Stray dogs that need somewhere warm to sleep during the winter months, have offered sanctuary by an Italian Ikea store. Martine Taccia was shopping at a branch in Catania when she discovered the dogs cuddled up on carpet among the Christmas displays. “My reaction was pure amazement,” she told The Dodo. “It’s not a common thing.”

At 70 years old, Prince Charles is the longest-serving heir apparent in British history-a distinction that hasn't always helped his already-strained public persona. For years, the Prince of Wales was seen as stuffy and impatient to inherit the throne. Thanks in large part to the scandal surrounding his divorce from Princess Diana and the huge impact her untimely death had on the public, Charles spent a long time as one of the less popular members of the royal family.

A dog who gave everything she had to a litter of puppies is repaid with the ultimate gift. When her health was failing and she needed a kidney transplant, her family did not have to look too far for help. This story begins three years ago on a hot summer day in southern Missouri. A dog named Star was found in a plywood box with a litter of puppies. They had no food or water, according to Shannon Flegle, DVM and owner of Murphy Animal Hospital in High Ridge.

Regulators are navigating the turbulent flight path of what animals should be allowed to fly as airlines make their own way

A new program at the Kent County Animal Shelter is working to save more dogs from being put down, using Facebook to place them in good homes. It's already working. A man who lost his dog on the other side of the state was able to find her though one of the posts. "I wish she could talk so she could tell us what happened," owner Arthur Watson said. "Me, my mom, my dad, we are just sitting here going, 'How?'"

While homeless dogs at a no-kill shelter in Illinois are waiting for their forever homes, they are sitting comfortably in used armchairs generously donated by many community members. On Monday, the Knox County Humane Society in Galesburg requested for armchair donations with a video of dogs Mickey, Tango and Goober lounging in their big, cozy furniture. The footage quickly went viral and has garnered over 15 million views so far.

Milt Lessner has "always had dogs" throughout his life - and he's 104 years old, he tells writer Jen Reeder. So are dogs the secret to longevity? "I'd like to think so," he says. "I enjoy the familiarity with them, and the pleasantness, and the bonding - especially the bonding."

I realized pretty early on that my oldest child was nothing like me. There was the time we were at his friend's second birthday party and he nervously gripped my leg while the other kids ran straight to interact with the clown.

Finding a good spot to take a nap is not an easy task...

After the passing of his father, Rookie has taken over as the Trenton Thunder's bat dog

When Vickie Davis learned a Waffle House waitress saved her son's life, she went on a mission to track her down and pay it forward. Her son was inside the Waffle House in Antioch, Tennessee, where four people were killed in a shooting in April. Davis' son credits his survival to a young waitress who asked him to switch seats so he wouldn't get wet as she washed dishes.

It looks like Lope is going to get a visit from the tooth fairy! The gorilla youngster from the Twycross Zoo in England manages to lose one of his baby teeth

Late Friday a video from the Houston Humane Society went viral, showing an Australian shepherd and border collie mix male named Hunter in the hours after his previous owners surrendered him. In the video Hunter can be seen nuzzling one of the volunteers at the shelter and within hours the video was viewed more than 40,000 times and shared thousands of times across various social media platforms.

Lucas isn't about to let a little adversity get him down. For him, anything is possible!

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.

Simply just a cute baby owl!

A grumpy hedgehog

Cute kitty sleeps on a warm laptop keyboard

Two baby foxes

Coyote in action There's a very interesting "bonus" clip inside.

Cute baby donkey

A man having a priceless reaction upon opening a box with a pacifier and a note in it.

Two cute little penguins

Or maybe apples who like hedgehogs.