Taiwan Officials Euthanize 154 Smuggled Cats And The World Is Outraged
154 cats were discovered aboard a fishing boat in a suspected smuggling operation by Taiwan officials. Two days later all the cats were euthanized. People around the world, including thousands of animal-loving Taiwan residents, are heartbroken and infuriated. Their anger is mostly targeted at the smugglers but many want to know why the cats couldn’t have been quarantined and then re-homed? Photo: Pixabay/sputnikzion Coast guards intercepted the boat 40 miles off the southern coast of Kaohsiung, Taiwan and discovered 62 crates filled...
Choosing a wheelchair for a dog with mobility issues
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Learn more about open adoptions with these Maddie’s University courses
This blog post originally ran in early 2020. With the Open Arms Challenge starting in November, we wanted to give you a little head start. We’ve put together two brand new courses on Maddie’s University® — Dog Adoptions: Eliminating Roadblocks to Positive Outcomes and Open Cat Adoptions: Keep Them Moving, Get Them Home. We suggest taking them both, even if you only focus on dogs or cats, since the philosophies apply to both. It’s important to note that practicing open adoptions does...
What’s Your Pet’s Love Language?
Everyone has a love language. Some people show their affection with affirmative words or quality time. Others express their devotion with acts of service, thoughtful gifts, or physical touch. But love languages–first popularized in the 1992 bestselling book, The Five Love Languages, by Gary Chapman–are more just than a human phenomenon. Now research suggests that our pets communicate using love languages, too. Chris Lane with rescued dogs Cooper and Chloe. Photo: Seresto® Country music star Chris Lane is very familiar with the...
There’s Nothing Quite Like This Relationship Between A Pitbull And A Little Girl
If you’ve ever been lucky enough to have a dog in your life, you realize just how special they can be. We bond with them on a very personal level, and if you have children in the family, they grow up to love dogs, just as we did. Every once in a while, we hear about a child that forms a special bond with a dog and it’s beautiful to see. Photo: Max Pixel That was the case with this young girl, who has a special friend in a pitbull and the two of them are Internet heroes. Article continues below Our Featured Programs See how...
Internet Falls In Love With Puppy That Was Born With 5 Legs
You never quite know what you are going to see when you’re scrolling through TikTok. Teenagers dancing, some awesome kitchen hacks, and occasionally, a dog with five legs. This interesting and unique American bulldog made its debut on TikTok on the @norcal_bullybreed_rescue channel. In fact, the dog’s name is Chanel and she has a unique feature that has the Internet talking. Photo: flickr/Rock City Kennels Chanel has an extra leg where her tail should be. It even has three toes and pads, making it even more authentic. Article...
Cat Napping In A Miniature Village Looks Enormous
Ever since we were young, we’ve seen giant monsters attacking cities in movies, everything from Godzilla to King Kong. Then again, none of them are nearly as cute as the giant cat in a little village. The incident happened in a miniature representation of the Babbacombe Model Village and Gardens in Devon, UK. Obviously, it was just too nice to avoid and the white cat couldn’t help but lay down on the front lawn of the Bath’s Royal Crescent building. Photo: Max Pixel The little miniature people seem to be alarmed at what was...
Police Dog That Finds Weapons Is Able To Find A Wedding Ring Lost On A Beach
Losing your wedding ring is always a stressful situation but when you know you lost it on a sandy beach at Lake Superior, it’s almost a hopeless problem. That is, of course, unless a local K-9 hero and his sheriff companion are on the job. It started when Elsa Greene was visiting Eagle Beach and had removed her ring to apply sunscreen. The rings were put on her hat but a large bug startled her, causing her to throw the hat in the air and to lose her rings at the same time. Photo: PXFUEL Before long, a frantic search was in place because...
Friendly Spaniel Puppy Named Baxter Becomes Hospital’s First Therapy Dog
Baxter is a 10-month-old dog from Fort Smith, Arkansas. But the King Charles Cavalier Spaniel is more than just a very good boy. He’s also a certified therapy dog who spends 2 hours a week greeting patients, families, and staff at Mercy Hospital Fort Smith in Arkansas. Of course, Baxter’s good deeds wouldn’t be possible without the help of his owner, Robert Mercer, a retired police officer who facilitates Baxter’s gig as the hospital’s first therapy dog. Photo: Mercy Hospital Fort Smith “Everything just...
Tiny Kitten Survives Dog Attack and Neglect with the Help of a Kind Human
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! While buying cat food at Petco the first Saturday in December 2011, a family came in with a pathetic looking kitten. The little girl was crying and the boy just looked down at his feet while the parents spoke to the rescue group. I could tell the woman running the rescue was very angry while the kitten looked over her shoulder and I swear, every time I looked up she gave me the...
