12 of the absolute cutest animal stories of the year
Nothing makes us happier than reading about cute animals, and we figure it’s the perfect way to get cozy before we ring in the new year.
Check out the animal stories of 2022 that were so cute we had to look again.
This senior dog found a fur-ever home after help from Coquitlam’s mayor
City of Coquitlam/Facebook
Gemma the 11-year-old husky had spent a year at the shelter when a post from the City of Coquitlam caught the attention of a local celebrity. Mayor Richard Stewart pushed for someone to adopt Gemma, and he was successful.
Photographer spots napping bobcat in Burnaby
Bill Peremiczky/Submitted
If this doesn’t convince you to go on a daily mental health walk, what will?
Pong the tortoise who “don’t give AF”
Do you even lift, bro? (@pongthetort/Instagram)
Cute is in the eye of the beholder, and we certainly can’t get enough of this shelled friend who walks on his leash around Mount Pleasant.
A horseback-riding goat that’s the “mane” event at its BC farm
Submitted (Kootenay Acres)
This unlikely due has formed an unforgettable bond. Bouge is a retired mountain horse, and Arret the goat has taken to riding him.
This dog adopted by a gay couple after being dumped at a shelter for “gay” behaviour
WCCB Charlotte/Stanly County Animal Protective Services
It’s an absurd story with a happy ending. The pup was abandoned at a shelter in North Carolina, but found his perfect forever home.
A seagull trapped on a Vancouver balcony was rescued by a window washer
haseg77/Shutterstock | Artur Dominguez/YouTube
It was a rough few days for this Vancouver seagull that found itself trapped in an apartment balcony when the residents were away. These birds may have more beauty than brains, though, because a seagull became trapped on a balcony at the same building about a month later.
A West Van bus driver lovingly rescued a raccoon from a busy roadĀ
vanlife_mj9/TikTok
A TransLink bus driver became the hero we needed this spring when he carefully picked the raccoon up from the road and carried it to a nearby wooded area.
A bear cub duo that wrestled in a Port Coquitlam yard
Jenn Hickman
Have you ever seen two cubs playing like this in someone’s yard? Well, now you have.
Timbit the rescued seal pup who was tube-fed five times a day
Timbit the seal pup/Vancouver Aquarium
This youngster named Timbit was the first rescue of the 2022 pupping season.
Emmanuel the interrupting Emu who always steals the show
@knucklebumpfarms/TikTok
Emus had a moment on TikTok this year because of their hilarious antics. We’re channelling Emmanuel’s assertiveness for 2023.
Pity party finds dog a home after a year in the shelter
Surrey Animal Resource Centre
The once-unpopular pooch found her furever home after staff at Surrey Animal Resource Centre threw her a party.
Momma raccoon helps baby across SeaBus terminal
CynthiaRobbin/TikTok
It was momma to the rescue after a young raccoon fell at the SeaBus terminal. Raccoons, they’re just like us — only trashier.