Not All News is Bad!

Freddie the tortoise is a great example of how modern technology can help disabled animals and drastically improve their lives.

Source: Tortoise Gets Hand-Painted 3D Printed Shell After Surviving Forest Fire

I think a lot of people sometimes wonder what 3D printing might be truly useful for. Tortoise shells are nice, and this is a great story, but I see this as much a proof of what kinds of things might be possible in the future. Tortoise shells today, tomorrow’s possibilities are endless….

Though Torrey Smith signed with the Philadelphia Eagles this past winter, the wide receiver is still taking care of Baltimore.

Source: Eagles WR Torrey Smith and Wife Pay Adoption Fee for 46 Baltimore Animals | Bleacher Report

This is actually one of several “sports celebs do good” stories that I’ve run across in recent days. Not only are they great stories, but they show a side of sports celebrity that doesn’t get nearly enough press.

She’s the sweetest sister ever and I love her so much, said Caitlin Sanders of the newly adopted Chloe.

Source: Forest Park family adopts six blood siblings who didn’t want to be separated – WCPO Cincinnati, OH

Adding six to five is “above and beyond”, for sure. But the goal that lead to it — keeping six siblings together — isn’t something that just anyone can, or would, do. Impressive. (Bonus goodness: the GoFundMe set up for them has blown through it’s goal. 🙂 )

Seven-year-old Anu from the UK showed her new prosthetic blade to her classmates at school and received the warmest welcome. (BBC Midlands Today)

Source: Watch the heartwarming video of a little girl showing her friends her new prosthetic leg – The Washington Post

I’d like to think that most of us would be as accepting as this little girl’s classmates.

We needed a quick learner; one small enough to fit into the nooks and crannies cats hide in. Mostly, we needed a dog with no desire whatsoever to chase cats

Source: Experience: my dog rescues cats | Life and style | The Guardian

Service dogs, and that they can be so well trained to a specific task, are pretty amazing. I love this one just because it seems so counter-intuitive … and yet it brings real comfort to people.

The mother soon realized that it was for her own good.

Source: Let’s pay tribute to the airline that did everything in its power to help a mother in need | Newsner

Again, I suspect that things similar – though perhaps not as extreme – as this happen every day. Particularly on Southwest, it would appear. 🙂

Just wanted to share a good story about some amazing people! – via Facebook

Returning a wallet is probably pretty commonplace. What’s impressive – and I suspect also more commonplace than most people realize – is the cash left alone. Clearly it means a lot to the person who lost it.

Thanks to internet wizardry and relinking, the majority of dead web pages will smoothly redirect you to another screen, making error 404 pages a thing of the past. But some do slip through these systems and tech companies want to make sure your screen of frustration ends in the best possible result for the company — and Amazon has chosen dogs as a way to provide this.

Source: Amazon’s 404 Error Pages Are Pup-Licious

Needless to say we learned of Amazon’s pet-friendly workplace after stumbling into Rufus on their website years ago. Since then they’ve elected to showcase random employee dogs on their 404 “page not found” page. And we’re very pleased to see several Corgis. 🙂

Abuse rates dropped about 2 percent a year over a decade, survey finds

Source: Are Bullies Getting Run Out of U.S. Schools? | Health Care | US News

This story speaks to me in large part because I was bullied in grade school. That it’s in a decline is good news indeed.