Ferray Corporation, an IT company in Tokyo, nott only welcomes stray cats with doors wide open but also pays their employees for every feline fellow they rescue from the streets. Via: The Awesome Daily
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Powerpoint presentations get right to the point. They send a very clear message when presented. So why is it mainly only used for school or work? Why not ever day life?
Well, Haley Tabarangao, 22, from Colorado, had an important message to give her boyfriend and figured that powerpoint might be the best way to get her message across. Or better yet, get the guilt across...
Dogs love music. They even have their very own preferences of music. Just like we do. So why not connect people and dogs with the same taste in music? That's exactly what Spotify and an animal shelter in Germany did.
They have teamed up to launch 'Adoptify,' featuring music for dogs. The Adoptify website makes it possible for prospective pet owners to have themselves matched to an adoptable animal based on their shared love of music. While one dog is said to love hip-hop, the other might prefers rock. After finding a dog with similar musical interests, one may watch a video about the dog, read more information about them and hopefully, provide a loving home for their new friend. Here are some of the music preferences of adorable dogs offered for adoption. Via: Trend Hunter
Adopting a cat is always joyful. The unwanted cuddles and those 3 am wake up calls, oh the joy! Even better? When your grandmother adopts a cat and has to message you all the time the hilarious experiences!
We really like the idea that this Pet friendly Hotel Nikko In San Francisco Came up with...
Sometimes when someone tells you no, you step up to the challenge. And that is exactly what a little sister did, when she needed to convince her dad that she should be allowed to get a cat.
So how did it all start? And more importantly, how did it all end?
Well, the story starts like this...Danielle Grubisic's younger sister decided that she wanted a cat to be added to the family. Now, all she had to do was convince her dad for that to happen. She pulled out all the stops to get this to happen, and she even did something very cleaver, many wouldn't have even thought of...
Tippi Hedren, perhaps most famous for her role in Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds, is an actress of formidable gifts. But her role as an animal-rights activist and conservationist might well be Hedren's most lasting legacy. For decades, her Roar Foundation and the animal sanctuary, Shambala Preserve, in California have advocated for big (and not so big) cats—from lions and leopards to bobcats and servals—and she's been honored with a host of humanitarian and conservation awards through the decades.
In 1971, LIFE photographer Michael Rougier spent time with Hedren; her teenage daughter, Melanie Griffith, her then-husband, the agent and movie producer, Noel Marshall; and others at their home in California. Also in attendance: Neil, a 400-pound mature lion, who occasionally slept in the same bed as Griffith and, as these pictures attest, had the run of the house, from the kitchen to the living room to the swimming pool.
Decades and several attacks later -- one lion clawed daughter Melanie Griffith in the face during the production of the 1981 film Roar and required that Griffith undergo surgery -- Hedren admitted that having a lion live in her home alongside her children was "stupid beyond belief."
Old is Gold!
There are few things more heartbreaking than seeing an elderly canine shivering in the unfamiliar confines of a shelter or watching an old dog being callously dropped off at a pound because its owner no longer wants it. But, sadly, it happens every day. For many of these elderly dogs, the stop at the shelter will be the end of the line. Most potential adopters are looking for a puppy or a very young canine, not a graying senior. Thankfully, though, there are a few angels in the world — people like Steve Greig — who purposefully seek out senior dogs for adoption. Via: The Dodo
When Photographer Sam Edmonds was in Dhaka, Bangladesh, he came across Robindra Shorbod, a park in the South West of Dhaka. At this small park Edmonds discovered 10 orphan boys that call the park home alongside their 10 dogs. The boys have found many ways to make ends meet, such as begging for money on the streets and collecting plastic to sell for recycling. Despite the sparse resources they have, the children have chosen to share with their dogs. Edmonds wrote on Bored Panda, "In each of these portraits, the boys are individuals. But together they become members of a family. A family of two species and members of each species that have been swept aside in one of the world's largest cities. These portraits show the strength, resilience and most of all, the camaraderie between these orphaned kids and the dogs they have adopted."
Meet the dog loving artist who has spent 12 months painting the portraits of 100 shelter dogs.
Hopefully they'll be happy together for many more years!
Via: The Dodo
It's International cat day today and we thought it's a great opportunity to remind you there are many more homeless cats out there, waiting to get adopted. Here are few of the brilliant cat adoption posters.
Casey Elise Christopher is animal advocate and pet photographer who volunteers at numerous animal shelters and rescue groups. Few months ago, he noticed an increase in the number of blind cats and kittens and felt it was like a sign to do a series of blind cats photos in order to help them get adopted. Here are some of his beautiful photos.
