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Abandoned Dog Stays Beside Her Bag Of Food As If It Is All She Has Left In The World
A young dog was left in a Michigan park with one possession: a bag of dog food. When the people who found her stayed by her side, they turned a sad abandonment into a story with a hopeful ending. The Call On March 28, Ingham County Animal Control and Shelter in Lansing, Michigan, received a…
18 Dogs Rescued From India’s Dog Meat Trade — After Three Wholesalers Quit to Grow Mushrooms and Make Pickles
Eighteen dogs, many tied in jute sacks, are safe after three longtime dog meat wholesalers in northeastern India walked away from the trade. The rescue came with a twist: the men gave up the animals voluntarily, as part of a program that offers them a new way to earn a living. The Rescue Humane World…
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This African Bird Wears Sunflowers Around Its Eyes — Meet the White-Crested Helmetshrike
Fluffy, stiff-crested and ringed with bright yellow around each eye, the white-crested helmetshrike looks like a cartoon character. It’s a real bird, and one of the most sociable…
25 Animals You’ve Probably Never Heard Of — From a Cuban Land Snail to a Marsupial That Mates Itself to Death
Scientists have described around 2 million species, yet new and little-known animals keep turning up, especially in the oceans and tropical forests. Here are 25 oddities worth getting…
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Woman finds cow’s tooth in takeout taco. The chain says it can happen
A takeout taco in Austin, Texas, has become the subject of a $250,000 lawsuit after a customer said she found a tooth…
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Healthy Senior Dog Spared After Family Asked Veterinarians to Euthanize Her, Georgia Rescue Says
A healthy senior dog named Holly is safe after a family asked veterinarians to euthanize her only because they no longer wanted…