Amanda Lindner
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Program Pairs Special Needs Students With Shelter Cats to Help Them Both Prepare for World Ahead
It’s amazing that with a simple scratch on the ears, or pet under the chin, an animal can help to foster the life skills, confidence, and happiness to help propel young people to reach their full potential. → Read More
After Months of Rehabilitation, the Best is Yet to Come For Rescued Frank the Harp ‘Sealnatra’
The young seal was found ill and dehydrated. Now, he’s swimming free thanks to some incredible rescuers. → Read More
One Year After Being Rescued From a Wildfire, Two Orangutans Finally Return to the Wild (VIDEO)
Watch the incredible and intense release operation to bring two orangutans back to the wild after their homes were ravaged by forest fires. → Read More
Meet the Incredible Woman Who is Helping Save Iran’s Homeless and Injured Dogs
Maryam Sanei, who lives in Tehran, Iran, originally studied Civil Aviation with plans to become a flight attendant. However, her love for animals has kept her on the ground. → Read More
Oh Yeah! Iran Bans Use of Wild Animals in Circuses!
Iran’s Department of Environment announced it will not issue permits allowing the use of wildlife in circuses, effectively banning wild animal acts in all 31 states. → Read More
Come On! Miami Seaquarium to Keep Lolita in America’s Smallest Orca Tank
Miami Seaquarium, which has forced Lolita to perform for 45 years, has confirmed that she will remain captive at the park. → Read More
Captive Gorilla Cuddling Duckling Shows Why These Emotional Animals Don’t Belong Behind Bars
While this scene is a sweet display of affection, it is also a reminder that gorillas, or any wild animals, should not be put on display for human entertainment. → Read More
Adorable 4-Year-Old Girl Helps Run This Incredible Farm Animal Sanctuary (PHOTOS)
It’s amazing how children can teach us to live with the kind of compassion we would all hope to have within ourselves. → Read More
Rescuers Make Incredible Effort to Save the Life of Elderly Pit Bull Who Was Left on a Bridge to Die (VIDEO)
Skateboarder spots suffering dog in need and calls upon rescuers to make life-saving efforts. → Read More
90-Year-Old Man Breaks the Internet With Sweet Photos of His New Adopted Dog
Animals prove to us over and over that love is the most important thing in our lives, no matter how old we get. → Read More
Mother Dog and Puppy Rescued From Life in a Construction Site Trash Bin (PHOTOS)
Thanks to rescuers, these two fur babies will never know the inside of a trash bin again. → Read More
Chi Chi, the Pup Rescued From the Meat Trade, Might Not Have Paws But She’s Still the Happiest Dog Around! (VIDEO)
Rescued from the dog meat industry, Chi Chi is a true testament of what it means to be a survivor. → Read More
This Inspiring 13-Year-Old Girl is Fighting to Ensure Elephants Are Still Around When She Grows Up
In the 1930′s, 3-5 million elephants roamed Africa. Today, there are 350,000. → Read More
Incredible 14-Year-Old Girl Started an Organization to Transform Kids’ Health With Plant-Based Food
Thomas took a particular interest in healthy food after her father was diagnosed with Type-2 Diabetes, when she was just seven years old. → Read More
Major Facepalm! ‘Sanctuary’ Promotes Conservation by Painting Captive Elephants Like Pandas
The Elephantstay, a so-called “sanctuary” at the Royal Elephant Kraal & Village in Ayutthaya, Thailand, hatched an unusual plan to advertise its new exhibit. → Read More
Baby Mountain Gorilla Who Watched Poachers Kill Her Mother Gets Saved Just in Time
Lulingo watched as her parents were brutally killed so that she could be stolen and sold into the illegal wildlife trade. → Read More
WTH?! Driver Ties Dog to Flatbed Truck While Traveling and Unbelievably
Apparently, in Texas, it’s perfectly legal to drive your dog around while he or she is tied to the top of your flatbed truck. → Read More
Victory! Barbaric Festival Where Animals Are Beaten Like Piñatas is Canceled
Annual Yucatan ritual of stringing up small animals like piñatas and beating them to death or cutting off their heads, is permanently canceled. → Read More
Incredible Japanese Farmers Return to Nuclear Disaster Site to Care for Animals Left Behind
A handful of brave farmers return home, to care for cows, chickens, horses, ostriches and others left behind. → Read More
This Orca Was Meant for Rescue and Release
While SeaWorld recently made the incredible announcement that it will no longer breed its orca whales in captivity, concerns are growing over the fate of its wild-born orca, Morgan. → Read More