Ben N.C. Hoffmeister

🐾 … “science has so far been unable to tell us how self-aware dogs are, much less whether they have anything like our conscious thoughts. This is not surprising, since neither scientists nor philosophers can agree about what the consciousness of humans consists of, let alone that of animals.” – John Bradshaw 🎥 … by @Semmaiya__Vazharom … Thank You 🤍 #dog #puppy #animalsoftiktok #ocean

🐾 … kindness is giving hope to those who think they are all alone in this world … 🤍 🎥 … by @Jacqueline.F.Gouveia (IG) … 🙏🏼 #animalrescue #dog #puppy #dogsoftiktok

🙏🏼 … "to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson 📍 … “on Saturday, March 16th, a delegation from Rifugio Hope (Castel Sant'Elia, Italy) stood in front of one of Europe's largest sheep abattoirs to witness the arrival of the lambs that will be slaughtered in these weeks ahead of Easter, documenting the conditions of the lambs entering those gates after very long journeys from Eastern Europe with no way to leave. Before the activists left, they were allowed to have a dialogue with the facility, insisting that they surrender one of the more than 300,000 lambs that will not survive this Easter.” A worker entered the stables and out of all the lambs he chose “Utopia” … ✨ 🎥 … by @Rifugio Hope … 🤍 #lamb #easter #animalsoftiktok #animalrescue

🤍 … “heroes aren't built from cloth and string. They're built from bravery, and from love.” - Hannah Shaw - 🎥 … by @JustKop73 (IG) … Thank You, Justin … 🙏🏼 #fawn #deer #wildlife #animalrescue

🐾 … if you want to know the truth, animals never betray anyone, only people betray. No other creature on the face of this planet inflicts more suffering than humans. How can someone possibly just dump a whole furry family in front of a shelter, without having the courage to step inside and leave some information? Please support your local shelter. 📌 … a couple of days ago, late in the afternoon, someone pulled into the parking lot at the SPCA Westchester (N.Y. USA) and dumped a mom and babies on the sidewalk, literally 20 feet from the main door, where the person could have easily brought them in and asked for help. Mom was so scared and could have bolted and dragged the carrier attached to her leash with two pups in tow and all been injured or worse. While they are grateful the furry family wasn’t just left in the woods or on the side of the road it still makes no sense. Mom and her 4 pups are now settled and safe. 🎥 … by @spcawestchester … 🤍 🐾 … to support this sweet family, please consider a contribution at the link their bio #puppy #dogs #animalrescue #dogsoftiktok

🙏🏼 … don't you know too much already? #animalsoftiktok

🐾 … “of all the special things we choose to do for our planet, let one of them to be of service to animals.” - Paul Oxton - #dog #puppy #animalsoftiktok #animalrescue

🐾 … whoever told you that animals don’t have feelings was lying to you … ✨ 🎥 … rescued by @Sukoon_By_Smrity (IG) … 💜 #puppy #dog #dogsoftiktok#dogve

🐾 ... “Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.” - Lucius Annaeus Seneca (A.D. 35) Thank you to all the dedicated rescues, fosters, sanctuaries, shelters, adopters and animal loving families out there, giving hope to those who think they are all alone in this world … 🙏🏼 🎥 … by @LlevateUnAmigo (IG) … 🤍 #dog #puppy #dogsoftiktok #dogrescue

🔥 … these courageous Fire Fighters rescued a trapped Dog last minute out of a burning eleven story building in Istanbul, Turkey … 🐾 🎥 … by @ibbitfaiye (IG) … Thank You 🙏🏼 #dog #puppy #animals#puppyalrescue

🐑 ... “to my mind, the life of a lamb is no less precious than that of a human being.” - Mahatma Gandhi - Thank You @NickBadger (IG)… 🙏🏼 #sheep #lamb #animals #animalrescue

🐾 … it was a rainy day and heavy traffic when brave and pregnant Araucária was running along the busy highway … nowhere to go with her soon to be born babies … 💔 What a dangerous, but well chosen moment, cause Mariane and her rescue team of the Instituto SOS 4 Patas Paraná were just driving by, but not able to stop right away. As soon as they stopped, they saw Araucária running towards them … ready to be rescued … 🙏🏼 That was some time ago … in the meantime she got her babies and they even found a forever home, while Araucária is still waiting to find a loving family that she can finally call her own … ✨ 🎥 … by @Mari Mazzon … Thank You … 🤍 #puppy #dog #dogtok #dogsoftiktok #animalrescue