These days it’s good to hear a story about a cop with a warm heart. So a picture of a Kansas City police officer comforting two lost dogs on the side of the road has been welcome indeed. The photo touched thousands as…
Meet Mrs T from Pembroke, Wales. She’s just a run-of-the-mill, 90-year-old tortoise, except for one thing: she has wheels for front legs. When her owner, Jude Ryder, found out that rats had chewed off her hibernating tortoise’s legs right up to the elbow joint,…
There are many ways to cure hiccups. You can hold your breath, plug your ears, or stick your tongue out. Or you can try to scare it away with a few yips and some well-meaning growls. Which is exactly what…
On Wednesday, Traffic Scotland posted a most unusual tweet. #M74 (N) J13-RTC due to dog taking control of tractor… nope, not joking. Farmer&police at scene,vehicle in central res. #maycausetailbacks — Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) April 22, 2015 Say, what? Naturally, it…
It turns out that, like us, wild chimpanzees have learned to respect the roads and protect themselves from oncoming traffic. Pretty amazing. Watch as the timid teenager swivels his head from side to side as the alpha male waits for…
Sometimes, it really sucks to be a dog. Like when your human laughs way too hard at your awesome new haircut. Which, by the way, was HIS bright idea in the first place. This is what poor Stains had to…
Cats generally get a lot of flack for being cold, heartless and just plain unsentimental. But before you write off the entire species, get a load of this one-of-a-kind feline. Rademenes’ previous owners only had one thing in mind when…
It’s not that far-fetched is it? A man in Tokyo owning a giant tortoise and enjoying daily strolls around town. Ok, it’s not so run-of-the-mill, but this is Japan after all. Turtles have a lot of upsides as pets, such as…
This half-man, half-cat creature is going viral, and for good reason. The gargantuan, hyper-realistic cat noggin you see before you is the brainchild and handiwork of Housetu Sato and his students at the Japan School of Wool Art. In fact,…
To be a good soldier one must be many things: fearless, disciplined, reliable, and ready for combat. But servicemen and women must also possess a strong ethical code, including a strong imperative to helping those less fortunate. And as these photos attest, sometimes that…
Steampunk, the aesthetic movement inspired by 19th century industrial steam powered machinery, just got taken to a whole new level by Hasan Novrozi, an ingenious Iranian sculptor. Novrozi has created a steampunk zoo of animal sculptures that are anything but…
They say when two people spend a lot of time together, they start looking alike. Apparently, the same applies to owners and their pets. #1. Say cheese! #2. Do they use the same hair product? #3. Tongue-out selfie is on…
When the Zookeepers at Burgers’ Zoo in the Netherlands purchased a cutting edge new drone to spy on their zoo residents, they never expected resistance to come in the form of a Chimpanzee. This shocking video shows the clever chimp…
This is Chester, a six-year-old rescue dog. He may look like your average, run-of-the-mill Pit Bull mix, but he has a heartbreaking story. This poor pooch had waited in vain for five long years for a family to take him home. The North Fork…
Yes, World Rat Day is a thing. And to celebrate, we show you that rats are not at all the filthy critters we believe them to be. In fact, they make really, really cute pets. Plus, they’re insanely smart. What’s…
This was Roxy the cat’s face when she first discovered the uninvited guest: “dis hooman… is here to stay? …” Thankfully, the shock factor wore off after a few days, and Roxy decided the new arrival wasn’t so bad after all.