dog is being hailed as a hero after he used a persistent bark to lead passersby to a litter of ten sick, newborn puppies and their exhausted mother.

All 10 puppies and their mother are alive and well — and it’s all because of an abandoned dog now known as Hero.

Marina Tarashevsce, an animal rescuer with Dallas Dogrrr – Rescue, Rehab, Reform, spoke to “Fox and Friends Weekend.” She said that she always saw Hero with another stray dog, Mona. But because Hero’s barks were loud and distressed, she assumed something was wrong with Hero’s friend, or that she was pregnant. She followed Hero, who instead led her to the puppies.

The more she got closer to Hero, the more he would move farther away and continue barking, as if saying, “Keep coming this way.” We’ve seen this before, when a worried dog led a cop to a burning home, where his owner lay injured and helpless.

Today, the puppies are doing great. They are with their mother and Hero in a foster home, together. The animal rescue group hopes to find homes for the puppies once they’re weaned from their mom.

Dogs are so amazing, and this story is more wonderful proof. If you agree, please SHARE Hero’s story with your friends on Facebook.

Rescued Goats Move to a Larger Pasture and Have the Time of Their Lives. Goats Arrive at their New Home.
In 2015 Woodstock Farm Sanctuary moved from 23 acres to 150, and slowly over the summer moved all the animals to their new digs. Here some of the herd arrived in a trailer, and it only took a few minutes for them to get excited about their new home.

Caged hens fly for first time.
Animal Place liberated 1,500 hens from wire metal cages at a conventional egg farm in southern California. For the first time ever, they are able to fly! www.henrescuers.org

Abandoned Kitten Adopted by Poodle Who Was Raised by Cats.
This kitten was found in a dumpster a few minutes before this footage was shot. Our poodle (who was raised by cats) quickly jumped in preform the task of motherhood. Check out Taylor Trash Productions on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/TaylorTrashP...and check out more from Taylor Trash Productions on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/taylortrashproductionsTo use this video in a commercial player or in broadcasts, please email licensing@storyful.com.

Biker Traveling Cross Country Found a Burned Kitten and Did the Most Touching Thing.


As animal lovers, it is very difficult to comprehend how a person could intentionally harm or abandon an animal who trusts them with their care. Sadly, incidents like this happen daily across the world. While it can be easy to feel as if you’ve lost hope in humanity’s ability to show compassion for other living beings, don’t give up so quickly!

This story of Pat the motorcyclist and Party Cat is sure to bring a smile to your face and restore your confidence in the kindness of your fellow human beings.

Pat was on his way back to the East Coast after attending the Born Free motorcycle show in California when he came across an abandoned cat on the side of the road near a Nevada gas station.

“I was at this truck stop getting gas, and this little guy just needed help. He was pretty badly burned, so I picked him up and tucked him inside my vest,” Pat told RevZilla.

With that, it was settled that the kitten would henceforth be named Party Cat and join Pat on his journey across the U.S.

Wherever Pat goes, Party Cat happily follows.
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Party Cat has been living on the road with Pat for some time now. Life on the road and inside a vest would be quite uncomfortable for most cats, but Party Cat is so chill and calm he doesn’t seem to mind at all. He even lets strangers pet him at rock concerts!
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Speaking of strangers, Party Cat and Pat have been drawing loads of attention from the other festival-goers. It seems that wherever Pat travels, he finds someone who knows him as “the guy who rode cross-country with a kitten in his vest”.
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We can’t really be sure of what caused Party Cat’s initial injuries. It could have been abuse, or he could have simply gotten stuck in a car exhaust pipe or even engine. Whatever the case, Party Cat probably wouldn’t have made it this far without Pat’s love and care. We’re sure this little kitty will pay it forward to Pat by catching mice in his shop and sending good vibes to all the customers.

Pat isn’t the most common example of an animal rescuer, but this story just goes to show that animal lovers come in all stripes. Don’t judge a book by its cover! All image source: Spurgeon Dunbar/Revzilla.


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Pee-eww! Smelly snake rescued from a gardener's net.
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