dogs Small plane crashes on golf course in Wisconsin — and all 53 dogs on board (plus 3 people) survive Carla Sinclair

australia Wombats love squishmallows, too Jennifer Sandlin

california Acts of kindness and heroism shine amid the LA Fires Jason Weisberger

adorable doggos Adorable rescue dog tries steak for the first time ever! Jennifer Sandlin

donald trump Trump world even runs a "rescue" puppy grift Jason Weisberger

History The myth of Ernest Shackleton Gail Sherman

Science Elephant's wrinkles reveal if they are right-trunked or left-trunked Gail Sherman

Delightful Creatures Precious rescue dog stuns a woman at work when she looks for her lunch on pet cam (video) Carla Sinclair

storms Dramatic rescue of a man who entered raging LA wash to save his dog (video) Jason Weisberger

adorable animals Svenn the otter and Pernille the pug have an adorable interspecies friendship Jennifer Sandlin

adorable animals Dog born with cerebellar hypoplasia "dances" and spreads joy wherever he goes Jennifer Sandlin

animals An adorable opossum named Maggie receives the gift of mobility from "Walkin' Pets" Jennifer Sandlin

china Cat meat crackdown in Zhangjiagang Rob Beschizza

animal ASMR More beaver ASMR: Watch Maple the beaver chow down on Ritz crackers and celery Jennifer Sandlin

cat A rescued cat named Duke joins San Francisco airport's 'Wag Brigade' Rusty Blazenhoff

clever dogs The hilarious story of 1908 "fake rescue dog" who pushed children into the Seine and then rescued them for steak rewards Jennifer Sandlin

Possum by Night A live version of The Mountain Goats' Possum by Night, and an essay celebrating the song Jennifer Sandlin

Delightful Creatures December 5 is "Celebrate Shelter Pets Day" Jennifer Sandlin

tiny animals This tiny dog is the size of a guinea pig Jennifer Sandlin

Delightful Creatures Watch: "Best in Underbite" at the American Dog Rescue Show Jennifer Sandlin