Australian Firefighters Released Their Annual 2021 Calendar To Help Animals Affected By The Wildfires
2020 has been one dumpster fire of a year, starting with the literal wildfires in Australia at the beginning of 2020 which decimated more than 18.6 million hectares of Australian land. While the fires might have been contained and extinguished, the devastation and the environmental repercussions that they’ve had will be with us for years to come. In the spirit of wanting to do something to help, there were plenty of firefighters ready and willing to participate in this year’s Australian Firefighters Calendar. The firefighters were...
San Antonio Proposed Ordinance Would Ban Pet Stores Sales From Dog Breeders
In San Antonio, a city ordinance is being proposed that would restrict dogs and cats from being sold in San Antonio pet stores. It isn’t placing restrictions on all pet sales, just those that come from breeders. The City Council is planning on taking up the ordinance on October 29. Any pet store within the city limits could only sell dogs or cats they get through animal rescue organizations, animal control agencies, or county/city animal shelters. If a pet store is in violation of the ordinance, the minimum penalty is between $100 and...
Community Pulls Together To Help Autistic Boy Get A Service Dog
In Woodstock, Georgia, the community pulls together at times for all the right reasons. This was recently the case when Casey Dasher came to the community with a problem. Her five-year-old son, Ollie, has autism. She was asking her neighbors and others in the community to help with purchasing a service dog. Not only did they come through, they did so with flying colors, raising over $16,000 through a Gofundme page. Ollie’s mom went on to the Facebook group, A Dog for Ollie, to thank everyone who has joined in the journey. She said:...
Wildlife Cams Catch Bears Doing ‘Dirty Dancing’ Lift, Wrestling, And Having A Pool Party
This story originally appeared at Shareably. Recently in Douglas County, Colorado, A stunning gallery of adorable wildlife was caught on video. The footage was taken on September 19th in the HRCA Backcountry Wilderness Area located directly south of the city of Denver. It shows three exuberant bears having the time of their lives in one of the area’s main water resources. Their child-like innocence and playfulness is enough to splash their way into your heart! According to their Facebook page, HRCA mentions a major increase in the...
Michigan Man Runs Four Marathons In 24 Hours To Raise Money For Dog Rescues
Running one marathon is a daunting task that takes dedication and months of training, but someone would have to be mad to attempt to run four marathons in one day. Unless, of course, it was to help raise $50,000 for two dog rescues. Dan Egeler, cancer survivor and retired attorney, realized running 104.8 miles in 24 hours is well – “crazy”, but he said that if he was going to run 100 miles he might as well add the 4.8 and make it four full marathons. He told Mlive, “It was more of a mental challenge. My thought was if...
Firefighters Rescue Burned Barn Owl From California Wildfire
Monday morning a wildfire ignited near the city of Irvine, California, and quickly spread due to strong Santa Ana winds. Over 70,000 people were ordered to evacuate as firefighters battled the encroaching flames and built containment lines. The Silverado Fire has already burned more than 13,000 acres and while no structures have been destroyed, the same cannot be said for wildlife. Photo: Facebook/Serrano Animal and Bird Hospital Orange County Fire Authority firefighters discovered an injured barn owl while they were fighting the intense...
What That Animal Rescue Show Means to APA!
Oct 29, 2020 Almost a year ago, we were approached by a film crew about a super top secret docuseries being produced by none other than the Austin film legend, Richard Linklater. All we knew about its focus was “the human-animal connection,” but we were thrilled and eagerly said “yes, we’d love to help!” A legitimate question is “Why would we focus time and attention on our 5 seconds of fame when we have so much work to do to save lives and run our organization?” I’ll tell you why. People...
We’ve refreshed Maddie’s Pet Forum – check it out!
We’ve launched! Maddie’s Fund has been tidying up to bring you a newly refreshed Maddie’s Pet Forum (MPF), where connecting with others is now easier than ever before. Check out all of the new features and benefits that you will now experience upon logging in to MPF. Improved site experience Faster load times… need we say more? Animal welfare community designed for animal welfare insiders only Improved group experience: found conveniently on homepage, reply via email option and group owner...
Woman Tricks Her Husband Into Getting A Tiny ‘Terrier’ Puppy That Grew To Be A Great Dane
Having a dog in your house is a real blessing, and it seems Sue was interested in having a dog around when she talked to her husband Robert about getting a puppy. It wasn’t long before Yogi Bear was added to the family. He was a tiny puppy and she told Robert he was a Jack Russell Terrier. Although she may have said that Yogi was a Jack Russell Terrier, she was fibbing. It wasn’t even a little fib, because Yogi was actually a great Dane. Her little secret didn’t stay little for long as Yogi continued to grow bigger and...
Blind Cat That Was Almost Put Down Is Now Living Her Best Life
Most people are aware that there are millions of cats entering shelters every year. Some of those cats get rescued and we often hear those happy stories on the Internet. Unfortunately, not all cats get a happy ending. There are just far too many felines without enough resources and compassionate people to step in and do the right thing. Although it can be disappointing to realize the reality of the situation, we can still rejoice when we hear something positive. One of those positive stories is about Helen, a blind cat that was on its way to...
