Category: Pet Stories

WOMAN RESCUES KITTEN OTHERS GAVE UP ON

Zeke the kitten was born in Texas with severe medical issues. His future appeared grim until a woman from New Jersey decided his life was worth saving. So that’s what she did. According to Catster.com, Lisa Jones of Super Hero’s Animal Hydrocephalus Society (SHAHS) heard about Zeke, who was at a rescue in Texas. Zeke
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LANCELOT AND LOKI: AN UNUSUAL FELINE FRIENDSHIP

Thanks to Love Meow for sharing this adorable story about an unusual cat friendship. It all began one day when Lancelot the cat was outside on a leash with his owner. A neighbor cat came into Lancelot’s yard. Lancelot’s owner was shocked when her cat, who doesn’t usually like cats in his domain, took a
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TRACIE HOTCHNER: A HAPPY ENDING FOR A HOMELESS LADY AND HER DOG

The recent inaugural Dog Film Festival in New York City gave me and the audience many opportunities to look at the human-canine bond from different perspectives. Many of us treasure and value our connection with our dogs and cannot imagine life without them – but for most of us, they are a part of our
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ARMY SPECIALIST REUNITED WITH PARTNER DOG THREE YEARS LATER

After U.S. Army Specialist Vance McFarland returned home from duty in Iraq, he had no idea what had become of his canine partner, a 5-year-old Czech Shepherd named Ikar. But thanks to a tenacious rescue organization, Ikar and 10 other military dogs recently found new homes with their former handlers. According to KTVB-TV, McFarland and
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