ANIMALS

Dog’s Incredible Transformation When Rescued From The Barn For Many Years After Haircut

Coming across cases of animal abuse or neglect always fills me with immense sadness. However, animals are helpless creatures in need of our assistance, so I stay watchful to provide any help I can. And sometimes, these stories have a happy ending. There’s nothing more heartwarming than seeing a cat or dog finally getting the life they deserve.

Take Lazarus, for example, a neglected Great Pyrenees who endured six long years confined to a filthy barn. One day, a compassionate woman heard about Lazarus and took action. When she first met him, Lazarus was in a pitiful state, with tangled and dirty fur that had never been cared for. Yet, beneath all that mess, there was a magnificent dog.

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Candice Skelton, a groomer, came to the rescue of Lazarus, who had endured severe neglect. For six long years, Lazarus was confined to a small space in a barn, surrounded by waste, as his owners were terminally ill and unable to care for him. When Candice first met Lazarus, her top priority was to remove his filthy coat, but it turned out to be quite a difficult task. Lazarus’ fur was tangled, matted, and heavily soiled, and there was an overwhelming amount of it. Candice and six helpers had to work together to shave Lazarus, and by the end of the process, he had shed an astounding 35 pounds of fur. This is an incredible amount of weight loss for any dog, regardless of their size.

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After his grooming session, Lazarus was finally able to unveil his true self, which had been hidden for years – a delightful and breathtaking dog. Before the shave, Lazarus could hardly walk, but afterward, he not only regained his walking abilities but also started running! Adapting to human interaction posed the next challenge for Lazarus, but with time, he proved that it was something he could conquer.

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“He was OK with the human touch but didn’t seem familiar to it,” Jessica Kincheloe – a groomer who helped with Lazarus told The Dodo. “He warmed up to us really quick. Especially after offering treats.”

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Lazarus found a new home with the non-profit organization called Big Fluffy Dog Rescue. He is now living with a foster family in Virginia, who will take care of him until he is ready to be adopted into a forever home. Lazarus will stay with them for as long as it takes to find the perfect permanent home for him.

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Jean Harrison, the founder of Big Fluffy Dog Rescue, mentioned that Lazarus is still getting used to his new life. For example, when he approached a freshly cooked steak with caution, it made the organization feel sad. However, he quickly understood the situation and enjoyed the steak with pure delight. In the brief time since his rescue, Lazarus has shown himself to be a gentle, loving, and grateful dog, although it saddens Harrison to think this way. Harrison strongly believes that dogs shouldn’t have to feel grateful because they should always receive the utmost care and respect.

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“It means they have seen and suffered too much,” Big Fluffy Dog Rescue founder Jean Harrison told The Dodo. “We look forward to the day when he takes all of this as his due.”

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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.