After five months of waiting, despite his friendly and lovable nature, Kano was still without a forever home. Due to space constraints at the DeKalb County shelter, Kano was moved to LifeLine Animal Project’s adoption center in Atlanta, a decision that would serendipitously lead him back to his original family. LifeLine Animal Project shared the joyful news on their Facebook page, announcing, “Kano, formerly known as Skillet to his shelter family, has found his way home! He found the best outcome; being reunited with his family!” 

This reunion came about when Kano’s “grandmother,” the mother of his previous owner, discovered his photo on the shelter’s website after feeling compelled to search for their lost pet. The woman recounted that her son had raised Kano in the Blue Ridge Mountains from puppyhood, describing him as the most loving dog. 

However, when her son enlisted in the Army, family circumstances forced her to rehome Kano, but then he went missing. “But not long after, I just had an intuitive sense that I needed to look for him,” she shared with LifeLine Animal Project. Following her intuition led her to LifeLine’s website, where she joyously found Kano and quickly made arrangements to visit him. Kano knew instantly that this woman was his family and whipped his head around when she called him by his real name. It brought tears of joy to the volunteers’ eyes. Everyone celebrated Kano and his grandma’s reunion. The woman expressed her deep connection with Kano, regretting their separation but hoping he understands her love. 

“I knew in my soul he needed me; it’s like he was calling me somehow. I know that sounds crazy. I tell him every day I’m sorry I was doing the best I could do at the time and I love him so much! I still feel the guilt, but I hope he knows and feels my love for him,” she explained in LifeLine Animal Project’s Facebook post. With a happy resolution, the woman had recently acquired a house with a fenced backyard for Kano to enjoy. 

Although her son, about to be deployed, hasn’t seen Kano in person again, their FaceTime interactions are filled with happiness. Kano’s journey demonstrates how, sometimes, the road to the right destination involves traversing many paths.

 
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  She had been at the shelter for a while and everyone seemed to pass her by, that’s when she came up with a unique way of getting noticed. She smiles at everyone she sees in the shelter, hoping someone will want to adopt her and give her a forever home. Nala’s story began when a kind person from the Netherlands came across her all alone when she was very pregnant. In fact, she was already in labor and was having difficulty giving birth. 

Thankfully, she was rushed to a veterinary hospital, where she had an emergency c-section. She gave birth to two kittens, but sadly, only one of them survived. Nala and her one remaining kitten were taken in by Dierenbescherming, an animal protection group in the Netherlands, in the hope that they could get a chance at a better life. 

The kitten was strong and healthy and soon found his forever home. Nala also blossomed and loved being around people in this safe environment. The reason Nala has a permanent smile is because she has a cleft lip. She also needs a special diet because of a skin condition. “She gets hypo-allergenic food and is doing much better. She might always need this special food,” explained a volunteer at the shelter. She gets very excited when she sees somebody new at the shelter. When they pass by her condo she gives them lots of attention by standing up against the glass window with that big grin on her face. If you sit with her she will rub up against you and treat you like a friend. “The perfect home for her would be a house with a fenced garden, with humans who are at home a lot and who don’t have a problem with her special diet,” said the volunteer. 

“She is okay being placed with other cats, but will need individual feeding.” Nala is still waiting to find her forever home. But meanwhile, she continues to give her radiant smile to everyone that comes to visit, let’s hope she doesn’t have to wait too long. 

Watch Nala in this cute video:

 
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After hearing the boy’s story, many people in the community were touched. Since the boy lives in a small town, getting back on his feet will be tricky. But many individuals have offered support to the boy and his dog if he’s willing to accept help. Doing the Responsible Thing 

The boy and his dog were living under a bridge in Senatobia, Mississippi. The dog named Jada is a four-month-old Rottweiler/German Shepherd mix who had been with the boy since she was a tiny pup. The two have a strong bond, but the boy gave her up to the Senatobia-Tate County Animal Shelter because he couldn’t care for her. He walked Jada all the way to the shelter and gave them a garbage bag filled with her food and blanket. 

Even though the shelter was at capacity, they knew they couldn’t say no. They kept Jada in the main area of the facility, but she became miserable as soon as her human left. “My heart broke for him. He was clearly saddened by having to bring his dog up here,” Shelter Director Kris Robinson said. “She was kind of clinging to him around his legs. Every time he would move, she would move. She has bonded with him.” After the boy left, Jada plopped on the ground and moped. Someone at the shelter took a photo of her lying there beside the garbage bag with her stuff. They shared the image on social media, and people instantly felt heartbroken for Jada and the boy. 

 Community Steps Up 

Someone will foster Jada while law enforcement looks into the situation. Ever since the shelter mentioned the boy’s predicament on Facebook, several people have offered help. Some people claimed they could house him and his dog, and others were willing to help him find a job. A local church also offers temporary shelter and food to those who need it. 

Currently, the shelter has been unable to reach the boy, but he has several options for assistance if he’s willing to take it. Robinson believes his decision to surrender Jada was very intelligent. He could’ve easily abandoned the dog, but he went out of his way to keep his four-legged family member safe.

“I think that boy has a lot more integrity than a lot of people around here who dump animals and puppies when they can’t take care of them,” Robinson said. 

The shelter said they will update followers if they hear from the boy or gain more information. But for the time being, Jada will be receiving the best care possible. Hopefully, she and her human will be reunited soon.
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 From the start, Reeves was apprehensive about his chances of winning. "I'm so terrible with this," he said, groaning. "I just know it's going to be a disaster!"

He needn't have worried, though, because with a little bit of deductive reasoning — and some prompting from Pup Quiz host Steve Higgins — Reeves nailed his first question and soon had one very adorable puppy joining him in his comfy recliner. 

"That's unfair!" Fallon shouted at Higgins' interference. "First of all, I'm not taking a puppy away from John Wick. Just saying that right now." Which wasn't a lie, because the late-night host then proceeded to whiff his question, making Reeves the temporary owner of two dogs who proceeded to excitedly paw at and lick his face. 

The Matrix actor then doubled the number of dogs in his lap during Double Puppardy by correctly identifying a dik-dik as a species of antelope. "Let's go, Fallon!" Reeves cheered with four happy-go-lucky puppies sitting on him. "It's puppy love!" When one dog raced over to greet Reeves' puppy-less competitor, the actor indignantly shouted, "That's my puppy, Fallon!" Another failed question by Fallon led a joyous Reeves to become almost entirely eclipsed by golden retrievers in his chair. "Who's the puppy king?" He yelled. "I'm the puppy king!" When it came time for Final Puppardy, Reeves had so many dogs that he struggled to write in his final answer… which just so happened to be the correct one, securing his title as Puppy King. 

Chaos soon broke loose on the stage as the dogs attempted to make their great escape at the end of the segment, but the ones who stuck by Reeves' side were awarded with some loving head pats. "How's it going?" the actor asked one contently munching on his tie.
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  Natalie has seen her share of strays over the years, and she knows an abused dog when she sees one. And this one was definitely traumatized. An organization called the Redland Rock Pit Abandoned Dog Project visits the area every day to feed the strays. But there are more homeless dogs there than any one organization can help. Furever Bully Love Rescue teamed up with Redland Rock Pit earlier in the year to raise some money for the cause and to help rescue dogs in the area. It was an experience Natalie would never forget. It was the day she would meet a one-year-old hound mix named Harper. Volunteers put out food, and that’s when Harper appeared with four or five other dogs. She fell to the ground in fear. The dog was covered in scars and terrified of humans. There was no way they were going to leave her. But the dog wouldn’t move… They were even able to slip a leash around her neck, but she refused to get up. So they picked her up and went with a blanket on the floor of the vehicle instead of a crate. When the volunteers arrived back in Orlando, Harper was treated for anemia, worms, and a tooth infection. But healing her soul would take a lot longer. Harper didn’t stand up for three days. And anytime someone picked her up, she’d cling to them and not let go. Harper’s past obviously took a huge toll on the poor dog. Harper went straight to foster care with a woman named Cheryl Kessler. After just a few weeks, she’d already seen a huge change in the dog. She’s been getting better every day and really coming out of her shell. Harper’s acting much like a normal dog running around and doing donuts in the backyard. 🙂 

Harper should be going up for adoption anytime now, and you can contact Furever Bully Love Rescue here. This sweet pup sure has come a long way.🙂
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According to a Facebook post from the Missouri Department of Conservation, a crew consisting of Missouri Stream Teams, Beyond Housing and citizens from a Tiered Community were scouting locations for a clean-up on March 19, when they came across something unexpected in the trash. 

A tiny puppy had been abandoned in the trash pile, tied up in a black plastic garbage bag. It was heartbreaking that anyone would leave a dog for dead like this, but a miracle he was discovered in time.

  One member of the crew was particularly struck by the abandoned pup: Stream Team Coordinator Brian Waldrop. “I was just down on my knees, picked it up, and fell instantly in love,” Brian recalled to FOX 2 St. Louis. It was the first time he had come across a dog in a trash pile. 

While their meeting was unexpected and unusual, Brian knew it was meant to be and agreed to take the puppy home himself for good! He says he gave the dog a wash when they got home: the dog’s initial yellow coloring faded away to reveal a beautiful white coat. “He is just… what a great personality, and he is so soft,” Brian said. 

Brian told FOX 2 that he hadn’t settled on a name for the dog. While some have suggested garbage-themed names like “Hefty,” he has been calling him “Dude.”

  It’s heartbreaking that anyone would abandon a puppy like this, but we’re so glad everything worked out and he has a great, loving new home! Thank you to Brian for taking this pup in!
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The little pup appeared desperate and scared. He jumped up and down on the man’s car door repeatedly, like he was trying to reach the door handle. The man finally got out and looked around for the dog’s owner. But he was all alone. The guy saw an employee from one of the stores in the shopping center and asked her if she knew who the dog belonged to. She told the gentleman that she had seen the dog before. He had been seen running around the parking lot, on and off for about six months. 

Oddly, he chooses white cars and tries to get inside them by jumping on the doors. The man didn’t understand, and the woman could tell he was perplexed. She further explained that the rumor was that his previous owner had driven a white car and left him in the parking lot. The dog, now a stray, found shelter nearby and would come back to the parking lot to find his owner whenever he could. The man’s heart broke! He had to take this poor dog home and give him a proper life. It was obvious he was unwanted and was dumped in the cruelest fashion. It was time to show him kindness and love. He put the dog in his car and drove home. 

Once inside, he gave the pup a warm bath, blow-dried him, and gave him a hearty meal. The pup was elated! The dog, who had seen the worst in humanity, was about to see the best! His new dad vowed to never let him go a single day without feeling loved. 

To see the dog’s full rescue, ‘play’ the video below.

 
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  The crow will come and visit all of them, including the dog and the cats, but it’s for the little boy Otto whom Russell reserves the vast majority of his love, and their friendship is like nothing you’ve ever seen before. Russell is no caged corvid. He disappears from the family’s property in Denmark often. 

However, whether it’s pecking at the door, flying through the window onto the couch, or waiting for Otto on top of the house when he gets home from Kindergarten, the bird is never far away. 

Rescued as a juvenile, Otto’s mom and dad were not able to find anyone in the area to rehabilitate him, and while nursing him back to health, and then on to the days of his fledging, the crow grew to trust the family. He’s been with the family awhile now, and has been part of welcoming the couple’s second child, Hedwig, into the world, though too often he tries to steal the baby’s pacifier. CHECK OUT this unmissable story below…

 
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“Love is king during penguin nesting time,” read the onscreen text for a video posted to the zoo’s TikTok, as the aquatic love birds scanned through a pile of colorful pebbles, searching for the perfect gift to present their partner. How romantic. Out in the wild, this adorable courtship ritual is pretty standard, at least for Gentoo penguins. Male gentoos find a polished stone or pebble to offer their potential mates—Mother Nature’s engagement ring, if you will. And just like many males of the human species, male penguins work very, very hard to find that perfect stone. 

After all, these are not only tokens of affection, but the literal building blocks of their nests, since they can withstand the wet, cold climate and protect their soon-to-be families. Luckily for the penguins at the Detroit Zoo, they had plenty of beautiful options, aka “lucky charms” to choose from. And the zoo explained in the clip, each stone was “lovingly painted with non-toxic paint” by their Tots and Teens program. 

Folks who watched the sweet pebble procuring were instantly enamored. “Oh to be a little penguin picking out a pretty rock for my love,” one viewer wrote. 

“Imagine painting a rock and then finding out a penguin uses it as an engagement rock,” wrote another. Naturally, many were reminded of the 1995 cartoon “The Pebble and the Penguin,” starring Martin Short, Jim Belushi and Tim Curry. 

 Watch below, and marvel at these little creatures whose love language is obviously gift-giving.

@detroitzoo 🌈 Oh, what luck! 🌈 The penguins were gifted some "lucky charms" to give to their mates during nesting season! 🐧 #detroitzoo #detroit #zoo #penguins #matingseason #luckycharms #paintedpebbles #pretty #cute #michigan ♬ original sound - DetroitZoo

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According to The Dodo, Rachel, a photographer was walking along the shore in Waxham, a village in the United Kingdom when she heard a cry for help. Rachel followed the sound of the cries and discovered a young seal pup in distress​. Not only was the seal was wedged between several rocks that made up a seawall, but it was buried in the sand. Only its head and a flipper poked through. Even though she was unsure that the pup could be rescued, Rachel contacted Friends of Horsey Seals (FoHS). A team of rescuers from FoHS arrived at the scene and began to quickly, but carefully dig the little guy out from the sand. “[Our team members] were able to dig the pup out and eventually lift him to freedom,” a FoHS spokesperson told The Dodo. Before the tide reached the seawall the seal was freed. While the young seal, which is no longer dependent on its mother, was dirty, he didn’t appear injured and was allowed to return to the wild. 

What incredible timing! We don’t even want to imagine what could have happened to this poor pup if Rachel hadn’t spotted him in time.
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  Staff named the pigeon Flamingo, and said he was in bad shape, showing signs of long-term malnutrition. They suspect someone had purchased him from a poultry market and dyed him pink to use him at a gender reveal party, a wedding, or some sort of event for human entertainment. 

“PSA: Please never release domestic birds to the wild. Not for weddings, funerals, celebrations, art projects, anything. (We’d hope that “don’t dye them” goes without saying, but…) They will starve or be preyed on. If you see an all-white pigeon in the wild, or any tame bird standing around looking lost, it needs your help. 

Please catch the bird and bring it to a pigeon rescue or animal sanctuary near you,” Wild Bird Fund wrote on Facebook. Since Flamingo is a domestic bird, he be unable to find food in the wild, fly well or escape predators, so being on the streets would be a death sentence for him. 

Staff has tried several different methods to remove the dye, which they believe is hair dye, but have unfortunately been unsuccessful. They are hoping those feathers will eventually molt. The dye has a very strong odor, so staff is concerned for his respiratory health, since birds are highly sensitive to certain fumes. Flamingo is weak and struggling to keep food down, but they have him on heat, oxygen and subcutaneous fluids. They also have him on medication to counteract the effects of the toxin on his digestive system. 

Although he is weak, staff refuses to give up on him and will continue to do everything they can to nurse him back to help. 

 To stay updated on Flamingo’s progress, click here to visit Wild Bird Fund’s Facebook page.

 
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