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Thursday, September 2, 2021

Military Dog Handlers Reunite with and Adopt Their Former Canine Partners After Pups Retire


American Humane helped reunite Army Veteran Michael Stepnovich and U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Wade Alfson with their canine partners for May's Military Appreciation Month.

May's Military Appreciation Month was extra sweet for two dog handlers from America's armed forces.

American Humane reunited both Army Veteran Michael Stepnovich and U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Wade Alfson with the military dogs they worked with overseas. Not only did each man get a hug from their canine partner again, Stepnovich and Ssgt. Alfson both adopted their former patrol pals since the dogs are retired from active duty.

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Whale Having Fun With Woman on Paddleboard


Puerto Madryn Argentina - As the Southern Right Whale migration season begins with locals in Patagonia, Argentina, visitors are excited to see curious animals approaching the shore.

On Tuesday, a southern right whale appeared to be playing with a woman on a paddleboard, slowly pushing the board forward while observing its movement as it was swimming beneath the board, and a rare encounter was captured in the video. rice field.

“They are rare moments and banned,” said Oscar Comes, a local water sports tourism operator. “You can’t go looking for animals such as kayaks, stand-up boards, boats, etc.”

To date, more than 1,600 specimens have arrived near the city’s coast, according to Marcos Grosso, director of tourism in Puerto Madryn.

The whale watching season in Puerto Madryn is from May to December.

See video below

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Canine Coronavirus Disease


What is canine coronavirus disease?

Canine coronavirus disease, known as CCoV, is a highly infectious intestinal infection in dogs, especially puppies. Canine coronavirus is usually short-lived but may cause considerable abdominal discomfort for a few days in infected dogs. The virus is from the Coronaviridae family. The virus gets its name from the fact that when viewed from above under an electron microscope, the virus has a ring of projections that appear like a coronet, or a small crown made of ornaments fixed on a metal ring. There are many types of coronavirus, each affecting different animal species, including humans.

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Pat's Prized Pets Challenge: Here Is the Unusual-Looking Pets Winner


Here are some of the most peculiar-looking pets in the D.C. area

All this month NBC4 is helping to Clear the Shelters and find forever homes for our furry friends.

To celebrate this year’s campaign, News4's legendary Pat Collins is back with another Pat’s Prized Pets challenge — he's uncovered the most peculiar-looking pets in the D.C. area.

We asked you to submit your derpy dogs, quirky cats and abnormal animals all week — and boy, did you deliver!

To read more on this story, click here: Pat's Prized Pets Challenge: Here Is the Unusual-Looking Pets Winner


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The most thrilling athlete in Tokyo is Mopsi, the dressage horse who dances to club bangers


The Tokyo Olympics have been full of unbelievable moments of sportsmanship, humanity, and calamity.

Star athletes have made their countries proud, pushing themselves to the brink of human possibility to take home gold.

But one athlete has emerged whose star power overcomes creed or country, whose grace and excellence can be appreciated by anyone and everyone, no matter their attachment to sport.

Meet Mopsi, the dressage horse.

To read more on this story, and see the video, click here: The most thrilling athlete in Tokyo is Mopsi, the dressage horse who dances to club bangers



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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Reality Star Lisa Vanderpump Shares Her Pet Adoption Advice


"Go to a shelter and give a dog a second chance," the 'Vanderpump Dogs' star said.

Reality star Lisa Vanderpump works her magic to match adorable rescues with her colorful clientele at the Vanderpump Dogs Rescue Center on Peacock's "Vanderpump Dogs." 

Vanderpump Dog Rescue, located on West Third Street in West Hollywood, matches the right dog with the right person that comes through the door. The organization has rescued 2,500 dogs since it opened in the United States. 

"Please give a fur baby a forever home just like I have. Please help us Clear the Shelters," the 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star said in an interview with NBC.

To read more on this story, click here: Reality Star Lisa Vanderpump Shares Her Pet Adoption Advice



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This one-eared 'unicorn' dog is stealing our hearts


Meet Rae, the 12-week-old golden retriever who is nicknamed a "unicorn" because of the one ear she has on the top of her head.

Rae is is ear spelled backwards.

She's so special and no one at the animal hospital she was taken to has seen a dog like her.

When Rae was born, she required emergency surgery and constant care.

To read more on this story, click here: This one-eared 'unicorn' dog is stealing our heart


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Video shows cow stuck in a tree after Hurricane Ida


Video from St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, shows workers rescuing a cow who was stuck in a tree from the floodwaters caused by Hurricane Ida. The cow was safely rescued. Source: CNN

To see the video, click here: Video shows cow stuck in a tree after Hurricane Ida



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