Friendship is important to everyone, no matter what the species. Take this adorable pair. Thirteen-week-old Cinnamon Spice the Guinea Pig loves Oscar the Boston Terrier!
Their guardians says of Cinnamon Spice, “She enjoys nibbling on his cheeks to get him to start licking her. They really love each other and are sad when they are apart.”
A champion marathon runner reunited a lost dog with his family a year after he went missing. Esther Atkins, who won first place at the USA Marathon Championships in 2014 was out walking her dog when she saw a stray pit bull “frolicking in a mud puddle” in the park across the street from her…
When National Mill Dog Rescue returned to their shelter with 31 dogs, it marked the first step toward a hopeful future for these animals. Having spent their lives in a commercial breeding facility, the dogs had never known comfort, which makes it all the more touching to see them receive their first soft blankets. This…
A driver spotted a large elderly dog in the middle of the road and called DAR Animal Rescue. They immediately drove out after midnight to get him. ‘Big Ben’ couldn’t hold his head up. He was covered in burrs and looked in terrible shape. They didn’t know what was wrong with him but they knew…
Border Collies and Belgian Malinois are often the featured dance partners at canine freestyle competitions. So we love it when we see other breeds taking centre stage. Unkas is a Papillon from Russia who performs with his handler Irina Efremova. During the FCI Dog Dance World Championship held in Moscow in 2016 they competed in…
Molly the dog loves to sing and she’s encouraged by her family who often accompany her in a joyful howl. Her family in Portugal explain, “This is something my partner and I do with our dog, Molly. We encourage her to howl and she does it beautifully. She also communicates with our neighbour across the…
Rescuers had a heart-pounding experience trying to rescue a dog from a highway in St. Louis after the dog darted across the freeway. Donna with Stray Rescue of St. Louis pulled up alongside the dog, who was hugging the freeway wall. But just as she was about to exit the truck, “Dodge” ran across the…