From a dog’s hilarious reaction to rearranging furniture to a pet digging a hole to play with friends, there were plenty of heartwarming and hilarious pet stories this week.
Newsweek also receives photos and videos of their pets from readers. If you’d like to add your pet to next week’s lineup, learn how to participate at the end of this story.
winner
Noah the cat wears a variety of harnesses. Noah loves to go on leash adventures around the neighborhood. Noah the cat wears a variety of harnesses. Noah loves to go on leash adventures around the neighborhood. Kathleen Kastner
This week’s Pet of the Week winner is Noah, an orange tabby who, unlike most cats, loves being walked on a leash.
Noah was adopted by his owner Kathleen Kastner in 2019 and was found as a stray after spending five years hunting and breeding outdoors.
Kaestner wanted to protect him from outdoor dangers like cars and coyotes, so she planned to make him an indoor cat. But Noah had other ideas. One night, he escaped by breaking through the screen door of his bedroom.
“I thought I’d never see him again,” Kaestner told the magazine. But thankfully, Noah came back 15 minutes later, curled up in bed.
Recognizing that Noah needed time outdoors, Kastner and her husband found a compromise. Her husband built a “catio” and began walking Noah on a leash so he could explore the outdoors. “He got used to it right away,” Kaestner said.
Noah now enjoys two to three walks each day and has become a local star, known as “the coolest cat in the neighborhood.” They may also show affection by placing their hind legs on their new friend’s legs. Five years later, Noah has happily embraced living indoors thanks to new and safe outdoor adventures.
finalist
Honey, a Chow Chow/Golden Retriever mix, can be seen enjoying a special treat. Honey, a Chow Chow/Golden Retriever mix, can be seen enjoying a special treat. mary pettigrew
This week’s first finalist was Honey, a Chow Chow/Golden Retriever mix who enjoyed a special post-vet treat.
Mary Pettigrew told Newsweek how her beloved pet needed a special treat.
“Honey was recovering from surgery to remove a fist-sized cancerous tumor from her left thigh,” Pettigrew said.
Honey is much better now. On the way home from the veterinarian’s office, her owners treated their dog to Chick-fil-A grilled chicken nuggets to celebrate her being a good patient.
Lolipop and Taffy are seen living their best lives after being rescued. Lolipop and Taffy are seen living their best lives after being rescued. betty follansbee
Next up this week are two senior dogs named Lollipop and Tuffy, who were adopted by owner Betty Follansbee from an animal shelter in her hometown of Stockton, California.
“When I turned 80, I went to an animal shelter to adopt an old dog,” Follansbee told the publication. Lolipop, a 10-year-old puppy, was diagnosed with cancer in her spleen and mammary glands after being spayed, but Follansbee refused to give up on her and brought her home to live with her.
Follansbee didn’t give up on Lollipop, and after surgery, chemotherapy, and lots of love, Lollipop is now cancer-free.
When Lollipop’s street partner Tuffy got a call from the shelter that she had been killed, Follansbee intervened again and rescued the Great Pyrenees as well. Almost a year has passed and the two dogs are happily running around and living together.
“Never give up. It’s not over until it’s over,” Follansbee said. “The two dogs have been living a very happy life for almost a year now.”
You can see the dog Luna Lou. You can see the dog Luna Lou. Deborah Flores
Last but not least is Luna Lou, a rescue dog who lives with her owner Deborah Flores.
Luna Lou, rescued from Oakland Animal Services (OAS) in Oakland, California, is now living her best life with an owner who is passionate about animal rescue.
“My whole family has adopted animals from the good people at OAS,” Flores told Newsweek. “We support adoption and wouldn’t dream of shopping. Your life and theirs will be changed forever.”
Do you have a funny or adorable video or photo of your pet you’d like to share? Send it to life@newsweek.com with details about your best friend. It might be featured in this week’s pet lineup.
