Stubborn Husky Refuses To Come Downstairs
Stubborn animals are so funny….unless it is your animal who has decided to give you guff. It’s one of those “its hilarious until it happens to you” type of things. One owner of a stubborn husky named Rex knows just what it feels like to have a dog who won’t listen, and they were able to capture his antics on camera! Rex is a Siberian husky whose usually the goodest of boys, but sometimes he has his moments. Photo: PIXNIO Rex decided that he was going to head upstairs when his owner, Sophie Ewan, wasn’t...
Dog Asks Permission Before Running To See Grandma And Grandpa
As a kid, we always envied the people who are able to live within walking distance of their grandparents’ house. For us, the trips were always fun but they would take longer than we would have liked. There’s just a special excitement about going to see the grandparents that cannot be matched and one dog knows just how true that is. Unlike us, the lucky pup has things much sweeter. Their grandparents live right next door, so there is no need to worry about carving out a few days to take the drive or schedule a flight. Photo:...
Cat With Split-Colored Face Has A Kitten Of Each Color
Narnia the cat is no stranger to the press, as he has been profiled in the past. You may remember him as the two-toned cat who was all the rage back in 2018, or perhaps you’re part of his large Instagram following. Now, Narnia’s got an even better story to tell. Narnia is now a cat daddy and two of his kittens take after his coloring, one for each side of his face! Phoenix is a gray-haired cat and Prada has black hair. The funniest part of all is that they serve as a perfect representation of both sides of their father. Photo:...
Furniture Company Combines An Armchair With A Cat Exercise Wheel
If you are looking for the perfect gift you can share with the felines in your life, this story is here to delight you. Catham City, a cat furniture company, just launched a Kickstarter campaign for an armchair that has a cat exercise wheel built-in. Their latest piece is called the Loveseat and it combines a cat exercise wheel with the ease of the armchair. The Loveseat is designed to appeal to cats and owners equally. Photo: YouTube/Catham city According to the Kickstarter, the seat is supposed to allow the cat and its owner to “bond...
10 Reasons Why People Love The Pets In Their Lives
There are many things that we may appreciate about life, but there’s nothing quite like having a faithful pet by your side. They are love personified and you never have to question how they feel about you. Of course, pets mean different things to different people, and it’s always interesting to hear what somebody has to say about their beloved furry friend. That is where Reddit comes in. People are sharing what their pets do for them and it is heartwarming to see those responses. 1. “My hat flew off once and Porky the Pug...
French Study Finds Dogs Are More Reliable at Sniffing Out COVID Than Rapid Lateral Flow Tests
Dogs are known for their strong sniffers that are estimated to be at least 10,000 times more powerful than human noses. Those powerful canine snouts may come in handy to help control the COVID-19 pandemic. A new study out of France found that dogs were able to detect the presence of the virus with 97% accuracy, better than many rapid lateral flow tests. The research was conducted in March and April by the National Veterinary School of Alfort and the clinical research unit at Paris’ Necker-Cochin hospital. PHOTO: PIXABAY/LUM3N Professor...
Researchers Found Another Novel Coronavirus, And It Might Be Spread By Dogs
By now, most of us have learned more than we ever wanted to know about coronaviruses, even if we avoided getting sick during the pandemic. One of 2020’s biggest takeaways — outside the need to wash our hands and wear a mask — was that coronaviruses aren’t all the same. Some cause the relatively mild common cold. Others trigger more serious illnesses, including SARS, bird flu, and now Covid-19. Other coronaviruses affect dogs, cats, bats, and other animals, but kindly leave humans alone. Photo: Pixabay Now scientists...
We All Saved Jack
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! It was a dark and stormy night. Not really. It was a hot August afternoon in 2006. As I waited in reception at the vet’s office to pick up our cat, an older man and a young adult woman came in. She carried something wrapped in a towel. All I could see were two little white ears sticking up over the towel. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY/CORYR930 The young woman explained that her father was...
Cat And Dog Fur Is Being Imported Into Canada And Sold Next To Seal Skin Products
There is a tragic trail of inhumanity running across the globe. It begins with dogs and cats being bred in farms, or stolen off the streets in China, Thailand, the Philippines and other Southeast Asian regions, According to the Winnipeg Humane Society, “Most of the animals are killed by being strung up by their hind legs or neck with a thin metal wire. A worker then stabs them in the groin or stomach and waits for them to bleed to death. Some farms or factories will bludgeon animals to death, suffocate them, or use a hose to pour water...
Disabled Man Feels Instant Bond With Shelter Cat Who Is Missing One Leg, Just Like Him
When a Wisconsin man decided to adopt a cat, friends pointed him towards Safe Haven Pet Sanctuary, a shelter and cat café in downtown Green Bay. Indeed, when Robert Bartel arrived at the cage-free shelter, he quickly found his perfect companion animal. Paneer was a rescued orange feline missing one back leg–-just like Robert, who was born with only one leg and gets around with a prosthetic. Photo: Instagram/cat_cafe_wisconsin “I took a look at her description, and I saw that she was missing one leg like me,” Robert...
