Animal Lovers

German shepherds so often get a bad rep. Many people see them as a dangerous and aggressive breed, but it’s always important to remember that what matters most is how a dog is raised by its owner. The video in this article, which has over 6 million views on Facebook, should remind people to never judge a book by its cover. Michael Collins lives with his dog Kyza, a German shepherd. According to Michael, Kyza is often misunderstood by strangers, with many people wary of him being aggressive because of his size. In actual fact, Kyza rarely even barks at strangers. It’s Michael’s belief that a dog’s upbringing has far more impact with regards to its behaviour, than its breed does. Sadly, there are others who don’t see it like that. So, when neighbourhood mailman Steve comes to deliver mail each day, he could be forgiven for being hesitant to approach the property when Kyza is roaming free in the front-yard. This is especially true since mail men and dogs can sometimes be at odd...

This is Ludo the Maine Coon. He is the biggest house cat in the world and the biggest Maine Coon on record! Ludo loves his entire human family and watches over his human brothers very closely. Ludo is 3-years-old and lives in Wakefield, England. Ludo’s owner, Kelsey Gill, said that Ludo was the biggest kitten in his litter. Just before Ludo was one-year-old, he weighed 20 ½ pounds! Image Credit: Ludo The World’s Biggest House Cat As a kitten, he still had some growing to do! When the Guinness World Records measured Ludo on October 6th, 2015, he was 3 ft 10.59 inches (118.33 cm). Image Credit: Ludo The World’s Biggest House Cat He was named the World’s’ longest domestic cat. Kelsey reports that Ludo now weighs 34 lbs and is much bigger than he was last year! Image Credit: Ludo The World’s Biggest House Cat Ludo loves his new brother, Ryder, who weighs only 9 lbs in this picture. When Ludo was younger, he was very protective of his human brother Cameron. Ima...

When disaster strikes, the wildlife clinic at the Phillip Island Nature Park will be ready, equipped to deploy hundreds of tiny wool sweaters at a moment’s notice. Not tiny sweaters for people, but penguins — knit by a group of volunteers that includes Alfred “Alfie” Date, who at 109 years of age is Australia’s oldest man . Date smiles with a tiny wool sweater he knit for a penguin. Date told Australia’s Ninemsn he started knitting the “easy single-rib and double-rib” sweaters shortly after moving to a retirement home in southwest Australia. After learning he could knit, two nurses who knew of the “Knits for Nature” program  approached him to gauge his interest, Date said, adding, “I’m a sucker. I can’t say no.” In the event of an oil spill near Phillip Island’s 32,000 little penguins , wildlife clinic workers put oil-covered birds in sweaters to minimize the amount of oil they ingest while preening themselves. According to the Philip Island Penguin Foundation, the ...

Many pet parents are proud to show off new tricks they have trained their dogs to do! But not Stanley’s parents, his parents went on Imgur to tell the world that Stanley, well, isn’t the brightest bulb in the box! Stanley was adopted by his human parents from Golden Retriever Rescue of Mid-Florida. Stanley hit it off well with his new parents, their kids, and other pets. The family had trained their first golden, Karma, but Stanley wasn’t catching on – at all. Image Credit: Imgur/KCN1 His new family was worried about him; he had a tendency to run off and get onto countertops. The family hired two trainers, who both were unable to help – one suggested Stanley was mentally impaired. Image Credit: Imgur/KCN1 The family veterinarian said his hearing and vision were fine, but Stanley didn’t respond to his name or even simple commands like ‘sit.’ Image Credit: Imgur/KCN1 Stanley has a favorite remote control and stuffed animal; he gets very distressed if he can’t fin...

A dog with special needs is probably going to be passed over many times at a shelter. What if the dog was blind AND had his own guide dog? You know, the other dog would help lead him around and assist him – well, Herbie the Dachshund is blind and Hilda, another Dachshund, is his guide! Herbie, Hilda, and another Dachshund were found, in the backyard of a man in Salem who had once rescued Dachshunds. The dogs had been abandoned. Image Credit: FamilyPet The man, who no longer rescues dogs, took them to Marion County Dog Services shelter and the shelter contacted Diane Young from Salem Dogs, a local rescue. Image Credit: FamilyPet Herbie, a light-brown male, and Hilda, a black dappled female, are about 4-5 years old. The third dog was healthy and was quickly adopted. Image Credit: FamilyPet But the staff noticed that Herbie would walk into walls and knew he couldn’t see well, but Hilda was always by his side. Image Credit: FamilyPet Because of their unique bo...

African Boerboel is also known as the South African Mastiff. Bailee, a 4-year-old African Boerboel is a new momma – to 19 puppies! Dr. Aimee Johnson at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine had done radiographs on Bailee, and the results showed at least 14 or 15 puppies. Although 19 is a huge litter, it is not the biggest litter on record. Guinness World Records has the largest litter at 24 puppies born in the United Kingdom in 2004. Doctors decided that a C-section was the safest way to deliver Bailee’s puppies. One puppy didn’t make it during delivery, and one other passed a few weeks later. But Bailee has her – paws full with 17 bouncing, healthy pups! Take a look at this video! The new family stayed the hospital for one month and were fed every four hours. Once the puppies are 8-weeks-old, they will be put up for adoption. Here’s to the new family! Share away, people!

There are some parents who honestly don’t think that their children should have pets. Image Credit: Pinterest There are many different reasons for this. Image Credit: Pinterest Usually the reasoning behind it is that kids aren’t responsible enough to handle caring for their pets. Image Credit: Pinterest Sometimes the reasoning is simply that the parents themselves don’t like having animals around the house. Image Credit: Pinterest The positions might be somewhat understandable, but in reality there is every reason for children to have and care for pets. Image Credit: Pinterest Being around animals will teach children to be empathetic and compassionate. Image Credit: Pinterest It will also teach them responsibility. Image Credit: Pinterest They will have to work to care for that pet, and by working they’ll get a good, strong work ethic that will carry with them for the rest of their lives. Image Credit: Pinterest Overall, by being around ani...