I have an amazing cat Melissa who is also known as the ‘Einstein’ cat . I am often asked why I started to photograph her. So, today I want to tell our unique story about friendship, illness and my love for this wonderful animal. After numerous fractures of bones, doctors have diagnosed my cat with the degenerative disorder of the development of bone and cartilage, Osteochondrodysplasia. The doctors advised to euthanize her because the treatment would be very costly and would take a lot of time and effort....

I am an amateur photographer from Germany and my Golden Retriever called Mali is my favourite photo motive. More info: Facebook Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Unlock an Enhanced Experience with Bored Panda Premium Go ad-free, access unlimited content, and enjoy our sleek dark mode. Your favorite stories, uninterrupted. No fees, cancel anytime Olympian Makes Stunning Admission After Judge’s Conspicuous Scores Ignite Cheating Accusations It seems like those big, eye-catching earrings are the accessory trend for 2023....

In the age of social media, many businesses gain exposure from influencers . An agreement between an influencer and a restaurant owner usually goes something like this: the chef treats them with a good meal and a nice experience, and the influencer spreads the good word to their followers. Some collaborations, however, can go spectacularly awry. Like this one between a San Francisco restaurant and a local influencer. Just a few days ago, foodie Karla (aka @itskarlabb) shared an emotional story about how the owner disrespected her due to her ‘low’ follower count....

An ad for a backless dress is making the rounds on social media, with users expressing a range of reactions, from confusion to discomfort. The clip, which has amassed over 20 million views, shows a man approaching his girlfriend and placing his hand on her back, which is exposed due to the dress’ revealing design. A backless dress ad went viral with 20M+ views, sparking mixed reactions on social media. The ad drew body-shaming comments and discussions about how women feel about their bodies in front of their partners....

Some people think that the earth revolves around them, which makes them believe that everyone should do as they say. But not all people are equally eager to abide by their commands. This redditor’s mom sure wasn’t. When a neighbor showed up at her house telling her 16-year-old daughter what to wear in her own home, the mother was having none of it and slammed the door right in her entitled neighbor’s face....

When a couple is dividing their chores at home, the 50/50 split isn’t the only option. Other arrangements can work as well. The most important thing is that both people feel things are fair and are able to change the terms if they’re not. But nurse and Reddit user LoveChild worries her husband might no longer be willing to do that. After a week of long shifts, she returned home to a pile of dishes, only to get a mix of teasing and complaints from him about what she hadn’t done....

Melinda French Gates has broken her silence after the latest release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, which accused Bill Gates of contracting a s*xually transmitted disease from Russian girls and secretly slipping antibiotics to his then-wife. As reported by Bored Panda, the revelation came after the Department of Justice published more than three million documents, 180,000 images, and approximately 2,000 videos as part of the government’s largest disclosure related to Epstein on January 31....

A cancer diagnosis is something everyone wishes they never have to hear. This might be even more true with rare cancers. Unfortunately, according to the WHO , 25% of all cancer diagnoses nowadays are rare cancers. When you get any kind of cancer diagnosis, the best you can hope for is support and help from friends and family. And it’s exactly what this woman had in mind when she asked for some help looking after her kids and covering the costs of her treatment trips in an online post....

I am Patty Maher and I do conceptual photography. These photos are my recent work taken this year in and around Caledon Ontario. They are inspired by the desire to tell stories within a natural setting. More info: Facebook Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Unlock an Enhanced Experience with Bored Panda Premium Go ad-free, access unlimited content, and enjoy our sleek dark mode....

Odin and Frigga are an interesting little pair. They’re my pet domesticated red foxes! Odin, the white marble, is a sweet little cuddle monster who loves to get into mischief, to say the least. He was bought from a licensed breeder and has been living with me for a couple of months now. Frigga, the silver kit, was born on our farm by her two parents, Pepper and Templeton. She’s a sweetheart, but don’t take her stuffed monkey!...

Rain Dove, a non-binary model , has a unique policy of responding with kindness to the people who message them on Instagram, even if some of the messages initially lack it. The model’s answer to “are you a man or a woman” is “I am I.” They respond to crude and even violent messages by asking how someone’s day is going, give compliments even in response to insults, and use humor and absurdity to deflect uncomfortable questions....

We have heard that the Mani Peninsula is home to the descendants of Dorians and Spartans. A place where you can still feel a little bit of the old world. Perfectly preserved by the difficulty to navigate the terrain. Until recently Mani villages were only reachable by sea. However, these days there is a narrow and winding road along the west coast from Kalamata to Akrotainaro (the pointed cape, which is the southernmost point of continental Greece)....

For thousands of years, humans have marked their bodies with permanent designs known as tattoos. They have varied from plain, sometimes elaborate, other times symbolic, but always personal, and these inkings have served as amulets, status symbols, declarations of love, signs of religious beliefs, adornments and even forms of punishment. No wonder people’s fascination with tattoos remains stronger than ever. While there’s still some stigma about them in our society, a more progressive approach to our bodies, identity, and self-expression is emerging....

We’ve been to some truly fabulous weddings this summer, dear Pandas, and we hope you have, too. To call the ceremonies ‘magical’ would be doing them a disservice—they were out of this world. We really felt like we were in a fairytale, where true love really does conquer all, watching the beginning of someone’s Happily Ever After. However, practically every Big Day has a few quirks, some stumbles, and a handful of funny or embarrassing situations along the way....

A 38-year-old father from Phoenix was arrested last Thursday (July 24) after police rescued his four young children from a parked car that had reached a staggering 124 degrees Fahrenheit . The man, identified as Ascencio Largo , was allegedly shopping at an adult entertainment store while intoxicated—leaving his children to suffer in the heat for nearly an hour. The case has not only reignited national outrage over parental negligence, it also tested the patience of the police officials involved in the rescue....

The entire world just melted, and the reason behind it is the cutest video I’ve seen in my life: a huge, sleepy hippo is enjoying underwater cuddles from a group of tiny, colorful fish. The third-largest living land mammal, after elephants and white rhinos, is giving us a subtle smile while living the best life. More info: timothythehippo Turns out that even hippos have days off, which include 10 hours of sleep and fish spas As seen in the photos and videos shared on social media, a hippo is calmly resting under the water while African cichlid fishes “do their job....

Things are changing so quickly that it’s hard to keep up! As the world becomes more and more interconnected, we become aware of all the ways that the rest of the world lives. Trends that might have been fated to stay local a few decades ago now go viral and spread around the globe, powered by social media and the news. However, much of what we take for granted these days might not stand the test of time....

Sydney Sweeney did what Sydney Sweeney does best: She climbed straight into controversy with the launch of her new lingerie brand . The 28-year-old star unveiled a spanking new undergarment line called Syrn. But some claimed her promotional stunt for the launch might have been “illegal.” Sydney Sweeneyclimbed straight into controversy with the launch of hernew lingerie brand Sydney Sweeney poses in a stylish white fringe dress, representing her new racy lingerie line to fans and media....

“Knowledge is power.” The original author of this quote is debatable, but the idea itself is nothing but the truth regardless. It is only through knowledge that humans can actually come to make the right decisions. Nathanael Madden, a teacher at Cold Spring Elementary in Potomac, Maryland, decided to break with tradition and to tell the real history of Columbus and Columbus Day to his 4th-grade class. Madden tweeted about this and posted a handful of responses from his students....

Matera is based in the Basilicata reagion of southern Italy, a little known gem with astounding beauty and history. The old town of Sassi dates back to a prehistoric troglodyte settlement with the cave dwellings till visible today among the rupestrian churches and cobbled streets. These photos where shot earlier this year over 5 days travelling around the region. View from the apartment through the old town Evening mist over the cathedral Crooked streets View from the balcony Church over the valley Old and new Church of Madonna De Idris Ancient cave monastery Cobbled streets A glimmer of sun on the hand carved walls Escher style street architecture San Nicola De Greci fourteenth century paintings The days before shelving Sunset over the cathedral Sunny valley and river From the rock Anyone can write on Bored Panda....