ANIMALS

Dog Covered in Urine and Fleas Found Alive, Catching Pedestrians’ Attention

In the heart of Brooklyn, a frail dog named Feisty battled for her life. This tale follows her path from the brink of death to finding a caring family, revealing the strength of the canine spirit. Don’t hesitate! Keep reading to be part of Feisty’s touching story and celebrate the happiness of her new forever home.

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In the busy streets of Brooklyn, a dog fought fiercely for her life. Found collapsed and still, she was so thin that many onlookers thought she might not make it.

News about this determined dog, later named Feisty, spread on social media, sparking a collective call for help. The heartbreaking tale reached the caring folks at Second Chance Rescue.

They swiftly arranged for Feisty to be taken to an emergency hospital. She was given antibiotics, fluids, and pain medication right away. However, her rescuers were unsure if she would pull through.

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Rachel Larkin, who oversees social media for Second Chance Rescue, described Feisty’s unfortunate condition: “She was in really bad shape—sick, dehydrated, and malnourished, with patches of missing fur. She was covered in urine and fleas, and her nails were so long they were digging into her paw pads.”

Another concern was the lumps on her body, and rescuers wondered if they were cancerous or not.

Despite the pain and neglect, Feisty emerged as a symbol of the unyielding strength of the canine spirit. From the moment she was rescued from the sidewalk, this dog exuded a deep sweetness that contrasted with her difficult experience.

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Even with scars marking her thin body, all Feisty wanted was the comfort of love—a feeling that was new to her until that important moment.

Rachel Larkin expressed: “Feisty was pure love from the moment she was found laid out on that sidewalk. When our volunteers went to visit her the morning after she arrived at the hospital, she greeted them with gentle kisses and a happy, albeit hairless, tail that wouldn’t quit wagging.”

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Her new family instantly adored her—when they learned she didn’t have cancer after all, they were thrilled beyond words.

“When we got the news that Feisty’s biopsy results came back as benign and noncancerous, Feisty was no longer considered hospice. By the next morning, Feisty’s foster parents had requested adoption papers. They knew she was already home,” Larkin said.

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FeeFee, once called Feisty, is now living a new life full of joy and warmth, just as she deserves. She’s a happy and healthy senior girl, spending her days lounging around with a loving family who appreciates having her in their lives.

Ursula Schmidt, FeeFee’s mom, said, “FeeFee, aka Feisty, is really opening up.” Schmidt highlights FeeFee’s enthusiasm to warmly greet everyone she meets—an indication of how important it is for her to welcome everyone.

In her newfound life, FeeFee has discovered her true family. And there couldn’t be a better happy ending than that. If you enjoyed this story, feel free to share it with your family and friends.

ANIMALS

Amazing Video of Unseen Ocean Creatures in the Ningaloo Canyons

The Schmidt Ocean Institute recently explored the Ningaloo Canyons on the western coast of Australia using a robotic underwater vehicle called the ROV Sebastian. Check out the amazing video of what they discovered in the deep parts of the Indian Ocean.

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ANIMALS

These Pics Are Art and the Artists Are Insects

Flying insects move so quickly that they are hard to follow, but new technology and some smart ideas have helped Spanish photographer Xavi Bou do just that. After spending 10 years focusing on birds in flight for his Ornithographies project, he turned his attention to insects.

For Entomographies, he uses high-speed video footage taken by Adrian Smith, an insect expert at North Carolina State University, to study and record how insects move. Bou then picks multiple frames and combines them into single images that show the fast movements of one or more insects through space and time.

With Smith’s help, Bou has captured the aerial tricks of wasps, the jumps of leafhoppers, and the fluttering of butterflies in amazing detail. He hopes that by doing this, he can make people more aware of the decline in important insect populations around the world.

1. Zebra longwing

This butterfly, which is common in many areas of the Americas, really fits its name. It can fly very high with just a few flaps of its large wings.