Author: Hei
-
“You are so cute” – Owl Rescued From Glue Trap Pouts Through His Bath — But His Journey to Freedom Makes It All Worthwhile
The screech owl had gotten himself into a very sticky situation. He’d landed in a glue trap and now he was stuck — he couldn’t move his feathers or feet, and he definitely couldn’t fly away. “He did not look too good when he first came in,” Gerspacher said. “He was definitely very, very sticky, and…
-
Perrita sorda espera en el refugio durante 3 años, soñando con el día en que alguien la elija
Hace tres años, Bella terminó en la Sociedad de Bienestar Animal Plaquemines (PAWS) en Belle Chasse, Luisiana, después de ser recogida como callejera. Al principio, Bella parecía un perro cualquiera en el refugio, pero el personal finalmente se dio cuenta de que era sorda . “Ella hará casi cualquier cosa con una señal con la…
-
Sick Puppy Who Lost All Her Fur Blooms Into a Beautiful Dog, Defying All Odds with Her Incredible Transformation
“I thought that she was a Chihuahua or some other small breed,” Zuluaga, board member of A Chance to Bloom Dog Rescue in Houston, Texas, told The Dodo. “She was just covered in mange, and it was very hard to tell.” The puppy, named Ziva at the time, had come into the BARC Animal Shelter in…
-
“Is my friend ok?” – Wild Baby Elephant Refuses to Leave Injured Friend’s Side, Standing Guard as Vets Work to Save Him
Earlier this week, rangers patrolling the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya spotted five elephants who’d been wounded by arrows. When the rangers gathered information from nearby communities, they learned what had happened — local farmers had shot the elephants after the herd ate some of their crops. Before the team could help the injured…
-
“Everything will be OK, son” – Orphaned Elephants Gather Around to Console a Heartbroken Baby Who Just Lost His Mother
Life had just been turned upside down for this little calf. Wandering near a river in Kenya’s Tsavo East National Park, 1-year-old Mukkoka was all alone, and his mother or other elephants were nowhere in sight. He was tired, lonely and scared. They were doing an aerial sweep of the area in a plane when…
-
Emotional Reunion: Orphaned Elephant Returns to Her Keeper After 8 Years, Bringing Her Newborn Calf Along
It’s been nearly 20 years since this elephant named Sunyei was found stranded and alone in the wild in Africa. She was just a newborn then, sadly orphaned after becoming separated from her mother. Sunyei was rescued with the help of the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya. It was there she first met Benjamin, head…
-
“Oopsie!” – Helpless Raven Looking For A Quick Bite Gets Stuck In Plastic, But Compassionate Strangers Unite To Save Him
The raven had gotten himself into a very uncomfortable — and dangerous — situation. A plastic lid from a frozen drink had become lodged around his neck and mouth, and he couldn’t seem to get it off himself. Luckily for the raven, a local woman, Dee Tsalis, spotted him in her neighborhood, flitting from roof…
-
Felices y Agradecidos, Cachorros Rescatados de una Red de Peleas Abrazan a Quienes les Dieron una Segunda Oportunidad
“Las peleas de perros tienen como objetivo ganar dinero. Se trata de tratar a los perros como una mercancía y no como criaturas vivientes”. “Era una propiedad típica asociada con peleas de perros”, dijo a The Dodo Joel López, director de operaciones de investigaciones y respuesta de campo de ASPCA. “Encontramos perros con heridas que…
-
Abandonado por Ser ‘Demasiado Mayor’, Perrito Asustado Espera en el Refugio, Sin Perder la Esperanza de un Nuevo Hogar
El perro era “ demasiado mayor ”. Eso es lo que dijeron sus dueños cuando lo dejaron en el Lancaster Animal Care Center en Los Ángeles a fines de agosto y lo dejaron allí. “Era uno de los cuatro perros que estaban en tratamiento médico ese día”, dijo Earl Blackwell a The Dodo. “Lo que…
-
Left with Only Her Blanket, Abandoned Dog Waits in the Alleyway, Hoping Her Family Will Come Back for Her
Before the family moved from their Dallas neighborhood, they placed their trash and unwanted belongings in the alleyway behind their house. Sadly, one thing they didn’t want anymore was their dog — so they left her and her blanket out on the street. “It was really cold and rainy, and the dog was lying on…