The Dodo
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At The Dodo, we’re committed to creating visually compelling, entertaining, highly shareable animal videos and stories. We’re a halo brand for everyone who loves animals from people who are obsessed with their pets all the way to committed animal advocates. We want our audience to connect with animals through our stories, and feel empowered to help where help is needed.
The Dodo was founded on the observations that animal content is among the most widely shared on social media and that people care about the welfare of animals more than ever before. We’re leveraging the viral potential of animal content and linking it up to a progressive movement that’s becoming more mainstream every day. The Dodo is a mission-driven brand creating content to embody a cause we’re passionate about.
Our philosophy is simple: tell stories that capture the unique ability of animals to tap into a wide range of human emotions. Our emotional approach to content engages and motivates people with the overarching goal of making caring about animals a mainstream, viral, social cause. We’re committed to looking at the world through animals’ eyes, and engaging our audience through a combination of fun, authentic, meaningful content that helps pave the way for progress. Source
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| Scope | International |
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| Language | English |
| Country | United States of America |
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Search ArticlesMan Walks Past Overflowing Garbage Bin And Spots A Little Face Peeking Out
Last week, James Estell was visiting his grandmother’s house in Portsmouth, England, when he noticed an odd sight while passing by one of her neighbors’ garbage bins. The lid was propped open from being overstuffed — and through a hole in one of the trash bags, Estell could see a face. “I could not believe what I was seeing,” Estell told The Dodo. “There was a tortoise looking out of the bin, staring at me. I thought it might have been an ornament for a pond.” Then the tortoise moved.
Service Dogs Reunite With The People Who Raised Them Right Before They Graduate
One of the biggest days in the life of a service dog is the day they graduate. After six to nine months of training, the extraordinary pups get recognized for all their hard work before they head off to their forever homes. Canine Companions wanted to give their latest graduating class a little gift before saying goodbye, so they organized reunions with the people who raised them.
Residents Of Studio City See A Wild Animal 'Looking For Help' — Then They Notice Her Face
Last summer, residents of Studio City, California, were out and about enjoying the weather when they started seeing a coyote hanging around. Then, they noticed her face. The poor coyote, later named Wendy, had some sort of mass on her face. And just like that, the entire neighborhood became invested in getting her to safety. “She has made quite a few friends in the area, seen standing in the street or at people's doors looking for help,” Wildlife Care of Southern California wrote on Facebook.
'Megamind' Kitten Arrives At Rescue With A Giant Head And An X-Ray Reveals The Truth
Sydney Mollentine, CEO of the Humane Society of Greater Kansas City (HSGKC), was enjoying her Fourth of July weekend with her family when she got an urgent text from a staff member about a stray kitten who’d just been brought into the shelter. From the photo of the kitten, Mollentine could see that his head was extremely swollen and he urgently needed medical attention. Mollentine immediately knew she had to set aside all of her plans to help the little kitten with the huge forehead.
Bright Yellow Stray Puppy Needed 16 Baths To Finally Look Like Herself
Meet Amarillo: a resilient dog who refuses to let the past define her. Last month, animal officers in Syracuse, New York, found Amarillo living alone in an apartment, abandoned by her previous owner. Rescuers coordinated the pup’s transfer to Friends Forever Animal Rescue and sent photos of Amarillo to her new caretakers. When rescue team members received the photos, their jaws dropped. Something was clearly wrong — Amarillo was bright yellow.
German Shepherd Dumped On Street Corner Patiently Waits For His Family To Come Back For Him
About a month ago, Eva zu Beck noticed a German shepherd wandering around a busy street in the small Polish village she calls home. Zu Beck, who has a German shepherd herself, did a double take, thinking for a moment that she was seeing her own dog. “[I]nitially I thought it was my dog that somehow escaped our cabin and got lost, but this German shepherd was starved and matted and clearly in distress,” zu Beck said on Instagram.
Cat Found Crying Alone In The Snow Finally Gets His Happy Ending
Marc Anthony was found crying alone in the snow with a severe infection that ultimately cost him his front leg. Dodo editor Tarang shares how he fought his way back, learned to thrive on three legs and patiently waited for someone to choose him. Learn how to help Puppy Kitty NYCity continue to help animals like Marc Anthony by visiting here and follow them on Facebook and Instagram .
Woman Follows Cat Into A Bathroom And Finds So Many Babies Hiding Inside
When Audray Luck of Luck’s Rescue noticed a cat wandering near her home, she immediately knew something was wrong. Luck could tell by her hanging belly that the timid stray was a new mother. But where were her kittens? Luck left food and water for the cat and began tracking her movements around the neighborhood. Eventually, she spotted something interesting. “I saw her sitting outside of an abandoned building,” Luck said in a video for The Dodo.
Woman Checks Narrow Gap Between Houses And Finds Pile Of Days-Old Babies
Last year, residents of Brooklyn, New York, noticed that a local stray cat had given birth to a litter of kittens and left them inside the small gap between their two homes. They called Heidi Systo, a feline rescuer with Heidi Wrangles Cats, and she quickly rushed to the scene to help. Systo tried her best not to spook any of the kitties, but as she approached, the mama cat got nervous and ran off. “[O]ur meddling made her leave her kittens and keep her distance,” Systo said on Instagram.
Rescuer Tears Open Cloth Bag And Finds A Scared 'Old Lady' Inside
The other day, Alexandra Sava, founder of Romanian dog rescue Sava’s Safe Haven, was cleaning kennels at the shelter when some of the resident dogs started barking. Sava got up to see what was going on and noticed that a car had pulled up outside the rescue facility. The people in the car told Sava that they had a dog with them whom they wanted the shelter to take in.