Lonely Golden Retriever Goes Viral For Her Reaction To New Playmate
A golden retriever named Hadley has been a bit lonely since her human sisters went off to college, so her parents decided to surprise her with a new playmate for Christmas. But instead of waiting until Christmas morning, the family gave Hadley her present a month early. Maddy, one of Hadley’s human sisters, posted the touching video on TikTok and it has gone viral. Photo: Unsplash/Tyler May At first, the box under the tree containing the puppy looked like any old box and was of no interest to Hadley – until she saw what was...
Firefighters Rescue Missing Dog From Abandoned Mine Shaft
Virginia firefighters came to the rescue of a missing dog who fell into an abandoned mine shaft. The dog named Dusty was missing for over 24 hours before her owners found her. However, they were unable to reach her. They immediately called for help. Photo: Facebook/Wintergreen Fire & Rescue Wintergreen Fire & Rescue arrived with the proper equipment and rappelled down to rescue the sweet pup. “Dusty fell into an abandoned mine shaft on the south side of Nelson County over the weekend,” posted the fire department. After two...
Animal shelters, register for this free volunteer program assessment!
Want to learn how you can make your volunteer program(s) even better? The folks behind the Volunteer Program Assessment are offering their amazing service to shelters at no cost! But hurry, applicants will be considered on a first come, first served basis. The process for the Volunteer Program Assessment (or VPA) is simple: a consultant from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte or another affiliate university will contact you and discuss your program. They will then provide you with an online survey tool you can administer to your...
Love Your Pet, Love Your City: Scoop the Poop!
Nov 18, 2021 Pets are our companions, service animals, and beloved members of the family. But their waste, if left behind, can cause real problems at that spot and well beyond. Fact: Pet poop is pollution. Pet waste can contain bacteria, viruses, and parasites, like roundworm and E. coli, many of which can live for days or months after being deposited. Even after the pile of waste has vanished, these unseen organisms can make the pets and people, especially kids, who come across it sick. Paws and shoes can track waste into homes, and rain...
Shelter Dogs Can’t Wait To Spend Their First Thanksgiving In A Real Home
Thanksgiving is meant to be spent with family, but shelter dogs Finly, Lyla, and Grimm have never known the comfort or safety of having a home. These unlucky pups grew up in the South, where crowded shelters leave homeless pets at high risk of euthanasia. Complicating matters is Louisiana’s soaring rates of heartworm disease, which further decrease an infected animal’s chance of leaving the shelter alive. Shelter Pets Finly, Lyla, Grimm are flying to safety on our November 19 Flight to Freedom. Photo: Greater Good Charities This...
Woman Determined to Help Rescue Cat with Aggression Problem
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! I was visiting my cousin in Oregon, and while I was there I found a stray kitten. I scoured the neighborhood and local shelters trying to find his owners, but no one claimed him. A week passed and I decided he was going home to California with me. He was about two or three months old and already neutered. After a vet examination, it was concluded he was in very good health. I named him...
Dog With Horrific Neck Injury Found Abandoned At Oklahoma Park
WARNING: Graphic Image Ardmore Animal Shelter has been overwhelmed with intakes over the past few weeks. They have taken in over 200 animals in 11 days. But they didn’t hesitate to help a schnauzer found abandoned with a severe neck wound in Walker Park. Jet, as he has been named by staff, was found in a crate in the park and brought to the shelter by a good Samaritan. He arrived starving and with a horrific neck injury. “His injuries are consistent with a possible rubber band around the neck or intentional injury; it is not of a...
15 Austin FC Honorary Mascots Found Homes!
Nov 17, 2021 Austin FC approached Austin Pets Alive! in 2020 with an innovative partnership opportunity. For the first time, an MLS team would feature adoptable shelter dogs as the Honorary Mascots for home matches. This unique opportunity showcases the shared core values of Austin FC and Austin Pets Alive! and we are excited to announce that fifteen Austin FC Honorary Mascots were adopted and will no longer be sleeping in kennels at the shelter. [embedded content] Geraldine, Oso, Marmalade, Candy, Heidi, Missy, Corn, Peanut, Leon, Sunshine,...
Lost Dog? Volunteer Pet Detectives Are on the Case—From the Comfort of Home
“Most of my time my free time is spent on social media,” says Tucson resident Tanya Gutierrez. Universal story, right? Only while so many of us are idly scrolling, Tanya is online with a serious purpose as a volunteer pet detective with Pima Animal Care Center‘s Lost and Found program. Tanya and her dog Harry. When not volunteering as a pet detective, Tanya likes to walk, hike, and foster dogs. Tanya has been volunteering as a pet detective for about five years (through PACC, and with another non-affiliated group that...
Florida Black Bear With Head Stuck In Plastic Container For A Month Is Finally Freed
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) shared on Facebook that the black bear spotted a month ago with a plastic container on her head has been freed. Officials responded as soon as they received the first report of the female black bear in trouble, but she disappeared before they could help her. “Our bear biologists, law enforcement, and bear contractors set traps and monitored the area in an effort to remove the container, but after only two sightings, the bear was not seen again for over three weeks,” wrote...
