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11/08/2026

As South Korea’s February 2027 dog meat ban nears, the industry crumbles. Here's what its last days look like as dogs are rescued and restaurants and farms close. https://www.humaneworld.org/en/all-animals/last-days-south-korea-dog-meat-industry

11/08/2026

Losing a dog is losing a family member, a best friend, and a piece of your everyday happiness. Some days the memories bring smiles, while other days the emptiness feels just as heavy as it did in the beginning. Grief has no expiration date, and nobody should ever feel pressured to move on before they are ready. ❤️ The love we shared with them deserves to be remembered for as long as our hearts choose to remember.

10/30/2026

10/30/2026

Happy National Cat Day!

🐱🐾 HAPPY NATIONAL CAT DAY! 🐈❤️

Today, October 29, 2026, is all about celebrating our adorable, curious, playful, and sometimes mischievous feline friends! 😻💕

From their tiny paws and gentle purrs to their funny little habits, cats have a special way of making every day brighter. 🐾✨

Here's to the furry companions who fill our homes with warmth, laughter, and unconditional love! 🏡❤️

Wishing every cat a day filled with cozy naps, tasty treats, and plenty of affection! 🐈💖

Happy National Cat Day to all the wonderful cats around the world! 🌎🐾

10/10/2026

Love This Gov!

08/13/2026

Every year on August 12, people around the world celebrate World Elephant Day—a global day of awareness dedicated to elephants and the challenges they continue to face in both the wild and human care. 

08/13/2026

Your cat was purring. You were both relaxed. Then one pet too many and, chomp. 🩸🩹

That's petting-induced overstimulation, and it's one of the most common things I get asked about. It's not random, and it's not a personality flaw. Cats have incredibly sensitive touch receptors that, after a certain point, stop registering pleasure and start registering pain. The balloon fills up, and you're the one holding the pump. 🎈

Here's what to watch for:
✴️ Tail starting to twitch
✴️ Ears shifting back
✴️ That ripple of electricity running down the spine

Those are your signals. When you see them, stop. Don't push through hoping the mood passes, because it won't.

Two things that help most cats:
1️⃣ Learn where they actually enjoy being touched (head, cheeks, neck tend to be safer territory)
2️⃣ Try presenting a finger like a nose so they guide the interaction on their terms.

And play matters more than you think! When a cat's energy is worked through during the day, that balloon starts your petting session at a four, not a nine. You're in control of how much air goes in. Remember that.

Thanks to John & Annie for submitting this photo! Send us your photos and videos via the link in bio.

08/13/2026

04/29/2026

Big news for animals in Colorado: puppy mill sales are on their way out! 🎉

With Governor Polis’ signature, Colorado has officially become the 9th state to ban the sale of puppies in pet stores—a major step forward in cutting off a key pipeline that fuels cruel puppy mills.

We share this victory with advocates, lawmakers and supporters like you who spoke up for dogs who deserve better than a life of suffering.

04/29/2026

The North Carolina Zoo has lost something irreplaceable, and the heartbreak is hitting harder than anyone expected. Tammy, the zoo's oldest resident and most beloved chimpanzee, has passed away at the remarkable age of 55 — after veterinarians made the agonizing but compassionate decision to humanely euthanize her as her health continued to decline.
Here's what makes this loss so staggering: wild chimpanzees typically live only around 35 years. Tammy didn't just beat those odds — she shattered them by two decades. When she arrived at the Asheboro zoo in the early 1990s, no one could have imagined she would become the beating heart of her entire troop for the next 30+ years.
But that's exactly what she became. She wasn't just a survivor — she was a leader. Strong, present, and deeply nurturing, Tammy raised the young, steadied the uncertain, and held her community together with a quiet, unshakeable authority that even long-time keepers found extraordinary. How many lives did she shape without anyone fully realizing it until now?
Her story isn't just about longevity. It's about what it means to show up — day after day, year after year — as a source of strength for those around you. Tammy's legacy of leadership, care, and resilience will live on in every member of the troop she helped raise, and in every visitor whose life she quietly touched from behind the glass.
Some presences are so constant, you only feel their full weight when they're gone. The North Carolina Zoo will never be quite the same — and that says everything about who Tammy truly was.