Quaker Parakeet by Yolanda, Saskatoon, Canada Life with companion parrots is a unique pet parent experience. While most people understand how to “go the extra mile” when caring for a dog or cat, we are often mystified on how to truly make our homes a sanctuary for our parrots. Certainly, a spacious cage with plenty

In a world where we all like to stand out noticeably, a newly born penguin in a zoo environment unintentionally did just that. In Poland’s Gdańsk Zoo, located in the Oliwa forest district of Northern Poland, a pair of African penguins carrying the recessive gene mutation of albinism contributed to the hatching of what is considered

As I’ve noted previously, we always try to give our birds specific, task-related items as rewards when they respond correctly to our queries. So, for example,  if they identify a piece of wood, they get to chew it up. Same for pieces of paper and such. Ditto if they give the correct color or shape—they

When Springtime hits, we see increased activity not only on the human side of the world, but also in the creature, plant, and insect side. Everyone and everything bustles to take in the advantages that warmer weather brings. Things grow beautifully. That’s the wonder of the life we’re blessed with. Grasses and flowers awaken and

Today is National Pet Day—an unofficial holiday celebrated annually on April 11th that encourages all of us to pay our pets some extra attention. It is also a day to commemorate everything that our pets do for us on a daily basis. If you share your home with a feathered pet, companionship can be filled

Rebecca Mills and her family were driving home from Granite Gorge Nature Park in Australia after a successful camping trip, feeling very relaxed after their little vacation — when they suddenly noticed they weren’t alone.  There, on the front of their car, was a snake, just casually hitching a ride.  Facebook/Rebecca Mills “You’ve heard of

Last Friday, Daniel Suttie and a few of his buddies were returning from a fishing expedition off the coast of Queensland, Australia, when they spotted something unexpected. There, stranded far from shore, was a little wallaby struggling to stay afloat. ViralHog/Daniel Suttie Rather than leave the exhausted animal to fend for himself in the predator-filled waters,

Bambi has always had a lot of “dog-like” habits. He likes to play fetch and even growls at strangers when he sees them walking past his windows. As far as his mom knew, though, he’d never been around or lived with dogs before — until the day she brought one home to foster.  Jinny Ryann

Early Friday morning, a traffic stop turned tragic when gunfire broke out. Shortly before 2 a.m., officers in St. Petersburg, Florida, stopped a car, but the suspect quickly fled from the scene. K9 Officer Greg Shone and his partner Titan, a 4-and-a-half-year-old Belgian Malinois, began to search the area when they found the suspect and

When Marcy’s family got evicted last summer, they moved out and left her behind, leaving her to fend for herself outside. She found shelter in an old cardboard box in a neighbor’s yard and lived there for several months, until finally, in December, someone decided they couldn’t let her live like that any more.  Rebecca

Every year, Toronto Cat Rescue helps save around 2,700 needy felines, but perhaps never before have so many come from just one place. The Canada-based organization received a call last week from a woman in desperate need of relief. She’d taken in a few cats at some point in the past — but failed to spay and

It’s impossible to know exactly when Google’s Street View car will be passing through your neighborhood. But one dog’s well-timed appearance has turned into a cameo his mom won’t soon forget. When Madelyn Rotella heard that Google had updated images of her house, she checked her address online and got a hilarious surprise. Madelyn Rotella

Last week, plumber James Reynolds was called out to a routine job at a home in England. But upon arriving, things took an adorably unexpected turn. “I knocked on the door and there was no answer,” Reynolds told The Dodo. “Then I saw a curtain moving behind the door.” Moments later, Reynolds looked down and

The only downside of Laryssa Giles’ apartment was that owning a dog was against the landlord’s rules. Though she had a wonderful cat at home, she still longed for a pup. Luckily, her prayers were answered when her neighbors brought home Jake, a Great Pyrenees and Bernese mountain dog mix. All she had to do

To see Otávio today, smiling and wagging his tail like the happy pup he is, you might never guess at the sadness and pain he endured in his younger years. But the dark shadow of his heartbreaking past still lingers. Joice Lamas Early last year, Joice Lamas and her husband adopted Otávio from a rescue group

When a man’s cable service started acting up, he decided to crawl under his home in Texas to see if he could locate the problem. When he got into the crawl space, he suddenly noticed what he thought was just a few rattlesnakes, and at first, he was confused. How could a few snakes be

Like any devoted parents, Caitlin Burch and her husband simply adore their two daughters, aged 9 and 6. But they also know that kids can have quite the imagination. One night a few months back, Burch’s younger daughter came to her to say she’d seen an animal parading around in the bedroom she shares with her

At 11 years old, Charlie is very much a senior pup — but nowadays, his heart is fuller than ever. Chelsea Stipe A few years back, Charlie’s world went dark after he had both eyes removed as a result of glaucoma. He seemed to cope with the sudden change quite well day to day, though

On Saturday morning, JP Brammer was relaxing at home when he heard an odd scuffling noise outside his apartment door. Brammer, a journalist based in New York, cautiously went to investigate and found something entirely unexpected. Twitter/JuanPa “When I took a peek through the eyehole, I saw the two dogs and a cat,” Brammer told

Two little boys were playing near their school in eastern Romania when they suddenly spotted a tiny puppy with patches of fur missing. The puppy was clearly sick, and although most children might not know how to help, one of the little boys knew exactly what to do.  “Alex, whose family are neighbors of where

Remember Kratu? Last year, the big, furry goofball pup stole everyone’s heart with his performance during a televised agility course run for rescue dogs — but not exactly for his gracefulness or athleticism. Facebook/kratutherescuedog Rather than tackle the course like other, more skillful dogs might, Kratu took it on his own way, much to the

After Meatloaf was abandoned and left to fend for himself, he was hit by a car while wandering the streets of Florida, and the person who hit him quickly contacted animal control. Meatloaf was soon pulled by Rescue Animals In Need (RAIN), who immediately realized from his condition and his demeanor that the poor dog

Dogs can feel a whole range of emotions at shelters — and there’s no denying this little pup was overwhelmed with joy to be safe. After being found running through traffic all alone last week, 7-week-old Layla was picked up by Beaumont Animal Care in Texas. She was frail and nervous at first, but quickly

Dani McKissick was running a few errands and enjoying her day off when an overwhelming feeling came over her. “All the sudden something hit me like a punch in the gut,” McKissick told The Dodo. “I needed to help an animal today.” The feeling was so powerful that she turned her car around and started

How this poor dog became hopelessly entangled in a piece of fabric outside her home in Chile isn’t clear, but there’s no doubt about who to thank for setting her free. And it’s clear she knows it, too. Carabineros de Chile Earlier this week, Giovanni Domke of the police force Carabineros de Chile was alerted to

Our response to music is seen in many different ways and on many different levels. Music can induce happiness, sadness, and a multitude of other emotions. It’s why we listen to it. But do animals experience the same type of emotions that we do? The internet is awash with YouTube videos of parrots and other

The Petco manager could sense that there was something off about a couple wandering around the store in Allen Park, Michigan, last Saturday evening. The couple had two large dogs with them, neither of whom were wearing collars. The dogs’ leashes had been looped together into a makeshift slipknot — a red flag for the manager.

After their owner passed away, Zachary and Pee Wee were taken to a big public shelter in North Carolina. The shelter was already very crowded when they arrived and couldn’t accommodate them, and they were soon pulled by Adoption First Animal Rescue. When the senior Chihuahua pair first arrived at the rescue, it became immediately

Tee Hokin was out fishing with some friends near Kakadu National Park in Australia when suddenly she got a bite, but she couldn’t seem to reel it in and catch it. It was somehow stuck to the boat, but she and her friends were determined to figure out exactly what she had hooked — and

Meet Remy and Bomber — two attention-loving pups who will go to great lengths to get what they want, even if it means getting the cops involved. Fox 9 On Thursday morning, the Lakeville Police Department in Minnesota received a strange phone call. The 911 dispatcher answered the phone and was met with only silence on