Not All News is Bad!

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WSET) — A staffer at Virginia Tech is getting recognized for his career serving and supporting the university community. He’s also sure to receive plenty of treats and a hearty ‘Good boy! ‘ they said. Moose, an 8-year-old therapy dog at Virginia Tech’s Cook Counseling Center, received an honorary doctorate in veterinary medicine Friday during the school’s virtual commencement.

Source: Virginia Tech therapy dog gets honorary doctorate for helping students | WSET

Woof! (Translation: Well done!)

First he became a national hero for his fundraising efforts. Then he became an honorary colonel. Now 100-year-old WWII veteran Tom Moore is to become a knight.

Source: Arise, Sir Tom: Britain’s fundraising hero Colonel Tom Moore, 100, is knighted

Third time I’ve featured him, but I just can’t get enough. Well done, Sir Tom.

Family’s long quest to find their boy ends with tearful reunion that brings to close one of the country’s most notorious missing child cases.

Source: Chinese family reunited with kidnapped son after 32 years | South China Morning Post

Very cool.

Pygmy hippos are an endangered species, but in April, one was born at the San Diego Zoo. It was the zoo’s first successful pygmy hippo birth in more than 30 years.

Source: Pygmy hippo was born at the San Diego Zoo, the first in over 30 years – CNN

You had me at “pygmy hippo”.

SEATTLE — A King County sheriff’s deputy has taken on a personal crusade to make sure those at the highest risk of isolation stay active and engaged.Sheriff’s deputy Kristi Bridgman is helping Special Olympics athletes train in a time when they haven’t been able to compete.Distancing and stay-at-home orders mean athletes like Zach McBryde can’t train like they need to.

Source: Deputy’s ’10-A-Day’ lifts people with intellectual disabilities out of isolation | Q13 FOX News

Very cool.

Austria and Sweden recently closed their last coal plants—ahead of schedule.

Source: Europe is getting off coal even faster than expected

Wow! Great progress.

Torrence Burson wanted to be sure his daughter had her special day

Source: Father Throws Daughter Epic Graduation To Replace University Commencement | BET

Well done, all around.

A brewery in central Germany has given away thousands of liters of beer (for free!) after a decline in sales due to the coronavirus outbreak, says Reuters.

Source: The German Brewery Gives Away Unsold Beer Due to Coronavirus (General) – anysubj.com

“Free, as in beer!” Yay!

Vets removed the abandoned dog’s legs to save his life, and now he lives with two other two-legged dogs.

Source: Dog with only two right legs defies the odds and learns to walk

Amazing.

Thanks to their creative owners, these three cats in Japan get to wear whimsical hats made from their own shedded fur, after it is felted and styled.

Source: Japanese Couple Uses the Shedding Fur From Their Cats to Make Whimsical Hats The Felines Like to Wear

Really good looking, too!