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A friend in the last moments
Oscar the cat was adopted as a kitten by the Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rhode Island. He was only six months old when he easily and lovingly slipped into his new job as a therapy cat and soon he was a favorite among the seniors and the staff ( Read more... ) -
Friendship
This isn't a story about an animal hero per say. However, friendships are worth mentioning and can make heroes in their own right.
Watch this video on a touching friendship:
The Orangutan and the Hound -
Hero Cat Missing- Keep an eye out
Baby the cat saved her family from a house fire this week. Josh Ornberg and Letitia Kovalovsky were woken up by the 13 year old Baby as they slept and the house spilled with smoke. They are expecting twins in a couple of months and are so grateful for the cat that woke them in time to put the fire out and leave the house safely. However, once ( Read more... ) -
Balto
Many of you might have heard the story of the famous sled dog Balto. I watched the Universal Studios movie Balto when I was a kid but I never knew this brave hero actually existed ( Read more... ) -
Gentle Giant
Animals are amazing in the fact that they can find it in their hearts to save their masters or other human beings in need. However, they don't discriminate. Many animals have been known to save one another ( Read more... ) -
Friends with Fins
Early in the morning on Tuesday, August 28, 2007, Todd Endris was starting a day of surfing with friends at Marina State Park off of Monterey, California. He was laying on his surfboard waiting for a wave when suddenly, a massive great white shark hit him. The shark, between 12 and 15 feet long, was unable to get his jaws around Endris and the ( Read more... ) -
Lulu the Pot Bellied Pig
One of the most misunderstood animals in the world of pets is the pig. Most people think of pigs as dirty and unattractive. However, pot bellied pigs are clean, intelligent and devoted pets. Lulu the pot bellied pig showed the world just how loving and heroic the unsung pigs of the world could be ( Read more... ) -
When he found his owner choking...
One day, Debbie Parkhurst was enjoying an apple as snack. Suddenly, she began to choke as a piece of the apple lodged in her throat. Her two year old Golden Retriever, Toby, was nearby and flew into action. He knocked Debbie to the ground and began jumping on her chest with his front paws. Toby performed his version of the Heimlich Maneuver ( Read more... )