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Depressed goat ends 6-day hunger strike after reunion with donkey BFF. Here's a feel-good story of animal friendship that sounds like something out of a children's book: A depressed goat who went on a hunger strike after becoming separated from his best pal donkey was reunited with his BFF and is eating again, animal officials in northern California say.

Depressed goat ends 6-day hunger strike after reunion with donkey BFF

The goat, Mr. G, and donkey, Jellybean, were seized along with dozens of dogs and other farm animals from the southern California home of an abusive animal hoarder earlier this year, KTVU-TV reports. The creatures were taken to separate animal sanctuaries, and when Mr. G arrived at Animal Place in Grass Valley, Calif., the 10-year-old goat refused to eat or go outside and just lay in the corner of his stall for six days: Lost 3-Year-Old Boy Found With Family Dog Protecting Him.

A 3-year-old North Dakota boy who disappeared for nearly seven hours was later found under the protective cover of the family's pet dog, authorities said.

Lost 3-Year-Old Boy Found With Family Dog Protecting Him

Carson Urness disappeared from his family's 10-plus acre property in Cooperstown, North Dakota, around 7:30 p.m. Monday after being let out to play while his mom worked inside the home, the boy's father told ABC News. "She checked on him again at 7:30 and he was gone," Carson's father, Brock Urness, said of his wife, Courtney, who was inside taking care of the couple's 11-month-old daughter while Carson played. "She looked around frantically for about 30 minutes and then called me," Urness said.

12 Things You Do That Cause Your Dog To Misbehave. Does your dog chew up your shoes?

12 Things You Do That Cause Your Dog To Misbehave

Slobber on the furniture? Jump all over guests? If so, you know that these behaviors can make living with Fido a lot less enjoyable. But did you ever think that the annoying behavior could be your fault? It could be. This Is Why Kids Need Pets. Warning: Cuteness Overload! We don’t know how any parent could handle having a baby and a puppy at the same time, that is some serious dedication right there.

This Is Why Kids Need Pets. Warning: Cuteness Overload!

We salute you for your sacrifice, because these pics are bound to make anyones day. Enjoy! This little man is getting a much needed back rub. Ready for a night out. Adorable Baby Elephant Loves Cuddling! Tiny dog helps his lion buddy out. Baby chimp, tigers, and a wolf cuddle up at the zoo. At the Garold Wayne Interactive Zoological Park, in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, the laws of the jungle do not apply.

Baby chimp, tigers, and a wolf cuddle up at the zoo

An adorable video shows playtime for a baby chimp, two tiger cubs, and a wolf pup, who are all being introduced. If they are natural enemies, nobody got the memo here: The animals all pile on each other. There are hugs. There is some jumping. There is lots of cuddling. "Growing up together in the animal world any kind of species can and will get along," Joe Schreibvogel, entertainment director for the zoo told Yahoo!

Schreibvogel, who lives on the zoo grounds, sees this kind of thing first hand. The video of the lion and the dog has brought worldwide attention to the Oklahoma zoo, which suffered about $18,000 worth of damage when a recent tornado struck nearby. In fact, spokesperson Daniel Cotton noted to Yahoo! Cotton wrote that thanks to a donation of lumber and building supplies, "we are able to build two new cabins for the tigers and extra animals we have taken in. " Dolphins surround swimmers in risky encounter off New Zealand (video) Cat Hates Collar. Dog stays by missing boy’s side. The spirit of Lassie is alive and well in a dog named Ashapoo.

Dog stays by missing boy’s side

Dog adopts three tiger cubs abandoned by mother. A dog at a Russian zoo has adopted three tiger cubs after their mother deserted them.

Dog adopts three tiger cubs abandoned by mother

The tiger cubs—two male and one female—were born on Nov. 14 at Oktyabrsky Zoo in Sochi and soon abandoned by their mother, Bagira, who had done the same thing with another litter earlier this year. Zoo officials posted an ad online seeking a temporary tiger mom, but a white Swiss shepherd named Tallim was chosen to fill the surrogate role. Watch NOVA scienceNOW Online. A personalized PBS video experience is only a few clicks away.

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Use one of the services below to sign-in to PBS, and you'll be able to manage videos in your Watchlist, keep track of your favorite shows, watch PBS in high definition, and much more! You've just tried to add this video to your Watchlist so you can watch it later. Bye Bye, Bad Dog Breath —Orapup. Two tales of dogs saving dogs (with VIDEO) Here are two dogs that deserve to take a bow-wow-wow.

Two tales of dogs saving dogs (with VIDEO)

In an amazing video making its way through YouTube, a black Labrador retriever comes to the rescue of his two furry friends who are stranded on a canoe in a swift, swirling river. The video starts with two dogs whimpering aboard a human-less boat as they drift downstream. The location is unidentified but believed to be somewhere in the U.S. Barks are exchanged between the dogs on the canoe and the Lab, who is offscreen. Then a man yells, "Go in," and the Lab jumps quickly in the water. The Lab, whose breed is comfortable in water, swims directly to the canoe, which appears to be caught on something. A man calls out to the Lab, named Robbie, encouraging him as he swims upstream to the canoe and grabs the tow rope with his mouth. Connecticut Shelter Dog Returns Favor by Saving Baby. ABC News' Dan Harris and Natasha Singh report: A Connecticut shelter dog is being credited with saving the life of an infant who had stopped breathing.

Connecticut Shelter Dog Returns Favor by Saving Baby

The dog, named Duke, alerted the baby's parents that something was amiss by jumping into their bed in the middle of the night. Loyal pooch tracks down owner at hospital. Is This the World's Angriest Cat? (Photo Credit: Anne Marie Avey/Facebook) Everyone knows about a "Smelly Cat" thanks to song lyrics made famous by Lisa Kudrow's character Phoebe Buffay on the hit sitcom "Friends. " Now, what about an "angry cat"? That moniker is now being claimed by a Seattle furball whose owner's postings of his fiery expressions on Facebook has led to him being dubbed not just angry, but the angriest cat in the world. PHOTOS: Colonel Meow's Grumpiest Expressions The cat's name is Colonel Meow and his owner is Anne Marie Avey, a 28-year-old cat lover in Seattle who adopted Colonel from Petco last year after he was rescued from the side of the road by the Himalayan and Persian Society.

Colonel's seemingly permanent frown buried beneath his fluffy black and gray fur amused Avey so much that she decided to share her pet's funny body language with the rest of the world. Adorable Dog Just Loves His New Trampoline. Dog stands guard over deceased owner’s grave for six years. Capitan keeps watch over Miguel Guzman's grave (La Voz) An extremely dedicated dog has continued to show its loyalty, keeping watch on its owner's grave six years after he passed away. Capitan, a German shepherd, reportedly ran away from home after its owner, Miguel Guzman, died in 2006.

A week later, the Guzman family found the dog sitting by his grave in central Argentina. Dogs and Cheetahs: Unlikely Friends. Lion Cub's First Meeting With Dad Captured on Camera. (Courtesy: Suzi Eszterhas) Lions are known as some of the most ferocious animals on the planet, so a tender moment between a father and his cub captured on camera in the wilds of Africa is generating a lot of buzz. "The lion photos have hit it quite big because it's the cub meeting his dad for the first time ever," said the wildlife photographer who captured the meeting, Suzi Eszterhas.

"It's a major part of a lion's life growing up. " Kitten Attacks Doberman. Kittens Follow The Leader. How to Inflate a Dog Like a Balloon. Odd News Videos. Otters Chase Little Girl. Frog relaxes, world goes wild (VIDEO) Yahoo! Editors have selected this video as a favorite of 2012. It first ran in Yahoo! News in April and eventually generated more than 10 million views on YouTube. Soldier and dog’s reunion video a Web hit. Cutest Kisses. 14 Common Dog Behavior Myths Decoded. The 10 Most High-Maintenance Dog Breeds.