When 911 operators in Mesa, Ariz., answered a call last week, they likely didn’t expect the emergency to be a McDonald’s Happy Meal. Charlie Scabelund, 5, wanted a treat. His father Randy Scabelund, who spoke to the dispatcher in a followup call, said his son likely got hold of his cellphone to make the “emergency” call.

There are so many sweet animals that have been at a shelter for a long time. They are waiting for a forever home, and sometimes, families just need an extra push to welcome these dogs and cats into their homes. At the Pet Adoption and Welfare Services (PAWS) in Rutherford County, Tennessee, a kind couple has gone ahead and taken that extra step. They decided to pay for the adoption fees for most of the animals.

Chris Hughes and wife Mariesa look after 17 dogs as part of their rescue centre called The Mr Mo Project in New York. They regularly post group photos and shared this behind the scenes video.

These kids just took adorbs to the next level. Two sweet little boys named Finnegan and Maxwell warmed the internet’s collective heart when a video of their running embrace hit social media earlier this week, sending thousands of online observers swooning over their cuteness.

When Shauna Darcy first brought Ruby home, the plan was to have Ruby act as a service dog to help her with anxiety, depression and agoraphobia. Ruby was an incredible service dog and companion from the very beginning — and quickly showed Darcy just how far she would go to help her.

At the far end of Islington Road in Newton, Massachusetts, lives a little girl near and dear to the neighborhood. Two-year-old Samantha Savitz is deaf, but she loves to talk to anyone who knows sign language. "She's super engaging. She wants to chat-up with anybody." said her father, Raphael. "Yea, her whole personality changes when it's someone who can communicate with her," said her mother, Glenda.

A multi-agency rescue operation has taken place in the town of Bensheim in Germany after a tubby rat became stuck in a manhole cover. The rat, still plump with winterspeck – which translates literally as winter bacon and refers to extra pounds piled on in the colder months – became stuck after it tried to squeeze through a small gap in the sewer cover.

Cooper Baltzell bonded with Gregory Watson during walks to the hospital popcorn machine. Some little boys model superheroes. Cooper Baltzell prefers a real-life hero. Four-year-old Cooper pushes a toy mop while imitating Gregory Watson, the janitor who cleaned his room at University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital.

If this story is anything, it’s a reminder to spend time with your family, especially your grandparents. Soak up every second, because these are the Magical Moments that make life worth living. When a California teen didn’t have a date for prom, her grandfather stepped in. Kaylah Bell, 17, of Lancaster, said she didn’t land a date in time for the big dance, so she asked her grandfather, Alvin Bell, to take pictures with her. She didn’t expect him to show up in a matching suit.

A kindergartener from Maine got a very warm welcome at her school this week. Six-year-old Morey Belanger is deaf, and her classmates learned phrases in sign language so they could support her. Morey came to Dayton Consolidated School in 2017 and became its first deaf student, according to reports. The school wanted Morey to feel welcome, so over the course of the school year, they started learning sign language.

Toddler Best Friends Hug Like They Haven’t Seen Each Other For Years When It’s Actually Just Been 2 Days

The emotional moment a U.S. Air Force captain, who had been serving in Afghanistan for six months, surprised his wife by sneaking up on her while wearing scuba gear, has been captured on film.

Cute baby pig!

Frogmouths can definitely be cute as well!

A happy dog!

Or is it?

The Kakapo is critically endangered; as of March 2014, with an additional six from the first hatchings since 2011, the total known population is only 130 living individuals, as reported by the Kakapo Recovery program, most of which have been given names.

These polar bears have a strange relationship with these arctic dogs. They play together and pet the dogs.

Norwegian lynx

These two beautiful giraffes can be found in Ranthambhore in India.