There’s no dearth of cool facts that tell us exactly how awesome animals are. However, there are many things that even the most awesome animals can’t do. Illustrator Brooke Barker breaks it to us gently with her ingenious Sad Animal…
Belly rubs are EVERYTHING, as these animals in varying stages of bliss demonstrate. An animal submitting its belly for a rub is declaring trust and friendship, so really, what else is there to do but oblige? #1. Who can resist this…
Prepare for an onslaught of super cute photos documenting the life of baby bunnies. They come courtesy of Arefin Ashraful, a fine arts photographer from Dhaka, Bangladesh. He started out snapping pics of his grown pets, but soon found an opportunity to photograph even…
Jeff Wysaski uses his comedic genius — and presumably all his free time — to create some of the most hilarious signs, labels, and even book covers, and posts them in the most random places imaginable. Now he’s back and has…
Of all the fabulous felines on the internet, this little rescue stands out. Her name is Roux, and she is a very special kitty, indeed. You see, Roux was born without front legs. But remarkably, this hasn’t stopped her from living a…
It’s a cliché that vegans are militant, self-righteous, short-tempered bigots who will go on a crusade against anyone with a chicken sandwich, but just how true is that really? #1. You won’t ever have to worry about wasting water again.…
Rats aren’t exactly the most adored animals. But they should be, because they are hard at work in 56 countries, helping to clear out landmines and the explosive remnants of war that kill thousands of people every year. These African…
Connecticut-based Ty Foster is an internationally recognized pet photographer. Lately, he has decided to document every dog’s nightmare: the cone. His new photo series, entitled ‘Timeout’, humorously captures the misery these poor animals feel when subjected to the plastic prison that…
One tragic morning, Reddit user HoneyFlowers came across the stuff of nightmares: a cat bleeding out in what could only have been a brutal killing. Slowly, the Redditor approached the fallen feline, where she discovered what had happened… “Saw this…
This is an incredible story of loss, redemption, triumph and destiny. It is a story of two survivors of a brutal war in the Middle East, and how they met decades later under astonishing and impossible-to-believe circumstances. Meet Zahed. He was…
This 3-week-old fox cub was found by the side of the road next to his mother, who had been killed by a motorist. Thankfully, he was rescued. And after a full check-up by a veterinarian, he was adopted by animal lovers Werner…
Japan is a haven for all sorts of amazing art forms that range from the sublime to the downright odd. This one is somewhere in between. Amezaiku is the Japanese craft of making lollipops. Not just any lollipop, mind you, but artistic lollipops…
Avery Jackson is just a regular 7-year-old. She describes herself as someone who “likes to climb trees, be a ninja, dress up as different animals…” And then she ends with this kicker: “… and oh yeah, I’m transgender.” The New York Times recently…
Nearing the end of his 16-year stint as host of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart is — quite literally — moving onto greener pastures. Farm Sanctuary — a farm animal rescue and protection organization — has recently announced that Jon and his…
We probably don’t need science to tell us that cute animals do wonders for stress, but it’s good to know that it’s a verifiable fact. In fact, a Japanese study on the “power of kawaii” — ‘cute’ in Japanese — shows that people who looked…
“There’s no place like home,” Dorothy said of Kansas. There’s no place quite as bad, more like. #1. The entire state is basically dead. Sunflower field. #2. Nothing grows here. Wheat field. #3. They say ‘it’s quaint’, we say ‘it…