Worried About Ukraine? Here’s How You Can Help People & Pets Fleeing Putin’s War
On February 24, Russia launched a brutal invasion of its neighbor, Ukraine, in a brazen display of unchecked military power. The bloody invasion–which has left terrified residents hiding in basements and subways to escape relentless shelling and bombs–has already killed hundreds of innocent civilians and caused 1 million people to flee. Sadly, this is only the tip of the iceberg. The European Union predicts 7 million Ukrainians will be displaced by the time Putin’s war is through. Photo: World Central Kitchen The crisis is...
Ukrainians Fleeing With Their Pets Are Welcomed With Open Arms In Several Bordering Countries Who Waived Vet Papers
After the Russian invasion last week, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians are fleeing the war-torn country and seeking a safe haven for their families and pets. Images of devoted pet parents holding their animals close as they take cover in a bomb shelter or navigate the dangerous streets have gone viral on social media. The heartbreaking images show just how much they love their pets. The next time you hear someone say “I’m moving and can’t take my pet with me”, show them these photos.Ukrainians fleeing with their...
Your Dog Grieves Like You When Its Dog Companion Passes Away, Study Shows
Grief over the loss of a pet dog can be so deep and long-lasting. You can feel your heart really breaking, the tears flowing, and a painful emptiness haunting you as you move around the house—as you live another day in unfamiliar but stabbing pain. Photo: Max Pixel You may try to drown your heartache by taking a long nap. Your appetite feels gone, and you are not in the mood for physical activities most of the time. There are occasions, too, that you turn to emotional eating or other bad habits when the guilt, unhappiness, and all other...
As Strong Floods Hit Australia, Rescued Kittens Fill Shelter
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! Total chaos sums up the last couple of days. The relentless weather has also made it rain kittens for Best Friends Felines. PHOTO: NIKKI CHAPPLE / BEST FRIENDS FELINES There are 17 kittens in total that we took on over the last few days, all found in the rain and subsequent floods. Many of these would be babies that mum cats were moving to higher ground when they have been found and taken...
7 Ways To Celebrate World Wildlife Day On March 3
Thursday, March 3, is more than just a prelude to spring. It’s also World Wildlife Day, and the perfect time to celebrate all the incredible animals who call this planet home. But unless we do something to help, many wild species won’t be around to celebrate for much longer. Polar bears, pandas, rhinos, tigers, and koalas are just a few of the thousands of species pushed to the brink of extinction by poaching, pollution, habitat loss, and climate change. Photo: Pixabay This urgent dilemma has also inspired this year’s theme,...
From Rescued to Rescuer: A Rescue Dog Did CPR on His Owner and Saved His Life
Chewie, the Yorkshire terrier who saved his owner’s life by performing CPR on him, has been nominated for the prestigious Crufts Award. He is a finalist under the Rescue Dog Hero category and the only one from the northwest. Chewie was rescued by Loretta and Ray Whiteley in 2017. Photo: YouTube/Crufts He was just a 12-week-old puppy at that time, abandoned inside a black trash bag in someone’s yard. The couple found him half-buried with his littermates, tiny paws tied up and mouth cruelly taped to stop the poor puppies from making...
How Cattle Grazing Is Destroying Clean Water and Native Wildlife Habitats
Cattle grazing has been a longstanding tradition in the Western United States, but the practice has become outdated and the preservation of land and wildlife needs to come first. There are countless documented cases of animals being killed to make way for ranchers who leave an environmentally destructive path in their livestock’s wake. Grazing cattle can destroy wildlife habitats. In 2016, almost an entire Washington State wolf pack was killed after cattle were attacked on federal grazing lands known to be the pack’s territory,...
Starved Horses Seized From North Carolina Property Which Was Supposed To Be A Sanctuary
“This has been a long time coming…” Countless reports of animal neglect and cruelty on a property in Bostic, North Carolina, were unaddressed until a group of dedicated animal rescuers and an Animal Control officer, Kathy Hamilton, persuaded law enforcement to take action. It led to dozens of farm animals being seized. The property known as Paws Ranch was supposed to be a horse haven for abused and neglected horses but as one rescue said it is now a “horror show”. Nine emaciated horses were rescued from the...
3 Newborn Bear Cubs Are Being Nursed Back To Health After Their Mom Died
Researchers were using a radio collar to track a mother bear in the wild for a project, but were sad to find out that she had one day passed away, leaving her three bear cubs behind to fend for themselves. Since the orphan cubs are only around four to five weeks old and could barely walk on their own, they would most likely have died if left in the wild. Posted by Wild Instincts on Sunday, February 20, 2022 Luckily, they were rescued and taken in by Wild Instincts, a wildlife rehabilitation center in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Staff members...
Group Of Snowmobilers Rescue A Moose Trapped Beneath The Ice Of A Frozen Creek
When Andrew Koerner and his friend Terry White set out for a day of riding snow machines in Alaska, they never expected that their day of fun would end up saving an animal’s life. While they were headed home, the pair spotted a moose in distress that was stuck beneath the ice of a frozen creek. Photo: YouTube/9NEWS They knew they had to help this poor animal and that every second that passed was a matter of life or death for him. “You could just tell by his eyes that he was just so ready to get out of that hole,” Koerner...
