Inspiring

July 22, 2019

Police Department Lets People Pay Parking Tickets with Donations for Shelter Cats

Today, organizations of all shapes and sizes are teaming up with animal shelters to come up with creative initiatives. Whether they're pairing orphaned kittens with assisted living residents or helping kids practice their reading to calm anxious dogs, these programs benefit all parties involved—even those looking to pay off a parking fine. Earlier this summer, two Indiana institutions—Muncie Animal Care & Services and the Muncie Police Department—had an ingenious idea.

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July 10, 2019

7 Women Built Their Dream Retirement Home to Live Their Last Days Together

Many people worry about becoming lonely with old age, but a group of 7 girlfriends in Guangzhou, China made a pact to live out their last days together. They decided to pull together 4 million yuan ($580,000) to turn an old 700-square-meter house into their dream retirement home. Set in the green hills of suburban Guangzhou, their three-story communal home has ample room for group gatherings on the ground floor, while upstairs has private rooms.

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June 15, 2019

Interview: This Man Is Caring for the Last Two Northern White Rhinos on Earth

Every day, an ever-growing number of plant and animal species risk extinction. While most of us only occasionally face this fact, James Mwenda, a conservationist at Kenya's Ol Pejeta Conservancy, deals with it on a daily basis. Tasked with the job of protecting two critically endangered northern white rhinos, Mwenda's role as a caregiver carries a lot of weight—especially since this pair is the last of their subspecies.

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June 5, 2019

This German Circus Uses Holograms Instead of Real Animals for a Cruelty-Free Show

Traditionally, circus animals are sadly confined in cages for most of their lives, forced to perform unnatural tricks, and undergo violent training sessions where they’re often whipped and even electrically shocked into action. It’s no surprise then that people who are aware of these cruel practices now boycott circuses and other traveling animal shows. Some countries have even banned the use of wild animals in circuses altogether, including The Netherlands, Ireland, and Mexico.

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