Kaley Cuoco and her new husband, Karl Cook, are definitely animal lovers. They met due to their shared hobby of horseback riding and they also have dogs and at least one rabbit. On Thanksgiving day while celebrating with Karl’s family, they found an abandoned sea lion pup in distress. They did the right thing and called a sealife rescue organization which sent an entire team to save the seal! That was smart actually as they could have caused more problems for the seal if they tried to capture and deliver it themselves. We know about this because Kaley posted to social media about it. Here’s Kaley’s post, including video of all the people who showed up. Unfortunately they could not rescue the seal that night, more on that in a moment.
There was a big saga with this sea lion as the volunteers were unable to rescue the pup that evening as it was too dangerous at night on the rocks. Along with alerting people on the beach they came the next day to search and found the baby sea lion a full seven miles away. Here’s the wildlife organization, cimwi’s initial post and then their followup with the good news. Use the arrows on the second post bwloe for more photos.
Here’s Kaley’s post, she named the sea lion Sandy!
We mostly see videos of sea lions looking adorable but they have a very difficult life and pups have to quickly learn to find food or they will end up starving like poor Sandy. I saw a PBS Nature special on sea otters years ago and while they’re different creatures (yes I had to look this up) sea lions also have to be taught by their mothers to hunt and consume large amounts of fish like the otters. Many of them die after weaning as they’re unable to fend for themselves. Thank goodness there are people who will take the time to help animals, even on holidays.
Also, wouldn’t you like to see Kaley get her own TV show where she highlights animal rescue and rehabilitation organizations? I think this should be her next project now that BBT is ending. Her dogs, horses, other pets and hot husband could be featured too!
photos via Instagram and also credit: WENN
I sometimes disagree with Kaley on some stuff (like her pit bull advocacy) but she is very sincere in her love of animals and her charity work. She’s also a vegetarian, which at least makes her consistent. I’m glad they found the poor little guy! (And they are correct – people should never try to rescue them themselves – it can actually be illegal to do so in a lot of places. I know people who have found that out the hard way).
Out of curiosity why do you disagree with her loving pitbulls?
If raised correctly (like any dog) they are the sweetest (coming from someone who only had interactions with pitbulls on the streets).
Her advocacy falls into the “oh, they are the sweetest dogs” type. Which, while I understand, does the dogs (and humans) a disservice.
Pit bulls are not for everyone. They are very strong and can have a strong urge to dominate. They are also well-known for high prey drives, which can result in them going after smaller animals. They are not for inexperienced owners. They need strong guidance, consistent training and discipline to really thrive.
I would strongly advise you to read this post by Tia Torres, who is a pit bull expert and rescuer. She loves the breed, but is very honest that they are a specialized type of dog that is not for everyone. Kaley’s advocacy for them is noble, but does not help in the long run by encouraging adoptions that may not be a good idea.
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Will read ! Thank you for the explanation.
Sam the Pink
Thank you for this, which is my sentiment exactly I am a dog lover myself but not everyone can and should own a pit bull especially if you are not Alpha and have the time to consistently put in the work
Every time this topic comes upon this site the Pollyanna ” My pitty is the sweetest wouldn’t hurt a fly etc” comments irk my soul incidentally these are the famous utterances by many a pet owner after same sweet dog mauls someone
I have had a lot of pet’s in my life I can only go by my experience’s.My last dog was a Brindle Pit.She was the most wonderful dog I ever had.She died almost three years ago this coming March.There is not one day I don’t miss her and yes I still cry over her at time’s.The only time I was bit by a dog was last year by a friends standard poodle.
I would totally be up for a show that highlights the amazing (and very difficult) work of rescuing an rehabbing animals, of all kinds – wildlife, cats, dogs, farm animals etc. It can be so rewarding but also emotionally devastating and I’d love to see people in the trenches get some air time to draw attention to what they do
Poor sweet pup. I’m glad he’s in safe hands now. I enjoyed reading Kaley’s posts about the rescue. Definitely more riveting to me than her romance posts, lol.
Loose seal! Loose seal!
Hi there, I never comment, always read, I feel fashion isn’t my strong suit so I like to read it all and learn.
However in this instance I have something to add. While outdoors if you encounter a baby animal, say a fawn, or a seal pup, never ever touch them. Mothers leave their babies to hunt/eat & if a human touches them they will no longer care for them. I live on the Oregon coast and this is an issue a lot, this is how babies are abandoned. Just thought I’d mention that.
Part of this is true- mother animals do leave their animals to hunt and gather food. The scent thing, however, is untrue. If one were to pick up a bird and place it back in the nest, the mother will not care one bit about the human scent. There are human scents all around them in this world. If you can get close enough to a fawn to touch it, the fawn is likely injured and has been left by its mother because she cannot take care of it and take care of herself, and has made the hard choice to abandon it. A wild animal should never be handled, but if an animal is picked up to be saved from a cat or dog, for example, the mother will not abandon it.
Hi there, I never comment, always read, I feel fashion isn’t my strong suit so I like to read it all and learn.
However in this instance I have something to add. While outdoors if you encounter a baby animal, say a fawn, or a seal pup, never ever touch them. Mothers leave their babies to hunt/eat & if a human touches them they will no longer care for them. I live on the Oregon coast and this is an issue a lot, this is how babies are abandoned. Just thought I’d mention that.
Kaley’s face and Natalie Dormer’s face are starting to morph into each other in my brain. Anyone else notice this?