Julia Stults gets treatment from Pile of Puppies – Courtesy of Dina Stults Even if cancer can survive chemotherapy, it’s no match, at least for a moment, for the smile that shines from underneath a pile of puppies. Pile of Puppies is a Portland-based nonprofit that brings large litters of puppies to the homes of … Read more
Sharon and Andy Longhurst – family photo via SWNS From Scotland comes the story of a couple who have dedicated their hearts and homes to an often helpless critter. Andy and Sharon Longhurst have helped heal and rehabilitate over 500 European hedgehogs over nearly 3 years, and though they aren’t veterinarians, they can’t help but … Read more
The front (left) and back (right) of the 2021 Mexico 50 peso note It’s always interesting to see what images states put on their money. Mexico recently redesigned its 50 peso note with the image of a perpetually smiling amphibian found only in the country called the axolotl, and it’s become so well loved it’s … Read more
– credit, Marine Mammal Center via Instagram Conservationists recently reunited a mother otter with her baby and caught it on film. It seems surreal when marine conservationists plop the lost baby sea otter into the frigid waters of Morro Bay in Central California. Before it makes its way back into the arms of its mother, … Read more
The Megachile lucifer – credit, Dr. Kit Prendergast She’s got devil-like horns, but she ain’t after your soul: she’s only looking for pollen. She’s Megachile lucifer, a new species of solitary bee identified in Western Australia’s Goldfields region by a team of scientists inspecting a rare wildflower habitat. She’s also the first new bee species added to … Read more
Courtesy of Grahame Family A hockey-loving boy from a hockey-loving family is selling special hockey merch to help other hockey lovers—and he’s loving it. His family took a childhood utterance, as genius as it was random, and spun it into a line of merchandise with the proceeds going to charities that pay for gear, rink … Read more
Credit: Chewy Brooke Eby used to take her adopted dog Dray on long walks and hikes in San Francisco, until she was waylaid by a diagnosis of ALS that landed her in a wheelchair. She tried adaptive leashes, but they often left the little pooch tangled in the wheels because they aren’t designed for Dray’s … Read more
SWNS A unique Airbnb in England offers the chance to spend the night in a decorated barn containing a friendly miniature horse. Brittany Sparham began renting out part of her barn in a rural village outside Nottinghamshire during the pandemic in response to the rising popularity of ‘staycations’. Since the rustic apartment would share its … Read more