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A small dark tortoiseshell kitten rests curled up inside a cozy round pet bed lined with white fleece.

He Thought the Kitten Trapped in a Dumpster Was Dead Until Her Head Popped Free

Five years after I first had the strange feeling that a cat would find me behind our Denver office, a coworker told me a kitten was trapped in the dumpster....

He Thought the Kitten Trapped in a Dumpster Was Dead Until Her Head Popped Free

Five years after I first had the strange feeling that a cat would find me behind our Denver office, a coworker told me a kitten was trapped in the dumpster....

On the left, a young man with face tattoos and piercings poses for a mugshot; on the right, a shaggy golden-brown dog rests its head on the floor.

Dog Found Dead in Motel Bathroom After Allegedly Being Left Without Food or Water

Riviera Beach man charged with aggravated animal cruelty after Blaze the dog was found dead in a motel room.

Dog Found Dead in Motel Bathroom After Allegedly Being Left Without Food or Water

Riviera Beach man charged with aggravated animal cruelty after Blaze the dog was found dead in a motel room.

Black wolf standing alert on a sagebrush ridge in Yellowstone National Park

Beloved Yellowstone Wolf "Tripod" Shot and Killed in Montana

Gone way too soon. 

Beloved Yellowstone Wolf "Tripod" Shot and Killed in Montana

Gone way too soon. 

On the left, a young woman with an updo smiles at a formal event; on the right, a tortoise walks across dry, sandy ground outdoors.

Miley Cyrus Gives a 20-Year-Old Shelter Tortoise His Forever Home

Miley Cyrus adopts a shelter tortoise, an uplifting example of responsible sulcata tortoise care and broader rescue awareness.

Miley Cyrus Gives a 20-Year-Old Shelter Tortoise His Forever Home

Miley Cyrus adopts a shelter tortoise, an uplifting example of responsible sulcata tortoise care and broader rescue awareness.

A large loggerhead sea turtle rests on a dark surface, its orange and brown shell and flippers visible up close.

Loggerhead Sea Turtle Swallows Survives Multiple Fishing Hooks, But Surgeons Give Her A Second Chance

Advanced CT imaging and coordinated rescue teams give endangered sea turtles a stronger chance at recovery in Mississippi.

Loggerhead Sea Turtle Swallows Survives Multiple Fishing Hooks, But Surgeons Give Her A Second Chance

Advanced CT imaging and coordinated rescue teams give endangered sea turtles a stronger chance at recovery in Mississippi.

On the left, a small owl perches on a log staring forward; on the right, the same owl stands on a dark surface with wings slightly spread.

Little Owl Arrives With Feathers Coated in Oil and Unable to Fly Properly Until Rescuers Step In

Uplifting account of successful oiled bird rehabilitation: a little owl cleaned, recovered in an aviary, and returned to the wild.

Little Owl Arrives With Feathers Coated in Oil and Unable to Fly Properly Until Rescuers Step In

Uplifting account of successful oiled bird rehabilitation: a little owl cleaned, recovered in an aviary, and returned to the wild.