Internet sensation Lil Bub passed away

- USA -

Mike Bridavsky announced on Monday, December 2, the passing of his furbaby Lil Bub through Lil Bub’s Facebook page.

Mike, owner of Russian Recording LLC in Bloomington, adopted Lil Bub, a special needs cat on October 2012.

Lil Bub was born as the runt of her litter with a form of feline dwarfism making her become an internet sensation.

Her genetic mutations gave her the look of a permanent kitten, with her tiny tongue hanging out due to a toothless jaw.

Mike wrote on the Facebook page: “On the morning of Sunday, December 1st 2019 we lost the purest, kindest and most magical living force on our planet. BUB was cheerful and full of love laying in our bed with us Saturday night, but unexpectedly passed away peacefully in her sleep. I have always been fully transparent about BUB's health, and it was no secret that she was battling a persistent and aggressive bone infection. Even knowing this, we weren't expecting her to pass so soon or so abruptly without warning.”

Lil Bub was 8 years old.

Mike also wrote in the post: “She [Lil Bub] started the first national fund for special needs pets, she was the subject of groundbreaking genetic and biological research, she's helped raise over $700,000 for animals in need, and has spread a message of determination, positivity, and perseverance to people all over the world.”

Pictures via Lil Bub Facebook page

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Brave woman with a big heart rescues koala from Australia bushfire

- New South Wales, Australia -

On Wednesday, November 20, an angel on earth spotted a helpless koala crawling through the bushfires devastating Port Macquarie and quickly stepped in to rescue him.

Ms. Toni Doherty rushed out of her car and took off her shirt to cover him.

She then poured water all over the baby’s body who in the video can be heard crying in pain.

Toni named the koala Lewis, after one of her seven grandchildren.

Lewis is in the care of Port Macquarie Koala Hospital and is being treated for severe burns.

He was bandaged and given antibiotics.

The bad news is that Lewis only has a 50-50 chance of survival.

If he survives, the road to recovery will still be very long as his hands and feet are completely burnt.

Lewis also has burns on his stomach, chest, nose, and is badly singed all over his body.

Many thanks to Toni who did not think twice about saving this precious life.

Video of the rescue

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Kimba the giraffe passed away at Cincinnati Zoo

- Ohio, USA -

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, through a Facebook post announced the passing of the 12-year-old male giraffe Kimba on Sunday, November 17.

Last week Kimba underwent surgery to repair his hooves and then developed complications.

FOX 8 reports that curator Christina Gorsuch told The Enquirer:

“He had been dealing with pain related to chronic lameness since last summer, and we were looking forward to him feeling better after he had a successful procedure last week to fix his hooves.”

Kimba collapsed to the ground a little after 1:00 a.m.

Once the necropsy’s results are back, the zoo will know more about the cause of his needless death.

Kimba came to the zoo in 2008 from the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, Rhode Island.

He sired six calves and his seventh one is on the way but he will never see his baby.

One of his calves, 3-year-old Cora, is still at the zoo.

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