Animal welfare advocates are renewing calls for Okha, a 56-year-old elephant, to be retired from circus performances and moved to a permanent sanctuary. According to campaigners, Okha is currently the only elephant still traveling with a road circus in the United States. They argue that after decades of performing, she should be allowed to spend her remaining years in a more … [Read more...] about Calls Grow For Elderly Circus Elephant To Be Retired To A Sanctuary
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Shoppers Spot A Haunting Face Pleading For Help At Store’s Front Door
She had almost given up hope. The team at the Amelia County Animal Shelter (ACAS) in Virginia has witnessed countless heartbreaking rescue cases over the years. Abandoned pets, injured strays and starving puppies are sadly nothing new to them. But one recent call from a local dollar store stopped everyone in their tracks. Concerned shoppers at a Dollar General in … [Read more...] about Shoppers Spot A Haunting Face Pleading For Help At Store’s Front Door
Heartwarming video shows a tow truck driver rescuing a moose stuck in ice: ‘I can’t stand to see him suffer’
A tow truck driver in Saskatchewan is receiving widespread praise online after rescuing a stranded moose trapped in ice during what began as a routine workday. According to reports, Clint Gottinger, owner of Rebel Towing, encountered the exhausted animal immobilized in a frozen waterway near a roadway junction and immediately decided to stop and help. Rather than … [Read more...] about Heartwarming video shows a tow truck driver rescuing a moose stuck in ice: ‘I can’t stand to see him suffer’
Shelter Staff Stunned When Stray Cat With ‘Jowls Of A Mob Boss’ Only Wants Love
Staff at an animal shelter in Georgia were left astonished after a rugged-looking stray cat, whose enormous jowls gave him the appearance of a feline crime boss, turned out to be nothing more than an affectionate softie desperate for love. The cat arrived at Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelters on Christmas Day after being transferred from local animal control — and his … [Read more...] about Shelter Staff Stunned When Stray Cat With ‘Jowls Of A Mob Boss’ Only Wants Love
Dog Leads His Mom To A Crate In The Woods — And Saves Four Lives
A routine walk through the woods turned into a life-saving rescue after a dog in Texas led his owner off a familiar trail and straight to four abandoned cats trapped in a hidden crate. Daisy Phillips had been walking with her dog, Goose, along a forested nature trail near their home when the normally curious pup began pulling her away from the path and deeper into the … [Read more...] about Dog Leads His Mom To A Crate In The Woods — And Saves Four Lives