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New York’s famous subway artist sketches portrait of city’s famous subway dog

January 26, 2022

Devon Rodriguez is a New York City artist with a particular knack for his incredibly realistic-looking sketches of people he sees on the subway….

Orphaned seal pup rescued in the UK now enjoying life in France

January 24, 2022

Just eight months ago Salsa was an orphaned seal weighing only 12 kilograms when he was rescued on a UK beach, but these days…

Home rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 might be accidentally poisoning pets

January 24, 2022

Consider it a sign of the pandemic times: At home rapid tests for COVID-19 could be accidentally poisoning people’s pets. Australian Animal Poisons Helpline…

Millie, the dog, almost drowned, but a sausage, tied to a drone, came to the rescue

January 20, 2022

Things were looking perilous for Millie, who was left stranded on mudflats and who had defied the efforts of police, firefighters and coastguards to…

Homeless man in Colombia goes viral after video taken of him sharing his birthday with two dogs

January 16, 2022

A homeless man from Colombia is winning hearts online after a video emerged of him celebrating his birthday with his dogs. In a video…

RIP Magawa: HeroRAT of Cambodia known for sniffing out landmines has died

January 11, 2022

The world’s most famous — and decorated — mine-detection rat, Magawa, has “passed away peacefully” at the “grand old age of 8.” Magawa, a…

Betty White fans asked to donate to animal rescue groups on her birthday

January 9, 2022

Betty White’s legacy lives on. Fans are honoring The Golden Girls actress, who died in her home on Dec. 31 just weeks shy of…

“Guardian angel” dog leads police in New Hampshire to scene of owner’s truck crash

January 4, 2022

A heroic dog helped save its owner’s life after leading police in New Hampshire directly to the scene of a pickup truck rollover. The…

Sumatran tiger cubs ring in the New Year with all kinds of cuteness at Dallas Zoo

January 1, 2022

The Dallas Zoo really knows how to celebrate a New Year. The facility only recently announced the birth of two healthy cubs to Suki,…

Historic Westminster Dog Show cancelled amid worsening pandemic in New York

January 1, 2022

The ongoing pandemic has claimed another major sporting event: The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The 146th edition of the venerable dog show was…