But the way this future-to-be-mom decided to protect her unborn babies is something unseen. 

In a story like never before, a pregnant pig break out of a factory farm to safely give birth to her babies.

  While walking her dog in a forest near Nottingham in England, Anna Aston was pretty surprised to spot a mother pig and her newborn piglets. Initially she thought they might be wild boars, but then she quickly realized there are actually farm pigs. 

It is then when Anna knew she came across a very unusual situation. “I knew they weren’t wild boar; they just looked like ordinary pigs,” the woman told BBC. “I was thinking, ‘This isn’t right’. You just don’t get them in a wood.” 

Concerned about the safety of the tiny piglets and their protective mom, Anna called Brinsley Animal Rescue. Next day Jon Beresford and Beth Hewis went to investigate. 

  “[We] found she had escaped from an adjacent pig farm and had her babies in the woods,” Jon told The Dodo. “The babies looked well, [but] she was thin and able to graze but not forage for food as she had a ring through her nose.”

Yet, how surprisingly how it sounds, the rescuers couldn’t do too much to save the female and her babies. Because Matilda – how they named her – escaped from a farm, they just could not pick them and take them to the shelter. 

  “She had the maternal drive to escape and save her babies, but we couldn’t just collect them,” Jon said. “Ultimately, we needed the consent of the owners.” But finding the owners probed a nearly impossible task, so the two rescuers took the media in order to save them. 

Fortunately for everyone involved, the story went viral and a happy ending was closer than anyone expected. But not without hard efforts!

  Eventually, after Matilda and her babies have been taken back to the farm she initially escaped, thanks to a fund raiser, a lot of kind people and tireless efforts, she and her babies find a safe place to live for the rest of their lives. 

  “Matilda & her eight piglets have spent the first night of freedom with us resting,” the animal rescue wrote on Facebook. “She is such a good mother too them, now she no-longer needs to worry about their plight.”

It was nearly noon when Allison Burton spotted a massive wild cat casually walking down her street. An adorable lynx took over the way just as it was a catwalk. Shyda ForeverFriends
It was a sunny day, so the street was far from empty, but the majestic feline did not seem to be bothered at all. 

On contrary, she even struck for some stunning poses while she quietly kept her way. Naturally, an unusual sight like this could only turn heads of everyone. Shyda ForeverFriends
“Honestly, he didn’t care about anyone around,” Burton said. “There were people riding bikes past him. He was in his own world enjoying the sunshine.” 

 Just like the passersby, Burton could not believed her eyes when realizing a lynx was actually strutting down her street. Thankfully she find the nerve to take her cellphone and grab some snaps of the beautiful kitten. Shyda ForeverFriends
“I have never seen one in real life, ever,” the woman told THE DODO. 

Apparently lynx sights are pretty common among the Kamloops residents, with several reports this year, already.
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Owls are nature’s best rodent control, here’s how to make them feel at home in your yard. Owls can serve as all-natural pest control for American farmers and homeowners alike, if we welcome them onto our property… and don’t poison them. 

  Research shows the percentage of owl carcasses containing rodenticide increased 10-fold between 1983 and 2006, to 63%. It only takes eating three mice containing the poison Brodifacoum within a couple of weeks to kill an owl. 

They die slowly, from internal bleeding, over a period of 1 to 3 weeks. Instead of killing these helpful creatures, we should be making our homes, gardens and farms more accommodating for them so they can provide non-toxic, all natural pest control for us. All they need is food, shelter, and water and owls will make any place their home. 

 Voles, rats, mice, skunks, and other varmints looking for a midnight snack, will think twice about coming out of their holes to feast on your flower bed and crops, when these predators start swooping down from the night sky to devour them. The average owl eats over 1000 mice per year. If you’re lucky enough to have barn owls, this species hunts in small groups and, together, can eat hundreds of rodents per night. 

 Not only do they eliminate pests, but they do so with little cost or effort on your part. Along with keeping rodents in check, owls coexist peacefully with other birds nearby. Because they hunt at night and sleep during the day, other birds will hardly notice they’re there. 

 In order to attract owls, you might consider a bird feeder outside of your house. Mice like to go after seeds that fall on the ground below, luring them into the owls’ path. Mice also like untouched wood and brush piles. All of these places are prime spots for owls to circle in on their prey. 

 Just make sure to plug up any holes around your house, so they don’t make their way into your pantry or cupboard. While owls get most of their water from their prey, having a bird bath for them to indulge in will make their stay a little more comfortable. 

 Owls prefer shaded, secluded areas to rest during the day. Hollowed out trees with branches they can perch on make ideal habitats. So do man-made nesting boxes. By providing a place where owls can feel safe sleeping all day, you are much more likely to be successful in attracting these predators.
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But when this is your daily routine, that might be a bit too much. Well, that’s how this lazy kangaroo is spending his days. 

Everybody, meet Rufus, the most spoiled joey in the world. Now over 4-year-old, Rufus’ life wasn’t always like that. Rescued when he was eight-month-old, the kangaroo ended at the Patch Kangaroo Sanctuary in Boston, South Australia. 

 Fortunately, here he found all the love and comfort he ever needed , in Kym Haywood and her husband Neil – the ones who run the sanctuary. Both the caring couple, and the rescued kangaroo, became extremely attached to each other, so Kym and Neil decided to keep Rufus inside their house. 

Now, he acts like owns the place, or at least the couch. Rufus loves to spend his days laying on the comfortable sofa, and to cuddle with his dad. But both Neil and Kym, soon realized the sofa might not be big enough for all of them. 

In fact Rufus wants it all for himself, and for his dad sometimes. Because from time to time he asks him for some belly rubs, and Neil gladly deliver it. “When he started doing it we thought it was the cutest thing ever and we could see that Rufus was very different to the others and how much he loved the couch and how safe he felt there,” Kym explained.

 “He goes into the deepest sleep as he knows he is very safe there and doesn’t mind watching a bit of TV, as well.” 

 However, the Haywoods don’t even mind there’s no more space for them on the couch. The most important for them is to see Rufus if feeling comfortable and happy! 

 Watch Rufus’ reaction when his mom let him know is bedtime!

 
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