How much is that AI puppy in the browser window? Generative AI has been a fixture in recent social media trends, from the viral Studio Ghibli makeovers to turning people into their pets. Now, clout-seeking “hot girl” influencers are going viral after using Google AI to add cute animals to their photos like something out … Read more
A dog rescue shelter started by “Impractical Jokers” star Joe Gatto is rebranding shortly after a TikTok user accused the comedian of sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager. Gatto, 48, allegedly sexually assaulted the then 19-year-old fan when he invited her back to his hotel room a couple of hours after a meet-and-greet … Read more
It’s been ruff for the nation’s most unwanted dog — but she finally found her forever home. When Mia the Dutch Shepherd was rescued by UK inspectors of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) in October 2019, she was just nine days old. The “sweet” pup, available for rehoming since … Read more
Staff at a shelter in Indiana rescued a stray dog — and were floored to discover the pup had trekked all the way from Colorado. The adventuring stray, named Diva, turned up at the Oak Knoll Vet Clinic in late November. True to her name, she quickly became the center of attention when the employees … Read more
Like mother, like son. Prince William has paid tribute to his later mother, Princess Diana, by visiting a homeless shelter they volunteered at together in the years before her death. The Prince of Wales, 42, was pictured at The Passage in London on Thursday afternoon serving meals to those in need. Volunteer Leo Scanlon shared … Read more
This was no garden-variety find. A UK family has been left flabbergasted after discovering a World War II shelter in the garden of their house three years after first moving in. “I thought ‘Oh my God, what have we found?’” Catherine Milburn, 32, told Jam Press of the hidden bunker, which is located beneath the … Read more
They thought she was cute kitty — until her claws came out. A German animal shelter got an unpleasant surprise when staffers discovered a seemingly abandoned kitten was actually an aggressive European wildcat. A good Samaritan found the tiny creature on the road and after taking it home, realized it was feisty and refused to … Read more
MADISON, N.J. (AP) — The place where Finlee lives is nice enough: It’s clean, they feed and care for him well and there are always people to pet and scratch him. But it’s still an animal shelter in New Jersey. Beyond its walls, however, is a big, wide, wonderful world full of unexplained, unexplored smells, … Read more
They were blown away by this act of kindness. A Wisconsin wedding was thrown into turmoil when a tornado tore into town — but a singing stranger saved the day. Newlyweds Alex Schilke and Sarah Hipke were serenaded by Jack Jones at a Lake Geneva resort after their nuptials were derailed by dangerous weather on … Read more
A shelter dog has found a new mission in life as a drug-sniffing police K-9 — a transformation that took place just months after the pup was rescued from the streets of Fort Worth, Texas. “If you talk to me in five years, I guarantee you we’re going to have kilos of records to reflect … Read more
A British mom unearthed a potential World War ll underground bomb shelter when she lifted a piece of stone in her back garden and exposed the remarkable find. Rebecca Hobson, 34, came across the 160-foot air raid shelter during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in 2020 after locals briefed her about something tied to the war … Read more
An animal shelter in Fayetteville, North Carolina, received quite a shock after a recent storm: A “nameless man” had dropped off an orphaned litter of puppies at the shelter’s door. “In the wake of a recent storm that swept through our area, we experienced a moment that simultaneously broke and uplifted our hearts,” the Fayetteville Animal … Read more
A woman asked others to weigh in on a personal drama after she threatened to leave “her sister’s dog at a shelter” because it quickly became too much for her to handle, she shared on social media. In less than 24 hours, more than 1,100 comments and reactions came in on her post. “My sister asked … Read more
An obese cat found wandering the streets in Virginia has found a forever home, the animal shelter that rescued it says. “You KNOW we love a cat with a belly, and lord almighty this one has the best belly in town,” Richmond Animal Care and Control posted on Facebook. The agency named the cat “One … Read more
They’re desperately trying to find this hound a home for the holidays. An animal shelter in Newark is hoping one of its longtime canine residents will be adopted soon. Six-year-old Red has spent two years at the Associated Humane Societies in Newark, N.J.. and the shelter is noticing the “once rambunctious and lively spirited dog … Read more
A dog fittingly named “Cinderella” will have a chance to live out her “happily ever after” with her new family after spending more than 1,000 days in Los Angeles animal shelter. In total, the pit bull spent 1,139 days at the spcaLA PD Pitchford Companion Animal Village & Education Center in Long Beach, the organization … Read more
An animal shelter wrote an open letter to a dog owner who had to make a “ruff” decision about her furry friend. LifeLine Animal Project shared photos of a dog named Milo alongside a note from the 8-month-old pup’s owner in an Aug. 25 Facebook post. Milo was left outside of one of the shelter’s … Read more
He’s (old) man’s best friend. A mischievous mutt has repeatedly escaped a local Michigan animal shelter to rendezvous at a nearby nursing home. Scout, a pup of unknown origins, scaled multiple tall fences and crossed a highway in the dead of night until he wandered into Bellaire’s Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility through the automatic … Read more
This next act is called “The Vanishing Dogs.” A “rebellious” Fido who freed his friends and tore apart an animal shelter lobby found a forever home less than 24 hours after the debacle. Titan, a 4-year-old husky, was caught on CCTV footage causing $2,000 worth of damage to the Colbert County Animal Shelter in Tuscumbia, … Read more
Anything is paw-sible. The “ugly” Florida pup whose heartbreaking struggle to get adopted went viral last year has been welcomed into a loving home, the shelter announced. Lena — formerly Duchess — is now a “cherished” member of a family of four: she joins the couple who adopted her and “spoil her rotten,” and another … Read more