gifts

Once a week, we will be featuring an extraordinary animal account on Instagram! Their story, the adorable pictures, and pawesome videos! This week's spotlight goes to China, the kleptomaniac cat who loves to steal just about anything and everything!

China has been making headlines for her thief-like abilities as her owner records the "gifts" China returns home with on the popular video platform TikTok. The gifts range from socks to a firework, and no, we are not joking. The videos, naturally, have since gone viral. Who wouldn't love a cat burglar, after all? China's owner decided to place video cameras around so catch China in the act, and the videos below hold just about everything you need/want to see. 

We're huge fans of this feline and wish China all the best in her future robberies! China's Instagram is up-and-coming and we know it won't be long until China reaches Instagram stardom! Follow China on Instagram to see what new random things China steals! And check out China and friends on TikTok.

Read up on last week's star on Instagram: Mango Brown, the most affectionate Bengal kitty!

Thinking this might be the year you gift a loved one with a pet? You should really think about that gift decision. Animals are a commitment, they need constant attention and love and if you're not equipped to fully take on that role, along with multiple responsibilities, then you may want to take a moment and think about what you're getting yourself into. 

We're not saying that one shouldn't adopt an animal, we believe having an animal in your life enriches it but it's important to realize everything that comes with a pet. Yes, it's hard work, and it is extremely rewarding if you put the effort into it, but if you don't have the time then perhaps now is not the right time. 

The holidays are coming up and here is a friendly PSA when it comes to gifting animals! 

That's it, we're moving down to Australia so we can hang out with Mystique, the humpback dolphin from Tin Can Bay on Queensland's Cooloola Coast.

Mystique is a unique pod who had recently developed quite a unique quirk -- a habit of bringing volunteers at the Barnacles Café and Dolphin Feeding centre an array of items each day! Apparently, this unusual habit began during the coronavirus pandemic while the tourists were staying home. 

Mystique is a 29-year-old male dolphin who has often displayed giving behavior but not to this extent.  Dolphin feeding volunteer Lyn McPherson said, "One male dolphin brings in objects on his rostrum, or beak, and then he carefully presents them to us." 

She says they reward him with some fish, "We haven't trained him, but he has trained us to do this."He gets under it [and] if he drops it too far out, or we say 'come on, that's not good enough', then he gets underneath it and brings it to us."The items have included bottles, big bits of timber, shells, and wood, which are brought in on his beak."We swear he has a collection waiting to bring to us," Ms McPherson said.

Since we've been closed to the public he has been doing it more and more. Sometimes he will bring 10, one at a time, and he will line them up as he has to get fish."

Now, that's a smart dolphin.

Follow Barnacles Cafe & Dolphin Feeding on Facebook for more dolphin treasures!

Getting gifts is great but giving gifts feels a whole lot more fulfilling! In this insanely adorable Twitter thread, user @averagediana shares a series of photos of her family giving their pet cat, Gus, a Christmas gift of $5. 

And even though, yes, Gus is a cat, and cannot do anything with the $5, it's the thought and sentiment behind it that counts. 

After the the tweet went viral, other users began sharing what their furbabies received for the holidays and it's simply too precious. 

Other users simply shared pics of their pets due to their uncanny resemblance to Gus himself! 

Either way, we're not complaining. We can look at cat pictures all day. And we do. 

If you love wearing jewelry or know someone who absolutely adores it, cat-themed ones are a must-have in the collection. Adorable to the extent that it might give you diabetes (just pun and all), these following pieces are too good to avoid. 

Stuart Dahlquist, a 56-year-old bird enthusiast from Seattle, has been feeding and caring for this family of crows for nearly 4 years when one day they brought him a unique gift and then another one the very next day.

Story via deMilked

If you love someone who loves pets, surprise her this Valentine's Day with these unique, unusual and delightful gifts. She'll love it! 

Crows are wildly clever, and not just for birds, but for animals in general. Don't believe us? Read this whole thread below!

Thank you to all who shared with us what you got your pet this holiday season -- we loved reading the comments and seeing all the pictures! Follow us on Facebook to join the fun! 

For many pet parents across the country, their cats and dogs are like their family. And people will do almost anything for their family, even if they're small, fluffy, and can't speak - from shelling out thousands of dollars for health care to spending hours brushing them, cooking them meals, and even managing social media accounts dedicated to them. According to a survey by Rover.com of 1,000 U.S. pet owners, an incredible 95 % admit to buying Christmas gifts for their pets. Are you one of them? Via: Daily Mail

In case you're out of ideas...Here are some fake yet brilliant gift ideas by Prank-O  

One part of the holidays that we don't really look forward to is wrapping holiday gifts. It's not that we don't enjoy the act of creating pretty presents, it's just that  our cats just don't always make it easy for us to create those pretty presents. In other words, cats are always ready with "helping paws".Here are 13 times cats hinder our holiday gift-wrapping efforts. We are sure you can relate.

One more tip to remember- all that remains from the stress and hassle of Christmas is some piles of wrapping paper on the floor. But to a cat that is a whole play area that is ripe for exploring and attacking. So why don't you keep some and let the wrapping paper games begin? 

Via: Catster

Umbrellas and blankets and more, oh my! In this list, you will find 10 adorable cat and dog items available now, in our new shop! If you want to check out more purrfect items, head over to our shop here! All items you see will make a wonderful gift for any animal lover! 

For this year's Mother's Day tribute we put together a selection of unique and interesting gift ideas for every mom to celebrate with style.