Animal

Ex-marine and founder of sanctuary for stray animals in Afghanistan authorized to move 200 animals and staff out of country

Ex-marine and founder of sanctuary for stray animals in Afghanistan authorized to move 200 animals and staff out of country

During his deployment with the British Royal Marines in 2006, Paul “Pen” Farthing began an animal rescue after breaking up a fight between...
Founder of sanctuary and ex-marine stuck near Kabul airport with 173 dogs and cats in stifling conditions

Founder of sanctuary and ex-marine stuck near Kabul airport with 173 dogs and cats in stifling conditions

Former British Royal Marine Paul ‘Pen” Farthing has issued a desperate plea for help after he and his staff are stuck near the...
UPDATE: Afghanistan’s Pen Farthing’s vehicle targeted by suicide bomber however staff and animals are all safe

UPDATE: Afghanistan’s Pen Farthing’s vehicle targeted by suicide bomber however staff and animals are all safe

Pen Farthing, the founder of the Nowzad animal shelter, continues to try and get his staff and nearly 200 rescued cats and dogs...
Video of orphaned baby elephant enjoying a massage by his caretaker at wildlife sanctuary goes viral

Video of orphaned baby elephant enjoying a massage by his caretaker at wildlife sanctuary goes viral

A baby elephant orphaned by his mother lives at the Kenyan Wildlife Trust. The most adorable viral video shows the baby reciprocating the...
Good Morning Britain’s guest breaks down in tears for Nowzad animal charity and staff still stuck in Afghanistan

Good Morning Britain’s guest breaks down in tears for Nowzad animal charity and staff still stuck in Afghanistan

On Friday morning, Dominic Dyer, a good friend and supporter of Pen Farthing and Nowzad, an animal charity still trapped in Afghanistan, became...
Poor dog has been through ‘some darkness’ after witness saw dog being set on fire

Poor dog has been through ‘some darkness’ after witness saw dog being set on fire

In Los Angeles, California a text message to A Purposeful Rescue on Thursday foreshadowed an unimaginable situation where a seven-year-old dog was seen...
Safe at last: Pen Farthing and his rescue pets will board an evacuation jet after being cleared to leave at Kabul airport

Safe at last: Pen Farthing and his rescue pets will board an evacuation jet after being cleared to leave at Kabul airport

After an exhaustive campaign to evacuate ex-Royal Marine Pen Farthing, his staff and their immediate families and his nearly 200 rescue dogs and...
Woman saved her dog from house fire by throwing her out the window before perishing in the blaze

Woman saved her dog from house fire by throwing her out the window before perishing in the blaze

A New Zealand woman saved her dog from a house fire by throwing her out of the bedroom window before the woman perished...
Firefighters in Oregon rescue 12-year-old golden retriever trapped in water for 4 hours in abandoned well

Firefighters in Oregon rescue 12-year-old golden retriever trapped in water for 4 hours in abandoned well

A 12-year-old golden retriever was rescued earlier this week from the bottom of a well in Aloha, Oregon after firemen from the Tualatin...
Heartbreaking update for dog whose life met with ‘darkness’ when someone set her on fire

Heartbreaking update for dog whose life met with ‘darkness’ when someone set her on fire

In Los Angeles, California a text message to A Purposeful Rescue on Thursday foreshadowed an unimaginable situation where a seven-year-old dog was seen being set...