When rescuers in Istanbul, Turkey, found a four-month-old stray puppy, he barely looked like a dog anymore. Caked in hardened industrial glue, dirt, and mud, he could do little more than move his tongue. What happened to him next is hard to read about — but where his story ended up is worth staying for. Found Nearly Unable to Move According to Bored Panda, the puppy — … [Read more...] about Puppy Tortured With Industrial Glue Makes a Miraculous Recovery — and Finds a Forever Home
Wildlife & Nature
Woman Dyes Her Great Pyrenees Bright Red So He Won’t Get Stolen
Many dog owners worry about their pets being stolen, and certain rare or expensive breeds can be a genuine target for dognapping. One owner's approach to the problem went viral for reasons that had less to do with security and more to do with just how bright her solution was. Meet Dandy Chloe, who posts under the TikTok handle @danthebigreddog, is the owner of Dandy, a … [Read more...] about Woman Dyes Her Great Pyrenees Bright Red So He Won’t Get Stolen
Dog was locked in barn for 6 years — now see his transformation after he gets a haircut
In September 2016, a Great Pyrenees named Lazarus walked on grass for what was reportedly the first time in his life. For the roughly six to seven years before that, he had been confined to a single barn stall in southwestern Virginia, according to Big Fluffy Dog Rescue, the Nashville-based group that took him in. A Dog Nobody Was Caring For Lazarus's owner was terminally … [Read more...] about Dog was locked in barn for 6 years — now see his transformation after he gets a haircut
Depressed pit bull filmed ”crying” at shelter after being used for breeding then dumped
A volunteer's chance visit to a North Carolina animal shelter turned into a viral moment that changed the course of one dog's life, after a seven-year-old pit bull appeared to cry while sitting alone in her kennel. A Dog Who Looked "Very Human-Like" Sarah Jennings Sleime, a volunteer with the Greater Charlotte SPCA, was visiting the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & … [Read more...] about Depressed pit bull filmed ”crying” at shelter after being used for breeding then dumped
These Antarctic Icebergs Look Striped Like Candy. Here’s the Actual Chemistry Behind It
Icebergs are supposed to be white. So when Norwegian sailor Oyvind Tangen photographed a cluster of them banded in blue, black, brown and gold from a research ship roughly 660 miles north of Antarctica in 2008, the pictures looked almost too vivid to be real — striped like hard candy, floating in open water. Why Icebergs Are Usually White, Not Blue Ice itself isn't … [Read more...] about These Antarctic Icebergs Look Striped Like Candy. Here’s the Actual Chemistry Behind It