Author: Bethany Meissner

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Former Stray Cat Struts the Stage

When people think of animal performers, they often imagine pedigreed pets trained to perfection. However, one little cat in Washington, D.C. defied all those stereotypes and became a star actress on stage – even gaining her own fans and following! About six or seven years ago, a shelter called Susan Galbraith a few days after
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Mother Dog and Pup Help Rescuers Find Missing Toddler

A toddler wandering off in the evening as the sun is setting is every parent’s worst nightmare. When a small boy did just that on a cold October evening in Minnesota, it was terrifying. Thankfully, due to the heroic actions of a springer spaniel dog and her own puppy, one little boy’s wandering had a
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Alaska Dog Saves Owner Suffering from Seizures

It’s not common to see a dog loping by himself through the halls of a hospital. However, that very thing happened this summer at Sitka Community Hospital in Sitka, Alaska. A large Labrador Retriever ran down a hall because he knew his owner needed help. According to the Anchorage Daily News, Eric Skousen has cerebral
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Five-Year-Old Superhero Saves Philadelphia Stray Cats

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s “Superman Shon” – a five-year-old boy who loves cats so much that another one of his nicknames is “Catman.” According to People, Catman’s alias is Shon Griffin, a kindergartener in northeast Philadelphia. His two aunts run Kolony Kats, a foster and rescue group that also does trap, neuter,
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Homeless and Underweight Cat Saves Two Orphaned Kittens

Imagine being a malnourished, dangerously underweight mother with five babies to feed. Now, imagine taking in two more orphaned babies to feed and raise as your own. Could you do it? Starlyte, an extra-special cat in McComb, Mississippi, did just that – and you helped her! Shelter Director, Michelle Lombas told Halo, “Starlyte was turned
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