Top 10 Best Cities For Dogs
Due to the current climate of the world, many employers are opting to shift employee positions from in-person to virtual work. This means that more people are working from home and have options to telecommute from anywhere in the world. Some companies have decided to keep this change moving forward, while others are doing a temporary virtual run until things open back up after COVID-19 is less of a health crisis. Either way, it’s clear that working from home has pushed the demand for pets, and adoption rates have skyrocketed for dogs...
Police Post Photos Of Stolen Dogs To Reunite Them With Their Owners
Suffolk police recovered more than 80 dogs during a raid last month and they’re now looking for the owners of the dogs. According to a recent press release, the department released photos of 48 of the 83 dogs that were taken during a raid on the outskirts of Ipswich. The department is hoping that the owners of the dogs come forward with proof of ownership so they can each be untied with their owners. The raid happened after a travelers’ site was suspected of housing stolen pets connected with local thefts. Their suspicions were...
Register Today for Paddle for Puppies 2021!
Apr 21, 2021 Paddle for Puppies is back on the water for its 10-year anniversary! Presented by Austin Subaru, this unique annual fundraiser benefits the Parvo Puppy ICU Program at Austin Pets Alive! which has pioneered the path to give puppies with parvo a fighting chance. Austin Pets Alive!’s Parvo Puppy ICU is the first of its kind in the nation and has saved over 5,500 puppies since its creation in 2008. On average, they continue to save around 600 puppies each year. Even with the pandemic happening, in 2020 this amazing team saved...
Dog Breaks Free From Owner And Wins Relay Race At High School Track Meet
Every dog has his (or her) day, and for a dog named Holly it was last Saturday at a high school track meet in Utah. Grizzly Invitational hosted at Logan High School was in full swing when an unexpected sprinter entered the track during the varsity girls 4x200m relay. Just as the runners were rounding the corner for the last 100 yards, Holly broke free from her owners and joined the race. Screenshot: Instagram/milesplit She sprinted past three runners, with her leash dragging behind her, as she inched closer to the leader. Family and friends...
Investigation Finds Facebook Awash In Staged (But Lucrative) “Rescue” Videos
Most people are outraged by instances of animal cruelty, and rightly so! But as it turns out, companies are manipulating our outrage by staging fake rescue videos to just get some extra clicks. In addition to cynically manipulating our emotions, these staged “rescue” videos are putting animals at risk. This unsettling practice came to light following an investigation with an animal welfare organization, Lady Freethinker, which found staged rescue videos had become a lucrative practice on both YouTube and Facebook. Photo: Lady...
Sasha’s Journey
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 was one who rescued dogs from local shelters, helping one shelter weekly in finding homes for dogs. One dog out, five more in. A never ending battle in city shelters. I received a phone call from the animal shelter that yet another dog came in. I drove the 45-minute trip as I did weekly. I remember walking in, as it was a normal tour of the weekly dogs that were found, and I saw her....
Pit Bull Receives Medal From El Paso Fire Department For Saving Owner’s Life
Astro, a one-year-old rescue pit bull, is being hailed a hero after saving his owner’s life. The incident took place last week when Astro’s owner suffered a medical emergency and needed help. The intelligent dog alerted a passerby who followed him and called for help. “The 911 caller reported that a dog led him to the patient in need. This, of course, got a lot of attention. And the crews did confirm when they found the patient, there was a dog protecting his owner,” El Paso Fire Department spokesman Enrique...
4-Year-Old Boy Picks Up Trash To Help Animals
Children are our future, and if they are anything like Niklaus Reilly, the world is going to be a great place for animals. The 4-year-old boy from North Kingstown, Rhode Island, loves animals – just like his mom, Amanda Nelson. Nelson works at an animal shelter and has seen firsthand how dangerous trash can be to wildlife. She decided it was time to teach her young son not to litter. Photo: Pixabay But she didn’t expect his reaction. “It actually started off with me teaching him not to litter and then he kind of took it to...
Collar-Camera Reveals Surprising Habits Of Minnesota’s Northwoods Wolves
The movements of wolf packs can be tracked with precision today in a way that generations of scientists and naturalists never could accomplish on their own. in the springtime, for example, the wolves had long proven elusive. According to the Star Tribune, this is when the animals split away from their packs and disappear amongst the thick undergrowth of the forests of northern Minnesota. Modern technology has allowed scientists to peer into the lives of these wolves, one in particular, that is often found fishing in the nearby river on sunny...
How animal shelters can support survivors of domestic violence
This is a guest post written by Colleen Parker and Danielle Emery of Urban Resource Institute People and Animals Living Safely (URI PALS). This is part two of a series on building a culture of safety at your animal welfare organization. You can read part one from last week. The complicated nature of domestic violence cannot be solved in a blog post. But there are simple things an animal shelter or rescue organization can do to help survivors. From questions upon intake, leaving brochures in restrooms to providing training to...
