In a neighborhood in Manaus, Brazil, Edineia Florgomes has spent years doing something simple but demanding: showing up for the stray dogs no one else does. She feeds them, gets them water, and arranges vaccinations when she can. "Everyone here knows I help defenseless animals," she told The Dodo. A Den That Turned Dangerous One of the dogs under Florgomes' informal care … [Read more...] about A Mother Dog Dove Into Floodwater Again and Again — Until All 7 of Her Puppies Were Safe
Wildlife & Nature
Police Officer Shoots And Kills Donkey During Missing Child Search
A search for a missing child in Georgia ended in tragedy when a police officer shot and killed a beloved donkey on private property. Now, the animal's devastated owner is speaking out — and preparing for a possible legal battle over what happened. What Happened The incident occurred Aug. 30 at Elsberry Riding & Farm in Rockmart, where Hannah Israel had lovingly … [Read more...] about Police Officer Shoots And Kills Donkey During Missing Child Search
Woman Is Delighted To Find A Wild Fox Sleeping Peacefully On Her Outdoor Sofa
"I was very happy to see him so relaxed." For the past few years, UK resident Andrea Uppington has been sharing her garden with an unlikely neighbor — a wild fox who drops by from time to time and has slowly become part of her everyday life in the English countryside. A Special Bond Between Human and Wildlife Like most wild foxes, this one remains naturally cautious … [Read more...] about Woman Is Delighted To Find A Wild Fox Sleeping Peacefully On Her Outdoor Sofa
A Cancer Survivor’s Dog Was Stolen by Her Roommate — She Spent 3 Years Getting Him Back
When Kameroun Mares was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, she bought a husky puppy to help her get through it. She named him Semper Fidelis — Latin for "always faithful and loyal." Neither of them knew how literally that name would be tested. A Dog Bought to Help Her Cope Mares' cancer treatment had also left her with Type 1 diabetes, and she hoped raising a … [Read more...] about A Cancer Survivor’s Dog Was Stolen by Her Roommate — She Spent 3 Years Getting Him Back
The “Stone Breaker” Plant: What the Science Actually Says About This Traditional Kidney Stone Remedy
Phyllanthus niruri — known in traditional medicine as "Stone Breaker," or quebra-pedra in Brazil, where it's most widely used — has a centuries-long reputation for helping the body pass or resist kidney stones. It's now sold commercially in the U.S. and elsewhere under names like Stone Breaker, Chanca Piedra, and Stone Crusher. The reputation is real. What's more complicated is … [Read more...] about The “Stone Breaker” Plant: What the Science Actually Says About This Traditional Kidney Stone Remedy