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We may be biased, but we believe adopting an animal is one of the best things you will ever do, for both the animal and yourself. To help convince you, we quizzed our team – many of which are proud rescue mum's and dad's – and put together a list of 10 reasons why you should adopt a pet from a shelter or rescue centre. Reason 1: You are saving a life This may be the biggest reason of all. You’re giving a dog, cat, horse, or another animal, a second chance at life. In their past life, some may have been abused, abandoned, or had to fend for themselves on the streets. By adopting, you are giving the dog a safe and loving home in which it can learn to be a happy and healthy dog again. A life beyond treatment. We treat animals suffering from horrific injuries, cruel diseases, and heart-breaking neglect. But we don't stop there. Learn how we support animals without a home. Reason 2: You won’t be supporting backyard breeders Many dogs are forced to breed as often as possible and

1. Kim was the first person to speak on KUWTK. The first ever line was her saying “I hate you all” in the pilot episode.  The rest is history.   2.She Attended an All-Girl Catholic School What do the Kardashian sisters have in common with Mia Farrow and Mariska Hargitay? They all went to Marymount High School, where students have to fulfill a requirement of 100 hours of community service before they can graduate. Years after Kim finished school,  she reflected on her 1997 yearbook photo . "People say, 'She's had her lips and her nose done.' Look at this photo. Tiny nose, huge lips. My lips look bigger here than they do now," she said. 3.Paris Hilton Was Basically Her Boss Remember  The Simple Life ? Long before E! gave the Kardashian crew their own reality show, Kim appeared on Paris and Nicole's program as Paris's closet helper. "I had to organize and color-coordinate it, and help her with my styling advice, what she needs to get rid of, what she nee

  Australia captain   Aaron Finch   will retire from one-day international cricket, with Sunday's ODI against New Zealand set to be his last in the format. Finch who has represented Australia in the 145 ODIs has endured an awful run of form in 50-over cricket this year, scoring only 26 runs in his last seven innings. In a press release from Cricket Australia, Finch said, "It has been a fantastic ride with some incredible memories." "I have been extremely fortunate to be a part of some brilliant one-day sides. Equally, I have been blessed by all those I have played with and the many people behind the scenes," he added. "It is time now to give a new leader the best possible opportunity to prepare for and win the next World Cup. I thank all of those who have helped and supported my journey to this point," said Finch. Although he will not be a part of Australia's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2024 squad, Finch will continue to captain the side in thi

Top 5 facts about Taylor Swift 1. She used to live on a Christmas tree farm Swift spent her early years living on a Christmas tree farm run by her dad, whose main job was as a financial advisor, in Pennsylvania, she revealed in an interview with  Esquire . 2. Her lucky number is 13 Unlike the majority of western civilization, Taylor is not triskaidekaphobic – ie, she’s not afraid of the number 13. In fact, she loves it so much so that it influences big-deal stuff she does. Born on December 13, she turned 13 on Friday 13. Her first album went gold in 13 weeks. She paints a ‘13’ on her hand before every show she does, noting: “It’s really weird.” In 2009 she commented that every time she’d won an award she was sat in the 13 th  row, seat, section, or in “Row M, which is the 13 th  letter.” Oh, and she says her first Number One single had a 13-second intro. “Basically,” she’s said, “whenever a 13 comes up in my life, it’s a good thing.” 3. She was inspired by Shania Twain’s songs Swift wa