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The moment a rescue dog cried to her owner for a specific spot on the couch has left social media users demanding justice for the fur baby. TikTok user @rmveabaq662’s 4-year-old rescue dog was born under a trailer in Alabama, but after being adopted, she only knows a life of luxury. She went from being rescued to a house princess in an instant, learning she could get her way if she cried and whined. She also became specific about what she wants, with her favorite thing being the couch, which she found was a safe haven with multiple uses—for cozying up with her owners or as a perch to perform her neighborhood watch duties. But she was up in paws when her owner took a specific spot on her couch. In the November 9 TikTok video, the rescue dog protested and stared at her owner in disbelief. How dare her spot be taken? After all she went through before getting adopted, she’s still getting mistreated? Her owner should know better than that. The dog huffed and puffed, slightly stomping her paws to show she meant business. She cried for the spot right that very second. In the clip, the owner didn’t budge. She’s used to her dog demanding specifics and wanted to film it for others to see her rags-to-riches rescue’s request. “This happens all the time,” the owner told Newsweek via TikTok. “Especially in regards to getting the exact spot she wants on the couch.” A TikTok video shows a rescue dog crying to her owner, who took her couch spot. The dog was demanding that her owner give up the spot. @rmveabaq662/TikTok The clip has over 291,200 views on TikTok, and people were cracking up over the dog’s protest, even though a different and open couch was available for her to use. The owner assured them there was a method to her madness. One comment reads: “That couch is for greeting guests and looking out the window and the other couch is for being cozy- rules she made up on her own.” Other people wrote in the comments section how they felt for the dog, saying she deserved that spot. Plus, as one person put it, she had “some very valid arguments.” “Girl, if you don’t get out of her spot!!” a viewer demanded. A second echoed: “It is required that she gets her spot!! Now!!!” Another added: “The stress yawns when they’re pouting always trips me out.” Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@newsweek.com with some details about your best friend and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup. Read More

A woman has gone viral for showcasing the sight that greets her every time she finishes her long shift as a nurse, causing social media users to praise her “rich” life. Madeline Smith, 28, is a nurse in Houston, Texas, where she typically works 12-hour shifts—and at the end of each day she is greeted by her “selfless husband” Jerred, 34, and their two rescue dogs, Margot and Maya. “My selfless husband started getting up super early with me, taking me to work, and picking me up after his work day about five years ago and has always brought our two girls,” Smith told Newsweek. “He asks them every time before it’s time to leave ‘Do you wanna go get Mama?’ and they lose their minds with excitement.” This was captured in a viral video that Smith posted to her TikTok account, @madtotherescue, on November 30, and which has since racked up over 167,000 likes. It shows Smith leaving work to see her husband’s car parked out front, and two very excited dogs leaning out of the windows, along with the words: “My husband drops me off and picks me up for every single nursing shift. This is my view whenever I’m done with my day and ready to go home.” As she gets closer to the car, black-and-white dog Maya hangs out the rear window, while Margot pops up in the front passenger seat, each of them panting and squirming, eager to greet their owner. Madeline Smith’s dogs, Maya and Margot, greet her every evening once she’s finished her 12-hour nursing shift. Her husband brings her to work and collects her every day. TikTok @madtotherescue As Smith approaches Maya, the dog’s tail is wagging so furiously it was compared to a helicopter by one person in the comments. “Ma’am there is a helicopter in your backseat,” they wrote, as another said the dogs were “gonna take off.” Many TikTok commenters told Smith how lucky she is. One wrote “You are rich,” and another doubled down: “Oh so you’re rich rich.” Smith, who also posts about her dogs on Instagram under the same user name, told Newsweek both pets were rescues, and that adopting Maya saved her from being euthanized. “I love that they feel like family and know who their mama is,” she said. The couple rescued both dogs, who are now adored pets. Smith revealed Maya had been due to be euthanized before she became part of their family. TikTok @madtotherescue Around 3.1 million dogs enter shelters across the U.S. each year, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). The number of shelter animals put down each year has declined massively, from 2.6 million in 2011 to an estimated 920,000 a year. Smith added: “When they arrive at the hospital they sit and just stare at the door, and when they see me their tails start going a mile a minute. It truly turns a bad day into a good one and a good day into a great one.” Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@newsweek.com with some details about your best friend and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup. Read More

An animal shelter has shattered hearts by sharing a clip of a senior dog moments after she was surrendered by her family. In May, the Midwest Animal ResQ posted a video on Instagram of Daisy, an 8-year-old Great Dane who had been “unceremoniously dropped off” at the shelter because her family was “too busy” to care for her. The video shows Daisy standing and staring out the window, whining and panting as a shelter member tries to comfort her. In the post’s caption, the shelter, under the handle @marqkc, wrote, “It’s been 30 minutes, and she just shakes, cries, and looks out the window for her people to return.” Erin Morse, the founder and director of Midwest Animal ResQ, told Newsweek: “Sadly we have seen a huge increase in people giving up very senior pets. Just this week we had a 15-year-old dog [and] a pair of 17-year-old cats.” Screenshots of an Instagram reel showing Daisy the Great Dane, who was left at a shelter after eight years with her family. Her owners were warned that it was unlikely she would be adopted and… Instagram @marqkc “Shelter life is difficult on any animal, but it is a particularly difficult transition for seniors,” she continued. “Unfortunately, the stress of being in a shelter proves fatal to some of these animals, as they simply cannot cope.” In the post, a staff member wrote that they had warned Daisy’s family that, because of her age, she was unlikely to be adopted. They also told her owners, “There is a real chance she may die here.” Still, the family unloaded her kennel and drove away. “Everything she’s ever known, gone in an instant,” the shelter wrote. “My heart is broken, but not nearly as much as hers.” Great Danes have a life expectancy of between 7 and 10 years, according to the American Kennel Club. Potential owners should be prepared to care for a dog of such height, weight and strength. Danes can grow up to 32 inches high and weigh up to 175 pounds. Screenshots of an Instagram reel showing Daisy. The senior dog was heartbroken and confused at being left behind. Instagram @marqkc The rescue ended the post: “Our pets give us their unconditional love, the least we can do is return the favor when they are in the twilight of their life. I’m so so sorry sweet girl. The world failed you.” However, Morse said Daisy’s story had a happy ending after all: She has been adopted and is now living out her twilight years in what is hopefully her true forever home. Morse told Newsweek that all pet owners should “have a long-term plan for any animal that is part of their family, even as they get to be seniors and not as ‘fun’ as they once were.” “There are resources across the country to help people keep pets in their homes, whether that be with providing low-cost veterinary care or supplies,” she said, adding that owners should “consider pet care as part of their estate planning.” Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@newsweek.com with some details about your best friend, and they could appear in our “Pet of the Week” lineup. Read More

A dog who has waited patiently for over a year in a shelter for her forever home has become a social media hit as animal lovers try everything to get her adopted. Melia, described as a nervous black dog, had spent 413 days at Hempstead Animal Shelter in New York as of Tuesday October 29. Shelter worker Lu, who has volunteered at Hempstead for five years, has shone a spotlight on Melia, saying the organization is the dog’s “only hope.” “She will not get out without our help,” Lu said. Lu’s Instagram page regularly features dogs who struggle to be adopted without a special push, and after helping shelter dog Bullseye get adopted, Lu has changed the account’s Instagram name to @adopt_melia_and_friends and is now posting daily clips and photos of Melia. “I feature pups that are struggling getting placed or just invisible and need to be seen,” Lu told Newsweek. One post on Melia has been seen by thousands of people, racking up over 21,000 likes in just two days since being shared on October 27. It shows Melia lying in a kennel, looking lonesome and staring out through the bars, alongside the words: “No one picks the nervous black dog. Now she is wasting away at 410 days here.” Melia has been looking for a home for 413 days. Her owners initially came back for her, but she ended back in the shelter not long after. Instagram @adopt_melia_and_friends The pup originally arrived at the shelter in 2022, after being found “hungry and alone in an apartment after her owners left her behind,” Lu said. Not long after being admitted, a family member reclaimed her—but she was back at the shelter months later. A foster placement proved short-lived “due to an incident in the home,” and the shelter is hoping for a “patient home” for Melia, “where she can learn there are good people who want to do right by her.” Shelter director Ashley Behrens told Newsweek: “Melia is a sweet but nervous dog who was taken from evictions both times she came in. The first time her owner came for her and the second time they did not. “Since she is a nervous dog, she does have a bite history because of her fear, but given the space she needs to grow accustomed to an individual, once she feels comfortable with you she is great!” Melia is still nervous in the kennels, but is hitting what shelter workers describe as “mini milestones,” and once outside is “eager to run, play and engage.” Melia needs a patient home, preferably with someone who has experience around nervous dogs. Shelter workers are confident she will “shine” with the right person. Instagram @adopt_melia_and_friends Lu told Newsweek: “She has a sad story of being abandoned by her family and then shuffled around, and we would like to finally find a home that will be her forever. Someone with experience with nervous dogs would be very beneficial to her thriving. She needs an adult-only home. Low-key dogs are a maybe if the meet and greets go well.” Behrens added: “Her perfect home would be a quiet one with not much traffic and someone who would be patient with her and help build her confidence. Given the right owner, Melia will shine.” Instagram users responded with kind words to Melia’s story, with one commenter writing: “Sweet Melia. Nervous dogs are usually the most loving pets, once they feel comfortable and safe.” “Black dogs are amazing,” another agreed, while one optimistic commenter predicted: “I’m telling ya, this dog will be somebody’s world.” And as one put it: “410 days. It hurts me so bad knowing that she’s been in there that long.” An estimated 6.3 million animals enter shelters each year, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Around 4.1 million are adopted each year, including 2 million dogs. Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@newsweek.com with some details about your best friend and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup. Read More

Bringing a newborn into the family might ruffle some fur among your pets. It’s a big change for them because they’re used to undivided attention. One dog recently showed how he truly felt about the adjustment. Richard the bull terrier is known to sleep in whatever small space is available—under the stairs, in a cardboard box, etc.—the owner told Newsweek via TikTok. But where she found him one day napping was a first. In the November 5 TikTok video posted on the account @richard_and_russell, the owner walks into the hallway unprepared for Richard’s new sleeping spot. The family recently welcomed a newborn, and that, of course, means endless new supplies. Richard saw an empty stroller outfitted with a padded bed and thought it “looked like a good option.” He climbed into the stroller and claimed it as his. Unbothered that he was caught, he stared back at his owner as if it were his stroller the whole time. In his mind, “he is the baby,” and no newborn will ever take that title away from him. The text on the video reads: “I think Richard is struggling to adjust to the new baby…” An owner found her dog in the new baby’s stroller. She thinks the dog might be struggling to cope with the newborn. @richard_and_russell/TikTok Richard’s reaction to being around baby items isn’t uncommon. A change in family dynamics can be hard on pets, which is why the preparation and introduction period is crucial. An article on the website Chewy recommends that owners prepare their pets before the baby comes home by pretending to carry the baby, taking your dog on a walk with a stroller, exposing it to baby sounds and setting up the nursery. When it comes time to bring home the baby, slow and supervised meetings are key. Keep it short and sweet to start. Reward the pet with good behavior. It’s also important to keep its routine and still provide it with exercise and enrichment. Viewers were cracking up over where the owner found Richard. As of Thursday, the TikTok video had amassed over 241,100 views, 22,600 likes and 419 comments. “It’s the ‘Can I help you?’ look for me,” commented one user. Some wrote about what Richard was likely thinking, such as “If I fits I sits!” and “I’m the baby of this house don’t be mistaken.” Others demanded the owner treat Richard like the baby he is: “Richard should be wrapped up warm at this time of year, babies can’t regulate temperature the way we do.” Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@newsweek.com with some details about your best friend and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup. Read More

Millions of social media viewers have fallen head over heels for a tiny dog refusing to go to sleep after a long day of playing. Clarke, a long-haired miniature dachshund, lives in Washington state with his owners, Chloe Pietropaolo and Cletus LoRusso, and like most dogs he is the boss of the house. “Clarke is such a character,” Pietropaolo, 30, told Newsweek. “Of course, we think everything he does is adorable and funny.” More From Newsweek Vault: The 10 Cheapest Pet Insurance Plans And viewers agreed, as a video of Clarke shared to Pietropaolo’s TikTok account, @clarketheween, on August 25 has exploded in popularity, with over 1.6 million likes and 9 million views. It shows Pietropaolo, 30, tugging a dog toy with Clarke while also stroking his head between his eyes. As Clarke begins dropping off, he starts letting go of the toy and becomes extremely relaxed, growling in a way that sounds like a cat’s purr. But all of a sudden, he wakes up and seems furious that Pietropaolo was trying to send him to sleep. His growls become louder, and he jumps up at her. Clarke the dachshund was drifting off to sleep as his owner stroked between his eyes. But he then realized what was happening and made his feelings clear. TikTok @clarketheween She wrote in a caption: “POV you realize Mom is trying to put you to sleep after playing for the last hour.” More From Newsweek Vault: The Top Rewards Credit Cards for Pet Owners Pietropaolo told Newsweek: “Clarke and I were playing for a long time, and I had to start calming him down to get ready for work. “I always run my finger up his nose and head before bed or to calm him down, and he loves it. I had my husband stand behind me to take a cute video for our family. It just so happened that this time Clarke was not having it and wanted to keep playing.” More From Newsweek Vault: Compare Top Pet Insurance Plans For Dogs She and her husband, game developer LoRusso, 32, “thought his reaction was hilarious and decided to post it on our TikTok page.” And TikTok users loved it, with hundreds commenting on the sweet clip, including one who joked: “I will not succumb to your witchcraft!” Another wrote: “He was drifting, then like wait no!” “The way he revved up after realizing,” another said, and as one user put it: “That baby was purring for a second.” Pietropaolo, who works as a paralegal, “still can’t believe he went viral.” “He is our whole world, so the fact that over 9 million people—and counting—have gotten to see him and laugh with us is amazing. In our eyes, he will live on forever now, and that’s incredible.” Clarke, now a year and a half old, has plenty of quirks, including stealing socks. TikTok @clarketheween Dachshunds are a popular choice for a family pet, and Pietropaolo and LoRusso did a lot of research before deciding the breed was perfect for them. When they met Clarke, it was “love at first sight.” Known for their affection toward their family, dachshunds are described as having a big, endearing personality. But as shown in the video, they can be very stubborn. In 2023, dachshunds like Clarke made No. 6 on the list of the American Kennel Club’s most popular dog breeds. The pup is now a year old and has plenty of “quirks,” Pietropaolo said, including being “obsessed with laundry,” specifically socks. “He will steal them any chance he gets. Packing is very difficult…your socks will always end up missing [or] stolen by Clarke.” Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@newsweek.com with some details about your best friend and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup. Read More