Dogs are cute, right? You probably don’t need convincing of that. Even when my dog has pissed on the floor, or torn his own bed to shreds, or tried to eat a dead bird off the street, he’s still unbelievably cute. Now imagine how cute dogs are, and then add an extra ear, filled with teeth and salivating. That’s Toad, a dog handed in to an animal welfare shelter in Oklahoma. Heather Hernandez, Toad’s owner, said: “Immediately we recognised that she was very different to most dogs. “She was initially showing lots of aggression but once she and I got together, that all disappeared.” Admittedly, I’d be pretty angry if…

Two tiny kittens were found abandoned outside all by themselves in Phoenix, Arizona. They kept each other alive until rescue came their way. Melinda Blain @bottlebabyfosters A month ago, Melinda Blain, co-founder of Bottle Baby Fosters, was contacted about a pair of kittens needing rescue. Their cat mother was nowhere to be found. With wounds on their legs, Melinda took them in right away and started treating and feeding them. “The tortie girl was only 85 grams, while her brother was 120 grams. She was the weight of an underweight newborn at five days old,” Melinda told Love Meow. It was a miracle that they had survived without a mom this…

Saul the cat was not pleased when he was found wandering the streets in the rain. But he had a good reason for his displeasure. RSPCA On October 15, the cat was spotted wandering the streets of London, England, with some injuries. The Good Samaritan who found him, reached out to the RSPCA as the kitty needed immediate medical attention. “Saul was brought in by one of our animal collection officers after the gentleman found him wandering along the High Street in Peckham in the rain,” Caroline Allen, Veterinary Director of RSPCA London, shared with Love Meow in a press release. The hospital vets think he may have been involved in a…

Chances are, we’ve all experienced the enormous benefits of sharing our lives with animals. Apart from health improvements like lower blood pressure or reduced anxiety, there are plenty of other benefits for both, people and animals. Click through our 6 favorite designs that allow people and animals to coexist in the same space. This list includes a climbing structure for rats, a house for giraffes and zookeepers, and some starchitect-designed dog shelters which combines home storage and a home for a dog. People & Mice Mouse Mates is Dutch designer Roel de Boer‘s playful hanging artifact created for mice. This peculiar and interactive structure combines strings, springs, slides and paper pulp beads to allow mouse-pets (and humans watching) plenty…

This little housecat was attacked by a bobcat and lived to tell the tale! Meet Mordecai! imgur Mordecai says “you should see the other guy.” “Our neighbor and his dog witnessed (the attack) in the small stretch of woods between our houses,” Mordecai’s owner shared. “I am forever grateful to their dog for running in to the woods and blowing up the fight. Neighbor heard Bobcat cry out an eerie cry and slink off, as did our cat. He texted to say we should check on our cat. We went out and called him and 10 minutes later found him outside our front door, bleeding from eyes, nose, and mouth.” imgur…