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Ocean sunfish, or Mola mola, can live up to 100 years in the wild — but one recently got into serious trouble near the Florida coast. Deputies from the Volusia Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about a massive sunfish stuck between a seawall and the surf. The fish, too heavy to move easily, seemed…
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When Sage Horn and Jakob Mattern first met, he wasn’t really a cat person. Horn, on the other hand, has always been completely head over heels for her kitties, and pretty soon, Mattern was too. “[He] knows that I LOVE my cats so dearly, they’ve been such a huge and special part of my life,”…
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Meet Bosco — a brave pup who doesn’t back down from any threat, even if it’s from a movie. While watching Jurassic Park at home, Bosco didn’t just notice the TV — he got fully involved. During a tense scene where kids are trapped with velociraptors, Bosco sprang into action, trying to protect them from…
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KOALA RESCUE Inc. in Australia was recently called to check on a koala found lying motionless at the base of a tree. Sadly, the koala had already passed away — but she wasn’t alone. A second koala, believed to be her companion, was seen embracing her. “It was clear he was comforting her,” said Hartley…
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While dropping off cat food at a community center in Washington Park, Illinois, Jill Henke noticed a stray dog watching her from across a field. A volunteer explained that the dog had been showing up for scraps of food. Henke, operations director for Gateway Pet Guardians, was moved by the dog’s thin, dirty appearance but…
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Meet Pitufo — a 14-year-old shelter dog from Argentina who finally found a loving home after more than a decade of waiting. Rescued in 2012 by Silvana, cofounder of Hogar Corazón Animal in Buenos Aires, Pitufo faced challenges from the start. At around 5 years old, he was often overlooked in favor of puppies, and…
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On a typical spring day in Shoreham, England, East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS) got a call about a fox cub stuck in a rusty wheel. Her head was trapped in the wheel’s center hole, which still had the tire attached. WRAS contacted Brighton Hove Wildlife Advice & Rescue Service for help, and…
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The life of one little mouse in the world might not amount to much for some people, but it means everything to her. And at the moment she needed it most, this particular rodent was fortunate to find someone who agrees. Maryana Kravets The other day, while walking with her friend, Antony, near their home…
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Just barely clutching onto a thin gray bar, an elderly bat named Bea Arthur tried to keep her head up despite the cold water clinging to her fur. Bea needed help. Luckily, a volunteer rescuer was on the way. “The poor old girl was hanging on a metal fence in Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania, for three days,”…
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MY SECRETLY RICH BOYFRIEND PRETENDED TO BE POOR TO TEST ME — BUT I HAD A SURPRISE OF MY OWN I met Jack a year ago at a coffee shop, accidentally spilling my iced latte all over his paperwork. Instead of being upset, he chuckled and said, “Maybe it’s a sign I needed a break.”…