Authorities Bust Largest Alleged Dogfighting Operation In South Carolina
While dog fighting has been banned in all U.S. states since 1976, it’s still far too prevalent today. According to the Humane Society, dogs involved in fighting rings are bred, conditioned, and trained to fight in a pit for money or entertainment. The fight ends when one of the dogs can no longer continue. Photo: YouTube/The Humane Society of the United States Dog fighting is a horrible practice that usually results in the death or grave injury of one or multiple dogs. Thankfully, authorities are starting to crack down on suspected dog...
Grumpy The Cockatoo Celebrates His 50th Birthday
They say you’re only as old as you feel. While he might be 50 years old, Grumpy the Goffin cockatoo isn’t a day over twenty. This bird is truly living his best life. In fact, this bird has quite an interesting little party trick: He can bark like a dog. As Grumpy’s owner, Linda, shared on Instagram, the bird has been in the family since 1988! Linda shared in an interview with GeoBeats Animals that she’d gotten him from her brother after a breeder decided to get rid of his inventory. At the time, Linda’s husband...
Orange Tabby Cat Can’t Get Enough Of His Favorite Snack
Cats are voracious little meat eaters. I’ve had a cat that went ham for ham, another one who would try to bite my leg whenever I was grilling if I didn’t share a piece of burger or steak, and another cat that refused to eat anything except the expensive, wafer-thin turkey slices from the deli. Photo: Pexels/Peng Louis All that said, I’ve never had a cat that loved vegetables. The closest thing that I’ve ever experienced is one of my cats enjoying slices of cheese or a few licks of Greek yogurt. However, cats can also...
Mom Adopts Emotional Support Kitten For Her Anxious Golden Retriever
We all suffer from anxiety – some of us more so than others. Of course, for humans, that big spike in anxiety can sometimes mean that we need an emotional support animal. But what about our animals? They are known to also struggle with anxiety. Apparently, they too, can benefit from having an emotional support animal to help them through the rough patches. Photo: YouTube/The Dodo Take Horlicks the golden retriever, who is quite anxious – especially when he has to stay at home alone. In fact, the poor dog’s separation anxiety...
Dad Secretly Adopts Kitten for His Daughters After Mom Says No
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! One of the neighborhood cats had kittens under my dad’s old car the summer I was 11. I have three sisters (aged 18, 16, and 11 at the time) and once the kittens were old enough, the four of us were out there a lot cuddling the three kittens that would come close. We’d named all of them, but mom put her foot down over and over again – no cats. Our dog was enough for one...
Tips for Spotting Canine Influenza and How to Treat it
As we head into flu season, it’s important to remember that dogs can get the flu just like people. Sound crazy? It shouldn’t. Animals are susceptible to seasonal illnesses as well. In fact, pets can sometimes catch our ailments, just like with COVID. So, how do you spot a cold in dogs? Simple: the same way you spot it in humans. They can present with the sniffles, a cough, lethargy, reduced appetite, eye discharge, and/or a fever. Taken individually, these symptoms could point to any number of things. As a whole, however,...
Mama Sloth Reunites With Baby After Being Separated During Bolivia’s Wildfires
We all need our moms, especially when we’re young. Even little baby animals, who are pretty much born fairly independent, rely on their moms at times for care. During times of stress, no one provides comfort quite like mom. We see that depicted so accurately in a video featuring two sloths. Photo: Facebook/Marco Antonio Greminger Céspedes Sloths are quite unusual little creatures. They move so slowly, and their faces make them look like they’re in a constant state of confusion, and that somehow makes it even more...
Man Shares The Beauty of Fall With His Rescue Pit Bull In Oregon
The autumnal season is upon us! Days are getting shorter, nights are getting colder, the leaves are crunchy and colorful, and of course, you can’t go anywhere without seeing pumpkin spice products. It’s an enjoyable time of the year, especially for Bam Bam – a rescued pitbull in Oregon who is getting to enjoy the outdoor autumn season for the very first time thanks to his owner, Nate. Photo: YouTube/The Dodo As Nate shared in a video with The Dodo, “This is his first fall of his life I’m excited to show him...
Boy With Traumatic Brain Injury Sees “Turning Point” In Recovery After Meeting Colonel The Golden Retriever
Going through something so terrible like a traumatic accident is so hard and heartbreaking. It’s even more difficult and heartbreaking when it’s a young child. Kids are supposed to enjoy their childhoods, not have to fight for survival at such a young age. For Caleb, things were pretty touch-and-go following a horrible car accident that left the young boy in the intensive care unit suffering from a traumatic brain injury. Photo: YouTube/ita4me His parents were devastated. They didn’t know what life was going to look like for...
Elephant Friend Swiftly Rescued Her Caregiver Amidst an Attack
It’s nice to have a friend that you can rely on, especially in difficult situations. Being surrounded by your loved ones can truly make you feel safe and free of worries. People can connect with each other through the ability to empathize, which helps a human understand more of the person’s situation and act according to it. Photo: Pixabay/Anemone123 Amazingly, some animals are also capable of having such skills. For instance, elephants can certainly determine emotions, primarily if a herd member is in pain or distress. The...
