City Bans Dog Walking in Public Places to Discourage Dog Ownership
Authorities in Tehran, the capital city of Iran, have enforced a ban on dog walking in public places like streets and parks. The bizarre measure is part of a long-standing effort to discourage dog ownership in the Islamic country. Tehran’s police chief, Hossein Rahimi, recently announced that he has received permission from the Tehran Prosecutor’s Office […]
Woman Hatches Duck Egg Bought from Restaurant, Ends Up with Adorable Pet
A Malaysian woman ended up with a pet duck after buying a fertilized egg from a restaurant and using a makeshift incubator to hatch it instead of eating it. 39-year-old Erica Lim, a creative professional from Kuala Lumpur, in Malaysia, recently sat down with online magazine Star2 to talk about life with a pet duck […]
Runner Finds Puppy During Marathon, Carries It for 30 Km
A Thai marathon runner recently made international news headlines after it was reported that she ran 30km carrying a small puppy she found on the side of the road during the 42km race. Khemjira Klongsanun was 12km into the Chombueng marathon in western Thailand, on Jan 20, when she saw a puppy dog by the side […]
Korean Company Creates Smart Treadmill for Cats
Getting a house cat to exercise can be quite a challenge, but a Korean company claims that it’s smart exercise machine can keep felines in tip-top shape even when their owners are away. There’s just one catch – it costs $1,800. Korean startup Pet Ding unveiled its smart treadmill for cats earlier this month, at […]
Elite Sniffer Dog Has $32,000 Bounty Put On His Head by Tobacco Smugglers
Scamp, an English springer spaniel sniffer dog, is so good at his job that criminal organizations have put a sizable reward on his head. During his five-year career as a sniffer dog for BWY Canine, in Pembrokeshire, UK, Scamp managed to detect around £6m ($7.8 million) worth of illegal tobacco, causing significant headaches for criminal organizations […]
This Company DNA-Tests Unscooped Dog Poo to Track Down Offending Pet Owners
Unscooped dog poo is a problem in most urban communities around the world, but one company is offering an advanced scientific solution to crack down on offenders – testing the poo for DNA and comparing it against a database of registered community pets to track down their owners. Lazy dog owners who don’t clean up […]
Veterinary Student Pretended to Save Dozens of Horses Before Selling Them to Slaughterhouses
A young Alabama vet student was recently arrested for allegedly pulling off one of the sickest scams imaginable. She took older horses from their owners, promising that they would live out the rest of their lives in a sanctuary, but later sold them to be slaughtered. 24-year-old Fallon Blackwood used her educational background as a […]
Escaped Rodeo Cow Has Been Enjoying Freedom for Six Months, As No One Has Been Able to Catch Her
Betsy, a 3-year-old cow that escaped six months ago, during the annual rodeo in Anchorage, Alaska, has been roaming the outskirts of the city ever since, despite her owner’s best efforts to capture her. Betsy the cow slipped out of her pen amid the bustle of the annual Anchorage rodeo last year, and headed right […]
This Afghan Hound Has the Most Incredible Hair
AJ Nirvana Battle, a three-year-old Afghan hound from China is the canine version of a fashion model. He’s got a slender physique, loves posing for pictures and he has the most incredible hair. Looking at AJ Nirvana Battle and his luxurious locks, it’s easy to see why he turns heads wherever his owner takes him. But […]
Family Rents $1,500-a-Month Studio Apartment for Two Cats, Because They Don’t Get Along with Their Dog
A Silicon Valley family was in the news recently for renting a $1,500-a-month living space for their two cats, because they didn’t get along with the dog they shared their previous home with. David Callisch couldn’t be happier with the tenants living in the 425-square-foot studio apartment behind his house, in San Jose, California. They […]
Meet Pompous Albert, the Angriest-Looking Cat on Instagram
Cats from the Selkirk Rex breed are known to be friendly, playful and even cuddly, but you really couldn’t tell by looking at Pompous Albert. His constantly frowned face makes him look like the angriest, most unfriendly cat in the world, but it’s also the source of his incredible online popularity. Pompous Albert became an Instagram […]
This “Horse Barber” Turns Horses into Living, Breathing Artworks
30-year-old Melody Hames has been clipping horses for over two decades, and it shows. Today she is credited for turning horse clipping into an art form. Hames started clipping horses when she was 9-years-old, and really got into it by clipping her pet Connermara pony who suffered from cushings disease, a condition that caused it […]
Ban’ei – The World’s Slowest Horse Race
Horse races are usually all about speed, but in Ban’ei, a form of horse racing unique to the Japanese island of Hokkaidō, it’s strength and stamina that matter most. Ban’ei race horses, also known as ‘banba’, are very different from the fast thoroughbreds we associate with horse racing. They can weigh up to 1,200 kilograms […]
Would You Pay to Sleep in a House Surrounded by 77 Lions?
The Lion House is a unique rentable property in South Africa that allows tourists to spend their vacation in the middle of a nature reserve, surrounded by 77 adult lions. Imagine going to sleep to the sound of lion roars, knowing that the only thing standing between you and dozens of predators is an electrified […]
Meet Iriss and Abyss – Instagram’s Most Eye-Catching Feline Twins
They’ve been called the “world’s most beautiful cats”, and they’ve been mesmerizing social media users with their heterochromatic eyes for the past couple of years. They are Iriss and Abyss, the feline twins taking Instagram by storm. Iriss and Abyss have nearly 200,000 followers on Instagram who love nothing more than to watch the two […]