Two Mexican Gray Wolf Pairs Released in Mexico Through International Partnership
Mexican gray wolves were once found all across the southern edge of the American Southwest and down into central Mexico. Their wild habitat has since been confined to a small portion of eastern Arizona and western New Mexico, and wildlife officials have been building up a small population in Mexico. Recently, they expanded this effort by adding two more pairs. The Arizona Game and Fish Department has shared that Mexico’s National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP) has released four of the endangered wolves into the state of...
Kitten Helps Grieving Woman Heal From the Loss of Her Mother and Both of Her Cats
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! In the fall of 2015, after having lost my mom earlier that year in May and having lost my Jasper and Ella B (commonly known as ‘my twins’/ both cats) as well, I was not ready to adopt another kitten. As fall came around, so did another batch of feral kittens, and along with it, some healing in my heart from all the loss I had gone through. KITTEN. PHOTO: PIXABAY / DIG-DEEPER...
10 Heroic Dogs Who Show Why We Celebrate National K9 Veterans Day
March 13 is National K-9 Veterans Day, a special day set aside to honor all the brave military dogs working hard to keep our country safe. Here are 10 inspiring stories about loyal military K9s who used their keen senses, speed, and strength to protect their fellow soldiers, even when it meant risking their lives. Please join us in celebrating these brave four-legged heroes on National K-9 Veterans Day! Photo: Flickr/Arctic Warrior Sgt. Stubby This former stray played a critical role during WW1, where he bravely accompanied troops to the...
Little Kitten Saved From ‘Horrible’ Big Cat Rescue
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! I had been volunteering at a tiger and big cat “rescue” in Indiana (a HORRIBLE place that was shut down a few years later) for a while. It was heartbreaking, but I was hoping that MAYBE it just needed a few more volunteers to help it get ‘back on its feet.’ So for a summer, my husband and I went on weekends to help out. The very last weekend that I volunteered at...
Meet The Lucky Dogs Flying To Safety On Our “Luck of the Irish” Flight to Freedom
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, and this year, we’ve decided to celebrate by sharing good fortune with shelter pets in need. On Thursday, March 17, we’re teaming up with Greater Good Charities to fly 40 at-risk shelter dogs to safety on our “Luck of the Irish” Flight to Freedom, which will travel from Lousiana to Idaho on St. Patrick’s Day. Our “Luck of the Irish” Flight To Freedom will fly 40 at-risk shelter pets to safety in Idaho. Photo: Greater Good Charities/Ellie Snyder Each...
Owner Throws Quinceañera For Dog’s 15th Birthday
Reaching 15 is a big milestone for people, often representing the transition from child to adult. In some cultures, the occasion is marked with a huge celebration called a Quinceañera. Typically, Quinceañeras are for girls turning 15. They’re to celebrate the passage from girlhood to womanhood. But one lucky pup was treated to a Quinceañera of her own, but it was to celebrate her passage into her golden years! Since dogs have much shorter lifespans than people, they usually reach adulthood between one and two years...
Photos Show Caring People Sheltering In Ukraine With Their Pets
CLICK HERE to help provide nourishing meals and critical supplies to people and animals fleeing from attack in Ukraine. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in late February, people have been fleeing the country. Many of those who stayed behind have been sheltering in bomb shelters and in underground metro stations. The logistics of hiding out in a bomb shelter or metro station are hard enough for a single person or family, having to take just what they can carry and often leave at a moment’s notice. But for those with pets,...
A Judge Makes a Child’s Dream Come True by Letting Him Adopt Teddy Bears
Six adorable teddy bears, and their names are Mr. Denham, Baby Denham, Brown Bear, Bamboo, Special Teddy Jr., and Tiny. Now all of these teddies are adopted family members of a seven-year-old child who is going through the adoption process himself. Yes, the adoption is officially approved by a family court in Western Australia, which warmly responded to the child’s request to adopt his teddy bears. Photo: Flickr/Leonid Mamchenkov Earlier, this child made an appeal to the family court to adopt his favorite stuffed animals. The family...
Boy Gets Himself Stuck In 35-foot Tree Trying To Rescue Stubborn Tabby Cat
After finding himself stranded in a tree, 35 feet above the ground, a 17-year-old Indianapolis boy has learned why daring pet rescues are better off left to the experts. The boy, named Owen, first spotted a tabby cat in the tree at a Holliday Park. Thinking the cat had no other way down, Owen began climbing. Owen reached the cat, but that left him in need of a rescue himself. The boy wasn’t able to climb back down the tree without risking a perilous fall. According to the Kansas City Star, firefighters were called to help being Owen...
Rescued Donkey Asks for Snuggles From One of His Favorite People
Vicky Schroeder has met a lot of donkeys over the years as executive director of Longhopes Donkey Shelter. She likes the animals so much that her Instagram handle says it all: @fortheloveofass_. She recently shared a video of one of her biggest loves. Schroeder said she was asked which donkey she likes the most. She clarified that she doesn’t have a favorite and loves special things about each animal, but she decided to share some footage of a big furry sweetie named Gideon. Though this 30-something donkey is far along in years, he...
