Ready to smile? Each week we are featuring the newly adopted pets of the week! From kittens and puppies to families and seniors! Is there a lovelier sight than an animal being adopted?! We wholeheartedly thank those who have adopted, providing animals with a loving, comfortable and warm home. There's literally nothing better.
For those of you who are thinking about getting a pet, just remember; adopt, don't shop.
A malnourished dog was pulled from rubble in the Bahamas weeks after Hurricane Dorian devastated the island, and his rescuers gave him a fitting name: Miracle. Big Dog Ranch Rescue used infrared drone technology and special recovery teams to locate and rescue dogs, including Miracle, well after Hurricane Dorian ravaged the island. Miracle is now safe and recovering in Florida. Video via @CBSNews
There's no doubt our furry companions are some of the most faithful friends we'll ever find. Animals have been known to protect people they've only known for hours, much less several years. Once they decide that a person is part of their family, they're willing to do pretty much anything to keep them safe. Like these pets who we salute to for literally rescuing humans from great danger and saving their lives.
This is one lucky kitten!
Zoe Slocombe's parked her car in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, when all of a sudden she heard a kitten's meow outside from her lounge. She went out and searched her car for the kitten but couldn't find the little guy. Turns out, the kitten, who was nicknamed Sparky, was firmly wedged in the engine compartment!
Zoe and her father quickly got to work and took the front part of her car apart to rescue Sparky. She told BBC, "It was dark and we were doing this by torchlight, but we finally saw a tiny furry bum inside the grille. But we did have to prod him a little to persuade him to wriggle free".
According to Zoe, her and her father took out the wheel and the headlights so they can reach Sparky.
Thankfully, they were about to rescue him with no harm done. Zoe wrapped Sparky up in a blanket and now he is in the care of the RSPCA. Julie Eastham, Cromwell Vets practice manager, informed BBC that Sparky was "riddled with fleas, and very hissy and spitty."
Regardless, she continued, "[Sparky] is very lucky to have been found, as at his age, being alone could be dire and he is unlikely to have survived."
At this time it is unknown if Sparky is feral, but Julie Eastham has confirmed that the stressed and scared kitten has quickly turned into a "a real cutie - really purry - so we hope he will find a good home soon".
We hope so too! Thank you to Zoe Slocombe and her father, and Mrs Eastham! You guys rock!Even in the midst of a hurricane, some people will go out of their way to rescue those that cannot rescue themselves. A good Samaritan from North Carolina, Victoria Williams, saved a terrified cat from the eye of the storm.
The cat, hanging on for dear life and trying to avoid falling into the flood waters below, is carried to safety as Williams ventured out to rescue the poor thing.
Thank you, Victoria Williams! You are a hero.
This poor cat somehow got trapped very close to a body of water and was found crying for help. Thankfully, there's a lot of good people in the world and they were able to find a rope, throw it over the ledge for the cat to grab a hold of. According to The Times of India, the rope came at the nick of time as it seemed the cat had almost given up hope on finding a person who would care enough to help.
The cat is now safe, and we're very thankful for that.
Meet little Mustang Bartholomew! A six-week-old kitten who was found off the streets of Los Angeles. Mustang Bartholomew was found by Jamie Orozco, a Los Angeles resident, who heard faint cries one day in late June. Following the tiny meows, she came across a tiny ball of fur on the steps of a porch. Jamie then reached out to Wrenn Rescues to get the little kitten some help.
What they didn't realize at the time, Mustang Bartholomew would be so grateful for the rescue, he wouldn't be able to stop all the cuddling.
Story via Love Meow
Thousands of shelters waived adoption fees yesterday, "Clear the shelters day", to help find rescue animals loving furrever new homes. Over 70,000 pets have been adopted. Now, animal lovers across the country are highlighting the stories of individuals pets like deaf rescue Teddy, who was adopted in Philadelphia.
Poor little kitten went through a traumatic ordeal before it eventually led to his furever home. At just 4-weeks, Nashville Cat Rescue saved this adorable kitten who had been thrown from a moving car. Unthinkable, right? The kitten, named Winston, was brought in with some injuries but he is one mighty fighter.
Jamie and Bryan Adams, a couple that volunteers at the Nashville Cat Rescue, immediately jumped on the offer to help. In the past, Jamie and Bryan had adopted a tri-pawed orange tabby named Timmy who was rescued from a similar fate. And sadly, Timmy passed away from cancer earlier this year. To cope with the loss of Timmy, Jamie and Bryan began to look for a new kitty to join their family.
Story via Love Meow
Some people are seriously messed up! We'd like to feed that drunk man to a dog and see how he likes it! Thankfully, there is more good in this world than there is bad.
When this hero saw a drunk person toss this defenseless kitten onto the street, trying to feed her to a stray dog, he immediately came to her rescue. You can tell from the video she was clearly traumatized from human interaction and was very scared. After some TLC, she decided that not all humans are bad. Meet Milky, the beautiful little rescue who is now very happy and loved.
Thank you to her rescuer for saving and adopting her!
A beautiful message from Maui Boy & Maki Boy: The Puspin Cats Wanderers, "Please adopt strays whenever you can, you can never imagine how you can change their lives from worst to worthy."
The following 40 images follow the life of Froppy, from the moment she was found, underweight and covered with fleas -- to her living healthy, happy, and loved.
We wish you the best, Froppy! And thank you to the kind Samaritans who cared for her!
Here's a brave and caring woman, Rebecca Katz, who couldn't let the family she nannied for euthanize their aging cat. Katz says she heard her employers threatened the 15-year-old Tabby cat named Tigger with "the needle" every other day.
It got to a point where Katz was afraid to come into work and finding out Tigger was gone. "For a few years, I've been crying because I didn't know that the cat would be there the next day," said Katz.
She offered to take the senior cat and give him the proper care he needs, but the family refused.
So she did what she felt she had to do -- steal Tigger.
Story via New York Post
Shame on this dogs previous owner for trying to get the vets to put him down -- just because he was overweight! Truly disgusting.
Thankfully, when the previous owner brought the golden retriever, named Kai, to the vet, the vet immediately contacted the Misfits of Alberta Animal Rescue, which helped put Pam Heggie together with Kai. Their goal was to help Kai lose that dangerous weight and find him a home where Kai would be given the TLC he so clearly deserves.
Heggie, his new foster mother, has told Good Morning America that she didn't know much about Kai and his past, but knew he needed help. The vet told Heggie that Kai was the most overweight animal she has ever seen, and that "anything you do is gonna help that dog."
Kai first weighed a whopping 172 pounds before Heggie stepped in and helped him lose more than half of his body weight!
Flatbush Cats, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, writes in the description of the video, "We found Charlie meowing for help on the streets of Brooklyn. This video also addresses the importance of providing free or low cost spay neuter services to the public, and our partnership with The Toby Project to make that possible in Brooklyn."
This is Charlie's story.
According to Flatbush Cats, "Charlie is living the VIP life now!" and if you'd like more updates on Charlie and other rescue stories, you can follow them on Instagram!
Humanity at its best! It's amazing what we can accomplish when we band together for a common cause.
In Redington Beach, Florida, five pilot whales were stranded in shallow water and thanks to the efforts of the Coast Guard, scientists, marine biologists, and veterinarians( from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), oh, and just a small army of beachgoers who volunteered.
