Feel Good thread

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Pictures of budgies by professional photographer (REAL PRETTY!):

https://petapixel.com/2020/09/29/portra ... ke-humans/

https://www.leilajeffreys.com/high-society


Actor adopts dog from Korea meat farm:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... meat-farm/


Rescued from woman who kept him in a crate, he is now a happy dog! (personal note: I don't think there is another breed of dog that is more abused than the poor pitbulls)

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... ate-video/


35 things about cats that you probably don't know (I did not know numbers 10, 18, 20, 24, 28 and 33):

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/pet ... li=BBnbfcL


Mountain lion cub rescued from Calif fire:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/mount ... r-BB19CFsx


British farm is biodiversity hotspot!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/this- ... r-BB19CIeC


Cougar cubs sent to sanctuary after female cougar would not adopt them:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/effor ... r-BB19Ctzn


Best wildlife photo of the month:

https://focusingonwildlife.com/news/res ... -2020_2014


Skunk with head caught in cinder block is rescued:

https://www.discoverwildcare.org/skunk- ... r-block-2/


Era of greyhound racing coming to an end in USA (YAAAAAYYYYYY!)

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/anim ... B745B610A6


Rescue pigs love pumpkins!

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... -pumpkins/


Newborn calf (you can still see the bloody umbilical cord hanging from his belly!) left to die on side of road gets rescued (wonderful story and video!): (personal note: the dairy is one of the cruelest industries for both the cows and the babies)

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... e-of-milk/


Animals best friends in Australian sanctuary (AWWWWW big time!)

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... s-mission/

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Photographer develops 120 year old plate and it's a photo of a cat:

https://www.zmescience.com/other/pieces ... -242789930


Cuties come in tiny packages:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/pet ... d=msedgntp


Tiny pups bring joy to man who lost his beloved dog:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... loved-dog/


Islamabad high court rules animals have legal rights:

https://aldf.org/article/islamabad-high ... al-rights/


German law mandates exercise requirements for dogs:

https://aldf.org/article/new-german-law ... -for-dogs/


New Kentucky law allows vets to report animal cruelty:

https://aldf.org/article/new-kentucky-l ... l-cruelty/

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Depressed, abandoned dog stared at wall for days...

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/aba ... -for-days/


Lost dog reunited with owner after three years:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... xcitement/


Chicken with broken legs gets rescued:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/chi ... nd-chance/


Dog and duck are best friends:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... t-friends/


Orphaned baby giraffes get extra care at zoo nursery:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/animals ... d=msedgntp


Man gives water to thirsty armadillo fleeing fires:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/pet ... r-BB19K5gR


Some good news for South Africa's cheetahs:

https://focusingonwildlife.com/news/spo ... title_1120


Baby panda is a boy!

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithson ... QxMDU3NAS2


Puppy found alive after three weeks trapped in debris after storm:

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=do ... &FORM=VIRE

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Stray rooster walks into house and decides to live there:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/pet ... li=BBnb7Kz


Meet Leigh, calf that fell of truck to slaughterhouse and was rescued:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... ing-plant/


Rescued chicken comforts friend in distress:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/res ... ed-friend/


Calf found chained to a wall is flourishing despite several set-backs:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/calf- ... r-BB19M605


Shameless thief!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/shame ... i-BB19LL4c


Baskin and Agnes, service dogs, start work at children's hospital:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/servi ... r-BB19Lz1Q


Stray pitbull protects lost child until found:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/missi ... r-BB19Lq8U


"No, no, stay with me!"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/hi ... 19Lhgx_2|1


Fake turtle eggs with GPS trackers help track the poachers routes:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science- ... Q5NTI0MgS2


Rescued horses in Puerto Rico helped from overseas:

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/rescued ... s-the-sea/


Ten year friendship between fisherman and seal which is now blind:

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-fishe ... -each-day/


Infertile pelican finally gets a chick!

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pelican ... gets-help/


Baby cow takes first steps with wheelies custom made for her;

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/baby-co ... heelchair/

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Lonely otter finds love on dating site made for him:

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/lonely- ... t-for-him/


Rescued farm animals go for a run (BIG AWWWW with the little lambs in sweaters running with the piggies!):

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/ado ... a-joy-run/


The 'diver'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/animals ... d=msedgntp


Cow that fell into well is rescued:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/white ... i-BB19OUYy


Huge bull thinks he is show and jumping horse (you gotta watch this!):

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/meet-th ... ing-horse/


The 'enemy' mop:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/animals ... d=msedgntp


Rescue network to save Calif fire-injured animals:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/rescu ... r-BB19OX0Z


Birds of prey released back into the wild:

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/b ... r-BB19LpzR


Eight little birds catching a ride on a big buffalo:

https://www.wkrn.com/news/national/nati ... oes-viral/


Indian villager was called mad because he spent all his money digging ponds for birds and other wildlife:

https://scroll.in/article/974749/in-kar ... ld-animals

Rescued from fire, mountain lion cub is doing better:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/animals ... i-BB19O6nJ


"Who's that doggie?"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pugs- ... i-BB19NZoj


"That's MY bed!"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/dog-k ... i-BB19FTTy


Bear burned in fire was rehabbed and released into wild:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/bear- ... r-BB19MV3p


Three dolphins rescued from drainage canal in La.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/three ... r-BB19N4SR

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PERSONAL NOTE: I had 18 postings on the Animal Issues thread and Sweetpea Senegal jumped on my laptop's keyboard and deleted them ALL so, today, no postings there but a couple that were left over in my favorites after research. Sorry!

Max, the jumping dog (poor dog is all alone and wants company!)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/animals ... i-BB19PHuV


Diver's magical moment with whale:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-m ... i-BB19Pv64


Man finds pig in property for sale, buys it, opens rescue named after pig "Arthur" (like the pig in Charlotte's Web, one of my favorite books to read to children)

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... ere-video/


Dehydrated and starving, little puppy is rescued after refusing to leave his dead sister's side:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/pup ... o-rescuer/


Baby mouse eating flower (BIG AWWWWWWW)

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/bab ... -overload/


Sienna's healing journey at Full Circle Farm Sanctuary:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IelWDGp ... s-and-more


Full Circle Farm Sanctuary 2019 Pumpkin Crashing Day (they are having another one this year)

https://www.instagram.com/p/B51DBvpptUS ... s-and-more


Rock-a-bye Baby:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/dog-r ... i-BB19RoCK


"No sticks? No problem, I'll improvise"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/this- ... i-BB19R4MN


Animal coalition organizes supplies for evacuated animals from Zogg fire:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/resq- ... r-BB19QiMr


ESPN Tony Reali helps rescue wounded peregrine in NYC:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-s ... r-BB19QaFZ


Homeless woman saves squirrel sharing the only food she had with it:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/homel ... r-BB19Q9Ik


Rescued mountain lion baby got her roar back!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/rescu ... r-BB19PLWb


Halle Berry wants you to adopt a cat named Halle Berry (why doesn't she adopt her?)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/halle ... r-BB19POkS


Dogs evacuated to San Diego from Louisiana before Delta hits:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/dogs- ... r-BB19PDVN

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Rescued bullfighting bull is a Ferdinand after all:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... uer-video/


Rescued fawn meets kitten:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/res ... -a-kitten/


Bunnies!!!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/these ... d=msedgdhp


Owner leaves, dog takes a nap (but this dog was trained to do this as a trick):

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/animals ... d=msedgdhp


Toothless dog shows his teeth in his dreams:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/animals ... d=msedgdhp


Dog welcomes daddy home with a big hug:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/dog-w ... i-BB19T9TI


Cat and fish have been friends for 5 years:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/frien ... i-BB19SZW7


A dog and a baby - nothing cuter!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-m ... i-BB19SZsu


Baby cuttlefish (so ugly they are cute!)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/cute- ... i-BB19RKrO


AI is for the birds!

https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/ ... ence-birds


Kedah's birdman calls wild birds to him (personal note: I do the same every morning and it's not to my credit or the birdman's, it's that they are SMART and learn very quickly that the call from that particular person means food - they don't come when my husband calls them)

https://www.msn.com/en-my/lifestyle/oth ... r-BB19MG9C


Cat plays fetch better than dogs (better than mine, that's for sure!)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/pet ... r-BB19RXnT


Dog missing for months cries when found by owner:

https://www.thedodo.com/daily-dodo/dog- ... -finds-him


Dog was missing three years before found!

https://www.insideedition.com/dog-missi ... wner-62354


Blind golden retriever gets his own seeing eye dog and best friend:

https://mymodernmet.com/blind-dog-puppy-tao-oko/


That 'stick' is a bit too big to carry

https://www.thedodo.com/daily-dodo/dog- ... allen-pole

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Where's the kitten? Hiding in his brother's hair!

https://www.thedodo.com/daily-dodo/fost ... others-fur


Biggest AWWWWWW of the month! Kitten sucks his thumb while asleep:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/adora ... d=msedgdhp


55 year old elephant, blind and severely malnourished is treated at India's first elephant hospital:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... -hospital/


Three friends: two goats + one chihuahua

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/an-un ... i-BB19UGXO


Two more mountain lion cubs rescued from fire:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-o ... r-BB19VdGN


No MORE! (personal note: owners are not doing this right, puppy should never have been allowed to bother older dog until he reacts)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/how-l ... i-BB19VRat


Owner is overwhelmed at finding her dog after two days of searching (personal note: I can imagine how that feels):

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/emoti ... i-BB19W2XX


It was his pet otter that started him on his environmental crusade:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/thank ... r-BB19VLC5


Stella Kinkajou wants to make friends:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/kinka ... i-BB19UQl1


Only for Adele!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/this- ... i-BB19UE8h


Jennifer Anniston's new rescue dog (but 'rescuing' a purebred pup is not a real rescue, Jennifer!"

https://news.yahoo.com/jennifer-aniston ... 33599.html


Podenco from Spain disrupts airport for 12 hours when she escapes her crate:

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/dog ... -12-hours/


Humane Society in Fla takes in 16 dogs from Puerto Rico:

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/ ... cea83518c8


She dressed rescues for Halloween to help them get forever homes:

https://www.al.com/life/2020/10/alabama ... homes.html


Three street cats help kitten with 5 ft wall (you have to look at this! But I doubt they are unrelated, they are most likely a mother and kitten and two older daughters)

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/th ... r-BB19PIio

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Police officers who beat porcupines to death by hitting them with batons were fired:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/tw ... d=msedgdhp


Dog watches over rescued calf (wonderful video):

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... ary-video/


Funny wildlife images:

https://betterbe.co/life/most-funny-wil ... um=taboola


Little dog scares off big croc (but how stupid is to allow the dog to do this?!)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/littl ... d=msedgdhp


"Tiny World" documentary about small animals 'powers'

https://www.livescience.com/tiny-world- ... KbcG3eyjj0


She makes bowties to help shelter dogs to get adopted:

https://www.wgrz.com/article/life/heart ... 5b00e6bd27


Firefighter swims to help dog that fell in Glace Bay:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-sco ... -1.5759960


21 year old brother cats get adopted!

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/21- ... 43946.html


Puppy mill rescues grooming:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... ts-a-bath/


BIG AWWWWWW! Baby chimps playing:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/animals ... d=msedgntp


Iguana comes back for treats from man who rescued him when he was a baby:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/animals ... d=msedgntp


'Crawling for food'

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/animals ... d=msedgntp

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Please, pretty please with sugar one top, play with me! (Poodles do this thing with their 'hands' without anybody teaching them - I have a maltipoo we took in from Animal Control because she bites who does that all the time)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/watch/p ... i-BB19RFF4


'Great Adaptations' - new book on animals abilities:

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/boo ... _Headlines


Dog is rescued, adopted out to abusive owner, is retrieved and adopted out to good home:

https://www.kcra.com/article/dog-adopte ... e/34349387


Woman caught kicking dog gets probation (should have been jailed)

https://www.woodtv.com/news/kzoo-and-bc ... probation/


Predators come back to Sweden, campaign to change public mindset:

https://focusingonwildlife.com/news/as- ... title_1120


American native tribes bring back swift fox to restore ecosystem in reservation:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithson ... A5MzQ3NgS2


Awesome time-lapsed nature videos (WONDERFUL - AWESOME - FABULOUS - I LOVE time-lapse videos of nature:

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsa ... -jaw-drop/


Meet Opie the opossum (I had name the opossum I fed for 5 years also Opie, I guess we are not what one would call very original when it comes to names )

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/animals ... d=msedgntp


Piggyback! (But he was trained to do that by some stupid person who thought it was funny)

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/animals ... d=msedgdhp


WHOA! Double breach!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/animals ... d=msedgdhp


Burned mountain lion cub makes friends:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/adora ... r-BB1a3i8l


Robot dolphin (it really REALLY looks real!):

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-r ... r-BB1a1Stt


With her home burned down, owl catches a ride in a water chopper:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topst ... r-BB1a3sQw


Imperiled tortoises join Calif endangered list:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/imper ... r-BB1a24gI


Bear cubs in preserve enjoying apples!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/apple ... r-BB19ZhJd


They stumbled upon a wounded, sick stray dog during vacations in Barbados and spent &3,500 getting home to England - now they need more money for surgery on his broken leg:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/coupl ... r-BB19Z0aM


Nikon Small World winners:

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/202 ... _Headlines


Two new species of semi-aquatic mice in Africa:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-ne ... IwMTA0NQS2


Researchers developed a metric for migrating birds rest stops that might help them survive:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 171332.htm


36 puppies and dogs rescued from abusive owner/breeder:

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-ne ... ellet-gun/


When Hurricane Delta hit Mexico, he opened his own home to the 500 animals in "Tierra de Animales' (land of animals), the shelter he had founded:

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Man ... 649878.php


Socialized wolves form bonds like dogs to their human handlers:

https://phys.org/news/2020-10-wolves-ad ... milar.html