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WATCH: An octopus and fishes caught hunting together as a team!
Octopuses are often known for their solitary hunting habits, but recent footage from the Red Sea re…
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Ancient humans bred horses to make them more "rideable" 4,200 years ago, study suggests
In fact, the analysis of 475 ancient horse genomes revealed that, around 4,200 years ago, many dome…
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Americans lost over $1 million last year falling for online puppy adoption scams, largely on Facebook Marketplace
Thousands of Americans fell for online puppy adoption scams on Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist …
Kenneth Niemeyer
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I adopted a dog for my son when I was a single mom. I found ways to work it into my budget, and it was so worth it.
When I was a single mom, I adopted a dog for my son. I saved every month for the annual vet check-u…
Ashley Archambault
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A Canadian animal shelter's 'camera broke' so it posted hilarious sketches of pets up for adoption instead
The Ottawa Humane Society posted sweet, simple sketches of its pets to help raise awareness, and so…
Gabbi Shaw
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A cat who has seizures spent 2 years at an animal shelter because nobody wanted to deal with her condition. Now she's been adopted by someone with epilepsy.
A New York animal shelter said people used to "balk" at the thought of adopting the 9-year-old cat …
Mikhaila Friel
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Lupita Nyong'o got over her longtime fear of cats by doing 'cat therapy' for 'A Quiet Place: Day One.' Then, she adopted a cat of her own.
Lupita Nyong'o, who plays Sam in "A Quiet Place: Day One," told Glamour that she underwent "cat the…
Olivia Singh
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Chris Evans said he planned to adopt a puppy, but rescuing an adult dog was 'the best decision of my life'
The "Buzz Lightyear" star played with puppies as he told BuzzFeed it's a "shame" adult dogs get ove…
Gabi Stevenson
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12 questions to ask at an animal shelter before adopting a pet
A rescue dog.Alejandra Villa Loarca/Newsday RM via Getty Images
Gabbi Shaw
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A Michigan sheriff's deputy accused of torturing, killing, and tossing his adopted dog in a ditch has been arrested
The deputy said he was trimming his dog's nails when the dog nipped at him. So he duct-taped the do…
Katie Balevic
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Rabbits and guinea pigs were headed for adoption in Arizona. Advocates fear they turned into reptile food.
After some 323 small pets were transferred from a humane society in San Diego to one in Arizona, th…
Katie Balevic
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A North Carolina animal shelter rescued a pair of best friends, a dog and a goat, and made sure they were adopted together
"It's a weird duo, but it works for them," said Wake County Animal Center director, Dr. Jennifer Fe…
Gabbi Shaw
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Maui's animal shelters shipped more than 100 pets to Oregon to make room for animals injured in the wildfires
Over 130 cats and dogs from Maui animal shelters were relocated to Portland, Oregon, after the Hawa…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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No, 'Orphan' isn't based on Natalia Grace's story — but she thinks her adoptive parents may have been inspired by it
Some compared the true story of Natalia Grace, who was adopted by the Barnett family, to the horror…
Palmer Haasch
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An animal shelter in Pennsylvania is empty for the first time in nearly 50 years: 'It is a true miracle'
For the first time in 47 years, there was not a dog to be found at the Adams County SPCA. They had …
Juliana Kaplan
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An adoption ad has gone viral after a woman tried to find a permanent home for her 'hellion' foster dog Hank
"When he's not being a destructive a------, he's actually pretty cute," wrote Hank's foster mother …
Armani Syed
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A California animal shelter owner requires people to support gun control — and not be an NRA member — to adopt a pet
"We do not support those who believe that the 2nd amendment gives them the right to buy assault wea…
Taylor Ardrey
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Jason Momoa shares an adorable video of his newly-adopted pet pig: 'This is why I can't work with animals'
The "Aquaman" star also shares several unusual animals — including a donkey, a ball python, two hal…
Libby Torres
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A woman came home for Christmas and discovered her parents had 'adopted' a wild raccoon, giving him cooked breakfast and dog toys
Stacy Jo Rost came home on Christmas to find her parents had adopted a wild raccoon named Little Ri…
Julie Gerstein
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Pet euthanasia rates are at a 3-year high, but experts say there are ways to help besides adoption
Fostering a pet, volunteering at an animal shelter, or donating supplies are ways to help reduce hu…