People Enjoy Leaving Sticks At This 100-Year-Old Dog’s Gravesite
There is the grave of a dog found in Green-Woods Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. The owner of that pet, Jon E. Stow, lived in the 1800s and was one of the fruit merchants that made his living in the city. He was also a man who loved his dog, Rex, very much. There may be many people buried in that cemetery, but there is a special tombstone that is hidden among all the others. It may be somewhat hidden, but it is the grave of Rex, and people visit it on a regular basis. You can see a bronze statue of Rex on top of the stone platform and the...
Scientists Find The First Madagascar Chameleon In A Century
It’s always sad when any species disappear, and that is how some people felt when the Madagascar chameleon seemed to have disappeared about a century ago. As it turns out, however, it may have just been using its ability to camouflage to its advantage, because experts have spotted the species of chameleon again. The sighting took place on the northwest African island of Madagascar. Researchers from Germany and Madagascar were on an expedition in October when they found the Voeltzkow’s chameleon. A report was published in...
Dutiful German Shepherd Steps Up To Raise Two Lion Cubs
This story originally appeared at Shareably. An act of kindness two cubs will never forget. An incredible German Shepherd stepped in to save two lion cubs after their family situation went completely wrong. “This is totally abnormal” In a disturbing video, a lioness is seen biting her cubs. Needless to say, everyone associated with the cubs was worried about the situation, and finally, the keepers of the park removed the two baby lions. Photo: Instagram/lionspark.ru The park director in the Russian city of Vladivostok, Viktor...
7,000 People Attend Cathedral Cat’s Virtual Memorial Service To Honor Beloved Stray
Doorkins Magnificat may have been looking for food when she first wandered into London’s Southwark Cathedral, but the cat quickly became a regular churchgoer, albeit one with a tendency to nap through Sunday services. Even so, the stray was eagerly welcomed by clergy, who were equally delighted to see how cute tabby’s presence bolstered human attendance. Doorkins Magnificat was “a godsend,” Dean Andrew Nunn told PEOPLE, recalling how the cat’s steady church attendance attracted a stream of new visitors and...
Orphaned Cougar Checks Itself Into Animal Shelter Trying To Escape Wildfire
The wildfires are getting so bad out west, even the fiercest predators are calling for relief. In a first for human-wildlife relations, a young orphaned cougar, “found emaciated and near death,” as KIRO7 reports, sought help at the first doorstep it could find. As luck would have it, that doorstep belonged to the Center Valley Animal Rescue in Quilcene, WA. Source: Twitter/KING 5 NewsCenter Valley Animal Rescue in Quilcene, WA. “It checked itself into rehabilitation, which is a first for us,” Sara Penhallegon, director...
U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Strips Gray Wolves Of Endangered Species Act Protection
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) just announced they are striping gray wolves of their Endangered Species Act protection in the lower 48 states – and people are outraged. Mankind hunted, trapped, and poisoned gray wolves into near extinction with fewer than 1,000 remaining before the species was listed as endangered in 1974. It has taken over four decades for wolves to start to return to areas they once lived, but they are far from recovered. “Today, approximately 5500 wolves inhabit approximately 15% of their historic...
This Cat Brought Home An Unpaid Bill After Leaving Home For Three Days And Finding A Fish Shop
A pet cat in Thailand was missing for three days before coming back in arrears. According to Times Now News, the tabby cat found a shop with some particularly pleasing fish. Aunty May, owner of the shop, indulged the cat with three mackerel. Lest the cat’s owner assume these fish were on the house, Aunty May attached the “check” to the animal’s neck. “Your cat kept eyeing mackerels at my stall, so I gave her three,” the hand-written placard reads. It was addressed, “Aunty May from alley no.3.”...
New Video Shows 85 Murder Hornets Surviving Industrial Vacuum — They’re Still Alive!
Nature abhors a vacuum. Murder hornets don’t care for one too much either, but they’ll survive. And that’s the problem. Scientists in Washington have discovered that not even an industrial vacuum is powerful enough to destroy the Asian giant hornets now threatening pollinators in the Pacific Northwest. When they recently evacuated a swarm of 85 of the insects out of a tree in Blaine, WA, the scientists were amazed to find two days later, the hornets were still alive. A video showing the frantic hornets was posted to Facebook...
196 Dogs Rescued From South Korea Meat Trade Now Looking For Homes
Nearly 200 dogs recently rescued from the South Korean meat trade are now looking for new homes. The dogs were rescued through efforts organized by Humane Society International. “Since January 2015, we have been visiting a number of these farms learning more about the trade itself,” said Humane Society International’s Companion Animals Vice President Kelly O’Mera. “And we’ve shut down now 17 farms.” These farms offer little comfort to the dogs who are bread there to die. The abattoirs are often dark...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: We’ve refreshed Maddie’s Pet Forum, Burlington Animal Services grows foster base with local university students and more!
Below is a brief round-up of new blog posts and resources we’ve added over the past week. 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...
