The ONLY Dog Treats Formulated for Your Dog’s Temperament (Try the Pet Health Assessment Today!)
Discover how Eastern Food Therapy and the right ‘temperature’ dog treats can improve your dog’s temperament and well-being. You already know how important it is to feed your dog clean food that’s right for the body. But what about food and treats that are right for your dog’s temperament? When you combine Eastern Food Therapy and modern nutrition science, you get food that balances and nourishes both! Eastern Food Therapy and Your Dog Eastern Food Therapy (EFT) is a 5,000-year-old approach to diet that uses food...
A Race Against Time to Save the Most Endangered Gorillas In The World
The Cross River gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli) is the most endangered of all gorillas, with only an estimated 300 individuals remaining in the wild, the World Wildlife Fund reports. The Cross River gorilla is found only in a small area spanning the border between Nigeria and Cameroon. According to the WWF, It is here that these gorillas are facing a number of threats that are driving them towards extinction. Photo: Adobe Stock / arenddehaasA young Cross River gorilla in its natural habitat, now threatened by deforestation and habitat loss...
People, Pets, and Purpose: Michigan Humane’s Matt Pepper
[embedded content] “The solutions are coming from the people we are serving.” Diaz Dixon “My job is to surround myself with people who are better than I am.” Matt Pepper We are thrilled to introduce HASS’s brand new interview series: People, Pets, and Purpose! Maddie’s® Advisor for External Affairs and Partnerships Diaz Dixon is in conversation with leaders in and out of animal welfare about building connections, finding solutions, and so much more. In this inaugural episode, Diaz talks with Matt...
Give Your Dog a Fresh Start with Fresh Food!
Pet parents often feel torn between feeding their dogs kibble and finding a fresh, convenient alternative. PawFoods creates wholesome, ready-to-serve meals that are healthy and delicious—a perfect balance between easy and nutritious! Given the choice between eating processed food pellets or freshly cooked meals every day, which would you choose? Likely, your dog would also make the same choice, but most people don’t have time to cook for themselves daily, let alone themselves and their dogs. Some pet parents instead go the route...
Lovely Velveteen Hippo, Neveah, Needs Busting Out of Doggy Confinement Tout Suite!
A sweet, velvety lady named Neveah has had it with shelter life, and she needs somebody to bust her out tout suite! Let’s face it, none of us are getting any younger, and dogs’ lives are fast-tracked, to begin with. This chunky land manatee is a lovely older gal who found herself at PACC after her longtime home was no longer the best fit. It’s extremely sad, but there’s nothing to do but push forward. Here’s a list of Neveah’s many attributes mixed in with a smattering of statistics. Photo: Pima Animal Care...
Dog Undergoes Transformation After She’s Saved From The Most Squalid Conditions
Zuky was one of 23 dogs who were rescued from deplorable conditions at a house in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The Humane Society of the United States’ animal rescue team says it was some of the most squalid and filthy conditions they have ever witnessed. Photo: YouTube/HSUS Poor Zuky was in a dark room that wreaked of ammonia, surrounded by urine and feces. She was severely emaciated, dirty, and had severely matted fur. “When we went to that room for the first time, at the beginning when we opened the door, three of them came to me to...
Dog “Wins” High School Relay Race After Breaking Loose And Joining The Meet
A pet dog broke loose from the crowd a won a high school relay race in Utah, stealing the crowd. According to Fox 29, the hilarious moment unfolded at the 2021 Grizzly Invitational in Logan, Utah. Photo: YouTube/Guardian Sport A video captured the moment and shows competitors racing the home stretch of a 4X200 meter relay race. Athlete Gracie Laney is taking the lead, and as she approaches the finish line the crowd erupts – but it’s not for her. It’s for the dog that unexpectedly joined the race behind her. The dog, Holly,...
How The “Trap Neuter Return” Method Saves Stray Cats Around The World
It’s no secret that stray cats have become an issue not just in the U.S. but around the world. Utah State University estimates that there are some 600 million cats worldwide, many of them being stray or feral. One major issue with feral cat populations is their impressive ability to procreate and take over local ecosystems. Photo: Pexels/Davina The university explains, “[Cats] become sexually mature as early as 6 months of age…A single female may produce as many as 3 litters each year…with the capacity to...
Big Sister Shows Tiny Puppy How To Use The Doggy Door
If you’ve been through the process of caring for a puppy before, you know how much training they require. Much like a small child, they have to be taught everything from where their food and water is to where to go potty and more. A family in Las Vegas, Nevada was working with their little puppy, Willow, but she couldn’t figure out how to sue the doggy door. Photo: YouTube/ViralHog The tiny pup was trapped outside and her owners wanted her to use the doggy door to come inside, but Willow was so confused! Thankfully, her big sister...
Senior Cat Rescued When Family Gets Rid of Him for Being a ‘Nuisance’
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! After 15 years with three cats and finally saying goodbye to Buddy, my gorgeous longhaired ginger, I didn’t want to open up my heart to another kitty for a long time. I had also moved to a 4-plex house’s bachelor apartment in February, about six months after Buddy’s passing. It was too painful to live in that apartment block any longer. As well as losing my pets, my dad...
Playful Rat Loves Giving Her Cat Sister Hugs And Kisses
An orange tabby cat and a sweet caramel rat are defying all odds and breaking stereotypes by developing a strong friendship. While cats are natural predators and rats are their natural prey, Perseya the cat and Filya the rat are proving that friendship knows no bounds – not even the bounds of natural instincts. Photo: YouTube/The Dodo The unusual BFFs live with their owner, Irina, who regularly shares videos of them on social media. In her videos, you can see Filya snuggling up with Perseya and giving the cat plenty of hugs and kisses!...
Dozens Of At-Risk Shelter Dogs Are Waiting To Board A Flight To Freedom
Thousands of dogs and cats are waiting in shelters for a forever home. Sadly, many rescues and shelters are over capacity and desperately need adopters. We are helping by flying dozens of at-risk dogs out of overcrowded shelters in Louisiana to St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center in New Jersey where adopters are waiting to meet them. On January 23rd, dogs of all sizes and ages will board the flight (in pet carriers, of course) and get the second chance they deserve. Meet some of the lucky pups who will be on this month’s Flight to...
What Can Pet Owners Do If They Accidentally Hit Their Dog Out Of Anger
I’m going to start this one by saying that hitting anyone or anything, human or pet, is never okay. But, hey, we’re all humans. And humans tend to let emotions get the better of them. PHOTO: Pixabay/Gino Crescoli Think of it as an involuntary action, much like shouting at a misbehaving child or snapping at your friends if they disturb you at just the right (or wrong) time. You can always apologize after doing the above actions and they’d understand if you explained your actions, but would dogs understand a human’s...
Study Finds Pet Ownership May Help Prevent Cognitive Decline As We Age
Science is finally starting to prove what pet owners knew all along: Having pets is healthy for our brains! For a long time, there was largely anecdotal evidence suggesting pet ownership offered benefits for human health but some studies have since been done on the matter. Research now shows petting dogs is good for your brain and dog owners are happier than people without dogs. Photo: Pexels/Ron Lach It seems there’s a new study on the block that’s also supporting the notion that pet ownership has benefits, particularly as we...
How Being A Pet Parent Will Help You Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
Did you set New Year’s Resolutions for 2023? If you did and you happen to be a pet parent, you’re in luck! One of the benefits of being a pet parent is that your pets can be a great source of motivation – and inspiration – to stick to your goals. Let’s take a look at some common resolutions and how our pets can directly impact them! Resolution #1: Increase the amount of fresh, healthy food in your diet There’s a reason that every Freshpet recipe starts with fresh, whole ingredients. That’s because...
Gregg Hurwitz Interview: We’re Diggin’ Orphan X, Dog & Rhodesian Ridgebacks
Action, drama, and mystery — the Orphan X series has it all. I got sucked into the series with the very first book, and my husband is now hooked on the series, too. The first book, Orphan X, introduces you to retired off-the-books intelligence asset Evan Smoak. Evan has reinvented himself, using his skills and resources to help those in perilous situations. He starts the series all alone, a man almost incapable of making connections, yet through the series people tend to connect to him. And, in book 5, Into the Fire, enters a Rhodesian...
Are short-term foster programs for shelter cats beneficial or problematic?
Join Dr. Kristyn Vitale on Thursday, February 9 at 12:00PM PT/3:00PM ET as she presents the findings from her shelter cat foster program study. During this Maddie’s® Insights webcast, “Short-Term Foster Programs for Shelter Cats: Beneficial or Problematic?,” attendees will learn more about the study and how to apply the findings of the research to help reduce stress and promote welfare for cats living in animal shelters. Although dog foster programs have become commonplace for many animal shelters, cat foster programs...
Supermodel, Animal Advocate Tatjana Patitz Dies at 56 From Metastatic Breast Cancer
Tatjana Patitz, one of the original late 80s/early 90s supermodels, has passed away from metastatic breast cancer at the age of 56. The news was originally reported by Vogue. In a statement to PEOPLE, Patitz’s agent Corinne Nicolas said, “She is survived by her son, her sister, and her parents. We are all devastated by her passing. She was compassionate soul, kind and generous of heart and an avid advocate of animal rights. One of the major causes she supported was the conservation of wild horses.” Patitz was born in Germany...
‘Unadoptable’ Feral Cat Was About to Be Sent Back Into the Wild, Until a Family Took Her Home
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! We lost our beloved 15-year-old cat Otto to cancer in early 2014, and it didn’t take us long before we were really lonely. The local vet’s office sometimes had cats up for adoption, so we went there and saw a blue-cream tortoiseshell with a clipped ear and a brown spotted tabby. We adopted them both and named them Vesper and Uma. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY / ANNA Vesper had been a...
Second North American Sighting of a Black Bobcat in Two Years Unrelated to First
Recently, we told readers about a first-of-its-kind sighting concerning a black lynx in northwestern Canada. For a little background, there are considered to be four different types of lynx. They are the Canadian lynx, the Iberian lynx, the Eurasian lynx, and the bobcat, as they’re referred to in the U.S. For the most part, they differ very little in markings and coloring, except that they are not black — that is, at least up until now. So what gives? Black bobcat sightings are incredibly rare, with very few cases being...
