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According to a report by World Animal News: "Between June 4th and 8th, Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff members observed three new wolf pups with their parents, collared wolves who are known to reside in the state." This exciting news had many Colorado locals feeling hopeful for these pups' future in the state.

Even the Governor shared his thoughts of excitement in a statement! "Colorado is now home to our first wolf litter since the 1940s. We welcome this historic den and the new wolf family to Colorado. With voter passage last year of the initiative to require re-introduction of the wolf by the end of 2023, these pups will have plenty of potential mates when they grow up to start their own families," said Governor Jared Polis. 

Happy Wednesday, folks! The week may or may not have gotten off to a slow start, but we're here to give it a little boost. It's Wednesday, and you know what that means…we're working our way over the hump and on to the weekend! As much as we love to look forward to the weekends, it's important to enjoy and make the most of the weekdays, too! 

Every week, we search high and low for the most humorously refreshing memes and tweets that make us LOL. We invite you to relax, comfortably seat yourself, and dive head first into the realm of wholesome animal humor. Life can get pretty crazy, hey we just went through and are still recovering from a devastating pandemic! Don't forget to appreciate the little things, you deserve it.

According to a recent BBC report: "A giant tortoise managed to make it about a mile across a town before being apprehended by police. Titan, who weighs in at a whopping nine stone (60kg), was found in Kesgrave, near Ipswich, on Friday. It took three police officers to lift the wayward pet into a van and drive him home to his worried owner." Now that is one heavy tortoise! 

"Richard Aston said it was a 'mystery' how Titan made it that far as he had not broken through his shelter. 'Maybe he teleported there,' he said. When police called Mr. Aston, he was not at home so had no idea his 35-year-old pet African sulcata tortoise was on the loose. 'There was no sign of the fence being broken, and he can't jump over it - it's three feet high,' he said." How on earth did Titan manage to find his way out of his enclosed area?? All that matters is that now he's safe and sound!

As much as we hate to think about it, all too often animals are neglected, underappreciated, and can end up in animal shelters or worse. On the flip side, adoption can be the most amazing experience a neglected animal can go through in their lifetime. Every week, we highlight some of the amazing transformations that occur when a newly adopted animal is showered with love and affection.

The transformations that can occur even in a relatively short amount of time can be drastic! It just goes to show that there is nothing a little love cannot cure. These animals have so much love to give and they are just waiting, often in shelters, for their hoomans. We always recommend taking a trip down to your local shelter, if not to adopt than at least to get to know some of the amazing souls that call it home.

Did you know that manatees have no natural predators and can even be found peacefully coexisting with alligators?? Neither did we. Turns out, there are a ton of super cool manatee facts that we had no clue about! We love learning more about the earth and all the amazing creatures that call it home. Let's have a go!

Let's learn more here from this PBS article on Manatee facts! These hugeee sea creatures are the most awwdorably gentle giants we have ever seen! They swim slowly through the waters, taking their time without a care in the world. Check out the below video to get a brief overview of the cute wholesome creatures called manatees, and stick around for all the fun facts!

Good morning and a very happy to all! Another weekend has come to a close and its time to smoothly transition back to another productive work week. We hope you enjoyed your off time and spent it with your loved ones (especially the furry ones with four legs)! Now that this week is being kicked in to high gear, it's time for our weekly treat, the funniest and overall best animal tweets!

Every week, we scour high and low to compile for you a hilariously wholesome series of animal tweets to start your week off with a smile and goooood vibes. There's nothing quite like some good old fashioned animal humor to turn that frown upside down and put a little pep in your step. Hang in there guys, we have a good feeling about this week and it starts right here!

Happy Sunday, folks! Another weekend is coming to a close and you know what that means! It's time to dive head first into the top five funniest, cutest, and most purrfect cat videos of the week. This is the perfect boost of energy for this who need a little extra pep in their step walking into another week. As we buckle up and prepare ourselves for the new week that lies ahead, remember to take a moment to yourself to recharge and rejuvenate!

We hope your weekends were full of fun, relaxation, and lots of floofy animal cuddles. Cat lovers, this is your moment to rejoice and appreciate allllll things cat. Toe beans, teefies, pointed floofy ears, extreme layers of floofy cuteness, murder mittens, squishy plump bellies, we've got a little bit of everything all conveniently compiled for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!

For this week's animal Instagram spotlight, we'd like to introduce you to a very special pug who goes by the name of Doug! For those who may be less enlightened on the topic of specific dog breeds, the pug is a dog breed with physically distinctive of a wrinkly face and curled tail. That's a fancy way of saying that these little doggos have the shmooshiest faces on a doggo that you ever did see. In the cutest possible sense, of course.

Every week, we dedicate this post to the kings and queens of the animal kingdom that have made a huge social media splash! Doug is a resident of Nashville, Tennessee. Not only an adorable canine cutie, Doug is also a philanthropist! He has been involved in numerous charitable organizations such as the Make A Wish Foundation as well as St. Jude's Children's Hospital. Doug is very talented at making others happy and he knows it! This awesome dog is using his talents for good. We applaud you, Doug! Follow Doug on Instagram at @itsdougthepug.