There’s a new celebrity in town, and this one has four legs and fur (or not). Pets have been steadily gaining in popularity over the past few years, to the point where they are now bona fide celebrities. Just take a look at some of these furry or feathered stars and you’ll see what we mean.
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Firefighters rescue 5 cats from burning building
Usually, firefighters spend their animal rescuing efforts retrieving cats from trees, but that wasn’t the case after a fire broke out in Taylor, Pennsylvania. Image: WNEP Earlier in the week, the Veterinary Emergency and Referral Center donated oxygen masks for “Canines and Kitties” to area emergency responders in Lackawanna County. The masks have a special seal for an animal’s snout, allowing them to treat smoke inhalation.
Hero Dog Awards: Meet the Top 7 Finalists
You’ve heard the heartwarming heroic animal tales, from bomb-sniffing rats to doggo’s in goggles digging through collapsed buildings for earthquake survivors. But have you heard of the awards ceremony to honour these legendary pups? The American Humane Hero Dog Awards is an annual campaign which recognizes the dogs who start out ordinary and go on to do extraordinary things.
Interactive art has gone to the dogs (and cats!) at this live pet-only exhibition
Human’s have had a monopoly on the art world for too long, and one Singapore petfood company is taking a stand. Launched by Silversky and funded by Wellness Pet Food, PAW:sitive is an interactive art exhibition for pets, exclusively. The art exhibition will have 10 different interactive art and play areas, all created by local artists.
Video of Orlando Bloom playing with puppy is straight fire
Orlando Bloom’s known to some as Legolas from The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and as the sultry Will Turner from Pirates of the Caribbean to others. To Mighty the Poodle, he’s simply known as dad. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Orlando Bloom (@orlandobloom) Bloom posted a video of himself running up to Mighty at the beach, and it puts the bae in Bay Watch.
World’s tallest cat and cat with world’s longest tail also happen to be roommates
Two spectacular feline roommates have recently set two separate Guinness World Records. Cygnus Regulus, a silver Maine Coon has the new record for “Longest Tail on a domestic cat (living)”. His tail measures in at 17.58 inches (44.66cm).
Suki and Otis are the cutest bunnies you will ever see
There’s a couple of long-haired angora rabbits on Instagram that look like stuffed animals come to life. The bunnies are literally the cutest living beings on this planet, next to Boo the Pomeranian (of course) and possibly Norbert the mini therapy pup. The bunnies have the most adorable fluffy hair which their mom, Molly, grooms into a poodle-esque fashion.
Corgi wolf picks the wrong time to play ball!
In this hilarious video shared by the sports network TyC, a wild corgi wolf boots it onto a soccer field during a match between San Lorenzo de Amalgro and Arsenal de Sarandí in Argentina. The match was a live broadcast so the playful pup was shown across the country, and naturally became a viral video. Check out the video below of the adorable pup danglin’ like an absolute beauty.
Earthquake devastates Mexico, four legged doggo heroes come to the rescue!
Entire cities were destroyed when a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit central Mexico, coming just two weeks after a magnitude 8.1 quake affected southern Mexico. The 7.1 magnitude tremor comes 32 years to the day after Mexico was hit with one of the deadliest earthquakes in it’s history. The country has banded together in search and rescue missions; humans and dogs alike are digging through the rubble to unearth survivors.
Indy the handicapable rescue pup loves life in her new doggy wheelchair!
Indy is a rescue pup who crawled her way from the mean streets of India, eventually finding her furever home in Texas. Her parents noticed a post about her on Facebook and the rest is history. The handicapable pup was hit by a truck in India and left for dead.
The good, the bad and the Emmy’s: find out which animal lovers won awards
The 2017 Emmy Awards had it’s tense moments – from Stephen Colbert using Donald Trump as his personal comedic punching bag to Donald Glover addressing racial tensions in his acceptance speech. Even Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin had something to say about the current state of affairs in the USA. But, the awards ceremony wasn’t completely focused on heavy political issues.