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Happy Ending For Kitten In Headlight (PHOTOS)

June 16, 2012

(ANIMAL RESCUE) By a stroke of luck, an adorable calico kitten was recently rescued in New York after a Brooklyn photographer spotted the kitten hiding under the hood of an adjacent car on the road. Antonio M. Rosario noticed the crying kitten inside the housing of a missing turn light signal to a Mercedes S550 and immediately asked the car owner to pull over in order to rescue the terrified feline. Rosario has since adopted the kitten, appropriately naming her Mercedes. Read on for more on this touching tale and check out the pictures of this recovering calico. — Global Animal

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Brave Firefighter Resuscitates Dog (VIDEO)

June 15, 2012

(TOUCHING TALE) A Detroit man experienced every pet guardian’s worst nightmare when a fire broke out in his home leaving his two dogs trapped inside. A crew, documenting the job of Detroit firefighters for a movie, filmed as the man frantically urged the firefighters to get the dogs out. Finally two lifeless bodies were carried out and put on the grass. Read on and watch as one brave firefighter takes off his oxygen mask and brings the dogs back to life. — Global Animal

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Abused Iranian Cat Finds Home In California

June 11, 2012

(TOUCHING TALE) Maloos the tabby cat was found on the streets of Iran covered in mud and gasoline with critical wounds and deformities in his legs and spine. After he was taken in by the Sayeh Animal Guardians, he was flown to San Francisco for medical care. Animal-loving San Franciscans donated money to pay for his care, and a lottery was held last week to pick one of the many people interested in becoming his guardian. As luck would have it, the winner is an Iranian woman who can directly identify with the pain Maloos has been though. Read on for more on this touching tale. — Global Animal 

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Rescued Lab Chimp Loves Camera (VIDEO)

May 29, 2012

(TOUCHING TALE/ANIMAL TESTING) After spending the last couple decades of her life at a biomedical lab, Foxie the chimp is now free. While confined she was bred to have five babies, all of which were taken from her during infancy. So once she arrived at Chimp Sanctuary Northwest, she adopted a little bald troll doll to love and care for in place of her children. She recently showed her appreciation for her new home by placing a big sloppy kiss on the hidden camera in her habitat. Read on for more on Foxie and how to free other chimps from the misery of animal testing.  — Global Animal 

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‘Suitcase 6′ Puppies Find Forever Homes (PHOTOS)

May 24, 2012

(ANIMAL NEWS) Six bulldog-mix puppies that were found inside a suitcase outside of an Ohio business in April have now been adopted into loving families. Howard Davis, the man who abandoned them along with their mother, is only expected to receive four years of probation and pay restitution to the Toledo Area Humane Society, the shelter that took in the canine family. Read on for more on the happy ending to this story. — Global Animal

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Lost Parakeet Tweets His Way Home

May 12, 2012

(TOUCHING TALE) A pet parakeet named Piko-Chan has been returned safely to his guardian in Sagamihara, Japan, after miraculously reciting his address to police officers. After losing her previous pet parakeet, Piko-Chan’s guardian taught him how to recite his home address. Fortunately, her efforts paid off and the two have been happily reunited. Read on for more on this touching story. — Global Animal

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Superhero Pets Risk Lives For Family

May 11, 2012

(TOUCHING TALES) Having a pet is great for many reasons. Animals show unconditional love, provide constant entertainment, and make for great listeners. But for some pet guardians they are also lifesavers. From a courageous pit bull to an amazing bird, read on to see a list of some heroic pets who saved lives. — Global Animal 

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Seeing-Eye Dog Guides Disabled Friend (VIDEO)

May 4, 2012

(ANIMAL FRIENDS) Blair, a rescued black lab, is guiding Tanner, a blind golden retriever with a seizure problem. The two shelter dogs bonded after Blair seemed to notice Tanner’s handicap. Tanner even started having less violent seizures less often, and Blair has become more sociable. The rescue organization is now hoping to find someone to adopt them together. Watch the video to see them play together! — Global Animal

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