Can Dogs Eat Green Beans?
The simple answer is yes! Many dogs enjoy green beans as treats, snacks or meal toppers. In addition, green beans are affordable and low calorie. At 31 calories per cup, they are an ideal treat for pups on a diet. Nutritional components of green beans include: Fiber Healthy carbohydrate Antioxidants Vitamin C Vitamin K Vitamin A Calcium Potassium Vitamin B6 Essential fatty acids How to feed green beans to your dog There are a few guidelines to follow when feeding your dog green beans. Serve your dog plain green beans. Never cook green beans...
Police Rescue Pet Bunny Found Wandering Outside During A Storm
Police officers in Roswell, Georgia saved a pet bunny who was wandering outside during a storm. The Roswell Police Department shared on Facebook that the bunny was found wandering around Grimes Bridge Park in the middle of the night. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Andre Carrotflower License: CC BY-SA 4.0 Considering the harsh weather conditions, it’s a good thing the little guy was found when he was! They wrote, “We interrupt your regularly scheduled bear content to bring you late-breaking bunny content.Is this your bunny? They were...
Leia Just Wants To Live In Peace But Her Brother Is Not Gonna Let That Happen On His Watch
Sibling spats are nothing out of the ordinary. Anyone who grew up with a sibling has experienced it. Once you grow up, all these little fights become fond memories and soon you’ll be looking back and will even be reminiscing with your brother or sister about all the things you’ve fought about. My brother once asked me, “Remember the time I used to cover your mouth when you were about to cry?” Yeah. I did. He did that so our parents wouldn’t be able to check in on us and see that I, poor little me, was being...
GreaterGood CEO Serves the People of Ukraine
You may have heard that GreaterGood’s CEO, Tim Kunin, was recently in Ukraine handing out tourniquets to military members who can use them to save lives. But his trip was meant to do far more than that to help the Ukrainian people. Here are some of the other things Kunin accomplished in his four short days on the ground in Ukraine. Kunin was able to view the devastation caused by the explosion of the Kakhovka Dam and other areas that have been destroyed by Russian attacks. He visited the MRIYA Charitable Foundation and a summer camp for...
“Hard Hat Cats” Helps Feral Kitties Find Stable Working Positions in NYC
Sheila Massey is a talent agent of sorts tending to her non-paying clients in an effort to find them stable gigs doing the only thing they know how: hunting for a living. Her “clients” are part of New York City’s feral cat population, and they need homes. But not just any home will do. “They don’t want to be on anybody’s sofa,” explained Massey of the nonprofit Hard Hat Cats, “but they make great working cats.” Massey spends her days introducing herself to the management and owners of...
Homeless Dog Hit By Car And Left To Suffer On Street Needs Your Help To Heal
Young dogs love nothing more than to run and play. Sadly, a homeless 2-year-old dog in Bulgaria is unable to run, play, or walk without pain after being hit by a car. He was left on the streets to suffer until Love for Love Dog Shelter and Association took him in. He was named Brisko and rushed to the vet when they noticed he was unable to put weight on his front right leg. Photo: Love for Love Dog Shelter and Association “We took him to emergency care where it was discovered that he has a right front leg fracture of radius and ulna....
Calls for End to Animal Cruelty Follow Outrage as Horse Dies at Ageuma Shinji Festival
The Ageuma Shinji (Rising Horse) festival in Mie prefecture, Japan, has been revered for centuries, but has recently become a sad example of animal cruelty masquerading as entertainment. The death of a horse named Merzouga, who had to be euthanized after breaking its leg during the festival, has sparked outrage and prompted the Life Investigation Agency NGO to file criminal complaints against more than 130 people associated with the event, the BBC reports. The festival, which dates back centuries, involves forcing horses to run up a steep...
Shelter Dogs Say Goodbye To Staff After Being Adopted In Touching Video
It is the day all shelter dogs patiently wait for – adoption day. The dogs can barely contain their excitement and their tails never stop wagging as they leave their kennel for the last time to meet their new family. As they leave to start their new lives, they make sure to thank the people who loved and cared for them at the shelter. “Goodbyes are so bittersweet,” captioned a compilation video posted by TikTok user @wellbehaved1 of shelter dogs at The Hoke County Animal Shelter saying goodbye to staff. Screenshot: TikTok...
The Black Heron Can Turn Into An Umbrella When It Hunts Its Prey
Have you ever seen a bird play peek-a-boo in the wild? Well, it’s sort of like a weird version of peek-a-boo actually. The motion that a certain bird uses is as if it’s hiding its face and hiding behind its wings, but the goal of this “game” is for the bird to catch its meal. The Black Heron, otherwise known as the Black Egret, has a very unique style of hunting. ‘Canopy feeding’ is the unique hunting technique used by black herons, and they do this by using their wings to form an umbrella over a surface of...
Husky And Samoyed Duo Mimics Their Injured Owner In The Most Adorable Way Possible
Pets are known to fake an injury in order to get attention and maybe get a little more than their usual treats. The fact that pets know how to utilize their charms just for an extra bit of cuddling and coddling makes them all the more terrifyingly adorable. Did you also know that dogs are copydogs, er, copycats? PHOTO: Unsplash/James Barker Scientists have discovered that dogs are excellent at imitating their owners in a study published back in 2013. An old viral video of a Lurcher that cost his owner £300 (around $380) in vet fees...
