Animals

The lion was being kept as a pet in a small enclosure in the Sumy region of Ukraine, which has seen heavy shelling in recent days.

The latest viral video has warmed the hearts of TikTokers, with one saying: "She knows you're giving her a little human to love."

"Do golden retrievers even do anything? I've never seen one react badly to anything. They just exist," commented one TikTok user.

Freshwater carp constituted most of the massive swarms of fish washed up on a beach in southern Australia.

"The cries of an animal in pain [are] so heartbreaking," a TikTok user said after a pet owner raced to untangle her dog that got caught on her puppy's collar.

The invasive species can be highly destructive to ecosystems as it hunts on native wildlife and wipes out large quantities of fish.

The tiger cub rescued from a cramped cage in Phoenix is now being looking after by U.S. Fish & Wildlife officials.

"Honestly this is on you for going to a dog friendly park," commented one user.

"It's amazing how many people have also had to destroy a wall to get their cat out," one TikTok user said.

"This is one of the most perfect litters I've ever seen. I would adopt them all, and Mama," said one TikToker.

The viral clip has been viewed over 9 million times, one user said: "New fear unlocked."

Rhinos are extremely vulnerable to poaching due to the high value of their horns.

A viral video has left TikTokers in stitches, with several saying the kitten was "panicking" that she would lose her "treasures."

"When he hit the boat, we cut up like two schoolgirls, like nobody is going to believe this happened," fisherman Keith Dees said.

Most of South Dakota is in a severe or moderate drought, with water levels in the James River declining.

A pet owner shared on TikTok the incredibly sad moment when her cat was united with her son's ashes.

"More respectful and polite than some people I know," commented one TikTok user.

One viewer summed it up perfectly, writing: "No matter how large the dog, a cat will always be [the] top dog!"

"All I've been finding is bits and pieces of cats. It came in broad daylight, and it was not afraid of me at all," one local resident.

Ragdoll cats are known for being intelligent, and this one is no different.

"She certainly takes her job seriously," wrote one TikToker under the video with more than 370,000 views, while another commented: "This is so pure."

"My dachshund will stop in the middle of walks and lay down if it's sunny... i love this!!!" commented one TikTok user.

Major the cat loves to visit her friend Daisy the cow first thing every morning for a cuddle.

The pit bull mix delighted TikTokers, as the dog's owner told Newsweek it was "the first time the baby had woken up crying so she was very confused."

"Only a sausage would do this! love it they're so bossy," one user said.

"I don't often have time to go home at lunch, so she was very surprised to see me," the pup's owner told Newsweek.

"Looks like my wife looking through the Gucci store window," one user said.

"I have two basset hounds that already try to counter surf, this would be a nightmare," wrote one TikTok user.

"I'm so proud," wrote one TikToker of the dog in the video with almost 3 million views, while another commented: "It was the fancy footwork that did it!"

One user said: "His smile made me SMILE‼️"