Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Couple Spots Something Tiny on a Highway Median — Then Realizes It’s a Life in Danger
Diana Lopez and her fiancé, Juan, were navigating through heavy Houston traffic during rush hour when Juan suddenly gasped. Startled, Diana turned to him. “There’s a cat,” he said. “I just saw a cat curled up on the side of the road.” Diana was in disbelief. A cat? On the median of a bustling freeway?…
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Tiny, Toothless, and Totally in Charge — This Senior Chihuahua Is Taking Over the Internet
When Tink arrived at Skiatook Paws and Claws Animal Rescue (SPACAR) last month, the first thing staff noticed — aside from her complete lack of teeth — was her astonishing size. “She is the size of a hamster,” SPACAR board member Paige Bodden told The Dodo. “She’s so small.” Skiatook Paws and Claws Animal Rescue…
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Shelter Dog Cries for Her Dad After Losing the Only Home She’s Ever Known
For 13 years, Mishi had only known one person as her whole world — her dad. From the moment she was a puppy, he was by her side, giving her love, safety, and companionship. But when life took a turn and he was evicted, her devoted dad faced a heartbreaking decision: he had to let…
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Tiny Dog Clings To Shopping Cart In Raging Canal Until Heroes Save Her
While walking near a canal in Arizona, a Good Samaritan noticed something strange — a shopping cart stranded in the middle of the rushing water. Looking closer, she realized someone was clinging desperately to it. AHS Perched on top of the cart was a tiny senior Chihuahua mix, later named Dorthea, hanging on for her…
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What Looked Like a ‘Pile of Rags’ Turned Out to Be a Miracle in Disguise
One quiet afternoon, a man walking along a canal in the UK stumbled upon something that stopped him in his tracks — and ultimately changed a life. At first, he thought he was looking at a pile of old, discarded rags lying near a bench. But then the “rags” took a shallow breath. It wasn’t…
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Tears of Joy as Former Circus Dolphins Touch the Ocean for the First Time
For years, dolphins Johnny, Rocky, and Rambo knew only concrete walls and chlorinated water. Taken from the wild at a young age, the trio spent most of their lives in captivity — first performing in a traveling circus, then confined to a hotel pool, where they were forced to entertain tourists day after day. Their…
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Woman Throws Dream Quinceañera for Her Beloved Cat After 15 Years Together
When Miranda Gonzalez adopted her cat Holly on her 18th birthday, she made a wish — that one day, she’d celebrate her feline best friend’s quinceañera. “I always dreamed of it since she was little,” Gonzalez told The Dodo. “I wanted to celebrate our life together and show everyone just how much I love her.”…
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Cat Gives Birth on Apartment Doorstep — And Finds a Family Just in Time
Late last year, a Florida resident named Carolyn began noticing a stray cat lingering around her apartment building. Day after day, the cat would appear outside a neighbor’s door, sitting patiently as if waiting to be let inside. “She would just be sitting there, kind of waiting to go inside,” Carolyn said. Carolyn, who asked…
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Little Girl Asked Her Cat to Stay With Her Until Graduation — And He Did
Seventeen years ago, when Tanya Michelle and her family found a tiny, abandoned kitten just three weeks old, they knew he belonged with them. The little one had been rejected by his mother, but he quickly found love in his new home. Tanya let her youngest daughter — nearly 2 years old at the time…
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Shelter Dogs Cling to Each Other—Then Something Beautiful Happens
When life turns upside down, sometimes the only thing that gets you through is having someone by your side. For two very different shelter dogs—Karma and Gigi—that “someone” turned out to be each other. It all began one chilly fall day in Boston, when 5-year-old Karma, a gentle mixed-breed, and 2-year-old Gigi, a spunky Chihuahua,…