Another item from the “a mom’s a mom” files: Two just hatched emu chicks, Muffin and Socks are being raised by two hens, Lucy and Ethel, in this video found by Thérèse B.
Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Emus
Chickens
Links: Coop Snoop
Comfort food?
Feral Kitten Finds Comfort With Her Friendly Emotional Support Chickens
Laughing Squid, via NTMTOM
(Whoa, weird dogs.) (Whoa, weird dolphin.)
Golden Retriever Has ‘Purest Interaction’ with Curious Dolphins
People, via NTMTOM
Gutsy move, considering he’s dressed like a bandit.
Police encounter raccoon who thinks he’s a K9
YouTube, via Elizabeth G.
And finally: Branch Manager
Georgiana Y. found a dog who fetched ALL the stick.
Links: Marvel-ous!
By a man named (wait for it) MATT MURDOCH!
Blind Bonded Cat Brothers Matt and Murdock Adopted Together
Cole & Marmalade, via Allein
And finally: Rooster Recital
Andrew Y. brings us a musical interlude.
This is what I came to the internet for pic.twitter.com/eJTfpWJZlh
— Beauty Of Nature 🌳 (@ShouldHaveAnima) July 20, 2025
Links: See You on the Other Side
I just wanted to see if buffalo really had wings.
Stray chicken rescued from outside Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant
Des Moines Register, via AJ
It’s The Kitten Lady!
Animal Educator Shares ‘Babysitting Gig’ that Could Save Kittens
People, via NTMTOM
Never skip leg day.
Injured Baby Opossum Does Daily Leg Exercises With Her Mom
The Dodo / YouTube, via Dana D.