Belinda Jelly

Belinda Jelly is a passionate writer and diehard animal lover. She works part-time as a nurse assistant for an emergency vet and used to run a "Pet Motel."  "I have always had a passion for pets. I love everything about them. The unconditional loyalty and companionship they give are mind-blowing. My interests are in the animal care industry, animal welfare, and rescue. I live in Australia with my husband, two kids, five dogs, three cats, two birds, and several chickens. My favorite quote is, “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself”—Josh Billings.

These Dog And Cat Breeds Are The Most Surrendered To Shelters During The Holidays

The holiday season is traditionally associated with giving, but sadly, it also marks one of the busiest and most heartbreaking periods for animal shelters. Following Christmas, shelters often see a sharp increase in surrenders, with families abandoning pets they received as “gifts” or can no longer handle after the novelty wears off. Certain breeds are…

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Wild Monkey Survival Tricks Scientists Say Humans Could Never Pull Off

While you might rely on technology and modern conveniences to get through a day, wild monkeys have evolved some ingenious survival tricks that are so far beyond human capability, they seem almost magical. From gravity-defying acrobatics to complex social strategies, these primates have some serious skills that no amount of human innovation could replicate. Here…

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Native Indigenous Prophecies About the World’s Collapse That We Completely Ignored

Many predictions of Native cultures have long spoken of a coming collapse of modern civilization. These Indigenous prophecies, filled with wisdom and warnings, often echo themes that resonate with or even directly foreshadow our contemporary environmental and societal challenges. Here are Native prophecies that, despite their prescient messages, were largely ignored as we hurtled toward…

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