Woman Feeds Hungry Stray Puppies In Ukraine When No One Else Will
Around the world, stray dogs are a problem. Dogs need shelter, food, veterinary care, and companionship to thrive, but there are many that spend their lives on the streets. In some areas, like the US, street dogs are taken into shelters. Many are euthanized, but the dogs that survive and find home placements often go on to live amazing lives. Other areas, like Ukraine, have dog shelters but they’re too crowded. Shelters turn thousands of dogs away, creating a huge problem for the country – a massive overpopulation of stray dogs....
Owner Tries To Work Under The Car But The Dog Has Other Plans
Dogs often want love and attention from their owners and they’ll take every opportunity that arises to get it. If you’ve ever tried to exercise with a dog around, you know how it goes. You lay down on a matt to do some stretching or crunches and the dog runs over for kisses, making it nearly impossible to accomplish anything. We can’t really be mad at them for it, it’s actually quite adorable (even if it feels a little pesky in the moment). Of course, every dog is different and some take a hint better than others. Some...
Dog Goes to Neighbor’s House Every Single Day Until His Owner Agrees to Let Him Stay There
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! He wasn’t even 3 months old the first time he showed up, exhausted, hungry and thirsty resting under brush next to our house. When we finally coaxed him out, we also learned he was completely flea and tick ridden and without any ID. We live a bit in the countryside and it’s not unusual that hunters leave their dogs to roam, which is what we thought had happened to him, only...
Months After Saving Elderly Woman From Fire, Hero Cop Rescues Dog From Frozen Lake
In 2021, Officer Jon Smith saved an elderly woman’s life by rushing into a burning house to rescue her from the flames. Now the brave officer is being applauded again for risking his life to save a dog trapped in a frozen lake. “Well folks he’s done it again,” the Lewiston Police Department wrote on Facebook. “After just receiving a department award for pulling a woman from a burning house, this time it was a 4-legged friend.” Photo: Facebook/Lewistown Police Department The post included bodycam footage of...
Can Dogs Tell Time?
Dogs know when it is time to eat and start begging at the same time every day, like clockwork. But is it due to habit and routine or do they really know how to tell time? It seems dogs also know when we will be returning home. Photo: Unsplash/Baptist Standaert Have you noticed that your dog greets you with a wagging tail and sloppy kisses every time you come home? Do they just love us so much that they wait by the door for us to return, or do they know what time we usually come home? These are things dog owners have been wondering about for a...
After Saving A Baby Bobcat’s Life, Hero Shelter Cat Rewarded With His Own Home
An orange and white cat named Smuckers wound up in the shelter after his owner died. But this heartbreaking twist came with a silver lining. When a baby bobcat fell ill, the four-year-old shelter cat stepped up to save her life. The heartwarming saga began when a baby bobcat was brought to a wildlife hospital in New Brunswick, Canada. “The cat was clearly not well,” one of the hospital veterinarians, Dr. Nicole Jewett, told Canada’s Global News. Here is our bobcat receiving her blood transfusion. The transfusion was...
Labrador Brings Her Blankie Wherever She Goes
Toddlers are often seen carrying around a blankie for comfort but usually give it up around the age of three. However, the same cannot be said for a sweet Labrador retriever who carries her blankie everywhere she goes. The 3-year-old lab named Winnie lives in Canada with her family and has multiple blankies. They go everywhere with her, including in the pool and outside in the snow. Thank goodness she has extras, so when one is in the wash or left outdoors, she always has one to carry around. Just like all well-loved blankies, Winnie’s...
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Officer Frees Deer Entangled in Christmas Lights
Many of us enjoy the holiday cheer Christmas lights bring, but you have to be careful with your decorations if wildlife is apt to stop by. An officer with Colorado Parks and Wildlife recently encountered a good example of this. Officer Joe Nicholson came to the aid of a buck deer in Jefferson County, Colorado, who had string lights wrapped around his antlers. As you can see in pictures shared by the agency’s Northeast Region, they had gotten pretty well entangled. A buck in western Jefferson County became entangled in Christmas lights....
Shy Black Kitten Becomes Foster Fail, Helps Foster Generations of Kittens
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! When I moved to my town 25 years ago, I saw a lot of stray cats in the area. My search for a shelter came up empty. We didn’t have one that serviced our town. My search did, however, put me in touch with a local rescuer who offered to loan me traps and teach me how to use them. Thus began my rescue career. My efforts caught the attention of the small weekly paper, and they did a...
Thrift Store Workers Find Cat Inside Donated Recliner
We’ve all found change in the sofa, but workers at one Colorado thrift store found a much larger treasure tucked in the cushions. The unusual incident occurred at a thrift store in Denver as workers sorted through new items donated on New Years’ Eve. According to 9 News, workers were inspecting a donated beige recliner when they found an orange tabby cat curled up inside. Photo: Facebook/Denver Animal Shelter The cat, whose name was Montequllo, must have also been equally startled by this strange situation. The orange cat may have...
