Alaskan wildlife photographer Nick Jans was surprised when he was approached by this wolf in 2003 but he soon learned that he had nothing to fear.
This poor neglected dog was close to death when a caring couple found it in the forest and slowly nursed it back to health.
Leon lives at a zoo in the Czech Republic and loves to flaunt his impressive main to visitors.
These homeless dogs religiously use the subway as a warm place to rest on a daily basis and it is remarkable to see how clever they are.
This raccoon fell out of a tree and was rescued by a family in Nassau, Bahamas who named her “Pumpkin”. The raccoon bonded with the family dogs and now thinks that she is one of them.
Animal Aid Unlimited found this mangy dog the side of the road when it was close to death. After a few weeks of tender loving care, the dog was completely healed and you will be shocked to see how well it looks now.
These pictures capture the amazing moments when shelter dogs finally get taken to their new homes for the first time.
This two week old kitten got completely trapped between two large rocks and firemen had to bring in the Jaws of Life to free him. Luckily he survived and has already been adopted by a caring family.
Denise Corliss travelled with her dog, Bretagne (pronounced ‘Brittany’) from Texas to New York to assist with the search and rescue of innocent victims following the 911 terrorist attacks. Brittany has just turned 16 years old and the barkpost.com crew decided to treat her to the best birthday party any dog could ever want.
These amazing pictures were taken by Abel Coelho on a safari holiday and show a leopard catching its dinner in a mud pool.
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