German Shepherd Finds A Home After Spending 2,381 Days In The Shelter

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Monica Pop
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When Higgins, an adorable German Shepherd, was taken out of the shelter, the staff was glad their favorite resident found his forever home. Unfortunately, the puppy came back at his old place just a few days after his adoption, and everyone was aware his family didn’t give him the love he deserved. What’s most, they never contacted the shelter again, so Higgins was again looking for someone to take him in. 

Sadly, since that day, 2381 more have passed and sweet Higgins is still at the shelter. No one wanted to adopt him in the period of the six and a half years he spent at The Humane Society of Preble County in Ohio. 

The rejection he felt by all those people who walked in the shelter and got out with other puppies and dogs made poor Higgins feel unloved and unwelcome and that resulted in him staying at a lonely corner most of the days. 

The staff is aware that a family has to be found as soon as possible as cute Higgins isn’t getting any younger and senior dogs don’t get adopted that often.  

The staff is spreading the word of Higgins’ sad life story and is asking people to do the same until someone special comes along the dog’s way. 

Update: Once more people learned of Higgins, a man named Brendon Reed visited the shelter and was more than happy to adopt this German Shepherd. 

The two bonded instantly and became best of friends. We are so happy sweet Higgins got his happy ending. 

You can take a look at the moment he gets to his new fur-ever home in the video below. 

Starving Puppy Was Dumped In The Middle Of The Road In Chair And Too Afraid To Leave It To Find Food

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Monica Pop
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This is yet another sad story of an abandoned dog and we can never understand those people who can do that to an animal they once cared for. 

This sweet pup was left at an illegal dumping place for old furniture along with a chair and a TV. 

The poor soul didn’t realize his owner dumped him along with the old stuff they no longer needed as it was obvious he was waiting for them to get back for him. 

Sharon Norton, an animal control officer was alerted of the pup on Monday morning and she headed towards the secluded place at Lincoln County, Mississippi where the animal was waiting to be taken back home. 

Although thirsty and starving, the dog refused to budge when Norton offered him food. 

“He looks like he’s been there for about a week,” Norton told The Dodo. “He is skin and bones.”

She was persistent and assured the puzzled animal that she was there to save him and take him to a nicer place. 

He quickly realized the woman was there to make things right and felt relieved although it was obvious he still missed whoever dumped him there. 

“He was very happy when I picked him up and carried him to the animal control truck,” Norton said. “I could feel his tail hitting my back, wagging. He knows he’s safe now.”

Norton took the dog at the vet’s and placed him at the Brookhaven Animal Rescue League in Mississippi where he is waiting for a better person than his previous owner to come along the way. 

This isn’t the first time for someone to do this to a loving pup, but Norton believes everyone who abandons their pet should be punished for their cruel actions. 

“I’m hoping somebody that recognizes the puppy and the recliner will put two and two together and send me a message to help me find the person that did this,” she said.

If you have never heard a sloth ‘speaking’, here’s your chance

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Monica Pop
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We are all familiar with the sounds most animals make so listening to them ‘speaking’ isn’t really something that would make us laugh. Well, that’s unless our pets try to answer back to what we have to say, or if we are about to listen to some creatures ‘speak’ for the first time in our life. 

The video below will definitely put a smile on your face as it’s full of cute sloths which are making the funniest sounds ever. The person who posted it on YouTube is wondering what the fun animals have to say, and to be honest, we would like to know that too. 

Sloths are pretty unique creatures. They only eat leaves which is why they are not very energetic, but pretty slow. What is interesting about them is that they spend most of their days hanging on trees. 

Their slow movement, however, make it difficult for predators to spot them. Their fur is often covered in algae which adds to their camouflage, too. 

The below video is taken at the sloth sanctuary in Costa Rica and was shared so that people learn more about these pretty interesting creatures. 

Take a look at sloths talking and don’t forget to show this to your friends. 

Young Bulldog is Saved From the Basement of an Abandoned Cincinnati Home

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Monica Pop
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The loud cries for help coming from a basement of a Cincinnati home made two of the neighbors go and check what was going on. After they reached the owner of the place, he allowed them to get inside only if they gave the dog he was keeping there some water.

When they entered the basement and saw the condition which the young Bulldog was living in, they were left shocked and heartbroken.

Gracie, the two-year-old dog was laying on the cold floor, obviously thirsty and starving. Her initial reaction when she saw the people entering the dark basement was to approach them and give them licks and kisses. That’s how much she needed someone to be there for her and show her some love.

“Her feet are caked in feces and her voice is hoarse from barking,” the rescuers wrote on Facebook. “She is absolutely desperate for attention and food (he feeds her by dumping a bag of food every few days) … but she is so sweet. Please … can any dog rescues take her?”

The post was shared all over the social media and it helped Queen City Bulldog Rescue (QCBR) learn of Gracie’s sad life story. They were more than willing to take her. The owner gave them the dog for $200. According to Chelsea Muenzer, founder of (QCBR), he didn’t want her any longer because she ‘wasn’t getting pregnant anymore.’

“She craved human touch!” Muenzer told The Dodo. “The moment we came in contact with her she immediately trusted us and I swear knew she was safe.”

This loving soul hasn’t lost her wish to live despite the ordeal she was forced to go through.

Gracie was looking forward to her new life and was so friendly that people couldn’t help but simply fall in love with her cute personality.

After she was given the so much needed medical help, Gracie was placed in a foster home. Her caretakers love her so much that it’s very likely she stays with them for good.

“She is living the cozy life right now,” Muenzer said. “She’s a newfound fan of cozy blankets, walks in the sunshine, playing with human kiddos, bubble baths and cookies.”

Although she now resembles a completely new dog, way happier and healthier, she still has a lot to learn. Whenever she needs to use the bathroom she runs towards the basement, because she has done it for so long. But her family is there to teach her all the new things as they make sure she progresses one step at a time.

Thankfully, the people who are in her life right now love her unconditionally.


Pharmacist Noticed a Stray Dog At Her Door and Knew She was in Need of Help

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Monica Pop
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This is the inspiring story of a pharmacists from Turkey named Banu Cengiz, a huge dog lover and an animal advocate.

What she does for the street dogs of her hometown is beyond adorable, as she wouldn’t let any of them pass by her store without her giving them some food, water, and lots of love.

The dog she owns is a rescue dog itself, but she believes it’s not the only one who deserves to be shown compassion. This lovely lady always makes sure there is plenty of food in front of her pharmacy so that any dog in need could stop by and take a rest.

People know of her love for dogs and they only have nice words for Cengiz.

This time, however, one of the dogs that paid her a visit wasn’t there for the food only, but it was obvious the animal was in need of help.

“She was looking at me,” Cengiz told The Dodo. “I said, ‘Baby, is there a problem?'”

After she welcomed her in, Cengiz noticed there was a small cut on the poor creature’s paw.

She then took the time to clean it thoroughly and gave the dog some antibiotics. For the rest of the day, the sweet creature was Cengz’s guest and spent the time laying at the bed she has inside the store.

“When I was done, she laid down as if to thank me,” Cengiz said. “She was saying, ‘I trust you.'”

It was obvious the dog needed to rest, and Cengiz was more than happy to have her in.

Unfortunately, that was all this woman could do for the dog. Once she closed her store, the animal was again on the streets but at least she now knows where to go the next time she needs food, water, or help.

“Unfortunately, I couldn’t take her home,” Cengiz said “I’ve been dealing with street animals for years. I feed them and heal them, and help them find homes when I can.”

The strays of Cengiz’s hometown are lucky there is someone kind and compassionate like her who does the best she can for these cute animals.

“I do it because they feel. We need to help those who need it,” Cengiz said. “People should teach their children to love and respect animals and nature. Then we can all live together in a beautiful world.”

7-year-old girl left with severe burns after getting henna tattoo during vacation in Egypt

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Monica Pop
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As parents, we only want the best for our children. Seeing them happy is what triggers our own happiness too. If they are in pain, that crushes our world, especially when we can’t do anything to prevent their suffering. 

For one dad from U.K, the pain his 7-year-old daughter experienced brought feelings of sadness and guilt because he was in some way ‘responsible’ for what had happened to the young girl.

During their family vacation in Egypt, the girl’s mom, 43-year-old Sylvia Gulliver experienced some health problems with her gaul bladder and had to be hospitalized for two days. During that time, both her kids behaved very well and as a reward their father decided to treat them with black henna tattoos. 

Unfortunately, this decision couldn’t be any worse, as it left the sweet daughter with severe blisters and burns on her hands. 

Madison’s brother, Sebastian, who is 9 years old got a tattoo too, but he washed his off as soon as he felt itching, while Madison kept hers until they arrived back home to the U.K. 

Soon after, the girl’s itching turned into a series of huge and painful blisters. The reason for this awful condition was the chemical used within the tattoo ink, paraphenylenediamine (PPD).

She was rushed at the medical unit for burns where the family was told how Madison could be left with scars for life. 

“She is potentially scarred for life after getting a black henna tattoo,” said Martins, as per the Daily Mail.

“The tattoo was done in the hotel’s salon and they claim it’s not the henna and that it’s my daughter’s skin. She has blisters from her finger to her elbow and is in so much pain. We were entirely unaware of the dangers and I think they should warn of this in the brochures.

“I think it’s partly my fault because I didn’t know about it, but also the fault of the salon because they are using dangerous chemicals on children. We would have thought that the travel agents would have had concerns about this.

“We want to get the message out to other people.”

It’s heartbreaking to see such young lady with so severe burns on her hands only because her father agreed for her to get the tattoo. These tattoos, however, are very famous and many tourists get them so he didn’t think they could be so dangerous. 

They are now spreading the word of their daughter’s story and hope others would think twice before getting one themselves, or putting one on their kids’ body. 

Man Builds High Fence to Prevent Dog From Escaping the Yard but Fails Miserably and Has Us All in Stitches

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Monica Pop
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All of us who have ever owned a dog know just how much they love running around, playing fetch, and even chasing cats. Their cute antics always put big smiles on our faces and make our days. But, they can also be demanding at times, just as this overly excited pup named Stella. 

Her owner struggles to keep her inside the yard as she always finds a way to sneak out. This time he came up with what he believed was the perfect solution; a very high fence. 

He presented the dog with the brand new fence that was likely to prevent her from escaping ever again as he was recording the video for his YouTube channel saying, “I literally had JUST built this fence to keep Stella in the yard and was admiring it…” But, as it turned out, Stella always finds a way to make her plan of leaving the yard works. 

As she got closer to inspect her owner’s ‘new way’ of keeping her in, she just ran to the corner and jumped over the fence. Her owner started chasing after her as he left everyone who watched his video burst out laughing. 

This is definitely a must see! 

Firefighters follow retired police dog to toddlers trapped in burning house

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Monica Pop
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That dogs are the best pets one can ask for is something that most of us know already. But after reading this story of the German Shepherd who helped save his family, you’ll fall in love with these loyal and loving animals even more. 

Military veteran Brent Feaser from Longwood, Florida and his next door neighbor though it was the perfect day for hanging around. Nothing spoke tragedy on that peaceful day.

Unfortunately, as the two were watching Jupiter through their telescope, they heard an explosion. In the next moment, they could see part of Brent’s house blowing up.

Unfortunately, his wife Margo and their two children aged two and four were still inside the burning place. After taking a second or two to understand what was really going on, Brent and his neighbor rushed towards the house as quickly as they could. 

The two men tried smashing the windows with the furniture that was on the porch hoping they would be able to pull Margo and the kids to safety.

They managed to get Margo out, but both her and Brent were thinking of getting inside again so that they could save their little ones.

At that moment, the firefighters arrived at the scene and got inside the burning place. The smoke made it difficult for them to navigate around the house, but then, all of a sudden, help arrived. The family dog Maxx appeared and led the rescuers to the kids’ room. 

Maxx who is a retired K-9 saved his human siblings’ life that day and he was the real hero of the story. 

Currently, all of the family members are recovering at different hospitals as they all suffered from burns and heavy smoke inhalation. They were listed in serious to critical condition but are expected to recuperate all thanks to their loving dog Maxx. 

This family is so lucky to be having such a caring dog in their life. He deserves a reward for his brave action. 

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