Rescue Dog’s Flight Gets Diverted By Thunderstorm, Airport Worker Falls in Love and Adopts Him
This story was originally shared in the Clear the Shelters Adoption Story Challenge on ShelterChallenge.com. Create your own free Shelter Challenge account and vote for your favorite shelter or rescue group to win cash and prizes. Every time you vote we’ll give an extra donation to shelters! In July, Otis was scheduled to be euthanized. A 4-year-old hound dog with a happy-go-lucky personality, Otis was one of countless shelter dogs in South Carolina, where a lack of space and funding often results in shelters being forced to put down...
Dog That Lived in Shelters for Five Years Finally Finds a Home
This story was originally shared in the Clear the Shelters Adoption Story Challenge on ShelterChallenge.com. Create your own free Shelter Challenge account and vote for your favorite shelter or rescue group to win cash and prizes. Every time you vote we’ll give an extra donation to shelters! Achilles is a brindle pitbull who was surrendered to a high-kill shelter in NYC when he was just a puppy. He lived in shelters for about five years, without proper socialization or even walks. He made his way all the way up to Lagrangeville, NY,...
Woman Reunites With Missing Dog 8 Years After She Thought It Died
Hope is a very powerful thing. It is the driving force that keeps us going when things are tough. But sometimes, we lose hope along the way. When Magdalena Klubczuk came home from work one day, she discovered that her dog, Roxy, had escaped through an improperly closed door. Magdalena, who is from Connah’s Quay in North Wales, searched for her beloved dog. She was hopeful that she’d be found since Roxy wore both a collar with her owner’s contact information, as well as having been microchipped. Magdalena spent weeks looking...
Women Discovers Spiders Built A Huge Web In Her Car
What is scarier than a giant huntsman spider in your car? Finding a whole family of them in your vehicle. One mother of three from Adelaide, Australia, was shocked to discover she wasn’t alone on her drive to a gas station when she found a large huntsman spider in her car on Christmas Day. Emma immediately got rid of the spider, but soon she started to notice that other small spiders were appearing in her car. Nobody wants a spider-infested car, so Emma decided to do something about the problem. As a solution, she decided to diffuse a...
City In Alabama Makes Puppy Mills Illegal
It’s good news coming out of a city in Alabama after the Madison City Council voted to pass a new pet shop ordinance that is outlawing the practice of puppy and kitten mills within the city limits. This was passed during a recent city council meeting that took place on the 28th of December. As the ordinance states, going forward, all dogs and cats who are sold inside retail stores will have to come from rescue organizations or animal shelters. In addition, the animals who are being put up for sale can’t be younger than eight weeks...
Dogs Purchased During Lockdown Are Already Being Rehomed
For many of us, 2020 has been spent indoors during extended periods of lockdown. As a result of the loneliness, many people have turned to animals for companionship. According to a survey conducted last year by the Kennel Club, there was a significant jump in puppy ownership during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, that has backfired as many families who took on the responsibility of puppies are now looking to re-home them. According to the people interviewed by the survey, two-thirds of people shared that their puppies had been a...
Farm Asks People To Donate Their Old Christmas Trees To Feed Goats
If you’re like me, New Year’s Day brings a touch of sadness to it – it means that the Christmas tree is soon going to have to get taken down. Christmas trees spark the holiday season’s joy, and taking them down is always a bummer. While there are some that opt for the faux trees that are somewhat easy to disassemble and put away, others prefer the traditional feel and smell of a real tree. While most of us who buy real trees end up tossing them several weeks later, there is a way to put them to good use once the...
Stray Dog Interrupts Soccer Match And Ends Up Getting Adopted By A Player
When it comes to professional soccer, both the players and fans in Potosi, Bolivia take this sport very seriously. Perhaps that is why some were amused but others were frustrated when a dog interrupted a game by running onto the field with a soccer shoe in his mouth. In the end, the dog became more than an interruption, he became a beloved pet. The stray dog wasn’t out there to cause a disruption, you could tell by his body language that he was out to have a good time. He was being playful, running around with the shoe until one player...
Doggy Bingo May Be the Perfect Activity for Isolated Seniors with Dementia
The Dementia Dog Project aims to combat loneliness and isolation in seniors by creating a series of innovative online activities that help seniors connect with one another, socialize, and have fun. The organization collaborates with Alzheimer Scotland and Dogs for Good to accomplish this task, using dogs as a tool to bring a spark of life back to Alzheimer’s patients. One of the key players in this project is Billy, a four-year-old black lab-retriever cross owned by Carla Haizelden. Billy loves helping seniors get the most out of their...
With One of These Pups Suffering From Paralysis, They Never Thought This Bonded Pair Would Be Adopted
Milo and Bernie’s story was originally shared in the Clear the Shelters Adoption Story Challenge on ShelterChallenge.com. Create your own free Shelter Challenge account and vote for your favorite shelter or rescue group to win cash and prizes. Every time you vote we’ll give an extra donation to shelters! We had been looking to adopt a dog — one dog. I always tried to look for the most unadoptable dogs to adopt. I’ve never been able to bear the plight of the rescue dog. Whether they lost the comfort and love of a home...
