Who in the world needs an alarm clock when you have a dog that does this ‘awkward’ thing of ‘meowing’ early in the morning. Yes, you’ve heard that right. Grey is a Pit Bull that won’t let his human parents stay in bed long and does all in his power to wake them up.
His daddy though it would be awesome if he set up a night vision camera and put Grey’s quite strange behavior on tape so that people can see it and have a good laugh.
Why he does it? The answer is pretty simple, he only wants attention. His daddy wrote, “Please don’t worry about her needing us to let her outside…she has a dog door and full access to the backyard so this is just to get some attention or for some play time.”
I know I would like such a sweet face to be the first thing I see in the morning. What about you?
The bond created between rescue animals and their saviors is like no other. The sweet creatures are aware someone is there to give them second chance for life and they never fail to express their gratitude the best they can.
Such is the case with the 4-month-old puppy named Sanie who would end up butchered if it wasn’t for Michael Chour, the founder of The Sound of Animals.
When he visited that dog meat farm in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, he did his best to save as many dogs as possible, and that’s when he noticed poor Sanie who was caged and terrified.
“When I got out of the cage, she was still terrified, and she was looking at the butcher,” Chour told the Dodo. “But after I turned my back to him, she pushed herself against me, and put her head under mine.”
“She hugged me and didn’t stop,” Chour continued. “When I took her to the vet clinic and tried to put her on the floor, she still didn’t let go.”
From the way Sanie behaved, Chour assumed she wasn’t a stray dog before she ended at that horrific place, but was likely stolen from her owners.
Finding her original family isn’t easy, so Sanie will likely end with other humans who would keep close eye on her and give her all the love she needs.
Many of the dogs saved by Chour are adopted by families from Europe. As for Sanie, until her new humans come along, she will reside at the Blue Dream shelter.
When the owner of the sweet Labrador named Jack Daniel noticed a strange lump behind the dog’s ear, he rushed him to the hospital hoping it wasn’t anything serious. The dog, however, had to undergo a surgery in order for that lump to be removed.
The good thing was that the procedure went all well and Jack Daniel recovered in no time, but the thing was that he hadn’t been separated from his human daddy before and it was sort of scary experience.
Now the video of the reunion after the surgery between these best pals is everywhere and people are losing their mind over it. We are sure you’re going to love it, too.
The moment Jack Daniel spotted his favorite human, he rushed into his arms and wouldn’t let go. His paws got wrapped around the man’s neck and his tiny eyes had sparkles in them. It felt as though everything came to its place once he was around daddy again.
The footage was taken in Chennai, Eastern India, and everyone agrees how this is what true love looks like. This man really knows how to comfort his furry companion and it makes us grab the tissues.
We are glad Jack Daniel is doing amazingly, and we are sure the tiny scar beneath his ear wouldn’t bother him that much.
People are taking their time to comment and we can’t agree more with each of their thoughts on this overly cute video.
“This is absolutely lovely. This dog and owner are certainly lucky to have this kind of love for each other,” one Facebook user said about their emotional reunion.
“This is, by far, THE sweetest thing I have seen on the internet in ages. I hope the puppers is feeling better very soon,” commented another.
“Poor baby!!!! They sure love each other! Hope the little guy is doing better. Looks like such a great dog.”
The video is emotional and overwhelming, and it’s definitely a must see.
Please share it with a dog owner to remind them how lucky they are for having one in their life.
Imagine walking in the kitchen and seeing your little daughter standing on the counter. That must be terrifying, right? When mom of two, Paola Teran of Buford, Georgia, encountered such a sight, she knew something great was about to happen. Why? Because it was the girl’s father who put her there, and the two were getting ready to rock and make the family laugh and enjoy some crazy dancing routine; one that only a father and a daughter can pull off.
The duo chose Salsa music for their cute performance and started moving to the vibrant rhythm. They wouldn’t stop shaking their hips and laughing, so Paola though the dancing should be filmed and later shared on her Instagram. Needless to say, it went viral in the blink of an eye.
Sweet Emma is wearing her Minnie Mouse pajamas, and showing her amazing dancing skills is a great exercise before going to bed.
It’s obvious she loves bonding with her daddy as the two make great dancing partners.
“I’m a #princess not because I have a prince, but because my father is a #king!” Paola wrote this caption along with the video of her husband and daughter and it melted the hearts of the hundreds of thousands of people who’ve seen it.
The days of the Teran family are filled with joy and laughter because they know how to have fun.
Take a look at the cute performance in the video below.
Officers Adkins and Hiller from Arlington, Texas, showed once again that members of the police forces are always ready to go an extra mile for the well-being of the members of the community. No matter if a human or an animal is in need of help, these two officers never hesitate to step in.
As they were getting out of the local TJ Maxx store after responding to a shoplifting call, an elderly lady was persistent for them to approach her car. She then told them how she could hear meowing coming from under the vehicle’s tires and asked them if they could pull the kittens out of there.
The officers were more than happy to help, and only a couple of minutes later, the kittens emerged.
“They located the kittens inside the bumper where most likely the mother cat had placed them for some reason,” Jesse Minton of the Arlington Police Department told The Dodo.
Neither the officers nor the lady knew how the sweet babies managed to get into the bumper. At first, they though they probably got lost so they tried to locate their mother, but after they failed spotting any cats nearby, they assumed the kittens could be abandoned and placed there on purpose. Or, they were simply looking for a safe place to hide from humans.
After the successful rescue, the lady informed the officers how she had no plan of adopting any of the cats. And honestly, she didn’t even need to as officer Adkins fell in love with them the moment he took them in his hands.
Once in officer Adkins’ car, the babies felt they were safe and did something amazing as a thank you to the man who saved their life. They started climbing on him and didn’t plan on leaving his side.
After the police department shared the photo of the officer with the tiny kittens clinging on him, people agreed how it was the sweetest thing they’ve ever seen. Many took their time to thank this kind-hearted man for taking the babies to a safe place and hundreds of others shared the photo.
Arlington Police Department asked, “Who says Firefighters are the only ones who rescue kittens?”
After the medical check-up, the vet informed the department how the kittens were in a great health condition.
The best thing of all is that both rescue animals got adopted. You are already guessing, right? Officer Adkins knew he was the right person to take them in and give them a loving forever home.
This amazing man who won the South District Officer of the Year Award back in February, showed everyone that he deserved it. As for the kitties, he named them TJ and Max.
Losing a family member and a friend is always very sad. So, when officer Charlie Kondak from Tarpon Springs, Florida, lost his life while on duty, it left everyone who knew him heartbroken. People describe him as a humble and kind-hearted man who was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone in need of help.
He’d been working in the service of the people of his community for more than 20 years.
Officer Kondak was a loving husband and a father of six. Unfortunately, his kids were now left without their greatest support in life and the family had to learn how to live without the man they all loved and missed so very much.
Kondak’s fellow colleagues received the news of his passing with sorrow and disbelief and vowed to always be there for his children. And now, as the late officer’s oldest daughter Aleena was graduating from high school, the cops kept their promise.
With Aleena’s special day just around the corner, her father’s co-workers knew she was going to feel sad and miss her daddy so much, so they decided to step in and be there by her side.
As she was getting off the bus with her prom date, all dressed up, she couldn’t believe her eyes. The cops didn’t forget about her and reminded her once again that they will be there for her and her siblings whenever they need them. They felt like they owed that to Kondak.
Two years passed after the sudden and tragic death of the 45-year-old officer, and everyone missed him every single day. They all agree how his vibrant personality and his smiling face were truly one-of-a-kind. However, his kids are there to continue his legacy and always be there for other people in need of help.
The cops formed a line of cars in front of Aleena and then got out of the vehicles and gave her loud applause. They told her they were very proud of her, and were certain her daddy would have been too.
They gave her a bouquet of flowers and took some pictures and escorted to prom.
Major Jeff Young said, “we were sad because we had to be here, honored because we can be here.”
All this meant so much for the girl who lost her father. Neither she nor the cops could contain the tears. It was all so touching and emotional.
Allena Kondak said, “They always say ‘never forgotten.’ And I totally believe that because every day, they’re all texting me how are you doing. And they step in with things that my dad did. And they’re amazing. I love each and every one of them.”
Seeing what the officers from the Tarpon Springs did for their late buddy is amazing. He can rest in peace knowing his children and wife are taken great care of by the people who respected him his whole life.
As for Aleena, she knew her father was watching her from heaven.
These officers are such a positive example of how things should really be done.
Take a look at the whole story in the video below.
What would be your first instinct if you see a drowning animal? Would you step in to help? We know what this brave man did when he spotted a baby deer fighting for its life, and we have to say, it’s pretty impressive.
That day, Marc Headon, a painter and a decorator from Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, was off the job due to the bad weather and the heavy rain.
As he and his friend Jamie Toyne were driving, something unusual caught their attention. They could spot something moving in the canal and decided to pull off and take a closer look.
“I was driving to pick up my daughter when something caught mine and Jamie’s eye in the canal,” the 27-year-old told LADbible. “I thought it was a fish as we do a lot of fishing, then we realized it was a deer.”
The courageous man didn’t hesitate even a bit before he took his pants off and jumped into the freezing water wearing his boxers only. He braved the weather and the only thing on his mind was to take the drowning deer to safety.
“Jamie helped me get the deer out and helped me out. I carried it to the top of the bank, where we wrapped it in blankets and tried to calm it and keep it warm, as it was near a busy road,” he said.
Luckily, Jamie could catch the rescue on his phone. He later shared it on Facebook and thousands of people commented and shared it.
Along with the video, Jamie wrote this caption:
“Just driving past the canal in Saxilby and saw some ears in the water. We got out and saw it was a baby deer struggling to keep its head up. It was seconds away from drowning, must have been in there for hours. Marc jumped straight in and saved it.”
Of course, he wasn’t only busy filming the action but offered help too.
As the two buddies were waiting for the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust to come and take care of the baby deer, they wrapped it with blankets and kept it warm.
Isn’t that the sweetest thing to do?
“We took it to a friend’s nearby, where we fed and watered it, waiting for it to come round,” Marc said.
We all have to agree that this is one of those rescues we don’t get to see every day. It takes courage and love for the animals to do such act.
Every now and then, someone really special takes the stage of our favorite show, America’s Got Talent, and leaves us speechless. This time, it was the 22-year-old Kodi Lee. He’s both blind and autistic, but that never stood on his path of practicing music and showing the world how talented he really is.
His mother Tina was by his side on that special evening when he got to sing in front of the panel of judges and the audience who was eagerly waiting to hear what he had to offer.
Tina said how her son showed love for the music ever since he was just a little boy and she knew he would turn into an amazing entertainer one day. Well, she was right, as her boy really is one of a kind.
“We found out that he loved music really early on,” she said. “He listened and his eyes just went huge. And he started singing, and that’s when I was in tears, because I realized he is an entertainer.”
“Through music and performing, he was able to withstand living in this world, because when you’re autistic, it’s really hard to do what everybody else does.”
“It has actually saved his life, playing music,” Tina added.
Kodi was born with optic nerve hypoplasia and had to undergo a life-saving surgery when he was just a five-day-old baby. He really didn’t have it easy while growing up, but music was there to remind him of the good things in life.
His official site states, “Born with optic nerve hypoplasia, surviving a life-saving surgery at five days old, and being diagnosed with autism at an early age has never stopped Kodi from reaching for his dreams.”
His dream is to be a rock star one day, and we believe he’s on the right track of accomplishing that.
What this amazing man has to offer is astounding.
Before he sat down at the piano, his mother gave him a quick pep talk and he was ready to shine.
He chose to perform rendition of Leon Russell’s ‘A Song For You’ and it sounded absolutely breathtaking, leaving both the judges and the audience cheering. Kodi’s voice resembled an angelic sound.
After his 40-second-long performance, everyone was wiping their tears away. It was both sensational and spine-tingling.
We all agree that Kodi is a real star in the making.
‘I can’t stop crying!’ Julianne admitted, while Howie told Kodi: ‘I will tell you that all four judges and everybody in this room were up on their feet. You were wonderful.
Dogs are like little children. They like to be loved and hugged, and they definitely enjoy goofing around with their human families and their four-legged palls. Despite all this, there is something else sweet Leo loves, and that’s his favorite toy, a brown stuffed animal.
“It is his favorite toy,” Hayley Alaxanian, Leo’s owner, told The Dodo.
However, just recently, the poor toy suffered a terrible injury as Leo somehow made a hole in its stomach. This meant the stuffed animal had to undergo ‘an emergency surgery’ so that his tummy could be sewed back.
“[My dad] took the toy away from him and put it away so he couldn’t reach it, but he was crying and trying to reach for it,” Alaxanian said. “That’s when my dad decided to get his sewing kit out and started sewing it back together.”
Leo seemed to be worried sick for his stuffed friend’s well-being. He’s such a caring boy.
Thankfully, Alaxanian’s dad nailed it at using a needle and a thread, although it was the first time that he tried sewing a toy together.
Seeing it repaired was a huge relief for everyone in the family, especially Leo who was looking forward to playing with his pal again.
“That is the first time I’ve seen him sew a dog toy together,” Alaxanian said.
We hope Leo will be more careful the next time he’s around his plush toy. But in case he rips any part of the stuffed animal’s body, Alaxanian’s daddy will be there to fix things. After all, he loves Leo to the moon and back and there’s nothing he wouldn’t do to see him happy.
Little kids are really fun to be around, well, except when they are not revealing things about you in front of others. As you knows, many of them don’t really know how to keep a secret and love to share stories of what’s going on inside the house.
The following story is fictional, but it’s bound to make you burst out laughing. And yes, it will teach you to be careful what you say or do in front of small children.
Little Johnny sees his dad’s car passing the playground and going into the woods. Curious, he follows the car, and sees daddy and aunt Jane passionately kissing and eagerly taking off each others’ clothes.
Johnny finds this so exciting and can barely contain himself as he runs home and starts to tell his mother excitedly.
“Mommy, Mommy, I was at the playground, and daddy and….”
Mommy tells him to slow down, but that she wants to hear the story.
So Johnny tells her. “I was at the playground and I saw daddy’s car go into the woods with aunt Jane. I went to look and daddy was giving aunt Jane a big kiss, then he helped her take off her blouse, then aunt Jane helped daddy take his pants off, then aunt Jane laid down on the seat, then daddy…”
At this point, mommy cuts him off and said, “Johnny, this is such an interesting story, let’s save the rest of it for when we’re having dinner. I want to see the look on daddy’s face when you tell it tonight.”
3 hours later, the whole family is gathered at the dinner table. Finally, mommy asks Johnny to tell his story.
“Well, I was at the playground, and I saw daddy’s car go into the woods with aunt Jane. I followed them to see what they were doing, and then I saw how daddy gave aunt Jane a big kiss, and then he helped her take off her blouse.”
Johnny made a pause where his mom had interrupted him earlier, and looked at her. She smiled and nodded for him to continue.
The little boy said: “And then aunt Jane helped daddy take off his pants, and then daddy and aunt Jane did that same thing mommy and uncle Jack used to do when daddy was in the Army!”
This is the story of Pirate, a 12.5 years-old senior dog who had spent a great portion of her life not in a loving forever home, but at an animal shelter. Formerly a stray, visitors always walked passed her due to her age – no one gave the senior dog a chance. However, one woman and her husband, did. Once Jennifer Hoyt, with her husband in tow, walked into the doors of the Oahu SPCA shelter, she took notice of the senior canine and requested an appointment to meet Pirate in person almost immediately.
The couple were shocked to find out that Pirate the already senior dog had spent half her life in the shelter being overlooked by potential adopters for 7 years. For Pirate, the hope of a forever home seemed so far away until the couple came. Although Jennifer and her husband did not own a house yet, that did not stop them from adopting Pirate soon after they’ve met.
At first, the couple purchased a dog bed for Pirate for in her kennel, and visited every day for many months to keep her company. When they finally got a house and introduced Pirate to their new home, she was a dog transformed. With the new nickname ‘old lady puppy’, Pirate begun to show many sides of personality which no one else had seen before.
Pirate welcomes the couple home daily from work, is a natural at dog training and is always on her best behavior. Hooray for Pirate!
Skye was only one year old when animal control officers took her off the streets of Palm Valley, Texas. The emaciated Husky mix was left to fend for herself and was in need of some serious medical assistance. However, instead of rushing her to the vet’s, the officers brought her to a high kill-shelter.
There, she was immediately placed on the list to be euthanized. Shelters like these have no enough funds to take proper care of the animals that come to them, so they put them down, especially those who suffer from serious medical conditions.
The staff, however, though Skye deserved a chance as they could see sparkles in her eyes. She wanted to live and they were willing to do their best to make that happen. What the kind-hearted people from the shelter did next was to contact the Rescue Dogs Rock NY and ask whether they could take Skye in and pay for her treatments.
Luckily, they said yes and that’s when Skye got her second chance to live. Now, after she was treated for her mange and the tick-borne disease, all they needed to do was to find her a foster home.
The first family that took her in helped her recover completely, and Skye was later placed in another foster home. The great news came when her foster parents decided to give her a permanent home.
The New York woman knew Skye would fit in just perfectly. She’s great with small children and other dogs, and it was all this family asked for in a dog.
The transformation of Skye is incredible. She doesn’t resemble that scared and sick dog any more. Her fur grew back and it’s whiter than ever.
People looking at her before and after photos have hard time believing it’s the same dog. She turned into a gorgeous animal thanks to all the good people involved in her rescue and recovery.
Next time when you see unhealthy stray on the streets think of Skye and know other dogs can have the same fate as her. All we need to do is give them love.
The thought of getting lost in an unknown and scary place is beyond terrifying itself. So when 35-year-old physical therapist and yoga instructor Amanda Eller was reported missing after she wandered into the Hawaii wilderness, everyone was worried sick for her safety and her fate.
The search was on for 16 days when the woman was spotted from the air.
The person reporting her missing was Eller’s boyfriend, Benjamin Konkol. He said how he last saw her on May 8 when she went hiking. After she didn’t get home that night, he alerted the authorities.
“She’s my soulmate, she’s the love of my life and I feel that she’s still out there,” Konkol said during a May 16 interview with ABC News.
“I’d really like to stop spending my evenings alone and have my love back.”
The rescue teams were looking for Eller tirelessly and her family and friends never lost hope that she’s there somewhere, waiting for someone to spot her.
“We found her in a stream bed, she was waving up at us while we were in the helicopter, and we got her out nice and safe,” Berquist told ABC News Radio on May 24.
“She was not injured. She has a little bit of exposure from the sun, a little bit of sunburn. She lost her shoes a few days in. But no injuries.”
The injuries Eller sustained were minor, knowing how long she was in the wilderness all by herself.
“She was very alert, she knew her father’s phone number, she knew who she was, where she was, knew exactly how long she had been out there — very surprised to see us,” Berquist, the person who spotted her said.
“I’ve never felt something quite that overpowering.”
Rescuers took her out of that place by air lifting her, after which she was rushed to Maui Memorial Medical Center. She was in a good physical and mental condition.
“I think she took a good fall. They found her in a deep ravine, basically unable to get out, as I understand it,” John Eller, Amanda’s father, told KGMB/KHNL.
“The rescuers had to be airlifted out as well, because it was so tumultuous.”
WARNING: The following image my be disturbing to some viewers.
Julia, Eller’s mom, couldn’t wait to see and embrace her daughter. She received the news about Amanda’s rescue with excitement. She later told KHON-TV how Amanda survived by eating berries.
“I felt in my heart she was alive,” Julia Eller said. “I never gave up hope for a minute.”
“Even though at times I would have those moments of despair, I stayed strong for her because I knew we would find her if we just stayed with the program, stayed persistent and that we would eventually find her.”
The Ellers are beyond thankful to everyone who got involved in the search and helped in locating their daughter.
“The Maui community here — caring and helping in the search,” Julia Eller said, “we couldn’t have done it without every person in so many ways.”
Rescue stories of vulnerable and neglected animals who can’t fight for themselves remind us that not everyone is heartless towards these poor souls. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has done so much for the animals in need, and this time, they saved a group of 84 Great Danes from a New England mansion that was a headquarter of an illegal puppy mill.
The conditions in which the dogs were kept and bred were inhumane. There were feces all over the place and pieces of food were thrown around the rooms.
Some of the dogs were caged while the rest were running free.
After the rescuers stepped foot inside the place, they shared a post explaining what they really stumbled upon, saying, “The first thing that hit [rescuers] was an overpowering rancid and putrid smell, with ammonia levels so high in some room that the rescuers’ eyes teared up.”
“There were feces and debris smeared across all the walls to the point where the windows were opaque.”
“There was no sign of available water, just some remains of raw chicken parts strewn around the dogs.”
While all the rooms were full of dogs, there was one bedroom in which only two Great Danes were placed. One of them was a senior whom they named Wanda.
Morgan, a rescuer at HSUS, told The Dodo: “We have these really dramatic pictures of [Wanda] in this person’s bed, and it was completely covered in feces.”
The dogs were unhealthy, filthy, and in need of medical assistance. The rescuers from HSUS asked to be given legal custody of the dogs that were placed at a shelter after the rescue. The battle over the custody lasted for 14 months.
During that time, Morgan and Wanda became best friends. It was obvious that the dog found in her rescuer someone she could love and trust.
Speaking of that period, Morgan says:
“All the volunteers would say, ‘You know that she’s your dog, right?’ She picked you. That’s your dog.’”
Welcoming the dog in her home didn’t sound like the best idea because of Morgan’s husband’s health condition at the time, but she still did it as her gut feeling was telling her it was the right thing to do.
“It was probably one of the best decisions I’ve ever made,” she later revealed.
The bond between the two is stronger with each passing day and Wanda loves being around her human mommy so much that she follows her wherever she goes. Morgan admits that Wanda is her “soul mate” and says how neither she, nor her husband can imagine their life without the new addition to their family.
“I literally spend my whole life caring for animals, and I don’t think I’ve loved an animal on Earth as much as I love her.”
It’s amazing how Morgan helped Wanda put her sad past behind her and start her life over. She now gets to spend her days surrounded with people who love her unconditionally.
We hope each of those 84 dogs trapped at the mansion will find their happy ending, too.
When Captain Eric Rue first spotted the incredibly unusual pink dolphin named Pinky, she became an instant sensation. Everyone wanted to see the unique mammal that spends her time in the Calcasiey river in Louisiana. Her popularity grew so high that there’s even a Facebook page of her where people can see photos of her swimming and playing in the water.
Although it’s still not completely clear how Pinky got her color, many experts claim it’s due to a rare genetic mutation. Technically, Pinky is an albino, which means her cells don’t produce enough melanin and it leads to discoloration of the body.
Ever since people learned of this pink river dolphin, they couldn’t help but wonder whether her babies would be of the same color as her. The curiosity is now satisfied as Pinky was recently spotted swimming with her calf, and guess what, it’s pink too.
This means that the little one inherited its mother’s genetic mutation and their population may increase in the future.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed river dolphins as endangered. It is estimated that there are currently close to 9000 pink dolphins around the world most of which can be found in Hong Kong and the Amazon rivers.
Because of her very light color, Pinky’s body shouldn’t be exposed to the sun too much.
Well, as it turns out, not all “good boys” are dogs. Yes, people keep unique and unusual animals as pets and seeing them bonding with them is always satisfying to watch.
Now if you think you’ve seen it all, wait until you take a look at the video of this owner who has a very special friend. It does run like a four-legged furry companion, but as we already told you, it isn’t one.
Only a whistle is enough for the big bird to come and spread its wings in excitement. The dad knows exactly what is going to happen and decides to film the whole thing so that we can see the incredible moment.
We can say that this human dad and his beautiful white owl really love each other and have fun time around.
If you have never seen such a bird running to its owner when called, here you have it.
Losing a parent is one of the greatest and saddest loses in life. It’s especially difficult when you are young and need the support, advice, and the love only a mom and a dad can give.
Unfortunately, the family of Army Staff Sgt. Alfred “Fred” Brazel lost him back in July of 2017 while his boys were still very young to be able to cope with the fact they won’t see their father ever again.
Sgt. Bazel lost his life to four stage rectal cancer at the age of 37, only five months after the devastating diagnosis. His wife Kait and sons Mason and Mylan were grief stricken, but they also knew their loving husband and father wouldn’t want them to be sad.
“We never once addressed it as a sad thing,” Brazel told “Today” of her husband’s cancer diagnosis.
“That was the attitude and mentality we had throughout the battle. We as a family lived and continue to live life to the fullest in every moment.”
Around four months after Sgt. Brazel said the final goodbye, Kait and their sons visited his resting place at Arlington National Cemetery. After a 24-hour drive, they were finally there.
Visiting their father’s grave was a very emotional moment for Mylan and Mason.
“We brought a blanket. Mylan said he felt like he could feel his daddy, and he wanted to take a nap with him,” Brazel told ABC News.
“He is laying there taking a nap with his dad and Mason is beside him praying. They took time together with each other and I just stood back.”
Kait was extremely proud of the way her boys reacted to the visit.
“I felt proud while we were there,” Brazel told “Today” in an email.
“Obviously it was sad because the boys are talking to their dad and he can’t talk back, but really I’m proud because throughout the fight our goal was to be realistic with the boys without the losing their innocence as children.
Seeing them share their lives with their dad’s headstone, I knew we accomplished exactly that,” she wrote.
As they were leaving, Mylan ran back to his dad’s headstone to give him a hug, and Kait believes it was the sweetest thing ever. It was as though Sgt. Brazel was really there, by his family’s side.
Speaking to ABC News, Kait says how she believes her boys were reacting that way because they were aware of where their dad was going. They knew of his prognosis and fought against that stupid cancer together as a family. That was probably the thing that helped them accept reality easier.
“We don’t shelter them from ‘adult things.’ It was their dad and they were a part of the fight,” Brazel told “Today.”
“We have always been very open with them, and because of this I believe they have handled the whole journey amazingly.”
Police officers are those people whose job is to make sure the community and its people are safe. Many times, what they do for the citizens goes beyond their professional duties, and we should all be profoundly thankful for that.
While these servicemen and women put themselves in danger, their families are those who fear for the safety of their loved ones.
An unfortunate event that struck the family of a cop showed the whole country how police officers stand by each other’s side and provide comfort for their colleagues in times of sadness and grief.
Officer and Marine Jack Adams was out with his family one day in December when they got involved in an accident. The word of the tragic event spread quickly and officers from all over America sent their prayers.
“Marines, I have some bad news to pass,” Gy Germano wrote on the Jax Iron Gators Facebook page on Dec. 9. “Jack Adams and his wife were in a bad accident last night. He is in serious condition and it doesn’t look like his wife is going to make it.”
“If you don’t know Jack, he was a Sgt in Bravo when we were deployed in Desert Storm and now he is a JSO motorcycle cop.”
“On a personal note, he was my crew chief for the six months we were in Desert Storm. He was a great Marine.”
“In December 2018, one of our Motorcycle Police Officers, Jack Adams was involved in a traffic crash,” the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office wrote on Facebook.
“His family was in the vehicle when they were hit by a drunk driver.”
“His wife, Cathy Adams, who also worked for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office died in the crash. Both of his children sustained minor injuries.”
Adams and his children were recovering physically, but on emotional level, they were crushed. A beautiful family was now left without the member they all loved so very much.
In order to help their colleague and friend overcome the grief from the loss of his beloved wife, the police officers put a video for him. The clip was intended for Adams, but it quickly spread among people and warmed the heart of everyone who got to see it.
Words of support came from officer from all across the country. They all made sure Adams knew he was not alone. His friends were there for him.
“If there is anything you need at all you can contact us directly,” one officer offered.
“We are wishing you a speedy and healthy recovery,” an officer with a police department in Des Moines, Iowa, said.
Adam Schaffer of 5ivecanons said that he was “honored” to be a part of the heartwarming project.
“I’ve personally seen a few hundred times,” he told WTVT, referring to the video, “and still to this day it gives me goosebumps and tears.”
“[We] donated all of our time and resources to make this piece, and to help our community when it needed it. It was an honor and a gift to us, to help put this together.”
In order for a canine to become part of a K9 unit, they need to undergo training where they would learn how to assist the police officers and other law-enforcement personnel in solving cases of missing people, detecting narcotics and weapons, chasing suspects, and patrolling sensitive areas.
These dogs are valuable members of the police department and the community where they serve. They put their life on the line when taking part in complex missions and we are grateful for their sacrifice.
Axle, a 14-year-old German Shepherd and a K9 officer passed away and The Ottawa police bid farewell to him. He was part of the unit for nine years.
“Rest easy, Axle. You were a tremendous asset to your city and you will be missed.” The Ottawa police posted on their Twitter.
Yesterday we said goodbye to PSD Axle. He passed away at the age of 14. He served proudly for the @OttawaPolice Canine unit for 9 years. Rest easy big fella. pic.twitter.com/haQWCFUtbl
German Shepherds posses all he qualities of becoming service dogs. They are highly loyal and intelligent. According to the German Shepherd Dog Club of America, “[The first German Shepherd was a] working sheepherder, requiring no training other than direction and finish to become proficient at the task.”
Currently, there are 11 service dogs of this breed working with the Ottawa Sun Unit.
If you ask a little kid what they want to be when they grow up, the answer you are most likely to hear is a doctor. You might be laughing right now because you recall the time you dreamed of becoming one, too. However, as time passes by, only a few really fulfill their childhood wish and pursue a career in the medical field.
Claudia Martinez is one of them. Saving other people’s lives was something she always wanted to do, and she went for it. But things took the wrong turn for this lady when she started experiencing severe headaches and consciousness while at college.
Unfortunately, she was diagnosed with Chiari Malformation, a condition where brain tissue extends into the spinal cord and can cause paralyzes.
“When I got my diagnosis, I was sent to a neurosurgeon,” Martinez said. “He told me that I needed brain surgery as soon as possible. If not, I was going to be paralyzed from the neck down. And so within a week I was undergoing my first brain surgery.”
This all came like a real shock, but it didn’t break Martinez’s spirit. Despite her condition, she graduated from college with a 4.0 GPA and got accepted at the UTHealth McGovern Medical School where she was treated.
“Since I was first diagnosed, I’ve had six major brain surgeries,” she said.
“I thought I’d have one surgery. I knew my life would be a little different, but I thought I would have this surgery and go on to med school. And that would kind of be the end of my story. But it’s been quite the opposite of that.”
In her third year of studies, Martinez had her sixth and last surgery during which she had a stroke. That left her unable to function from the neck down.
“I had to relearn how to do absolutely everything,” said Martinez. “My mom had to shower me, dress me.”
This brave lady continued her rehabilitation at the TIRR Memorial Hermann Rehab Hospital where she learned how to walk again through the use of Exoskeleton. Throughout her ordeal, she never lost the desire of finishing her studies and becoming a doctor. Martinez is currently in her final year and is set to graduate in 2020.
Martinez’s story is incredible. Her case was referred to as a miracle. If you want to see her whole story, check the video below.
“Dogs are the only creatures on earth that love you more than they love themselves” is a saying that proved to be true many times. These amazing animals are gentle, loyal, and love their humans more than their barking and licking can say.
Having a dog by your side means having a friend for life. The sad reality is, however, that the life span of our furry buddies is shorter than ours’ and there comes a time when we have to say that one last goodbye. If you have never gone through the pain of losing a pet, you can’t possibly know how painful that experience might be.
Kermie was a loving dog who was diagnosed with cancer only a month after her human daddy Eric was deployed for eight months. The veterinarians gave Kermie only two to three months to live, but she wouldn’t leave the world without seeing her human for one last time.
This is what Eric’s wife had to say of their sweet pet.
“We were devastated, to say the least. Kermie was our first child, and we did not think Eric would ever get to see her again.”
“Kermie continued to do okay for several months, surpassing the vet’s estimate for survival. As the end of the deployment drew nearer, hopes for a never-expected reunion began to creep into our minds. However, the tumor in her mouth was making it increasingly more difficult for her to eat and drink.”
“November, homecoming month, was very stressful. We truly did not know if she would make it until Eric returned. The boys and I were doing everything we could to ensure she took her medication and kept her weight up. I was making her home-cooked meals, and at times, hand-feeding her. “
“Twelve days before Eric was due home, we received crushing news – the deployment was being extended indefinitely. I just KNEW Kermie would not make it until Christmas.”
“She hung on.”
“A few days before Christmas, after 9 long months, we received the best gift. It is all any of us wanted for Christmas.”
Seeing Eric was all Kermie needed in order for her strength to get back. She started eating and drinking without struggle. But only a few months after she celebrated her 12th birthday, Kermie had to be put down because her tumor made her life very difficult and miserable.
Her family misses her dearly and will never forget all the joys Kermie brought in their life. However, they know she’s now at a better place.
Along with the heartwarming video of the reunion, the family shared a quote from Dr. Seuss that goes, “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.”
In the fight against criminals, K-9 units play very important role. The officers along with their four-legged highly-trained canines make sure the law is respected and everyone stays safe and sound. The intelligent dogs who have strong sense of smell help in pursuing fugitives, searching for missing persons, and detecting narcotics or weapons.
Back in March 2018, officer R.J. Young and Bruno, a K-9 German Shepherd, were on the job when the canine got shot in the face by a suspect he was trying to reach.
The brave dog risked his own life in order to prevent anyone around him getting hurt. His injuries were pretty severe and he had to undergo two surgeries. A bullet was lodged into his chest, but luckily, it missed his heart.
Bruno’s recovery was intense, but he pulled through and was ready to say goodbye to his professional career as an officer. His fellow friend, officer Young, visited Bruno at the hospital for the first time after the incident took place and their reunion was caught on tape. We have to admit that we couldn’t help but shed some tears of joy for these two.
The best part of all is that now Bruno is officially adopted by officer Young’s family. They all love him so much and know he simply belongs there, near his friend’s side.
Officer Young said, “He’s like a son to me. Bruno will be with me for the rest of my life.”
Usually, when something is taken from us, we tend to react in an angry manner. Luckily, the workers who were on their lunch break when a stray dog approached and stole a slice of the mouth-watering pepperoni pizza didn’t get mad. On the contrary, they could see from the way she looked that the poor soul was starving.
However, this kind workers knew a small portion of their lunch wouldn’t be enough food for the malnourished ‘thief’ so they decided to call the Peninsula Humane Society and SPCA and ask whether they could step in and help.
When the rescuers arrived at the scene, they stumbled upon an incredible discovery. It turned out the dog didn’t take the food for herself. She had someone to feed, and she would do anything to do so.
The dog, now named Queen Elizabeth, was a mother of six precious puppies. Unfortunately, when they were first spotted that day, they were all near starvation.
the Peninsula Humane Society said, “This poor little dog was struggling to survive on her own, eating whatever scraps of food she could find and trying to take care of her babies.”
To see what happened to this family of seven take a look at their story in the video below.
The planet, our shared home, is facing real crisis as the global warming starts taking its toll. The long-term rise in the average temperature of the Earth’s climate system leads to heat waves, sea-level rise, flooding, melting glaciers, earlier spring arrival, coral reef bleaching, and the spread of diseases.
The rainforests prevent all this by storing the Earth’s rainwater and releasing it back into the atmosphere.
The fact that the rainforests are in danger of being destroyed for the sake of the profit of the oil companies should be enough concern for all of us to take action.
An Indigenous tribe of people called the Waorani, native of the Ecuadorian Amazon made history when they won a lawsuit that protected more than half a million acres of forest land from being mined for oil drilling.
The Ecuadorian government planned on drilling for oil over an area that spanned seven million acres of rinforest. The Waorani stood for their home and got the support of famous names who are fighting for our planet, among which Leonardo DiCaprio. Before the huge landmark victory for the rainforest, the actor Twitted:
“The Waorani people are one day away from saving half-a-million acres of forest from oil drilling. Watch the video and send a message to Ecuador’s government: protect indigenous rights & the Amazon.”
Oswando Nenquimo, a spokesperson for the Waorani of Pastaza released a statement saying:
“Today we have protected our forest from oil drilling; we have protected our water from contamination; we have protected our children from sickness. This is a legal precedent for indigenous rights.”
“But the fight is far from over. The government will appeal because they still want the oil beneath our land. Indigenous Nations across the Amazon and the world must band together to protect our homes.”
This story and what the tribe achieved gives humanity a sparkle of hope that things for our planet could still turn for the better. What we should all do is try to keep it as clean as possible and fight for the raisnforests.
