Sarah Ashley

Chicago

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Freelance journalist

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Articles

'Broken' Dog Wouldn't Go Outside - Then She Met Her Forever Siblings

1 week ago | thedodo.com | Sarah Ashley

Kita was just 10 months old when Cross Your Paws Rescue found her. She had been living outside on several acres of land, fending for herself in the middle of winter. Immediately, the terrified dog was set up with a foster family. “She would just sit in the corner and stare at the wall,” Julie Cole, fundraising coordinator at Cross Your Paws Rescue and Kita’s foster mom, told The Dodo.
'Large Birds' Swimming In Canal Turn Out To Be Someone Totally Unexpected

1 week ago | thedodo.com | Sarah Ashley

John Doble had heard about these sightings on the Cape Cod Canal but still couldn’t believe his eyes when it happened to him. While out fishing with friends on the canal bank, he saw what appeared to be “two very large birds swimming down the canal,” Doble told The Dodo. “As they got closer, I thought, ‘Birds don't have ears like that.’”Suddenly, Doble realized the two animals swimming towards him were deer.
Mama Skunk Refuses To Leave Her Trapped Babies Behind - Then Hope Arrives

1 week ago | thedodo.com | Sarah Ashley

Earlier this month, a homeowner in Ohio noticed a flurry of activity in a deep window well next to their home. Looking closer, they saw a mother skunk and her five babies had fallen into the recessed space, which was more than 5 feet deep. There was no escape route. The homeowner called in the Ohio Wildlife Center. Two volunteers arrived and, thinking quickly, placed a wooden plank inside the well to see if the family could walk out on their own.
Investigator Finds Dog Tied To Fence In Hot Sun - And Covered In Leopard Spots

1 week ago | thedodo.com | Sarah Ashley

At the end of May, a call came into the Arizona Humane Society (AHS) about a dog tied to a fence on a short leash. She was panting heavily, stuck in direct sunlight with no water. The outside temperature was 99 degrees Fahrenheit. Alarmed, AHS escalated the call and sent an investigator out immediately. What the investigator found was even more distressing than expected. The dog was tied to a chain-link fence, struggling to stand on a small strip of dirt to keep off the scorching pavement.
'Tiny Survivor' Startles Employees Unloading A Shipping Container From China

2 weeks ago | thedodo.com | Sarah Ashley

Employees at a company in Minnesota were unloading a shipping container that had arrived from China when a crate suddenly moved. Startled, they scrambled out and closed the container so whatever it was inside couldnât escape. âWhatever it wasâ turned out to be a cat who had managed to survive for nearly 7,000 miles locked in the container. Dawn Danneker, a transporter for Companion Animal Care and Control, was called in to help rescue the cat, who was hiding beneath a 20-foot wooden pallet.
Woman Sees Legs And Tail Sticking Out Of Her Concrete Porch - Then They Move

2 weeks ago | thedodo.com | Sarah Ashley

Last month, a homeowner noticed something highly unusual sticking straight out of the concrete on her front porch: a tail. Looking closer, there were also two tiny legs, squirming. A lizard had somehow wedged its way into a crack and was stuck. The homeowner had no idea how long the poor lizard had been stuck and could tell he was suffering, so she called Evelyn’s Wildlife Refuge. Shawnda Bentley, a senior rehabber, hurried over to help. "[Lizards are] not usually stuck," Bentley told The Dodo.
Neighbors See Dog Hiding In A Bush For 3 Days - Then Realize Why He Hasn't Moved

2 weeks ago | thedodo.com | Sarah Ashley

Last month, a Metro Animal Services officer in Louisville, Kentucky, responded to a call about a dog who’d been abandoned in a bush for three days. When the officer arrived, she discovered the dog tied to a small tree with only a foot of give on a frayed leash. An empty pink plastic bowl sat nearby. The caller mentioned that the dog became aggressive when approached but, according to the officer on the scene, was overjoyed to see someone heading his way.
Employee Checking Box Truck Finds Nest Of Stowaways After A 700-Mile Journey

2 weeks ago | thedodo.com | Sarah Ashley

In April, a box truck pulled into its Long Island destination after a 700-mile journey. An employee set about checking the vehicle for damage and quickly made a remarkable discovery. The unmistakable sound of chirping was coming from the back. And there, wedged precariously behind the underride guard, was a nest — and three baby birds. The employee who discovered the birds reached out to Nubia Villatoro, an executive assistant at the delivery site, knowing she'd rescued wildlife before.
Shelter Staff Stunned To See Dog Outside Her Kennel - Then They Check The Video

3 weeks ago | thedodo.com | Sarah Ashley

The other day, a staff member at Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter in Texas entered the kennel room to find a shelter dog named Judy wandering around. None of the kennel doors were open, and all had walls about 6 feet high. Surely, Judy hadn’t scaled a kennel door to escape? She certainly had. Footage of the kennel room revealed that Judy climbed up and over the 6-foot metal door, briefly balanced on the narrow doorframe like a tightrope walker, and hopped to the ground.
This Lab Beagle Was Never Supposed To Howl - Now He's Finally Learning How

3 weeks ago | thedodo.com | Sarah Ashley

Snoop the beagle has a unique howl. It’s more a whisper than anything else. This is because Snoop used to be a lab beagle in an animal testing facility, where it’s believed his vocal cords were cut. Luckily, he ended up in a home where he’s encouraged to howl, no matter what it sounds like. Luke Toennies adopted Snoop through The Beagle Alliance, an organization that rescues and rehomes animals used in research. Early on, Toennies had noticed Snoop’s bark sounded hoarse.