Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Creating a culture of safety, tool kits and more!
Below is a brief round-up of new blog posts and resources we’ve added over the past week. How animal shelters can create a culture of safety for employees, volunteers and community membersThis is a guest post written by Colleen Parker and Danielle Emery of Urban Resource Institute People and Animals Living Safely (URI PALS). Part two of this two-part series will publish on Tuesday, April 20. As with any change you’re trying to implement at your animal welfare organization, culture starts with policy and is...
Pit Bull Mix Hailed A Hero After Saving Her Owner’s Life During A Knife Attack
A small pit bull mix is a hero after saving her owner from a knife attack and attempted robbery. According to local news station Basildon Canvey Southend Echo, Amy Edmondson was walking her dog named Star on April 5. During her late-night outing, the 3o-year-old was approached by two strangers in Southend-on-Sea, a town in Essex, England. The man and woman walked up to Edmondson and began asking directions. However, as Edmondson began explaining things to the woman, the man attacked her from behind. Photo: SnappyGoat She told the outlet,...
New Hampshire’s Proposed Law Would Make It Illegal To Hit-And-Run A Cat
As sad as it is, it’s not uncommon for drivers to hit and kill cats and just continue driving. Often, the cats who are struck and killed by cars are family pets and the families are left searching for the felines or come across them, dead on the side of the road. Finding a pet cat that’s been hit by a car and left for dead can be extremely difficult for families to cope with and some may have wished the driver would’ve stopped and tried to help or contact them. As it turns out, New Hampshire is considering a bill that would...
Dog Rescued After Paw Gets Stuck In Escalator
Police officers performed a rescue mission on Wednesday and successfully freed a dog stuck in an escalator. According to ABC7, the pomeranian, named Scott, had gotten his left paw caught in an escalator at the Journal Square PATH Station in New Jersey. His owner began to panic when he noticed that Scott was stuck and screamed for help. Hearing his panicked screams, Anthony Manfredini and Mathew Maniello of the Port Authority Police Department ran to see what was going on. Photo: flickr/elstudio When they arrived on the scene and realized what...
Dog Begs For Early Dinner In Viral Twitter Thread
It’s been more than a year since Covid-19 led to school and workplace closures, ushering in the infamous “new normal” of work-from-home, social distancing, and intermittent lockdowns. During that time, people and their pets have adapted to the changing world around them in a variety of ways. One shameless dog has become the poster pup for the way quarantine has changed dogs’ lives the world over. In a Twitter thread posted by Tommy Vietor, his goldendoodle, Lucca, shows off her begging and negotiating skills, which...
Not The 10-Year-Old Girl I Planned To Get…
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 lost both of my Shelties suddenly in 2019 and said no more animals. After about two weeks the house was so empty. I decided to get a cat. I hadn’t had a kitty for several years after my last cat died at age 19. He had been thrown away by a neighbor and ended up with me. I saw a 10-year-old kitty on the Another Chance Cat Rescue in Sanford, ME. They were having an open house, so I...
Our Sweet Dixie
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! It was a very cold night in January when my husband was at work. He was dumping the trash and heard a faint tiny cry. He said at first it sounded like a newborn baby but in the distance. He lifted the dumpster lid only to find the smallest kitten. Of course, he brought her home and gave her a bath, because she was filthy. The next day he took her to the vet. The vet almost gave up hope...
Soul Mates
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 have had animals all of my life. When the stray cat I took in went to heaven at approximately 15-years-old in 2003 and our second cock-a-poo followed the next year at the age of 18, I knew I wanted another furry companion. I came across an adoption event taking place just outside the gates of our city zoo. I looked online and had printed out profiles and pictures of cats that I was...
Oliver’s Rescue Story
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! When we found Oliver at the shelter, he just looked so sad. He was a 5- or 6-year-old black lab/pitbull mix. My kids and I picked him out and he came home with us that day. He attached to me very quickly. My husband didn’t get home until late that night and Oliver did not take kindly to some strange man coming into his new love’s home. It took about 6 months until he trusted...
Austin Pets Alive! announces 10th Annual Paddle for Puppies, presented by Austin Subaru
Apr 16, 2021 Austin Pets Alive! is thrilled to announce the return of Paddle for Puppies, presented by Austin Subaru and hosted at Rowing Dock. Though the format may look a little different from years past, the concept — and the cause — are the same. Instead of hosting this fundraiser on one day, it has been spread out over the course of a weekend to accommodate social distancing needs. Participants can register for their preferred time slot on one of three days (May 7, 4-8 pm; May 8, 8 am-12 pm; May 9, 8 am-12 pm) and enjoy a...
