Two lions Kahn and Shiela were used as attractions by an entertainment facility in Texas. They rented them for photo ops and parties. Both of them had been severely neglected and abused and were in a very bad shape. But Shiela’s condition was far worse than Khan’s and she would have probably died if they weren’t rescued by In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Education Center. 
 

Photographer Robert Sijka captured these amazing photos of Maine Coons. They are actually the closest thing to a lynx and the world’s largest breed of cats.
 

If you’re a cat lover and you’re planning on going to Hawaii, you can pay a visit to these lovely kitties in the Lanai Cat Sanctuary.
 

Photo traps is a great means of capturing animals in their natural habitat as they go about their day. And it’s the best way to learn about their lifestyles.

Tim Wong, a California Academy of Sciences aquatic biologist and a butterfly whisperer, from San Francisco managed to repopulate the California pipevine swallowtail butterfly. This rare species was endangered and close to extinction but Tim Wong didn’t let it happen.
 

The owner of this cat found a note attached to her collar after she came back from one of her numerous strolls around the neighborhood. Apparently, she had a secret life her owner had no clue about.
 

Keys is the cat that likes to put her paws in the air for no reason whatsoever. After her owner Peter Mares noticed her doing it, he quickly snapped a photo. After that she just kept doing it all the time. Well, it sure looks fun.
 

Apparently, dogs or cats weren’t very attractive as pets for these people, so they decided to kick it up a notch…
 

30 years after the nuclear disaster, it’s the animals who rule Chernobyl now.

Whistle, a company that makes a GPS and activity-tracking collars for dogs collected the data from 135,000 Americans who used these devices on their dogs. Here are the results and the ranking of the most active dog breeds of America.
 

Happiness is written all over their faces.
 

It’s safe to say that at least these dog breeds sure need grooming from time to time.
 

Kasey Boggs and her husband have been rescuing animals for 10 years now. Here’s what their family looks like now after they rescued 7 animals: four dogs, two ducklings and a cat. They all get along very well together, go on different adventures every weekend and take cute pictures. Kasey said they are inseparable and when she tries to take a picture of one or two of them and the others see it, they all come together.