How Pets are Helping AIDS Survivors through Two Pandemics
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Oldest European Hedgehog Found by Citizen Scientists, Breaks Former Age Record By Seven Years
European hedgehogs have faced dwindling numbers in recent years, so scientists in Denmark did some research on the species in an effort to promote helpful conservation plans. They sent volunteers out to find dead hedgehogs, and in the process, came across the oldest recorded member of the species, who was nearly twice the age of the prior record holder. “The Danish Hedgehog Project” was launched in 2016, with the results published this month in the journal Animals. The citizen science initiative was led by Dr. Sophie Lund...
Amplify Austin
Feb 21, 2023 Calling all Austinites, dog fans and cat enthusiasts! Amplify Austin 2023 is just around the corner and we need you to join us to #AmplifyLifesaving this year! This day of giving is very important for nonprofit organizations across Central Texas and APA! is honored to participate again this year. We want to make sure that all of our supporters that want to join in know exactly how they can help and what their support means! The first thing you can do to get involved is make a donation using our Amplify Austin fundraising page....
Adventure Cat Doesn’t Let Her Blindness Stop Her From Exploring the World
It’s pretty normal to see cats prowling around when birds or other small creatures are nearby. They’re sizing them up, inching closer, and maybe ultimately running for it. Sophie does that, too, from the safety of her leash… and without vision. Sophie is a four-year-old rescue/adventure cat who was born with microphthalmia, which causes one or both eyeballs to be abnormally small, so small, they may appear to be gone altogether. Her human, Peter Lange, came across her adoption profile from Spartanburg Humane Society when he...
Cat Adopts Woman While She’s Visiting Her Grandmother’s Grave
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 recently lost my grandmother. She was my angel, and it was a very difficult grieving process. One morning, I woke up after dreaming about her. For some reason, I had a feeling that I just needed to go straight to the cemetery, so I quickly rushed to go visit her. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY / M W I sat down beside my grandmother’s grave and cried. I felt so lonely, and my depression...
Tennessee Animal Shelter Hoped For Paul Rudd To Adopt Look-Alike Dog
An animal shelter in Tennessee had wishful thinking that celebrity Paul Rudd might adopt one of their rescue dogs – a dog that happened to look like Mr. Rudd. The pooch, a 2-year-old, 65-pound Australian shepherd mix, was originally named Waffle House but was aptly renamed Pawl Ruff thanks to his celebrity look-alike. Ruff was taken in by Collierville Animal Services but he didn’t have to stay there long after his famous looks became known. Photo: Flickr/Gage Skidmore License: CC BY-SA 2.0 After people started to notice the...
Striking “Queen B” Kitty Dreams of a Forever Home of Her Own
Meet Mama Bean aka Bean aka Queen B, a sweet 1.5-year-old calico kitty searching for someone to share the love with. With Bean’s laid-back and sweet demeanor, she can adapt to many lifestyles with proper introductions, so don’t let her “queenly” status fool you into thinking she’s high maintenance, because she’s not. A good-tempered girl with fine manners, this is what her current foster mom says about her: Photo: SACatRescue “She is the sweetest cat I’ve ever met, and this is coming from a cat...
Woman Shocked After Facing Charges For Keeping A Goldfish
When you rent an apartment, you are at the landlord’s mercy. You have certain rights as a renter, but the landlord can do things that often end up costing you money. Nobody knows this better than a TikTok user who went on the social platform to share her experience with her landlord. It seems as if she had a goldfish, and when the landlord found out, he charged her a one-time fee and then tacked a monthly rate on her rent. Photo: Pexels/imsogabriel Stock If you rent property, you don’t need anyone to tell you that the charges can...
Tiger Cub Confiscated During New Mexico Shooting Investigation Sent to Colorado Sanctuary
An approximately 4-month-old tiger cub presently being referred to as “Duke” was rescued after Albuquerque police officers responded to a call about gunshots fired. The call led officers to a convenience store where a bystander had been struck by a bullet. Soon after, police heard a gunshot coming from a nearby mobile home where they located and arrested an armed suspect. Penned up in a dog crate, the tiger cub weighing just over 20 pounds was also discovered in the residence. From there, he was taken to the ABQ BioPark Zoo until...
Composer Helps Pet Parents With Grief By Writing Sweet “Sympawnies”
You may have never heard of Noam Oxman before, but he is helping people in ways no one had ever thought of doing. He knew that he wanted to use his talent to help people who recently lost pets, and he came up with a beautiful way to honor their memory. Photo: YouTube/Sympawnies by Noam Oxman His idea was to create “Sympawnies,” a combination of three things that are important to him. He can use the music he makes to combine his love of animals, music, and drawing for something exceptional. Sympawnies aren’t just something...
Adorable Police Dog Earns His Way Into School Yearbook
There’s no doubt that dogs can work their way into our hearts. Between the fact that they are adorable and the love they show, we quickly make them a part of our lives. Some dogs become a special part of many people’s lives, which is the case with K-9 officer Detective Gibbs. He works at the Camp Hill School District in Pennsylvania, and the students love seeing him. Photo: Pexels/Kobe- As the Camp Hill Police Department shared, he is such a good boy that the golden retriever was selected to be a part of the school yearbook. The...
Trophy Hunting Contributes to The Plight Of Threatened African Elephants And Could Soon Drive Them Extinct
African elephants are majestic creatures that have roamed the continent for millions of years. Unfortunately, their existence is now threatened due to human activities such as poaching, habitat loss, and trophy hunting, the World Wildlife Fund reports. Despite efforts to conserve and protect these magnificent animals, the United States continues to import trophies from African elephant hunts, according to the New York Times, which only adds to the species’ woes. Between 2005 and 2014, nearly 4,000 elephant trophies were imported into...
Ask Dr. Aziza: How Can I Help Improve My Dog’s Coat & Skin?
A dog’s coat and skin are not only the first things we notice in terms of their appearance but also their first line of defense against disease and weather. This is because a dog’s coat helps to regulate their body temperature, conserve water, and store nutrients. Knowing this, it’s clear that taking good care of your dog’s coat and skin has more benefits than just beauty. Below are a few suggestions on how to fix coat and skin issues for dogs, as recommended by Dr. Aziza, Freshpet’s expert veterinarian. Consider...
Five Easy Ways to Use Dog Food Toppers
The latest trend ruling the dog food bowl is offering your dog food variety so that meals are never boring. Adding different dog food toppers to kibble not only makes meals more interesting and gives a nice nutritional boost but also allows pet parents to feel more involved in their pet’s food preparation. And, this in turn, is a great way to enhance the human-canine bond. What types of dog food toppers are there? Dog food toppers, which are sometimes also referred to as mixers, add flavor and texture to your dog’s food and are...
Things that Could Make Dark Clouds Disappear and Make Way for Better Days
It’s only a bad day, not a bad life — you could still find reasons to have a better day. Those things could easily comfort you and put a smile on your face. You can fight the sadness, make the dark clouds disappear, and see the brighter side. Controlling your day is not a human skill, but you can find a way to regulate your emotions. However, it’s healthier to allow yourself to feel than to go straight to a remedy. Letting negative emotions stay for too long is self-destructing — ruining your physical and mental...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Incentivizing foster caregivers, foster survey, and more!
Happy Tuesday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. How Dallas Animal Services placed 160 dogs in 3 days by incentivizing foster and rescue transfersDallas Animal Services (DAS) was in a tight spot. Like many shelters in late 2022 and despite their best efforts, the number of pets they were caring for had been high for months. They’d been asking their community for emergency adopters and fosters for some time. When dogs began showing symptoms of Upper Respiratory Infections,… Learn More Community...
Clever Boxer Helps Friend Bust Out Of His Kennel
Sometimes we underestimate how clever our pets can be. Just take Bella the boxer, for example. The clever dog worked to get his doggy pal, Cooper the Bichon Frise, out of his crate and it worked! Photo: YouTube/Jami Howe In an adorable video, you can see Cooper alongside another boxer who are both free-roaming in the house. Bella the boxer notices Cooper locked in a kennel and he makes up his mind to help bust the little pooch out of his cage. Photo: YouTube/Jami Howe It doesn’t take long for Bella to mess with the kennel’s lock...
Wobbly Rescue Goat Learns To Run With Her Doggy BFF
A little rescue goat learned to not only walk but run after being diagnosed with a neurological problem at birth. The baby goat, Pisa, was born with the problem that caused her to be weak on her legs, but thankfully, a farm sanctuary heard about her plight and offered to take her in. In an interview with The Dodo, Susan with the Little Buckets Farm Sanctuary said, “She can’t stand on her own, but our rescue dog, Colton, lets her lean on her.” Pisa and Colton formed a strong bond as the little goat struggled with her...
Rescuers Pull Small Dog From Rubble After Turkey Earthquake
Rescue efforts have been in full swing since the devastating earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on February 6th, 2023. Though weeks have passed, rescuers are still finding miracle victims to pull from the rubble – including a lucky pup who managed to be saved in the nick of time. Photo: Instagram/@gurcanozturkphoto The dog was buried when an apartment building collapsed in Hatay, Turkey. According to Fox 13, the dog’s owner was injured in the earthquake and transported to a hospital in intensive care. Thankfully, the dog was...
Unsure Cat Reacts To Meeting Foster Guinea Pig For The First Time
Courtney (TikTok user @c_hillll) regularly fosters bunnies, but she recently brought home a new kind of foster animal: a guinea pig. Reginald the guinea pig was making himself at home when the family cat, Delilah, decided to introduce herself. Photo: TikTok/@c_hillll Delilah is used to meeting the family’s foster pets, but she wasn’t so sure about a guinea pig. Courtney shared a video of their first meeting on TikTok with the caption: “I think delilah prefers when we foster bunnies over fostering guinea pigs. poor...
