The Heartwarming News Story Thread

[Urban Hat€monger ?]

Staff at an animal charity have named an abandoned blind cat Stevie Wonder because the pet loves playing the piano. Animal carers believe the six-year-old moggie - who was found in a garden - craves pushing his paws on the keys because the sound helps connect him to the outside world. When the musical cat was found he was flea-ridden, suffering from worms, had a hernia in his stomach and both of his eyes were missing. Vets at Wood Green animal shelter in Godmanchester, Cambs., who are caring for Stevie, are unsure whether his eyes were surgically removed or he was born this way

[Psy-Fi]

^ Interesting musical/audio connection with blindness even in an animal. Very cool!

And here's another rather heartwarming animal story I saw a while ago...

Hero pig dives into water to save goat from drowning | Metro UK

[Cuthbert]

This story got me:

High school runner carries fallen opponent to the finish line - ESPNHS

Meghan Vogel doesn't understand what all the fuss is about.

Vogel, a junior runner for West Liberty-Salem High School (West Liberty, Ohio), won the 1,600-meter title Saturday at the Division III girls state meet at Jesse Owens Stadium in Columbus. But it's what she did in her next race that was most remarkable.

With about 20 meters to go in the 3,200, Arden McMath, a sophomore from Arlington High School, collapsed in front of Vogel. Rather than run by her, Vogel helped McMath to her feet and carried her across the finish line, making sure to keep McMath ahead of her.

"Any girl on the track would have done the same for me," Vogel said Monday.

But Vogel's gesture resonated with the thousands of spectators who witnessed it, as well as with the thousands more who have read about the story or seen video of the race's finish.

Here is the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irs9XP2bplE

This is probably old news actually, but I've posted it and I am not deleting it now.

[Frownland]

Originally Posted by Fluffy Kittens

This story got me:

High school runner carries fallen opponent to the finish line - ESPNHS





Here is the video:


Runner Carries Fallen Competitor to the Finish Line of the 3200 Meter at State Track Meet - YouTube

This is probably old news actually, but I've posted it and I am not deleting it now.

You officially owe me a heartwarming story about fluffy kittens.

[Cuthbert]

Originally Posted by Frownland

You officially owe me a heartwarming story about fluffy kittens.

As you requested - Tiny kittens saved from the scrap heap with seconds to spare as mechanic hears meows from old Porsche dangling over the crusher | Mail Online

[Psy-Fi]

Originally Posted by Jesus7Clark

Interesting musical/audio connection with blindness even in an animal. Very cool!

I get a strange feeling of Deja Vu.