After reading this story you will understand how motherhood and loss are universal. Washoe, an exceptionally smart chimpanzee who knew sign language, was not happy with her caretaker Kat, who hadn’t visited for some...
This calf almost did not make it across the river. Thankfully, its family was there to help him finish the trek. This calf happened to be an elephant calf, imbuing this story with some...
Do you think cats recognize themselves in the mirror? We have seen animals confused by seeing their reflection on the water or in the mirror, or even by sillier things, like finding their own...
Who says cats can’t be trained? When you see what this cat learned to do, you will be amused and surprised. Most cat owners don’t go beyond teaching cats where to go, but this...
They had to stop in the middle of the road after finding a gerbil (possibly a Mongolian gerbil) stuck in a hole. You can see the gerbil struggling to get out with its forelegs...
If there’s anything that exceeds human cruelty towards animals, it is human kindness. This rescue comes with a hint of irony, actually, as the rescuers were actually a bunch of hunters. While they were...
What is the motherly instinct? What turns us into mothers? What goes on in the mind of a female that makes them want to be a mother? And what is that like for mothers...
What are the limits of a pet’s loyalty? Can a pet ever display unrequited love? You may have heard of Hachiko, a long fabled dog from Akita Prefecture who visited a train station to...
We have been sharing many instances of interspecies adoptions here in HrtWrming, but the truth is they happen more frequently than you would imagine. What is it that leads animals to adopt young of...
What would life be like if you could actually talk to your pets? In this little video, this owner tries to explain to this overly excited dog that he adopted a new kitten for...