animal rescue

Or tiny little animal friends have a tendency of getting themselves into trouble all the time. Pet owners and pet lovers alike know that. And though normally, it's little things like your cat getting its nail stuck in the curtains or your dogs getting its nose stuck somewhere because puepper just had to try to get that fly, sometimes, things get a lot more dangerous than that, and we have situations where animals truly need us to come to their rescue. 

Every single month, we cover as many stories as we can about these heroes- the people who put everything aside to save the little animals who've gotten themselves a bit too deep into the mud. And every single month, happily, there are too many stories to cover, so we make this little list for everyone, so that we can all give the most deserved appreciation to these heroes. 

ICanHasCheezburger? is proud to present and partner with The Waggle Foundation, in a Pet of the Month initiative. 

Each month, we will be featuring a pet in critical need and needs financial help to survive. We will share their story, their adorable photos, and their journey with the help of unbelievably kind strangers. 

The Waggle Foundation is a unique crowd-funding platform. Their mission is to help reduce economic euthanasia in pets. Unfortunately, because of financial struggles families cannot afford to help their beloved pets. That is where the Waggle Foundation steps in. They strive to help each and every pet in need, and just as their motto says "No pet parent should lose their best friend because of financial hardship."

And we couldn't agree more.

100% of donations to pets on the Waggle crowdfunding platform go directly to the veterinary providers administering care and never to the pet owners. This way, Waggle provides the safety and security for all donors in a way that other crowdfunding platforms cannot guarantee, and is reassured that the pet gets the help it needs.

And with that, we would like to present Our Pet of The Month (Drumroll Please!) 

Chloë!

For more information -->https://wagglefoundation.org/donations/icanhascheezburger-chloe/

The Waggle Foundation is a crowd-funding platform that helps reduce economic euthanasia in pets, striving to help every pet in need, just as their motto says "No pet parent should lose their best friend because of financial hardship."

That's why ICanHasCheezburger is proud and excited to team up with the Waggle Foundation and to introduce the "Pet of the Month" initiative.

Each month ICanHasCheezburger will be featuring a critical pet in need of financial aid. Their story, the adorable pictures, and their incredible journey from the kindness of strangers. 

100% of donations to pets on the Waggle crowdfunding platform go directly to the veterinary providers administering care and never to the pet owners. This way, Waggle provides the safety and security for all donors in a way that other crowdfunding platforms cannot guarantee.

Without further ado, we would like to introduce Leo! 

Leo is a ten-week-old kitten that is believed to have been picked up and dropped by a hawk from a significant height, breaking his 2 front feet. Here is his story... 

For Donations & More Information: https://wagglefoundation.org/donations/icanhascheezburger-leo/

What started as a daily routine of relaxing on the rocks after a swimming session didn't go as planned for this adorable baby seal. 

Fortunately for the poor creature, a group of people who were walking on the beach, spotted him and called the kind-hearted volunteers of St. Mary's Island Wildlife conservation.

In 2018, The Boronia Veterinary Clinic in Australia announced on Facebook about a very rare and special guest at their clinic- a rescued brushtail possum with an incredible orange-yellow coat, often referred to as "Golden possums".  

 The real-life Pikachu was sadly found lying on the ground by a concerned rescuer when he was just five months old, after falling from her mom's back. After spending a night at Boronia Veterinary Clinic, she was placed with a wildlife carer.

Brushtail possums are usually a grayish color, but little Pikachu has a genetic mutation that means she lacks melanin. 

Turns out, those unusual colors may look beautiful to us but are actually posing a significant danger to the animal in the wild: "One of the issues with unusual colors, particularly if they are pale, is that this is a nocturnal animal and if they are pale, they are obvious to predators like an owl,"  Dr. Kath Handasyde from Melbourne University's School of Biosciences told Business Insider.

But this adorable possum is not the only one in Australia. There are more little pockets of them around Melbourne, but their location is kept secret by the volunteers in order to keep them safe.      

Story via: Business Insider

Cadence Beavers from Arizona went viral on TikTok a few days ago after posting a heroic video of herself rushing to save her sister's dog, MJ, who run into the pool and started drowning while she was performing one of her TikTok's dances.  

Well done, Cadence! 

These police officers are viewing their duty to protect civil order as applying to animals as it does to people and we love them for that. So, have more faith in police officers, people. In many cases, they are the saving angels of poor animals stuck in misfortunate situations like the ones in the following photos.   

Kristin Harkness and Jay Yonz from North Carolina are a very unique couple with a giant heart. 

The animal-mad couple decided to spend all of their savings on giving their adopted disabled sheep a better quality of life, rather than go ahead with their wedding. And if that's not enough, they also run refuge with more than 62 disabled animals including dogs and cats. 

What an inspirational couple! 

Story Via: Caters News

The brand new "Bushfire Heroes" figure was created for two major reasons- honoring those heroic firefighters fighting against the devastating bushfires in Australia but also as part of a fundraiser campaign. Pre-orders for the figurine are now open, with delivery expected in June. What a cute figurine and an awesome initiative! 

All cats are adorable but Belarus, a cross-eyed cat from San Francisco, is definitely one of the cutest ones we have ever seen. 

His crossed eyes, caused by a rare condition called strabismus, emphasize his adorable and playful nature and makes him even cuter, leaving him with a permanently confused expression. This fluffy and cheerful boy has already amassed more than 250k followers on Instagram, all thanks to his owner, Rachel, who adopted him almost two years ago from a local shelter: 'When I first saw him, I just thought he was the most hilariously adorable cat ever. I had never really been a cat person before, but thought he would be the perfect cat', she told the Daily Mail. "I sent his adoption picture to my family and their reactions were quite similar. 'They told me you have to go see him, so I did. 'His favorite hobbies include juggling, waiting for his food machine and looking in two directions at once.' 

Ever since the adoption, Rachel and Belarus are supporting the shelter he came from, as well as other animal charities. 

The "marketing" gimmick is using Belarus's famous face on different clothing items and selling them for charity purposes on his dedicated online store. Together, they have raised already  $12,000 and counting.

Thank you, Belarus, for being that adorably wonderful. 

After drought took their water and bushfire took their food, the New South Wales Minister for Energy and Environment announced the "Operation Rock Wallaby"- airdropping food and water to some key colonies across the continent. Bless you, all!   

Aussie artist named Sharnia-Mae Sturm shared a touching illustration on New Year's Eve as news of Australia's bushfire crisis broke around the world. She came up with the idea while thinking about all the animals that have passed away and suddenly realized they'd all be safe in the loving arms of Steve Irwin. After all, Steve and his family were always ones to stand by the animals and are continuing his legacy by saving over 90,000 animals so far. People were moved by the cartoon with many saying it brought them to tears. 

 A water tanker driver in the fires zone in Australia got an unexpected cab mate who he called: "Ray of sunshine after nightmare"

Story via: Sydney Morning Herald

The Las Vegas animal rescue group Lofty Hopes raised concerns over a viral video showing at least two pigeons wearing tiny, almost custom-made cowboy hats in a parking lot. It's unclear who was behind the stunt, but activists were concerned that the hats may have been glued on, harming the birds.

This town in Wisconsin is doing everything to help its turtle population! 

We don't often think about the dangers that turtles have to go through on a day-to-day basis but if they live near the highway, those dangers are very real. Perhaps that is why the Wisconsin Department of Transportation got together with the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and came up with this innovative idea. Story via: Wisconsin Public Radio