China: Dog Pulled to Safety After Falling Into Freezing Lake in Lanzhou

A video from December 13, 2025, in Lanzhou, Gansu, shows a man rescuing a dog trapped in a freezing lake. The dog struggled in the icy water as the man repeatedly threw a lifebuoy from the shore, adjusting his aim each time. The rescue ended successfully when the dog grabbed the lifebuoy and was pulled safely onto land, shaken but alive.

China: Pet Parrot Saved From Toilet, Given Improvised Bath Instead

On October 24, 2025, in Guangxi, a woman discovered her green parrot falling into a squat toilet. Startled, she quickly used a pair of chopsticks to lift the bird out. She then placed the parrot into a plastic water scoop, allowing it to continue washing safely.

China: Clever Cat in Henan Climbs Cloth to Reach Home Window

On October 27, in Henan, a household cat returned home but found itself stuck downstairs. The black-and-white cat meowed loudly to call its owner. The owner dropped a long piece of cloth from the window above, letting it hang to the ground. The cat gripped the fabric tightly and skillfully climbed all the way up to the window.

China: Dog Rescued After Being Trapped in Elevator in Anhui

On August 28, 2025, a shocking accident occurred in a residential building in Anhui Province, eastern China. As the elevator doors opened, a pet dog entered, but its elderly owner either deliberately stayed behind or failed to get on in time, leaving the dog alone inside as the doors closed. As the elevator descended, the dog's leash became caught in the door, pulling it upward and leaving the dog dangling from the ceiling in a dangerous position. A man and woman waiting on the next floor quickly rescued the dog when the elevator doors opened.

China: Cat Rescued After Getting Head Stuck Under Jewelry Store Shutter

On July 6, 2025, in Fujian, China, a kitten got its head stuck under a jewelry store’s rolling shutter. The shop owner and his wife rescued it minutes later, unharmed, though his wife was in tears. Netizens urged pet owners to check doors carefully.

Greece: Severe Storms Batter Cyclades, Triggering Flooding 4

Severe weather with heavy rainfall hit the Cyclades, the island group southeast of mainland Greece on Monday, March 31, triggering widespread flooding. Authorities imposed a traffic ban on the islands of Paros and Mykonos due to the severe flooding.

Wild Animals Rescue Center in Kyiv region

Wild Animals Rescue Center in Kyiv region

CHUBYNSKE, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - Founder of the shelter Natalia Popova pets a tiger through the bars at the Wild Animals Rescue Center, Chubynske, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine.

Wild Animals Rescue Center in Kyiv region

Wild Animals Rescue Center in Kyiv region

CHUBYNSKE, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - Founder of the shelter Natalia Popova pets a wolf through the bars at the Wild Animals Rescue Center, Chubynske, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine.

Wild Animals Rescue Center in Kyiv region

Wild Animals Rescue Center in Kyiv region

CHUBYNSKE, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - Founder of the shelter Natalia Popova pets a tiger through the bars at the Wild Animals Rescue Center, Chubynske, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine.

Volunteers help save animals after Turkish earthquakes

STORY: Volunteers help save animals after Turkish earthquakes DATELINE: March 21, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:13 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of buildings destroyed by the earthquakes in Türkiye 2. various of cats and dogs saved by volunteers STORYLINE: After the massive earthquakes jolted Türkiye on Feb. 6, many animals, either someone's beloved pet or a neighborhood stray, were trapped beneath tons of concrete. To save these four-legged victims, the teams of Humane Society International (HSI), a leading force for animal protection, arrived in Türkiye after the quakes, working hand in hand with their Turkish peers. Kelly Donithan, HSI's director of animal disaster response, told Xinhua via an email interview that during their rescue operations which lasted almost a month, teams had gone out on several search-and-rescue missions per day, which involved scanning the area for signs of animals and visiting specific locations provided by anxious pet owners. "We would often be pas