Well that’s a first 😲

By Caitlin Jill Anders

Published on Jan 31, 2024 at 12:29 PM

When a woman heard barking right outside her house, she knew immediately it wasn’t her dogs. She checked the security footage and saw someone run under her car, but they never came back out. She went outside to investigate and peered under her car — and came face-to-face with a foot and a tail dangling down from the underside of her car.

Unsure of what to do, the woman contacted the Arizona Humane Society (AHS), and they were shocked to hear that the woman had a full-sized dog stuck inside the engine of her car. 

Ruthie Jesus and McKenzie Dunnington, emergency animal medical technicians with AHS, arrived on the scene and quickly got to work freeing the overexcited pup, later named Nova.

“In her 10 years working for AHS’ Field Team, Ruthie Jesus stated she has seen (and personally rescued) many cats and kittens from car engines but never a full-grown dog,” Kelsey Dickerson, spokesperson for AHS, told The Dodo. “While AHS has rescued a puppy stuck in a car engine before, the 49-pound Nova is very likely the first adult dog rescued from this predicament in the shelter’s history!”

Luckily, it only took 15 minutes for the experienced rescuers to free Nova from the car engine. She was a little nervous at first, but as soon as she realized she was free, she transformed into the silly, bouncy pup who got herself into that predicament in the first place. She gave her rescuers as many kisses as they could handle before she was whisked off to the vet to make sure she was OK.

Somehow, Nova escaped her ordeal with only minor injuries, and now she’s ready to find her forever home.

“After being treated in AHS’ trauma hospital for minor wounds to her ears, Nova is now ready for her forever home at AHS’ South Mountain Campus,” Dickerson said. “She is an incredibly sweet, energetic, loving and playful pup who loves going on walks and getting attention from everyone she meets.”

Nova may have gotten herself into a sticky situation, but now she’s going to find a home because of it, so everything worked out OK in the end.

If you’re interested in adopting Nova, you can contact the Arizona Humane Society for more information.

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Man Finds Soaking Wet Babies Huddled Together In Box On Side Of Road

They weighed less than 5 pounds 💔

By Alana Francis-Crow

A man was recently traveling down a busy street in the English town of Shrewsbury when he spotted a box on the side of the road. When he went to investigate the contents of the box, he was floored by who he found inside: two baby otters, huddling together for warmth.

While it’s unfortunately not uncommon to come across abandoned cats or dogs, finding two otters in a cardboard box is unheard of. The man sprang into action and got them to a wildlife rescue center as quickly as he could.

When the cubs arrived at Cuan Wildlife Rescue, they were terrified. They both weighed less than 5 pounds and were soaking wet from having been left out for hours in the rain.

Cuan Wildlife Rescue fed the babies and got them warmed up before transferring them to long-term otter rehabilitation center UK Wild Otter Trust (UKWOT).

“When the otter cubs arrived with us, they were quiet, obviously scared, and withdrawn,” Hatty Brady, UKWOT communications officer, told The Dodo.

Everyone at UKWOT couldn’t believe that someone had left such little babies to fend for themselves. It was hard to even imagine the circumstances that had led to otters ending up in a cardboard box. While the person who abandoned the otters left a note imploring whoever found them to call a wildlife rescue, they could have just taken them directly to a rescue center instead.

“[W]e were outraged that anyone could dump these two tiny and defenseless animals, who, without their mum and locked in a box, wouldn’t have survived alone for much longer,” Brady said.

Thankfully, though, in the days since the otters arrived at UKWOT, they’ve already been doing much better.

“They’re still quite fearful now, but they’re heading in the right direction, and you can see their little personalities starting to come out,” Brady said.

As UKWOT continues caring for the babies, they’ll slowly grow bigger, get stronger and learn all the skills they need to thrive in their natural habitat. And they’ll have each other’s backs the whole time.

“Being two of them, it makes it easier and more likely that they’ll be successfully rehabilitated as they have each other to grow with and explore their natural otter instincts with,” Brady said.

In about a year, UKWOT will release the siblings into the wild, where they belong. By then, the scary circumstances they were rescued from will be nothing more than a distant memory.

To support other animals like these otters, you can donate to UKWOT here and to Cuan Wildlife Rescue here.

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