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dog reunites with family after 6 months Credit: Courtesy of Bring Bear Home Six months after Hurricane Ida swept across the southeastern United States, a Louisiana man has been reunited with his lost dog, thanks to the efforts of some Good Samaritans. Back in September, Harrison Sibley left his Louisiana home to stay with a friend in Sevier County, Tennessee, in advance of Hurricane Ida’s landfall. According to Knoxville’s WVLT, Sibley took his 10-year-old, three-legged German shepherd mix named Bear with him....

girl holding cat at window - good cat cities and bad cat cities Credit: Linda Raymond / Getty We all know it’s simply your cats’ house that they allow you to also occupy. (Someone’s gotta clean the litter box.) But if cats truly ran the world—rather than manipulate us as their fleshy puppets—where would they want to live? Pet health subscription service OneVet might have found the answer, at least when it comes to United States cities....

dog swimming in lake Credit: Michael Fiddleman / Getty This Virginia dog not only saved a fawn from drowning by jumping into a lake and swimming alongside the tiny deer, but the two animals evidently became best buds during the harrowing experience. A few weeks ago Ralph Dorn couldn’t find his goldendoodle Harley, he wrote in a Facebook post. Well, Harley was in the middle of a lake-but for a very good reason....

cat standing in middle ages looking street; Lord of the Rings cat names Credit: Alberto Gagliardi / Getty On This Page Female Names Male Names Hobbit Names Elf Names Dwarf Names Cast-Inspired Names The Lord of the Rings trilogy—along with other J. R. R. Tolkien works—are beloved for their fantastical storytelling and themes of fellowship and friendship. The bonds made in Tolkien's works are truly iconic and one-of-a-kind, just like the bond we have with our cats....

giant turtle eating grass Credit: MyImages Micha / Getty Schurli, the longest-serving resident of the Tiergarten Schönbrunn zoo in Vienna, Austria, has died at an estimated age of 130 years. The zoo announced the sad news of his passing on July 11, marking the end of an era for the zoo and the departure of a friend who had been a lifelong fixture for thousands of zoo patrons. Born on an atoll in the Seychelles islands, Schurli was an Aldabra giant tortoise, the second largest species of tortoise on the planet....

William Felton Russell was an American professional basketball player who became known as one of the sport’s greatest idols after becoming the first exceptional defensive center in NBA history.Bill Russell was the heart of the Celtics dynasty, which earned 11 NBA championship titles during his 13-year professional life with the Boston Celtics. On February 12, 1934, Bill Russell was born in West Monroe, Louisiana, to Charles and Katie Russell. Like nearly other Southern counties and cities at the time, Monroe was racially divided, and the Russells’ faced racism on a regular basis....

Nuclear energy, or atomic power, is the energy found in the nucleus or core of an atom and released using nuclear fission or nuclear fusion to create power.Nuclear energy plays a vital role in our attempt to move away from fossil fuels and look at renewable energy sources. In 2019, about 4% of global primary energy came from nuclear power.A thermal power plant, called a nuclear power plant, is required to create nuclear energy....

The silk route played a crucial role in connecting the East and the West for more than a thousand years.The Silk Road as we know it today refers to several land routes that also connected different parts of Asia, such as South Asia with Southeast Asia. Silk Road was one of the most important trade routes in world history as it not only enabled silk trade along with the exchange of various other goods, it also facilitated cultural interactions in between the regions, the Silk Roads passed by....

Your pet is so much a part of your family that you would never think of hurting him. Yet even pet parents with the best intentions can unintentionally put their pet in harm’s way. From too much food to unsafe car rides, you’ll want to keep these five not-so-obvious dangers on your radar in order to help your furry BFF live their healthiest, happiest life. 1. Providing an all-day buffet The danger: Neither cats nor dogs should be fed all day, as it contradicts internal rhythms that call for regimented, structured feeding times....

Mozzarella cheese has been around for centuries and was first made in Italy.It became popular all over the world due to its unique flavor and texture. Mozzarella cheese is made from cow’s milk, which gives it its characteristic mild, slightly sweet flavor, with some healthy nutrition.Cheese consumption may even aid in weight loss and the prevention of cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis. However, certain cheeses are better for you than others. The texture of mozzarella cheese is what sets it apart from other cheeses; it has a soft, creamy consistency with fewer calories that makes it perfect for dishes like pizza and lasagna....

Mount Mitchell, located in the Black Mountain Range, which in itself is over a few hundred million years old.The Black Mountain Range is a subrange of the Appalachian mountains which stretch all the way from the east to the northeast of northern America. Mount Mitchell is located within Mount Mitchell State Park at a distance of approximately 19 mi (31 km) from Ashville towards the northeast.It was the Cherokee people who were the indigenous dwellers of this land, and they referred to Mount Mitchell as Attakulla, but it was the European-American settlers who changed its name to Mount Mitchell....

One Friday around midnight, my dog Rio started acting strange. The 9-year-old Labrador retriever mix refused to take his medicine, even with it tucked into his favorite food. Then he kept circling the fence line when my husband, Bryan, and I let our dogs out for one last potty. We called to Rio and coaxed him with food. But the dog who lives to please wouldn’t come. I looked at Bryan with dread....

‘Eh’ is a linguistic word referred to as an invariant tag used by many people living in Canada.‘Eh’ word is a mark of confirmation about any topic discussed. It is considered a tag, a small phrase that can be used with any sentence to seek the listener’s confirmation.The word ’eh’ was first used in an Irish play named ‘She Stoops To Conquer’ in 1773. After 60 years of using this tag, ’eh’ was written many times in a book named ‘The Clockmaker’ by Thomas Chandler- Haliburton....

young child in stroller wearing helmet petting a therapy pony Credit: Courtesy of Ted Stevens, Akron Children's Hospital After 400 days sheltering at home, Willie Nelson is on the road again. His audience? Dozens of young patients at Akron Children’s Hospital in Ohio. He and his merry band prompt smiles, hugs, and stress relief wherever they go. No, we’re not talking about the Red-Headed Stranger, but Willie Nelson, an 11-year-old miniature pony, and a pack of loving therapy pups from the Doggie Brigade....

Football is the most popular sport in Brazil as the country is home to some of the leading world champions.Did you know that the soccer team of Brazil is the best soccer team in the world? Read the article to know more such exciting facts about popular sports associated with Brazil.Brazil, officially known as the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in the continent of South America. It is also the fifth largest country area-wise in the world....

Black dog in owner's arms Credit: Adrienne Elliot / 500px / Getty Therapy dogs provide comfort to those in their communities and make days a little brighter for those they help. Although many people use the terms therapy dog and service dog interchangeably, they are not the same. “Most people have no idea that the terms service dog, therapy dog, emotional support animal, and comfort animal are not all interchangeable....

The importance of the nutrition-rich cricket in the environment is generally underestimated.Did you know that crickets can sing impressively with a definite purpose to each of their songs? It is amusing that each cricket species has its unique signature call with a specific volume and pitch.The male cricket sings to invite the female to come closer. If she accepts his serenade courtship song, he ventures to sing another song to announce their partnership!...

The dorsal fin enhances the lateral surface of the body while swimming and helps to stabilize the fish in the water, but at the cost of increased drag.A distinct collection of fin motor neurons that are engaged in antiphase with the motor neurons controlling the trunk muscles during movement stabilizes their position in reference to the body during movement. This is required to maintain the dorsal fin’s vertical posture in relation to body movement....

woman holding siamese cat in her arms; feline calicivirus Credit: Jason Donnelly On This Page What Is Feline Calicivirus? Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Prevention It could just be a case of the sniffles, but maybe it's more serious. If your cat seems to have a severe cold but also has sores in his mouth or on his nose, your cat may have feline calicivirus (FCV). The virus often spreads from cat to cat in crowded areas (such as shelters and multi-cat facilities)....

The Amberjacks are saltwater fish species and belongs to the genus Seriola. They are placed in the family Carangidae like Scad, Jack, Lookdown, Pompano, Trevally, and more. The genus Seriola comprises nine different fish species. Though Amberjack is named as Amberjack Tuna, it is not Tuna.The different types of Amberjack include Lesser Amberjack, Banded Rudderfish, and Yellowtail Amberjack. The different genus Seriola species are found in their oceanic regions’ location. Some occupy the Pacific and the Atlantic Ocean’s vast ocean areas, while some live in small areas....