Wild cat (pretty sure not a tiger) on loose near Paris. Could be a lynx

November 15, 2014

The town of Montevrain has been on the lookout for a large, wild cat that’s been roaming around. Initial reports that it was a…

Pets with extreme birth defects get new lease on life

November 10, 2014

The Mia Foundation doesn’t just rescue wayward animals, it takes in the most difficult animals to rehabilitate. Those born with birth defects. The animals have…

See this orphaned baby sea otter learn to be an otter

November 10, 2014

Pup 681 doesn’t have the catchiest name, but this baby sea otter is a boatload of cuteness. The female pup was rescued last month…

Lola the turtle was constipated, x-rays turned up something surprising and ironic

November 9, 2014

Lola the turtle arrived at Avian & Exotic Animals Medical Center in Miami, Florida feeling a bit down in the dumps. Her owner believed…

20 dumped critters rescued from freezing dump in Alberta, dozens more cats and dogs recovered

November 7, 2014

It’s been a busy week for the Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society. In one week alone, rescuers have saved 88 dogs and cats left…

Mama squirrel saves babies after fall; paddler rescues squirrel from river

November 6, 2014

Squirrels are so hot right now. A few months ago, a mother squirrel rescued three babies after their nest was accidentally knocked out of…

Swiss police, firefighters save donkey wedged in manhole

November 5, 2014

The headline in The Local, Switzerland’s English news site, summed up Nilo’s predicament best: “Basel firefighters rescue ass stuck in manhole.” Nilo is the…

Sedated, snoring horse pulled from backyard pool by firefighters

October 27, 2014

Not exactly sure how the horse made it into the pool. Was it a Godfather reference? A threat? Careful or you’ll be swimming with…

Bear meets researcher’s Go Pro, bear eats researcher’s Go Pro

October 20, 2014

On a remote logging road in British Columbia, a bridge runs over a salmon run. And sometimes on that bridge, bears meander across. From…

Iris the dog refused to leave her pups by the side of the road

October 17, 2014

Iris the dog had been living at the side of the road when Hope of Paws mounted a rescue mission to find her from the…