PAWS Salon

08/28/2026

08/26/2026

If you know how amazing dogs are, this story is for you!!

A woman named Lucy Humphrey, suffering from lupus and kidney failure, had a chance encounter at Cold Knap beach due to her dog Indie’s insistence on approaching stranger Katie James.

07/11/2026

This one I’ve got to see!!

07/07/2026

Wildlife knows when we need help! Can we say the same?

Scott Thompson’s astonishing escape from the icy Santa Barbara Channel stands among the most remarkable accounts of endurance and an unexpected bond with wildlife ever documented.

A seasoned commercial sea urchin diver, Thompson was already grieving the recent loss of a close companion when a powerful swell suddenly threw him from his vessel, the Miss Grace, while its engine remained engaged.

As the boat disappeared into the dark, moonless night, Thompson was stranded alone in 52 degree water wearing nothing more than a T-shirt and shorts. Realizing the shoreline was far beyond reach, he focused on the faint lights of Platform Gail, an offshore oil platform several miles away.

Battling dangerous hypothermia, overwhelming fatigue, and the constant fear of great white sharks known to patrol those waters, he pushed forward with a relentless breaststroke, letting the ocean current help carry him ahead.

Roughly halfway through the nearly five-hour struggle, a sudden splash nearby startled him. Rather than a shark, a curious harbor seal surfaced beside him.

For the rest of the exhausting swim, the seal stayed nearby, repeatedly surfacing to watch him while Thompson spoke aloud to distract himself from the numbing cold.

Each time Thompson stopped to stay afloat and felt hope fading, the seal would slip beneath the surface and softly nudge him forward, giving him the physical encouragement and emotional strength he needed to continue.

At last, he reached the platform’s support pylons, climbed a ladder despite deep barnacle cuts, and was safely rescued by the offshore crew.

07/05/2026

When animals
Need our help.

07/03/2026

Thank you Arizona