If Dogs Celebrated April Fool’s Day
Sweaters, birthday parties, fake throws, dog shaming, pranks involving blankets and disappearing … the rigmarole we put our canine companions through is never ending. What if the tables could be turned and they could prank us? What if dogs could celebrate April Fool’s Day? I shudder at the thought. The payback would be harsh. ©Julia August | Getty Images “I’ll trick my human into thinking I haven’t already been fed once.” We certainly would be fools if we didn’t think that every single dog on...
South Haven Firefighter Braves Icy Waters To Save 12-Year-Old Chihuahua
Firemen never know what they will encounter on each call but proceed with the same level of commitment and service. – Byron Pulsifer Firefighters come to the rescue of anything under the sun. Most of the time, it is people whom they save from fires and other dangers. They are also the heroes who brave wildfires and storms. Other times, they rescue birds stuck in trees, cats trapped in walls, and other animals in peril. What will the world do without these unsung heroes? South Haven Area Emergency Services Faces More and More Challenges...
Woman Gets An Unexpected Family Member After Saving A Kitten From A Tree
Ever since we were children, we probably heard stories about people coming out to rescue a kitten stuck in a tree. Although we’ve heard about it frequently, we rarely ever see it in action. Then again, there are times when it actually does happen and Ashley Pennington is all too aware of that fact. As Ashley explained on TikTok, she was out walking her dog when she heard some commotion in a nearby tree and after walking by the tree again, she decided to stop and take a look. Photo: TikTok/ashdelynnpen At first, she thought that a cat...
Stray Dogs Living In A Field Just Want To Be Loved
It is so sad to realize that not all dogs have a loving home to call their own. There are some who are abandoned by their owners to live on the street, and then there are others who are born into life as a stray. For one dog in Romania, Inna, she lived her whole entire life as a stray pooch. She was used to it – it’s the only life she’d known for seven long years. Inna was known to live in a nearby field, accompanied by another dog. The two pooches had drawn the attention of a local, who’d built them a little shelter...
Keys The Cat Throws Her Paws In The Air And No One Knows Why
The adorable black and white cat, who is named Keys, has become a popular fixture on social media thanks to her strange manner of posing. This little black and white kitty has a fondness for sticking her paws straight up in the air. It is not known at all why she does it, but she does. Given how bizarre a habit it seems to be, it is no wonder her owner felt the need to document it. It was Keys’ weird little ritual that ended up making her a “pet-fluencer,” with 110K followers on her Instagram. All of Keys’ pictures on...
Dog Escapes Daycare To Go Home While Family Is Away On Vacation
In recent years, the doorbell camera has gained a lot of popularity. There are many homeowners who are looking to the simple security measure for extra peace of mind. But it’s not just humans who are finding doorbell cameras a useful tool. Our animals seemingly have adapted to the new technology as well, with some cleverly figuring out that it is a means for them to get their owners’ attention. Luckily for Sarah and Jeremy Henson, this proved to be lifesaving for their pooch, Dexter. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Like many families...
Loyal Dog Sits On The Beach And Waits For His Deceased Owner To Return Home
Nothing quite compares to the loyalty of a dog. Through thick and thin, you can always count on your furry friend to be there by your side – even long after you’ve gone. It is quite heartbreaking to see dogs who’ve lost their owners because oftentimes, they are still unable to comprehend that their owners aren’t coming back. This is something that we often see online, when people share sad photos or videos of dogs at their owners’ funerals, cemeteries, etc. But there was one dog that was caught mourning his owner...
Letter from Dr. Jefferson: Tornado Help
Mar 22, 2022 I hope this finds you and yours safe after last night’s scary weather event. With multiple tornado touchdowns in Central Texas and morning reports today of damage, we wanted to reach out to let you know how we fared and what we’re doing to support response efforts. Firstly, our animals and facilities were unharmed. Our Town Lake Animal Center (TLAC) shelter, which as you probably know faces challenges, weathered the storm well! With our recent equipment upgrades and overnight staff additions, the teams were able to...
How dehydration can lead to kidney problems in cats
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Grieving the loss of a pet
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Biologically-appropriate raw diets are the cornerstone of Northwest Naturals
Submission Guidelines Thank you for your interest in writing for Animal Wellness. As the #1 natural health magazine for pets in North America, we take pride in providing our readers with the information they need to make wise health care choices for their animal companions. Our publication embraces the entire holistic spectrum, from physical health issues to the emotional and spiritual well being of our animals. We welcome unsolicited articles and story outlines as long as they focus on holistic healing, whether physical, emotional or...
Registration is open for the We Foster Huddles
The countdown to the We Foster Huddles is on! With the first huddle just two weeks away, now is the time to register and save the date(s). Each Wednesday in April at 11aPT/2pET, we’ll be huddling about different fostering practices for 60 minutes. You only have to register once to access all four huddles live or on-demand, and you don’t have to be part of the We Foster Challenge to join. Weekly email reminders will be sent out with that week’s discussions. Below is the line-up. Wednesday, April 6 Practice: Foster Program and...
Shelter Dog At Risk Of Being Euthanized Becomes A Police K9 & Saves A Boy’s Life
Ruby has gone through a lot of rough patches to get to where she is now. A new Netflix movie called “Rescued by Ruby,” is based on her life story, and shows her incredible journey from shelter dog to hero police k9. Posted by Rhode Island State Police on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 Ruby ended up at the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, where she was adopted and returned five different times due to her energetic and “hard-to-manage” behavior. Patricia Inman, a volunteer at the shelter,...
Baby Goat Thrives After Having Two Legs Amputated
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! My life suddenly and unintentionally became entwined with saving a newborn baby goat who was born on a meat ranch. Izzy, named for “Is he going to live? Is he going to walk?”, was born with muscle paralysis in his back legs. He was born early, in January, on a night when the temperatures dropped to -25 degrees F. GOAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY / VIOLETTA That first night of life, he...
Thousands Of Octopus Moms Are Using Geothermal Springs as Egg Incubators in Davidson Seamount
Octopus moms are the greatest mothers in the animal kingdom. Upon laying their eggs, the octopus moms guard them throughout the brooding period which may take two months up to two years depending on the species. She does not eat, she does not leave, and she keeps on tenderly wafting currents over her eggs to continuously supply them with oxygenated water. Yes, she absolutely has no rest. Photo: YouTube/CBC Docs As a matter of fact, one deep-sea octopus, a female Graneledone boreopacifica, holds the record for the longest egg-tending duty that...
“Severely Traumatized” Lions and Tigers Evacuated From Ukraine and Taken In By Dutch Sanctuary
After a stressful journey out of war-torn Ukraine, two lions and tigers are safe at a big cat rescue facility in the Netherlands. As Russian forces continue to bomb and attack Ukrainian cities, brave rescuers are risking their lives to save animals -including lions and tigers. UAnimals, an animal welfare organization in Ukraine, is providing pet food and financial assistance as well as helping evacuate animals. They worked with Natalia Popova with Wild Animal Shelter to transport the big cats and several other animals across the border to...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: 2022 conferences, Maddie’s Pet Forum and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Weigh-in on the latest Maddie’s Pet Forum postsHave you been to Maddie’s® Pet Forum lately? The online hub for animal welfare professionals is the place to go to ask questions, give advice, share a success story and network with others in the field. You’ll likely find someone who has been where you have been, and who can impart their learnings onto you.… Learn More Mark your calendars for these 4 conferencesIn-person conferences are...
#TrendingInTraining: Giving Choices = Better Behavior
Dine in or carry out? Go to the gym or out for a run? We make lots of daily decisions without much thought. But what about our dogs? We decide what they eat, where they sleep, whether they have a yard and when they get walks. We decide when they play (and usually who with) and even where and when they do their business. All these restrictions can make for unhappy dogs. But by giving our dogs more choices we improve how they feel, and better behavior often follows. Dogs are faced with the daily challenges of living in a human-centered world,...
Sauropods, the Largest Dinosaurs, Walked With Diagonal Gait Like Hippopotamus
“Everybody always assumed that sauropods walked like modern elephants, but they didn’t, and we think that’s because the sauropods were just so much broader,” said Jens Lallensack, member of the Peter Falkingham Lab at Liverpool John Moores University. Photo: YouTube/Animals Planet The Mystery of How the Dinosaurs Walked on Earth For many years, even with the discovery of dinosaur tracks, paleontologists have been mystified with how the many kinds of dinosaurs walked. They have learned that fossil tracks could not...
Rescue Puppy Tries To Eat Magazine Photos Of Tasty-Looking Food
Have you ever been flipping through a magazine and been captivated by mouthwatering-looking photos of food? When I was younger, my grandma would buy cooking magazines and all of the pictures of cake were enough to make me head to the kitchen and start baking! Of course, my creations never turned out like those in the magazine and it would’ve been nice to just eat the cake or other dishes right off the page. It seems I’m not the only one who feels this way, as a dog was recently caught on video trying to eat photos of...
