2024 was a year filled with heartwarming stories that reminded us of the incredible bond between humans and their furry companions. From acts of bravery to heartwarming gestures, these pets made a huge impact on the lives of their owners⊠and the lives of many, many more.
Itâs stories like these that continue to inspire leading pet nutrition brand Nulo, which is committed to helping pets live their best lives with functional, delicious and nutritious food. Through their innovative and intentional formulas, Nulo fuels incredible cats and dogs just like the ones below each and every day.
Enjoy some stories below of 2024âs goodest boys and girls â courageous dogs, trauma-informed kitties and much, much more âthat really show the unwavering love and loyalty animals bring into our lives. Their inspiring actions fuel incredible.
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When a 71-year-old man went unconscious and collapsed during a steep hike, his golden retriever and a black labrador instinctively broke up into a rescue team â the smart and resourceful labrador going off to look for help, and the loyal goldie staying by its owner's side. Sometimes itâs smart to have two of âmanâs best friends.â
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Marley, a seven-year-old, black and white feline known for his "incredible gift of empathyâ won Cat Protection's National Cat of the Year 2024 for the way he comforts women who have been enslaved, exploited and trafficked and staying at the Caritas Bakhita Safe House in London. Heâs known to often leave a reassuring paw on guestsâ legs to âlet them know theyâre not alone,â a gesture often called âthe first kindness theyâve experienced in years.â
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In early 2024, Kobe, a four-year-old husky with an extraordinary sense of smell, began digging obsessively in the yard. At first the poochâs owner, Chanell Bell, thought this was just typical behavior, but soon discovered that Kobe had indeed detected a dangerously large cloud of natural gas that would have not only been seriously life-threatening to her, but the entire neighborhood. Itâs like they say, âthe nose knows.â
Eight-year-old golden retriever Roger, may have failed his drug-sniffing training in Taiwan, but it turns out he has a knack for rescue operations during natural disasters. After a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck, Roger dug through the rubble of a collapsed building to locate the body of one of the 13 people killed in the quake, offering closure to a grieving family. This earned him the nickname of âthe pride of Taiwanâ on social media.
Dogs donât only save humans â sometimes they rescue other animals as well.
When folks scrolling through the X account called âAnimals Dyingâ saw a video of a creature swimming through murky water with a deer fawn in its jaws, they probably assumed it was an alligator enjoying its latest meal. But to everyoneâs surprise and delight, it was actually a Labrador Retriever making sure the sweet little fawn didnât drown.
Once a stray, 12-year-old Cilla found her home at Outwoods Primary School in Warwickshire, England, where she calms anxious students, inspires a community of cat lovers on X, and has even used her social media celebrity to help raise ÂŁ5,000 to restock the school library â a place she loves to lounge in.
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In July, Bloodhound puppy and K-9 unit member Remi used his powerful nose to help an autistic and non-verbal boy who had gotten lost find his way back home. Deputy B. Belk, Remiâs partner, used a piece of sterile gauze to collect the scent from the boyâs forearms and the back of his neck and had Remi âreverseâ track backwards for about half a mile to locate the childâs home in a nearby neighborhood.
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When a beautiful pooch named Gita saw her 84-year-old owner fall and hurt his leg, she ran down to the main road, and refused to move until someone stopped to help. Eventually she was seen by a man named Deputy Wright, who tried to get Gita into his patrol car, but the dog wouldnât budge. When Gita did finally bolt off, Wright followed her down to where the man had been stranded, and was able to help him. Without her protection, who knows if the man would have been found in time? âThe loyalty and heroism of our furry friends never cease to amaze us,â Wright would end up writing on Facebook.
If thereâs an incredible furry friend in your own life, nothing says âthank youâ quite like a nourishing meal. Check out Nulo for a variety of recipes sure to be loved by your beloved pet.