Stephen Messenger

Thanks to the work of volunteers at City Dogs Cleveland, adoptable pups at the city-run shelter get plenty of love, attention and enrichment. But one dog named Bay recently took it into his own paws to get even more.

Earlier this week in Virginia, Gloucester County Parks Ranger Monica Canepa was leading a group of young summer campers on a nature walk when she made an incredible discovery — one that left her speechless.

Up until last week, things weren’t looking good for this adorable little pittie named Ryder. He’d been languishing in an under-resourced shelter in Oklahoma — and his time was running out.

Foreign tourists on holiday in Bali can expect to come across plants and animals they have likely never seen before. But for JC Chanowsky and his wife, Angela, their most memorable exotic wildlife encounter actually involved something much closer to home.

He got a well-earned round of applause.

For the past several years, Don Redfoot has been using trail cameras to monitor wildlife living in the woods around his home in Montana — giving him an intimate look into the lives of local animals. But his cameras have captured more than just their comings and goings.

Singer and actress Rita Ora couldn’t have been more thrilled ahead of her Dodo Dream Date with a little dog named Dove.

For the past several years, Don Redfoot has been using trail cameras to monitor wildlife living in the woods around his home in Montana — giving him an intimate look into the lives of local animals.

The other day, Phontus Oktabec and his partner were staying at a campsite in Sweden when they had an unexpected encounter with an adorable local.

The other day, Phontus Oktabec and his partner were staying at a campsite in Sweden when they had an unexpected encounter with an adorable local.