7 Easy Ways To Help Animals This Earth Day
Earth Day is celebrated by over a billion people in 193 countries. Every year on April 22nd people reflect on how they can help make the planet a better place for all who call it home. Sadly, human actions cause a lot of damage to the environment and animals. Many species are facing extinction due to habitat loss caused by deforestation, pollution, lack of food sources, overhunting, and so much more. Photo: Pixabay/ Panupong Lithkai We must act now to ensure these animals are around for future generations. Join us in rebuilding what we have...
The Story Behind International Guide Dog Day
International Guide Dog Day has been held every year on the last Wednesday in April since 1992, honoring guide dogs and the work they do for the blind. As Bark Post reports, there is evidence dogs have been helping the blind in ancient Rome. Officially, guide dogs are credited to Johann Wilhelm Klein, who founded the Institute for the Education of the Blind in Vienna. Klein detailed his method for training guide dogs in 1819, but Guide Dogs wouldn’t be widely used until about 100 years later. Guide dogs provide assistance for the blind,...
Baby Kookaburra Shows Off Its Signature Laugh
You’ve probably heard of the kookaburra bird before. Even if you’re not in Australia, you’re likely familiar with the children’s song, “Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree Song.” The iconic birds are known for their distinguishable laugh. It’s hard to mistake! In Bunya, Queensland, Australia, a wildlife caregiver-in-training captured the moment a baby kookaburra let out an adorable laugh and it’s too cute! Photo: YouTube/ViralHog They shared with ViralHog that the bird, nicknamed Baby or...
Dog Rescued From Roadside Learns To Walk Again
When Larisa with Fond Leona came across an abandoned dog on the side of the road, she didn’t hesitate to stop and help. The poor pup, who they named Bimul, had been dumped by his owner when the owner found out the dog was sick. Bimul was suffering from a rare genetic condition known as muscle atrophy. He couldn’t walk and was clearly in pain as he lay stranded on the roadside. Photo: YouTube/Animal Shelter After taking him in for an examination, rescuers discovered that all four of his legs had problems. They didn’t know if...
Neglected Horse Rescued From Cruel ‘Walking Show’ Industry
A horse named Pride is now living out his days in peace after being rescued from the cruel “Walking Show” industry in Tennessee. The horse was rescued by the Humane Society of the United States after suffering for several years. The poor horse was kicked, neglected, abused, and forced to perform “Big Lick” for show. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Big Lick is performed by horses who lift their legs high in a strut. From the outside, it may look innocent, but the methods they use to make the horses walk that way are far from...
Dog Finds His Way Home After Going Missing For A Week
Our pets aren’t just an extension of our family – they are our family. That is why when one of them goes missing, it becomes a living nightmare. Back in March, Steven Beltran and his family faced every dog owner’s worst nightmare after their dog Brownie, went missing. The small dog had gotten loose after the family’s gate was left open by accident. They spent a week searching for their beloved Brownie, the searches lasting well into the late evening hours and starting early in the morning. The family, who live in...
Puppy Wandering the Streets Finds Home at Christmastime
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! This little guy was abandoned in our neighborhood sometime around Christmas. We first saw him running down the street and thought he was someone’s pup who had gotten out. A week or so later, we saw him again on the bridge behind our house near the creek and woods. DOG. PHOTO: ADOBE STOCK / KRISCHIMEIER After several tries at catching him, we went and bought a large live animal trap....
Following Steelers Quarterback Dwayne Haskins’ Death, Fans Donate to His Favorite Animal Rescue
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was killed April 9 after being hit by a dump truck on a highway. Fans and teammates of the 24-year-old took to social media over the weekend to mourn a life lost too soon, and some have decided to honor the player in a special way. Wolf Trap Animal Rescue in Virginia, which Haskins had supported in the past, saw more than quadruple its usual donation volume in the days following the deadly collision. This came as fans across social media encouraged each other to honor Haskins with these...
Dog Killed With Shovel After Chasing Bus Carrying Owner To Shanghai Isolation Center
Residents of the Shanghai district of Pudong have been locked in their homes since March 28. What was initially planned to be a short-term effort to stop rising Covid infections has turned into home imprisonment for millions. Amid panic and rising tensions, a health worker was seen beating a dog to death with a shovel. As CNN reports, a video of the incident was recorded by a resident of a nearby building, and “shows a Covid prevention worker, dressed head to toe in protective gear, chasing the corgi down a street and hitting it three...
China’s Lockdown Policy Isolates Shanghai Residents In Homes Without Access To Basic Necessities
Residents of Shanghai have been living in a nightmare. In an effort to avert another global pandemic, and with COVID infections already on the rise, the Chinese government has implemented strict lockdown policies that have kept citizens isolated in their homes for weeks, the Independent reports. No one within the massive city of 25 million has been allowed to leave their houses to get food under the country’s “Zero Covid” policy. Residents of Shanghai are not allowed to leave their homes during the “Zero Covid”...
