Dolphin and Other Marine Life Abandoned in Japanese Aquarium That Closed Down Months Ago
International media outlets have been reporting the shocking case of a dolphin, dozens of penguins and other wildlife that have been abandoned in a derelict Japanese aquarium that closed down months ago. The operator of the Inubosaki Marine Park Aquarium in Choshi, a city in Japan’s Chiba Prefecture, closed down in January 2018, citing a […]
Meet Kesha, the Only Cat on an Island Where Cats Are Banned
The Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard is mostly known as one of the few places on Earth where people are forbidden from dying, but few know that this place also has a ban on cats, with one exception, a purring feline that’s technically a fox. Cats weren’t always banned on Svalbard. It was only during the […]
Woman Gets Arrested for Sheltering and Treating Pets During Hurricane
They say no good deed goes unpunished, and this kindhearted North-Carolina woman who took in dozens of abandoned pets as Hurricane Florence ravaged the US state is a prime example of that. She was arrested and is now facing several misdemeanor charges for practicing veterinary medicine without a license. As Hurricane Florence was getting ready […]
Man Raises Ducklings as His Children, Now They Follow Him Everywhere
A South Korean man and the 21 ducklings he has been raising as his children ever since they hatched have been breaking the internet with their incredible bond. A video that recently went viral in the western world shows the cute birds following their “mother” on a mountain hike and listening to his every command. […]
There Is a Kangaroo on the Loose in Austria (Not Australia) And Nobody Knows Where It Came From
Austria often gets mistaken for Australia, and tourist shops even have souvenir t-shirts that say “no kangaroos in Austria”, but now that one has been spotted hopping around in the European country, they may need a better line than that. Police in the small town of Kirchschlag, northern Austria, confirmed multiple sightings of what looked to […]
Turkish Football Club Sells 18 Players to Buy 10 Goats and Generate Income
Gulspor, a small football club from one of Turkey’s lowest divisions, recently sold 18 of its players in order to buy 10 goats and generate extra income from milk and meat sales. The club’s president, Kenan Büyükleblebi, told Turkish media that the unusual decision was dictated by lack of funds, as there are virtually no sponsorships or […]
Viral ‘Goat Monster’ Is Actually a Real Goat Breed
A video of a deformed-looking male goat has been doing the round online for over a month, with many referring to the animal as a ‘goat monster’. It turns out he’s actually just a Damascus Goat. It’s true that the male in this viral video has some exaggerated facial features – disproportionately giant head, freakishly long […]
Long Island Family Thought They Had Bought a Pet Dog, Turns Out They Were Just Leasing It
A Long Island family is fighting for the right to keep their pet Golden Retriever Max, after a lending company threatened to have it repossessed unless they make a considerable final payment. Danielle Cittadino and her family bought Max from the Shake-A-Paw pet store, in Lynbrook , New York, a couple of years ago. The […]
Meet Bronson, the 33-Pound Cat Making Waves on Instagram
When you see pictures of this massive cat, you may be forgiven for thinking that the images have been photoshopped. At 33 pounds, Bronson is more than double the weight of the average cat, he looks like a real life version of Garfield, but there’s nothing funny about it. Bronson’s size shocked everyone when he […]
Colombian Sniffer Dog Is So Good at Her Job That Cartels Put a Price on Her Head
Sombra, a drug-detection dog with the Colombian National Police has been causing such problems for drug cartels that they’ve recently started putting bounties on her head, forcing authorities to move her to a safer airport and have more officers accompanying her on her rounds. The 6-year-old German shepherd has been a thorn in drug traffickers’ side for […]
The African Village Where Crocodiles and Humans Live Side by Side in Peace
In cultures all across the globe, animals are revered, and even worshipped. In Hinduism, for example, cows are valued for their gentle nature. But not every sacred animal is quite so harmless; crocodiles were worshipped in Ancient Egypt, as they were believed to be living representations of the god Sobek. You may be surprised to […]
If You Ever Find This Guy’s Runaway Dog, He Wants You to Know That You Can Keep Him
Most dog owners who lose their beloved pets try to convey just how much they want the returned in the flyers they post, but one Chinese man just let everyone know that if they find his runaway Husky, they can just keep him, because he’s tired of chasing after him. Last Sunday, Wang Wei, a property […]
Mule Wins Horse Dressage Competition the First Time He Is Allowed to Participate
Wallace the Great, an 11-year-old rescued mule from Gloucestershire, recently made history by becoming the first ever mule to win an official horse dressage competition in Britain. Wallace and his trainer, Christie Mclean, had been turned down from official dressage events several times on grounds that he wasn’t a true horse, but a cross between a […]
Egyptian Zoo Paints Donkey Black and White, Tries to Pass It Off as Zebra
A new zoo in Cairo’s International Garden municipal park has come under fire for trying to deceive visitors by painting a donkey black and white to make it look like a zebra. On July 21st, Mahmoud A. Sarhani, a Cairo student who had recently visited the recently opened zoo posted a photo of a strange-looking […]
Pet Owner Faces Criticism for Putting His Cat on a Vegan Diet
A vegan pet owner from the Gold Coast, in Australia, has been criticized for putting his cat on a diet that matches his beliefs and claiming that she’s actually thriving after switching to veganism. 53-year-old Harry Bolman has been a vegan for the lat 38 years, and after adopting Uma, a five-year-old cat, last year, […]