One Rainy Lucky Night
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! After two very hot humid days in the summer, we had two of torrential downpours. My daughter Rebbecca was on her way home from a friend’s house and happened to see something across the dark road. She stopped in the rain and picked up this little black rain soaked kitten. KITTEN. PHOTO: PIXABAY/BEN SCHERJON When she was brought to the house, I took one look at her and told her,...
Border Collie Found Buried Alive Under Pile Of Rocks Gets Adopted By Rescuer
Border collie named Jake is leaving his traumatic past behind as he starts his new life with one of his rescuers. Last November, Charlotte was hiking with her husband in the Scottish Highlands when they heard a dog crying and whimpering. They approached and found a severely injured border collie buried under a pile of rocks. They immediately called Scottish SPCA for help. Screenshot: Facebook/Scottish SPCA Yvonne Sloss, one of the responding inspectors for the Scottish SPCA, said she still has flashbacks of the heartbreaking moment she found...
Join the Fight to Save the Rarest Leopard in the World
With less than a few dozen alive in the wild, the Amur leopard is one of the most endangered animals in the world, and its future is in grave danger. As the World Wildlife Fund reports, the Amur leopard is solitary. Nimble-footed and strong, can run at speeds of up to 37 miles per hour, and has been reported to leap more than 19 feet horizontally and up to 10 feet vertically. This big cat has adapted to life in the temperate forests of Russia that make up the northern-most part of the species’ range. Less than a few dozen Amur leopards...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Behavioral need foster caregivers, candid conversations and more!
Happy Tuesday! Below is a brief round-up of new blog posts and resources added over the past week. 6 tips for recruiting fosters for pets with behavioral needsFinding foster caregivers for pets who have behavioral needs can feel daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are six strategies animal welfare organizations across the country are using to do just this! 1. Prioritize “unicorn” fosters who have ideal home set-ups for some of your more challenging pets (people who don’t...
Deaf Elderly Grandmother Still Waits For Her Missing Dog To Return A Year Later
Animals make such wonderful companions. They can especially be wonderful company for elderly people who might be lonely and in need of a buddy. That is why it is extra heartbreaking to see someone in such a position have their pet go missing. Unfortunately, one grandmother, Philomena Boenke, suffered the gut-wrenching ordeal of losing her 16-year-old Chihuahua-Yorkshire Terrier mix, Brandy. According to a Facebook group dedicated to finding the dog, the 81-year-old grandma lost her pet after her 59-year-old son, Tony, took the little...
Rottweiler And Toddler Jump On The Trampoline Together
The bond that exists between a dog and its person is unlike any other. But no one knows just how powerful and special the dog-owner bond can be, quite like children. Dogs and kids are like macaroni and cheese. They’re the perfect pairing, which is why we often see the internet flooded with adorable videos of dogs and kids playing together in perfect harmony. One adorable video happens to show a Rottweiler having a blast playing on the trampoline with his 3-year-old Buddy. Photo: PXHERE Kona and Alex were caught on camera living their...
Meet Oakley, The Long-Haired Dalmatian That Looks Like A Golden Retriever
There are a lot of viral trends, particularly on TikTok. These videos vary from the funny, to the bizarre, to the wholesomely adorable. One of those trends was the popular trend of showing off a “mom” and a “dad,” and then finally revealing their offspring. While the trend in itself is cute, when you swap out humans for animals, it becomes a million times more precious. That is exactly what Andrew Lewis ended up doing. He didn’t think much of it when he decided to join the trend and create his video, but it...
Dog Struggles To Feed Her Puppies After Being Abandoned
Many parents understand how difficult it can be to feed their children. It seems as if this is also a struggle that some dogs have, especially when they are abandoned. The dog in this story had given birth out in a field and was trying her best to keep her puppy safe and well-fed. There was still a struggle, however, but a woman stepped forward to call DAR Animal Rescue so help could be provided. Photo: YouTube/DAR Animal Rescue Before the rescuers could get to the field, the mother dog had already hidden the puppies under a water tank. She...
Dog Carries His Bowl Full Of Food To Eat On The Couch
If there is one thing that we know about dogs, it is that they always know how to have a good time. These animals can make merriment out of any activity, even those that we would consider being mundane. One dog named Murphy here is a prime example of that. He’s got one of the best strategies for mealtime that we have seen in some time. Unlike some dogs, who are content to merely eat their food wherever the bowl is set down, Murphy has other plans. Photo: Pixabay The basset hound was not about to miss out on his favorite programs, so he...
Mother Cat And Her Kittens Make Their Home In A Bird’s Nest
If you happen to have a cat in your life, you realize that you never quite know where you will find them. They seem to be the masters at getting into almost everything, but in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, one feline and her kittens were found in a most unexpected place. According to a Facebook post by the Cats Protection Charity, a family in Amersham found cats in a bird’s nest. Photo: Facebook/Chiltern Cats Protection Photo: Facebook/Chiltern Cats Protection One of the charity volunteers, Ruth Goller, looked for them for a week before...
