How dogs can improve the lives of cancer patients
Cancer is a scary diagnosis to receive, and battling the disease itself can be even more frightening. Here’s how dogs can help lessen your stress and fear on the road to recovery. Living with a chronic illness like cancer is no easy feat. Feelings of discouragement and fatigue are not uncommon, and some days the thought of leaving your bed may feel unrealistic. If only there was a companion that’s scientifically proven to help make life easier for cancer patients! Here’s the good news — there is. As it turns out, dogs...
The February National Call grant giveaway winners are…
This past Monday and Friday, Maddie’s Fund® gave four organizations/people a $2,500 grant just for attending the February National Calls! These grants were picked at random. The January winners from the Animal Welfare Leadership Roundup group are: Emily Klehm, South Suburban Humane Society (Chicago Heights, IL) Alexis Pagoulatos, Animal Rescue League of Berks County (Birdsboro, PA) And Monday’s Shelter and Rescue Support call: Tasha Haug, Homeward Animal Shelter (Fargo, ND) Elisa Blue, NEMO Humane Society (Hannibal, MO) As...
Rescued Donkey Asks for Snuggles From One of His Favorite People
Vicky Schroeder has met a lot of donkeys over the years as executive director of Longhopes Donkey Shelter. She likes the animals so much that her Instagram handle says it all: @fortheloveofass_. She recently shared a video of one of her biggest loves. Schroeder said she was asked which donkey she likes the most. She clarified that she doesn’t have a favorite and loves special things about each animal, but she decided to share some footage of a big furry sweetie named Gideon. Though this 30-something donkey is far along in years, he...
Family Adopts Foster Dog with Cancer
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! In January 2022, Mid-Atlantic GSP Rescue contacted me to ask if I could foster a GSP-mix from a local animal shelter. DOG. PHOTO: ADOBE STOCK / VOLODYMYR As a long-time volunteer, I agreed to help and brought the confused pooch home to meet the rest of my dog family. Surprising everyone in the household, the black and white hound and GSP mix quickly demonstrated his vocal cords…...
Couple Turns Old School Into Senior Dog Sanctuary, Loves Them Til Their Last Breath
What used to be a school in Shawnee, Missouri has been transformed into a sanctuary for senior dogs. Kathryn Lask and Todd Mitchell were volunteering at another dog sanctuary when they decided to start one of their own closer to home. That’s when Imagine Furever Ranch was born. Have you EVER seen a HAPPIER beagle or a more STUNNING shepherd/husky mix?!Boone & Josie are waiting for their FURever Homes! Posted by Imagine Furever Ranch on Friday, October 15, 2021 The couple has a soft spot for senior dogs, and it all began with...
Moshu the Red Panda Will Tickle Your Heart with Its Gentle Manners and Adorable Looks!
Oregon Zoo is proud to show off its red panda, Moshu, whose gentle manners even while eating will touch your heart! No grabbing! No biting! The cute red panda simply waits for its snack to be fed straight into its mouth; then Moshu will take it with lovable finesse. Photo: Facebook/Oregon Zoo Imagine that! To think, this animal came from a family of omnivores who eat eggs and smaller animals if there’s a necessity. But primarily, the diet of these red pandas is bamboo, just like their relatives the Giant Pandas. They also share the same...
Cadbury Announces 10 Finalists In This Year’s Easter “Bunny” Competition
Last month, we wrote about how Cadbury was hosting tryouts to find its fourth annual “Easter Bunny.” Now, after receiving thousands of entries, the chocolatier has announced 10 finalists–including dogs, a cat, a hedgehog, a parrot, a miniature therapy horse, and an adorable llama–in this year’s competition. Naturally, each adorable animal looks great in bunny ears. It’s going to be hard to choose! Photo: Cadbury Gallery of Finalists Former Cadbury “bunnies” have included Henri the English...
Father And Daughter See Elusive Wolverine On Their First Trip To Yellowstone National Park
A father and daughter on their first trip to Yellowstone witnessed one of the rarest animals crossing the road. Yellowstone Insight, an eco tour agency, provides year-round private tours of the park, but a recent animal encounter shocked the guide and guests equally. Photo: Pixabay Carl Kemp and his daughter Maya headed out to take in the beauty of Yellowstone with MacNeal Lyons, owner of the tour agency, as their guide. As soon as they entered the park, they started to see wild animals pointed out by Lyons, including wolves, bison, and rare...
Best Bath Products for Pets
When it comes to how often you should bathe your pets, there is no one-size-fits-all answer – it all comes down to your pet and its lifestyle. For instance, dogs with skin issues or that regularly play outside in wet, muddy areas may need to bathe more often than the average pup. Whether bathing your pet is a once-a-week, once-a-month, or even a once-a-season activity, you’ll want to have the necessary bath products on hand for when the time comes. Pet-safe shampoo Our pet’s skin has a different pH than our own, which means...
Foie Gras Production Demands A Horrific Life For Ducks And Geese
Imagine being force fed the equivalent of 30 boxes of mac and cheese for a month. This is the life that foie gras ducks are forced into, with little choice but to submit and die. Foie gras production involves ducks or geese being intubated with unsanitary and uncomfortable machinery that force feeds them corn mush for up to a month, reports Food Unfolded. Geese and ducks are force fed corn to fatten their liver for foie gras production. The sheer mass of the corn mush shoved down the birds throats can be enough to rupture the esophagus, cause...
