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We used to believe that emotions such as love, pain, and gratitude can only be felt by humans. But decades of research have proven that that is not true. For example, chimpanzees—who share 98.8% of our DNA—can also experience these things as strongly as we do. This story showing the incredible bond between humans and
Due to the lack of empathy and understanding towards homeless people, some individuals tend to regard them as “invisible.” They are usually ignored and starved of human contact, a social problem that adds to their predicament. But Randi Emmans-Bailyn was different. As she walked her dog one night, she heard a homeless man on their
This family surprised their 14-year-old son when they picked him up at school with their pug – who had gone missing for two and a half weeks – riding in the passenger’s seat of their truck. Piper loves everyone in her family, but her bond with Carter Licata, 14, is special. “It was love at first
We love reading feel good stories and this one takes a mysterious turn! After a dog named Cleo went missing in her Olathe, Kansas, residence, her owners worried she might never find her way back home. But as it turns out, she did — kind of. On July 12, Drew Feeback reported the 4-year-old pooch missing
Reunions are almost always a moving occasion to witness, be it between friends, parents and children, or humans and animals. Being separated from our loved ones is one of the hardest experiences we can go through, and this only makes the act of reuniting oh so sweet. A man from Malaga, Spain, named Ismael Fernández
With the help of a local NGO, these two Cambodian sisters who thought each other had died met again after almost five decades of being apart. Bun Sen, 98, and Bun Chea, 101, have been separated since 1973, two years before the Khmer Rouge regime took over Cambodia. During Pol Pot’s four-year rule, two million
Bruce and Ona Dunlap were watching the Friday night news in their Logan County, Arkansas, home when the cable suddenly went out. The news was warning of an impending EF2 tornado. Bruce opened the door to check what was happening outside. “When he stepped outside he told Ona, ‘It’s awful quiet outside and there’s no
Just when this pet owner thought she’d lost her cat forever, a beautiful twist of fate led them to find each other after getting a call from the animal control. She has been missing for 536 days! Mindy Criner and her husband, Luke, adopted Cat from the Peninsula Regional Animal Shelter based in Virginia. At
Once again this story will prove that we can use the power and influence of social media to good use. One of the most important things in our lives is having a family, and sometimes because we know they are always around we do take them for granted. This story will inspire you to appreciate
This Ukrainian woman recently reunited with her lost dog through the help of social media and the power of human compassion. In June of this year, an animal shelter in Ukraine rescued an abandoned dog from the streets. The poor dog was thin, weak, and his coat was full of mange. It was apparent that
Due to circumstances that are out of his control, Lewis Jimenez and his dog, Titus, were separated for four months. Titus ended up in an animal shelter. Lewis adopted the pit bull when he was just 2 years old from the Austin Animal Center in Austin, Texas. He actually hadn’t planned on adopting a pit
Dogs are man’s best friends – a title they truly deserve because of the unwavering loyalty and love that they give to their owners. They are innocent creatures who ask for nothing but our companionship and love. That is why it is extremely heartbreaking when we hear stories about dogs being abandoned or become victims of