"We're praying for a miracle: to find someone wonderful willing to take on all of them!" Chico, Daisy, and Mitch were discovered living in a trailer with several other Chihuahuas and were immediately taken up by the RSPCA. When the triplets initially came to the shelter, they were quite cautious, and it took employees months to gain their confidence. They've become so much … [Read more...] about Three ‘Feisty’ Chihuahua Best Friends are Looking for a Home Together
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A Woman Awakens to See a Strange Dog in Her Bed
"She was just laying on our pillows, completely content." Julie Thorton Johnson awakened one morning earlier this week to an unexpected surprise. There on her bed sat a huge, drowsy dog – a creature neither Johnson nor her husband had ever seen before. The Johnsons have three dogs that occasionally join them in bed, so it took a while for them to realize this … [Read more...] about A Woman Awakens to See a Strange Dog in Her Bed
A Baby Giraffe at a US Zoo Has Been Equipped with Bespoke Leg Braces to Help it Walk Correctly
To assist a young giraffe born in a US zoo with a life-threatening limb ailment walk, she was equipped with tailored, human medical-grade leg braces. Msituni was born with her front limb bending the wrong way on February 1 at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, north of San Diego. Staff at the safari park feared she would die if the ailment was not treated … [Read more...] about A Baby Giraffe at a US Zoo Has Been Equipped with Bespoke Leg Braces to Help it Walk Correctly
Why The Simple Life is Not Only Attractive, But Also Important
The simple life is the good life. This is a sturdy perennial among philosophical beliefs about how we should live; intellectuals have been peddling it for more than two millennia, from Socrates to Thoreau, from the Buddha to Wendell Berry. And it still has a sizable following. Magazines like Real Simple beckon us from the checkout line; Oprah Winfrey routinely interviews … [Read more...] about Why The Simple Life is Not Only Attractive, But Also Important
Asiatic Cheetah Babies are Born in Iran For The First Time
The director of Iran's environment agency announced Sunday that an Asiatic cheetah gave birth to three "healthy" pups, a first in captivity for the endangered species. "Iran," one of just a dozen cheetahs discovered in the Islamic republic, gave birth to three "healthy" cubs by C-section, according to Ali Salajegheh of the IRNA news agency. "This is the first Asiatic … [Read more...] about Asiatic Cheetah Babies are Born in Iran For The First Time