Family Steps in to Help Neglected Dog That Only Had His Empty Bowl to Play With
This story was originally shared on The Animal Rescue Site. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! My husband and I live a quiet life and try not to be nosy neighbors. However, as our house was built on a sort of knoll, if we looked out windows on our second story, there were a couple of houses on the next block that we could see into their backyards. DOG. PHOTO: PIXABAY/TOOKAPIC On one of the rare occasions in Southern California that we were having a rainy spell, I was working in my...
Meet The Four Cat Finalists In National Cat Awards
Cats are not only a constant source of entertainment but loyal companions who helps us through life’s ups and downs. Their loyalty, friendship, and lifesaving abilities deserve to be recognized, and that is why Cat Protections, UK’s largest feline welfare charity, hosts an annual celebration of cats known as National Cat Awards. Cat parents submit stories of how their feline changed their life for a chance to win one of four categories and then go on to compete for title of “National Cat of the Year”. Photo:...
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3 ways to get your community’s help finding a missing pet
Submission Guidelines Thank you for your interest in writing for Animal Wellness. As the #1 natural health magazine for pets in North America, we take pride in providing our readers with the information they need to make wise health care choices for their animal companions. Our publication embraces the entire holistic spectrum, from physical health issues to the emotional and spiritual well being of our animals. We welcome unsolicited articles and story outlines as long as they focus on holistic healing, whether physical, emotional or...
5 strategies for keeping your foster base strong
It happens everywhere: foster caregivers fall in love with a pet they’re fostering, and some are unable to continue fostering after they adopt. In fact, research shows that nearly half of foster caregivers end up adopting their foster pet at some point. This can be a great thing, since knowing how the pet behaves in one’s home can help make great adoption matches, and those who are unable to continue fostering may be happy to help your organization in a different way. There are a number of strategies you can...
Blind Elderly Shih Tzu Lives a Full Life, Educating Others on Caring for Aging Dogs
This story was originally shared on The Animal Rescue Site. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! I had just lost two of my darling dogs within one month. Losing Mickey hit me especially hard because he was only 6; he died from a rare neurological disease (GME) that came on quite suddenly. He was my special boy. DOG. PHOTO: PIXABAY/VBLOCK While trying to recover, and help my remaining dog TJ Wiggles with his own grief (he and Mick were inseparable), I received a call from my groomer,...
How to get rid of ringworm in dogs
Ringworm isn’t fun – but it’s curable! Here’s what to do if your dog contracts this fungal infection. If you notice a round or circular red raised lesion on your dog’s skin and patchy hair loss in that same area, it is fairly certain your dog has ringworm. Pet parents may recoil at the thought of “worms” infecting their pooch. But rest assured, ringworm has nothing to do with worms. It is an extremely common and highly contagious fungal infection that can affect dogs, cats, other domestic pets,...
Beloved “Grandmother” Wild Horse Dies On North Carolina’s Outer Banks
Hazel was a beloved wild horse that lived on North Carolina’s Currituck Outer Banks for over 20 years. On Sunday, Corolla Wild Horse Fund (CWHF), a nonprofit organization that protects the herd of wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs, announced Hazel had passed away. She was one of the oldest mares on the beach and while they are not exactly sure of her age, they guess she was close to 30 years old. She started out with a stallion named Amadeo but once he was rescued, she moved on to another harem. Through the years she had multiple offspring...
Neighborhood Stray Cat Finally Learns to Trust After Family Heals its Injuries
This story was originally shared on The Animal Rescue Site. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! Our Mama chose our back patio to have her litter of kittens. We usually have a shelter and food out for the neighborhood strays, and she picked us. She had her litter and decided to move them into the sewers about 10 days later. Then came the rains. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY/RAY CONSER She tried to get us to follow her and we tried. She ran so fast through the weeds we didn’t know which...
Animals At Oregon Zoo Get Special Treat For National Watermelon Day
August 3rd is National Watermelon Day and what better way to celebrate than by sinking your teeth into a juicy slice? Watermelon is 92% water and the entire melon is safe to eat, so the staff at the Oregon Zoo decided to hand out the refreshing treat to the animal residents. Screenshot: Twitter/@OregonZoo Zookeepers headed out with whole watermelons to feed to the elephants, lions, and bears and made sure to record it for all to see. Watermelons were tossed into the mouths of elephants who crushed the fruit with their powerful jaws. Lions and...
