Vet Tech Urges Owners To Stay With Dogs During Euthanasia
Putting a dog down is a heartbreaking choice. They may be suffering from chronic medical issues, disease, or injury that makes it nearly impossible for the animal to have a good quality of life. No one deserves to be in pain every day, and sometimes, euthanasia is the compassionate choice. Often though, someone will take a dog in to be euthanized, shed a lot of tears, say their goodbyes, and leave before the dog is put to sleep. Simply put, they drop off their pet at the vet to die and walk away – leaving the dog all alone in their...
Animal Shelter Offers ‘Puppy Snuggle’ Sessions
Puppies are a breath of fresh air. Spending time with a tiny ball of fluff can instantly make your day a whole lot brighter and can even help you forget about your troubles in life. Puppies have a magic ability to bring us back to the present moment and help us to relax a little bit. In fact, spending time with them can be therapeutic, and one animal shelter has realized the healing power that puppies can have and they’re offering it as a service! Photo: Wikimedia Commons An animal shelter in Richmond, Virginia decided that after...
Pit Bull Feels Baby Kick In Mom’s Belly For The First Time
Megan is a dog mom to two rescue pups, including a pit bull named Goose. When adopting rescue dogs, you never know exactly what you’re getting, but Megan lucked out with Goose. He turned out to be so loving, affectionate, and protective! When Megan became pregnant, Goose seemed to sense that something was changing and gave his owner extra cuddles and attention. Photo: TikTok/meggysuemalouf In a sweet video shared on TikTok, Megan even showed that Goose would snuggle up on her pregnant belly and listen for kicks! When Goose felt the baby...
Gertie the Goat is One of the Best Motherhood Stories that Teaches How to Love and Let Go
Animals are capable of tender, loving care just like humans. In fact, there are some of them who can show such self-sacrificing love which many people find incredible like in the case of octopuses and seahorses. Photo: YouTube/CAPEanimals Among these incredible animal parents is Gertie the Goat, who raised a blind son with such love and devotion that is worthy of admiration and emulation. How Gertie the Goat Wisely and Lovingly Raised Her Blind Son When Gertie the Goat first arrived in CAPEanimals nine years ago, she had a fractured pelvis....
Affectionate Senior Cat Demands Cuddles and Attention From Cat Sitter
Australia native Madolline Gourley travels the globe by trading her pet sitting skills for free lodging. Over the years, that has allowed her to make friends with all sorts of cats, from the very friendly to the very shy, while exploring new cities. She recently got back to United States travel after a bit of a pandemic-caused break, and one particular feline was glad to have her in his house. Bones was adopted as a senior and is still kicking around at an estimated 20-years-old. When his parents left for a trip, they hired on Gourley to look...
Cat Shows Up on Man’s Porch When His Wife is in Hospice
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! My mom and my step dad had a series of beloved cats over the years, all of whom died too young due to health reasons. After the last one, Molly, died of cancer, my stepdad said no more, because he just couldn’t take losing another one. So for a short time they didn’t have any, then my mom got really sick herself. She struggled at home for a while, and then had to go into...
40 Cats Rescued From Ukrainian Shelter Find Homes In Berlin
Abandoned and homeless animals are still being evacuated from Ukraine and brought to neighboring countries for safety and a new life. Recently, 40 cats were rescued from a Ukrainian shelter and after a long journey arrived in Berlin, Germany. As with all animal rescues, it took a team of dedicated and brave individuals to make the strenuous rescue a success. The cats were taken from the shelter of Irina Dobrol люbova and cared for by volunteers as they made their way to safety. Posted by UAnimals on Monday, April 4, 2022...
As War Erupts In Ukraine, Heroes Embark On Urgent Mission To Save Rescued Circus Bear
Masha is a Eurasian bear who spent 19 years in the circus, where she was forced to perform and spent the rest of her time trapped in a tiny cage. Fortunately, the unhappy bear was rescued by Warriors of Wildlife, a Ukrainian rescue group committed to the rescue, relocation, and ongoing care of abused and neglected animals. Photo: Warriors of Wildlife But just as rescuers were in the process of transferring the bear to a wildlife sanctuary in Romania, war erupted in Ukraine–making Masha’s evacuation more urgent than ever....
These Clever Octopuses Find A Way To Repurpose Trash In The Sea
There is no doubt that octopuses are clever. They are well armed when it comes to survival in the wild and have been proven, by multiple studies, to be extremely intelligent. And with the continuous rise of pollution, octopuses have found multiple ways to make use of the garbage that is littering our oceans. PHOTO: Unsplash/Qijin Xu In a recent study published in the Marine Pollution Bulletin, researchers used crowdsourced, underwater images to analyze how octopuses use the litter they find on the seabed. They documented how octopuses,...
Ukrainian Police Officer Rescues Dog Found In Destroyed Car
Ukrainian forces have regained control of Bucha, a city near Kyiv, that was captured by Russian forces on March 12. Many civilians lost their lives as well as countless animals. However, a story of hope was shared by animal rights organization, UAnimals, on Facebook. Kiev police officer, Alexei Sidorenkov, was patrolling the area around the city and inspecting all the abandoned and bombed vehicles on the side of the road. He peered inside a car with all the windows shot out and found a large dog curled up on the floor. Posted by UAnimals...
