Animals

May 2, 2017

You Can Now Invite Adorable Llamas and Alpacas to Your Wedding

If you've ever dreamed of having a couple of adorable animals at your wedding, look no further than Mtn Peaks Therapy Llamas & Alpacas. Though the Portland-based non-profit predominantly trains llamas and alpacas as service animals, it now also offers them as fun and furry wedding guests! Mtn Peaks Therapy Llamas & Alpacas has 4 cuddly creatures available for hire: llamas Rojo and Smokey, and alpacas Napoleon and Jean-Pierre.

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March 21, 2017

Teen and Her Dog Showcase Incredible Bond by Performing Amazing Tricks Together

Most pet parents have a hard enough time teaching their dog to sit on command. But for 16-year-old Mary and her canine companion Secret, they're perfectly in sync. The two-year-old Australian Shepherd performs the ultimate dog tricks, with a repertoire so impressive that they'll make a human jealous. Mary says that she and Secret have been “learning tricks and chasing balls” since the end of 2014.

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March 13, 2017

Man Fashions Fabulously Tiny Hats for Toad Who Visits His Porch Every Day

Chris Newsome never expected that he'd be a milliner of toad hats, but last year he found himself fashioning them for a little friend living under the porch of his home. After first noticing the creature one summer night, he didn’t think much of it. But once the toad came back again and again, Newsome logically concluded that he “needed a hat” and decided to “help the little guy out.

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March 8, 2017

Monastery Adopts Adorable Stray Dog Who Now Lives Like a Friar

A Franciscan Monastery in Cochabamba, Bolivia has warmly welcomed a four-legged friar into its order. The monastery, fittingly named after St. Francis of Assisi—a Roman Catholic saint known for his adoration of animals—found Carmelo, an abandoned stray schnauzer. The pup was lovingly adopted by the Franciscan fraternity, and he eagerly accepted his new role as the monastery's mascot. To properly usher in their recent recruit, the brothers christened him with his own holy name: Friar Bigotón, which comically translates to “Brother Mustache.

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