Rescue

"Ninety percent of dogs tested with Embark will have at least one dog in Embark's database as genetically related as human first cousins," said Embark DNA.

"We're just hoping he makes it. He still has a long way to go," Natalie Thomson from Stray Rescue of St. Louis' told Newsweek.

Finnish skipper Tapio Lehtinen had been sleeping when he heard a loud bang and realised water was pouring into his boat.

"Watching the dogs enjoy this meal is just the best feeling," said shelter supervisor Kayla Riding, and chef Shon Foster added, "I get to be a hero for a day."

"If I didn't save my sister I would've been mad at myself because I could've saved her easily," 11-year-old La'Prentis Doughty told local station WBOC.

A rescue dog with a permanently disappointed look on his face amuses TikTok commenters.

"I noticed them huddled in the backyard and I felt so bad, so I decided to make them a shelter," OJ, creator of the DIY house, told Newsweek.

"Lucy is now a member of my family and pack," said founder of Mission Paws'ible rescue Prue Barber.

"Is...is this how cats just magically appear and we claim them?" a viewer asked.

Abandoned at a shelter at just a year old where he was seen as reactive and overexcited, Jake is now helping children and families as a therapy support dog.

Hope the kitten, who was found homeless at 15 weeks old with a rare genetic variation, is now up for adoption and should not be negatively affected.

"I think we were all put there for a reason at the perfect time to help those people," Deputy Dan Whittington told Newsweek.

Tarlee Smith had been riding her horse along a beach when she spotted the creature washed ashore, and she thought it was a seal at first.

One internet user described the 11-year-old rescue dog as "perfection personified."

"The bone was shattered, so an amputation is all that could be done," said the team at Stray Rescue of St. Louis, Missouri.

A relaxed rescue pit bull being cuddled by her new owners has delighted users on TikTok.

"A member of a pack recognized another member of the pack… Lovely," one user said.

"The only difficulty was his size and I couldn't use my typical bagging technique, but he put forth minimal resistance to the scary sack," the rescuer said.

"Sorry, but he's not your bf anymore, the cat stole his heart," one user said.

The carpet python can eat small pets, such as cats and dogs, a snake catcher told Newsweek.

"God I would have such a panic attack," one TikTok user said after seeing the anxiety-inducing video.

"We rescue the abandoned, beaten, bred, fought, injured, terrified, defeated and betrayed," said Stray Rescue of St. Louis

The royal said the Sussexes' labrador and two rescue beagles give "emotional support" before adding "when they're behaving!"

"I'm sure it hurts you more than it hurts her. I understand. But she is happy and healthy," one TikToker wrote, as another posted, "why am I crying?"

Rescue and recovery efforts continue in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian while President Biden visits Puerto Rico weeks after Hurricane Fiona hit the island.

Hundreds of residents were stranded on the Florida island and surrounded by severe flooding after the Sanibel Causeway collapsed into the Gulf of Mexico.

The young humpback whale had bitten down on a buoy line, which had then tangled around its tail and head, preventing it from eating effectively.

"Thanks to the heroic and life-saving efforts by GPD officer R. Angus and officer B. Mullins the driver was transported to the hospital," said a statement.

"Mama dogs did such a good job taking care of them in such a terrible place," one TikToker said.

Rescuers arrived at a Vietnamese farm to find the bear in a tiny cage, where she had been kept for years for bile extraction.