A pet is your animal companion and eventually becomes your family as you develop bonds with it. At one point this human-animal bond becomes so strong that it can turn your pet into your protector. There are hypothetical super-humans who risk their lives for your safety. Now let us have a look at super-pets who have pushed the limits of human-animal relationship and emerged as heroes with their extraordinary and unbelievable deeds to protect their owners and family.

Below are few instances where animals have proved themselves to be understanding, protective, heroic and above all a best friend.

1. Protector Pedigree

This incident took place on a fine October day in 2007. Charlotte Svillicic, a 17 month old baby was playing in yard in her Australian home when suddenly their pet Doberman, Khan starting making growling noises. The reason behind his snarl was totally unexpected, as it turned out to be one of the most poisonous snakes of the world, king brown snake, under the house. The dog tried to nudge the baby away but when it realized no avail in doing so, it lifted the baby with the diaper and tossed her few feet behind him. This startled the snake and in the sudden act it struck back at Khan and bit him on the paw. The snake dashed away and the toddler was saved, but the dog was ended up in hospital. Though Khan was given antivenin and he soon recovered but this act of courage got him appraisal and made him ‘hero of the day’.

2.  Parrot Alarm

Megan Howard, who was babysitting 2 year old Hannah Kuusk, heard her pet Quaker parrot screaming at the top of its voice and flapping its wings. Megan was in bathroom at that time and later said that she had never heard such shrill cries of her pet before. When she came out of the bathroom, she saw the toddler had chocked herself and her face had turned blue by then. Immediately Megan performed Heimlich maneuver over Hannah, a series of steps to save people from chocking. Although she saved the little girl but admitted that her pet had been the real life saver. The bird was later presented with the local Animal Lifesaver Award by Red Cross.

3. Lulu to the Rescue

While on a vacation in Pennsylvania woods, Jo Ann Altsman suffered from a heart attack. Lulu, her potbellied pet pig realized that something went wrong with her owner and somehow managed to get out of their mobile home, towards the road. When a car would approach, the petit piggy would lie down in the middle of road to stop the passerby. The times car didn’t stop, Lulu would go back to her owner to check upon her and then run back to the road. This intelligent act of the pig made a motorcycle stop and follow the pig into the woods. There he found the lady and immediately called 911. Such an immediate and surprising act saved by Lulu, saved the owners life.

4. A Meow saveS 3

Keesling family would have died in their sleep, had their cat not woken them up, by nudging and meowing loudly and continuously. A gas-powered water pump started leaking odorless carbon monoxide in the home. Nobody realized it except the cat, who tried her best to wake up her owners. Cathy’s husband and son were already unconscious, when Cathy got woken up by shrilling meows of her cat. Slightly feeling dizzy she called 911 and got help before it was too late.

5. Magic Mare

Animal therapy has long been known for its health benefits. Animals are known to reduce blood pressure and even prevent heart attack.  In a similar incident where horse therapy proved to be a boon to a patient who hadn’t spoken to anyone for three long years in her assisted-living facility. Magic, a beautiful mare with blue eyes used to visit patients, who needed comfort. That included her trips to hospitals, care facilities and group homes. When that patient saw Magic for the first time, she uttered out her first few words after a long time and that were,” Isn’t she beautiful?” Those words made every one come to tears and the lady improved considerably up on her health. This one interaction got Magic AARP’s Most Heroic Pet 2010 award.

6. Taking a bullet

In this heroic act by Lefty, this brave dog dared to cross all bounds when she leaped in front of one of the robbers, who pointed the gun at one of the family members. This incident happened during one night when the family home was broken in by four robbers. The dog took the bullet all by her and ended up getting injured on her leg and her shoulder. She was immediately taken to the nearby veterinary hospital but unfortunately had to lose one of her limbs. The cost of surgery was too much so in order to raise money for her treatment, they shared her story on Facebook. Not only were they able to get enough funds but the family pet became a heroic pup overnight.

7. Fire Fighter

Buddy, a brave German shepherd, received a silver-plated bowl from Alaska State Troopers for his heroic act when he saved his owners home from fire. When Ben Heinrich’s workshop caught fire in 2010, he shouted to his pet for help. Buddy made a dash to the road nearby and led a state trooper to the fire site. With the in-time help and Buddy’s bravery, Ben’s house was saved from flares.

These are just a few stories of bravery and selfless acts of pets towards their owners. These super animals have saved lives in time, with their intelligent and heroic acts. They are not just your friends, they are caring and concerned for you as any family.

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We could able to find a lot of soft animals available in the world, which we could be petted. In such categories, I brought you some list of animals which can be kept as a pet in the city sides home (metro-lives) in this article. The listed pets will have a great tend to attract people and same time; it gives you a royal look.

5. Guinea Pig

Guinea Pig is one of the smallest pet among others. It sometimes called as Cavies. It is originated from South America. Though its name is weird, it looks good. It has tendency to draw the people towards it. We could say, Guinea Pig is one of the best pet to have in the city sides’ home, because it could able to live in cages (small or huge, it depends on you) happily.

It is a tiny creator with puffy hair all around the body (it may be small or long hair). Though it is tiny creator, it weighs around 1.5 kgs. It got cute and dark bally eye which is really attractive point. It has flexible food habitat. It likes to have fresh vegetables, Commercial pellets, prairie hay along with the water. It loves to walk on pipes and hide in the small or hidden box, which will be a good entertain for you.

4. Parrot

Though there are a lot of birds in the world, Parrot got a whole and separate place for it. It can’t compare to any other birds. Its appearances are doping beauty. It is originated form South side of the world, as it need moderate temperature to survey. But still, it has tendency to hold itself in cold climate even. Mostly, Parrot would be caged but some of the trained parrot left free to roam around, still kept under care. Parrot has special talent to attract and entertain the people. It could able to imitate the master’s (owner’s) voice or words. And, it swings well in its cage.

This beautiful creator has good body structure. It’s curved bill body with upright stance, along with the erotic Chinese fan like feather looks awesome in whole. It likes to have mixed seed and grain, fresh vegetables along with the water has its food. Generally it is grows 12 to 100 cms depend on its species nature.

3. Rabbit

Rabbits vary from variety of ranges. Each rabbit species has different outlook and slight differ in body structure. Though it is seen all over the world, it is highly available and originated from North America. Still, we could find equal amount in South-West Europe, South-East Asia, South America, South Africa and more parts in Japan. Rabbit has habitat to live in meadows, wood and forest (grassy land). So, we could cage the rabbits with grassy land at the bottom, or else can create meadow structured home to stay.

Rabbit has lovely body structure. The bended body with puffy hair over it. It uses its rear legs to stand, sit and jump-start, and front to hold and land from jump. The attracting point in the rabbits is its ear. It got to have a long ear. Sometimes, because of its ear, it is called as bunny (bunny ears). It likes to eat fresh carrots (mostly), vegetables and pellets along with water. It loves to tap the ground and make funny noises.

2. Cat

Cats are considered as cutest, sexiest and cunning animal among all other pets. It is the most common pet all over the world and available even. But, in South Africa, we could able to find wild breed of cat mostly, so can’t be petted easily. Usually, cat is never be caged. Sometimes, if it isn’t trained properly or not good enough to roam around. It left free to roam around, as it loves to have.

Cat has cylindrical body with four beamed legs at the corners. It has cute face with black nose and upright ears. And, as like other mammals, it got to have an erotic tail at back. Cats are good in adapting to the environment. If you are vegetarian, it likes to have cup-rice and milk. If you are non-vegetarian, it loves to have meat and milk. And, it makes lovely sound meow… So, it sometimes called as meow-y.

1. Hamster

Hamster is very famous for its size. It is tiny in size and we could carry in our pocket even. It is sometimes called as pocket pet, even. It is originated from Russia and German, though it is available all over the world. And even, it is exported to places where it doesn’t. It makes itself to get fit with the cage. It loves to walk on wheel and make cut-biting sound. It has unique habitat, it sleeps all day and wake up all night. It suits well for the working people, because it entertains its owner (master) by walking on wheel at evening time.

Hamster has a tiny body structure; it looks similar to the rats. But its body is covered with combo colored softy hairs. It grows around 15 to 17 cms long. It likes to have pellets, fresh fruits and vegetables (occasionally) along with water as its food.

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Each dog has unique attitude, characteristic, habit, outlook and body structure. We, people, rate the dogs according to their attitude towards them and outlook. Sometimes, they rate them to their characteristic and habit. In such way, I brought you some high rated dogs in their work and daily life, here.

5. Bull Dog

According to its name, this dog got to have a sturdily body structure. Though it is not very tall, it weighs high, around 20 to 22 kgs. I got wrinkled face with distinctively smashed nose and hanging skin under the neck. And, it has good and dark eye, even it spark at night. Lately, it is a street dog in English country, named, English Bull Dog. Even, it is an imported and costlier dog in India, the people prefer to buy.

And, its characteristic is awesome. It can be able to, be a friend with other pet, even a cat. It has good smelling capacity and can entertain its master or their kids. So, the human rate this kind of dog, around 65 – 70 %.

4. Labrador Retriever

Labrador Retriever is a muscular dog. It got to have an erect body structure. It has long and blunt pointed nose with black or brown colored at tip. And, it has four beamed like legs and erotic tail at the end. It got good height along with balanced weigh, around 30 to 35 kgs. It is famous in English speaking country, like, Australia, USA, Canada, and UK. It generally abbreviated as Lab or Labrador.

By its amazing and attractive characteristic, it tends the people to draw toward them. It is stronger and good in mate and to breed. But, it doesn’t have capacity to learn kiddo tricks but it tries harder to entertain its master. Even though, it is bad in learning tricks, it is good in playful and kind. It is rated around 69 – 78 %, by human.

3. German Shepherd

German Shepherd is a friendly and manly dog. It has tendency to attract the people who are like-home and professional. It got to have long and black nose at front end and cool and erotic tail at rear end. It weighs as good as its height, around 30 to 40 kgs. It has good body structure and combo color on its body. It usually has tan with black saddle over. This dog got some reason to be named as German Shepherd. ‘German’ mentioning its origin, and ‘Shepherd’ means to ‘protect the sheep at yard’. Generally, it has been used to protect the sheep at yard. It is highly domestic and protective for its master.

It has some better characteristic. It smells well and due to its special habit, it chosen by police department as their detective tool. And, it has good courage, learning, loyalty and friendly attitudes. It scarcely scored 81 – 86% by professional and like-home people.

2. Beagles

As per its name, it is used for hunting purpose. Beagles chosen by the Air cops, i.e., Airport force department, to find the illegal things to be detected during departure or land of the flight. The main motto is, it has good capacity to find the things as well as it has good outlook which never scare the passenger. As its name, it got to have a short body with great attitude. It is medium sized dog, which weigh around 10 to 12 kgs. It has attractive outlook, i.e., tricolor skin. It got to have combo of white, tan and black, where, tan and black are saddled with white coat. It is originated from Great Britain.

Though it is used for protective purpose, the people love to use the Beagles for domestic too. They are good to have as pet. It cares, protect and entertain their master by its own way. But the drawback it got is, ‘howling’. Sometimes, it howls which irritates the people. But still, it does good to alternate. Even though, it got some drawback, still it hold good rating among the people, around 85 – 90%.

1. Golden Retriever

Golden Retriever got sexy and cool body structure. It got to have a golden or creamy coated skin, which generally draw the people toward it.  It is originated from Scotland. It is usually used for hunting, so it named as retriever. It is not used like as usual hunting, such as, beagles and Labrador Retriever. It used for gun shoot games, like hunting birds, ducks, etc… So, it also named as ‘gunshot dog’. This is one of the best dog good in water. It able to swim well as like other survivor in water. It got good height along with weigh between 30 to 35 kgs. And, it used for various purpose like hunting, searching, rescuing the people, entertaining, etc…

Due to it special attitude and characteristic of Golden Retriever, the people tending toward it. And, it suits both the domestic and professional works. As it got good habit like care and loyalty, it aids the master in entertaining, like, throw and catch ball, etc… with their kids. By its good characteristic, habit and friendly attitude toward the professional and like-home people, they rated him around 89 – 94 %, which is highest among others.

These are the dogs are in leading among human likes and their life. These dogs are preferred for their domestic life.

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Over the years, while we or our kids watched their favorite shows and cartoons, there were always those animated characters in various shows who resembled some real life person we knew or related with. Though they were our heroes, their lives were insignificant without their amazing pets who continue to influence our lives even now and we relate our pet dogs with them. We try and find those characteristics in our dogs to be able to cherish those cartoon days. Some of the loved and favorite cartoon dogs are:

PLUTO

Our Mickey’s pet, the short haired, golden colored dog was known for his facial expressions and cheerful nature. Even mickey could not stay mad at him for long. Pluto is very well trained and always knows how to escape tricky situations like his master. He has a childlike nature and hates cats to the core. He always does good in the end letting good win over evil and while some of his behavior may be interpreted as stupidity, Pluto is a very smart dog. He gets blamed for things he has not done in the house but always forgiven by his generous master. Pluto also falls in love easily and does anything to win the heart of lady love.

SNOOPY

Snoopy from peanuts has a bittersweet personality with a strong character. Anything that he does works out whether he is a disaster, hero, winner or loser. During troubled times he can escape by retreating into fantasy. He enjoys a rich and fantasy life. He has the uncanny ability of disappearing very fast and also dislikes cats and squeezing sound of balloons. A dog which is genuinely happy, loves to be lazy and sleep a lot. He does not like being any common dog.

ASTRO

This dog from the space age from The Jetsons can talk that sounds like barks and growls.  All he wanted to do was sleep or eat. He showed his intelligence and proved a robotic canine of no use and stayed with the family. The Great Dane who wears a green collar is a totally family dog and generations advanced.

SCOOBY DOO

He was the protagonist in the famous series Scooby Doo and was known for his heroism and extreme loyalty. He is known for being extremely ticklish and also being courageous ultimately. He is brown in color and has four toes on each of his food. Collar has his initials “SD” and he is also different than most dogs as he has only one pad on each of his foot sole. He finds good uses of his tail and has opposite thumbs. He had varied love interests in different episodes. He loves eating loads and solving mysteries.

 SCRAPPY DOO

Most famous of all Scooby Doo’s relatives, Scrappy Doo was known for his “puppy powerrrrr”. He was braver than his uncle in many instances and was the cute little puppy we all adored. Even his unpopularity in the later years does not erase the sweet memories we have of the amazing pup. He was headstrong and always looked forward to face-off with his enemies. Pointed and slightly bent ears are too visible and he idolized Scooby Doo. Always high on energy despite being the little one made him create a place in all our hearts.

SNOWY

Tintin and snowy were inseparable in all their shows. The white fox terrier had a very sharp mind and solved mysteries like a pro. Faithful dog who always comes to rescue for his master, Snowy is more than just the cute dog that makes you go awww. A fighter, intelligent and brave Snowy loves his sleep and food. Given a choice between food and saving his master, he hesitates little before saving the master. He is extremely scared of spiders. He is always alert and lively. This is one dog who will always be remembered for his adventures.

LADY AND THE TRAMP

These two top the chart of lover dogs. It is a proof that love exists across all breeds and companionship is important. The cocker spaniel from a rich family and a stray fall in love and make their story a success. After a lot of difficulties they get to be together and raise a litter of their own while tramp also finds a place in the family. Though the story resembles that of a Bollywood movie, it touches your heart to understand the language of the dogs and the power of love. The story also highlights the plight of a stray dog.

DOLLAR

Identical to a Dalmatian, Richie Rich’s dog Dollar was from a very rich family with a gold collar. His safety would surely be a concern for its owners if he had to move out in the open. He enjoyed all the perks of staying in a super-rich family and was faithful and loyal to his master.

While these are just some of the famous cartoon dog characters, there have been many adapted on the screen and each one of us swear by our favorite dog. Your pet is most special to you and only you can find the closest replica of it.

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Dearly Beloved HUMANS,

Do you know who we are? We are the animals you see every day on the streets foraging for food, fighting for territories, fighting for food even sometimes fighting over mating. We are the nameless, homeless animals. Yes, while your pet dogs and cats have a home, have a name, have food to eat and they are not animals, they are your babies, your PETS! We are just animals. We never get the chance to be called pets because we are not. We were never given a chance to be.

No one taught us to save anyone, no one taught us humanity but there we are more human than some of you.

In Pierzwin, Poland, one of us found a little girl who got lost in the nearby forest. That black dog (remember? We are stray dogs, we have no name) not only found her, he stayed with her so that she doesn’t freeze to death. That black dog barked loudly to draw the search party’s attention but never left her side.

In 2009 in Australia a man was beating his wife in front of other family members and was dragging her on the streets, one of us bit that man on his back to stop the violence against the woman. Later the man was imprisoned for 3 months.

In 2005, near Ngong forest, Nairobi, one of us found a kid wrapped in tattered clothing in a plastic bag. She carried that abandoned child through a busy road, barbed wires and finally kept her with her children in her shed. Though further details are unknown but it seems like the man who owned the shed took the baby to the hospital and she was alive and in a good health.

In 1964, one of us saved a farmer’s life from one of his own jersey cows. The farmer slipped in ice and one of his jersey cows (weighed nearly 1000 pounds) attacked him and while the beast was battering him with his brutal strength, the farmer called out for his pet dogs but all of them kept on barking from a distance. That’s when a dog came to his rescue that the farmer was trying to keep off his properties for some days; he cringed to the cow until the cow’s attention shifted away from the farmer. And after some days the dog was killed by a car. Nobody cared.

When one of us received a little care from an army base in Afghanistan, he worked as a sniffer dog and sniffed the danger and that way he saved several soldiers’ lives.

Target and Rufus, this time they were given a name by the homesick soldiers. They used to play with these stray dogs when they missed home but so much for playing with. Target lost his life to save the soldiers’ life from a suicide bomber. Target, Rufus and others jumped the bomber and made him explode before he could reach the soldiers’ tent.

Despite all these we are still neglected.

Shi Bao, she was left by her family in China. After some days a truck took both of her hind legs from her but even in that condition she never gave up. Now she is the mother of four adorable puppies. She didn’t only live her life, she strived. Now even with her two front legs she protects and takes care of her puppies.

That’s what the streets are about, Full of hardships. But some of you took care of us. A nine years old kid fed us, gave us names and opened a shelter for us. Can’t you do that for us? Everyday so much food is wasted. Can’t you feed us with the food you waste? We are hungry and probably looking for food outside your house.

In the killing heat when we seek a shelter, can’t you provide us a shelter, in your garage at least? Are we that bad?

Do you know when you are not even willing to provide us food or shelter or at least water there are some people who are putting their life on danger for us, for the left behinds?

When Tsunami hit Japan on 11^th March, devastated the Fukushima nuclear plants and deadly radiation spilled into atmosphere and some of you left your “families”, left us behind some people came to rescue us in spite of the radiation. Though they could not save all of us because some of us were already dead but they did try.

Can’t you feed us? Can’t you drive a bit carefully so that you don’t hit us and make our lives more miserable? Can’t you adopt us? We may not be cute and cuddly always, we may not be pedigreed but we are not so different from your pets. Can’t you see what we do for you? We hope someday we will be adopted too or at least we won’t be on the streets just to die. We love you.

Yours Faithfully,

THE UNNAMED STRAY DOGS

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