They are members of the weasel family and are found almost everywhere, except Australia and Antarctica. When it comes to their physique, most otters are small and they have short ears and noses, long bodies, long tails, and their most notable feature is their dense fur. 

Otters possess the densest fur among any other animal from any kingdom. They have as many as a million hairs per square inch in places. 

Another unique thing about otters is their stinky poop. So extraordinary that their poop even has its own name, “spraints.” According to National Geographic, “It’s thought to get its special odor, which some scientists describe as smelling like violets, from the seafood diet otters eat.” 

When talking about being stinky, a fresh bath would definitely wash that foul odor away, wouldn’t it? And nothing beats this adorable baby otter’s reaction after getting the chance to experience being in a pool for the first time in his young life. Meet this cute little otter, Tororo. Tororo lives in Japan together with his biological mom, Otsuyu, another adult otter named Odashi, and of course, his human mom who runs their YouTube channel called ‘LOUTRE.’ 

This family also has two Instagram accounts, uuu_chaan with 127,000 followers, and loutreosaka with 24,000 followers. 

Those numbers alone would immediately tell you that they’re quite famous not just in Japan but perhaps in many other countries across the world.

 

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They share photos and more often, videos of their everyday life and all the fun activities that they all share together as a family. 

This video, in particular, has over 1.7 million views with tens of thousands of likes and over a thousand comments from people who were simply amused by the otters’ natural charisma. Stinky Tororo needs a shower. The video started with the baby otter still comfortably dozing on his bed while the other two adult otters had just woken up on a separate bed. 

Shortly after waking up, his human mama decided to bathe him inside a tiny pool. It was his first time to experience being in a pool and his human mama was kind of worried but also excited at the same time. The water in the pool was not even an inch deep but the little otter was still skeptical about the idea. 

Mama Odashi was also in the pool and off she went by cleaning baby Tororo’s fur, although the latter didn’t seem to like it that much. The sound of protest. At some point, Tororo really sounded annoyed by everything that’s happening. Perhaps, he didn’t want to be in the pool, he didn’t want mama Odashi to clean his fur, or he didn’t want to take a bath at all. 

Whatever his reason for making such a sound, both his moms (otter and human) still managed to clean the little stinky otter. 

When he was finally fresh and dry, mama Odashi gave his fur some finishing touches to make sure they’re all clean and glossy. After having that quick dip in the little pool, Tororo went back to what he does best – sleeping. What an adorable little creature! 

 Watch baby Tororo’s first dip in the pool by pressing that play button below.

 
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  Students of Manchester Metropolitan University, Jack Spencer Furmston and Ben Camphor, were walking home when they saw a dog in the canal. 

Jack and Ben, along with a few other passersby, worked together to rescue the dog from the canal. "Everyone was panicking. I couldn't let that dog down and not help, so I put my jumper down and sprung into action, climbing down first," Ben said. 

The group look elated as they finally manage to hoist the dog out of the canal and back to safety. Another passerby, Dabhidh MchicEamailinn, captured the moment and shared the video to Twitter.

Dog rescued Ancoats pic.twitter.com/WxJ9nNmzaZ

— Daibhidh (@Dbelldb1) February 13, 2023

"Well done lads you are a credit to to our city," one user commented.
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The little abandoned lion was found starving and severely dehydrated by firefighters. Thankfully, she was rescued and cared for, becoming healthy and thriving now. Scroll down to know more! In September, the firefighters from the Vista Grande Fire Station spotted a mountain lion cub near a road in Idyllwild, Southern California. 

Her condition then was extremely terrible: starving, severely dehydrated, and weighed less than 11 pounds. Thankfully, the poor little cub was saved. The firefighters contacted the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for some help. 

The department then contacted the San Diego Humane Society, and they decided to take the little lion in. She was given specialized care in the shelter and after five weeks, she is healthy and thriving. “She received daily fluid therapy and medications. Within a couple of weeks, she progressed from five to three small, nutritious meals per day. 

They include ground proteins with milk replacer, to allow her body a slow transition to solid foods. We are happy to report, she has more than doubled in weight to 22 pounds!” Nina Thompson, the director of public relations at the San Diego Humane Society told the media. Currently, the mountain lion cub is active and responsive. She is still being involved in the treatment to make a full recovery. Looking forward to hearing more good news from her!
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Recently, one man was faced with a whopping $20,000 vet bill to save his beloved dog, and was willing to sell his house to make it happen. But thankfully, a miracle happened instead. Jaxon Feeley, from Wigan, England, is the owner of a 2-year-old Weimaraner named Rambo, and last month he experienced every dog owner’s nightmare as the young dog suddenly became seriously ill. 

“She began vomiting throughout the night over 30 times and by Saturday morning we were in the emergency vets,” Feeley wrote. Rambo had gone into hypovolemic shock, and also had gastroenteritis. The dog spent many days in intensive care, and though her condition stabled, her medical bills soon began to add up. 

“Rambo’s insurance has covered her up to £6500. Her bill is now up to £11,500 after 1 week in care,” Feeley wrote. “It is unknown how long Rambo will need to stay at the vets and intensive care costs is approximately £1000 per day. If the worst happens and Rambo requires major surgery, the cost of this as well as the aftercare is something I need to be able to give my little baby girl.” 

Despite the astronomical cost, Feeley said he would do whatever it takes to provide his beloved pet with the care she needs, even if it meant selling his own home to get the money. 

“There was no way in hell I was ever going to give up on this gorgeous girl, she is just a little baby, with a want to live and be happy with her big brother Rocky and the Feeleys,” the owner wrote.

Jaxon, from Wigan, said he is currently "practically living at the vets" since Rambo first showed signs of being ill two weeks agohttps://t.co/fkzKtnf9gq

— Liverpool Echo (@LivEchonews) February 5, 2023

Thankfully, he didn’t need to, thanks to the kindness of strangers. He set up a GoFundMe account, explaining Rambo’s story, and many people were moved to donate. 

It raised more than Feeley could have dreamed of: as of this writing, the fundraiser has made over £25,000, more than doubling the initial £10,000 goal. Feeley received even better news: Rambo’s condition continued to improve to the point where she was finally able to come home, he wrote in a February 4 update. 

“Over the last 3 days, Rambo has pulled off a miracle, hour by hour she has increased her oxygen efficiency, started eating and drinking, her lungs are slowly recovering and we started to see that beautiful little personality resurface. She got herself into a little routine of seeing me for 10 minutes every 4 hours that she even knew what corner of the waiting room to find me in.” 

Feeley and Rambo are now home together, and thanks to the kind donation of strangers they’ll be able to afford any care Rambo needs. 

“There are no words to express how grateful I am for everyone’s love, support & donations over the last 2 weeks. It genuinely means more than you will ever know,” he wrote. 

It’s true that people will do anything for their pets, and it’s inspiring how determined this owner was to keep his dog alive.
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