Policeman Saves 9 Ducklings from a Storm Drain at The Downtown Park in Bellevue
On April 24th, a family of ducks reached the news after a police officer from Bellevue rescued them from a storm drain. A mother duck and her nine ducklings were crossing the street to get to the wetlands — not knowing the dangerous trap waiting for them. As the ducklings waddled across the street, they dropped in between the drain’s grates. On that Sunday afternoon in Bellevue Downtown Park, a patrolling policeman swiftly took action to save the little ones. Officer Lambert noticed the mother duck’s quacks for help and...
Our Children’s Book, “The Dog Dilemma!”, Helps Families Prepare for Pet Adoption
Written for young readers, the book tells the story of a sister and brother duo and their quest to convince their parents that they’re ready to add a furry 4-legged friend to the family. After all, how hard can taking care of a dog be? “The Dog Dilemma!” is a heartwarming story of two siblings that set out to prove to their parents that they’re ready for the responsibility of caring for their new furry friend. The kids are EVEN willing to pick up poop—it turns out that owning a dog actually IS a lot of...
Mama Bear And Four Cubs Escorted From Crawl Space Of California Home After Hibernation
Everyone knows the story of “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” but wait until you hear about a mama bear and her four cubs who hibernated under a home in Lake Tahoe, California. BEAR League, a non-profit organization in Lake Tahoe which promotes living peacefully with the bears, was called to help remove the bears and shared the story on Facebook. Thousands of black bears live around and in Lake Tahoe and are often spotted by locals. People are advised to bear-proof their homes, cars, and garbage. Anything left open is considered...
How to keep your dog or cat hydrated
Adequate water intake is essential to good health, particularly during the hot summer months. Here’s why, along with tips on keeping your dog or cat hydrated. As summer arrives, fresh adventures await our four-legged friends and their human companions. Maintaining proper health is vital to enjoying these grand adventures, and one key component, especially for outdoor enthusiasts, is maintaining adequate hydration. Take a look at why keeping your dog or cat hydrated is so important to his health, and how to help ensure he’s...
Your Guide to Fantastic Fur
Your dog’s coat type tells you how much to brush, comb or bathe it. Her lifestyle — couch potato or a canine athlete — dictates the rest. No matter your dog’s fur type, we’ve got tips that help with all dogs. We gathered up some professional groomers and got them to spill their secrets to help make your dog the envy of the dog park. Brushing/Combing There are a variety of different coat types: short, medium or long, also single or double coat, and the coat can be wiry, curly, rough, silky, smooth, corded or...
Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity receives $1.7M grant, #ThanksToMaddie
Last week, Maddie’s Fund awarded a $1.7 million grant to Companions and Animals for Reform and Equity (CARE). This three-year grant will support the expansion of their CARE Centers by adding five to ten centers each year. CARE is a national nonprofit whose mission is to prioritize and amplify Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) voices using narratives, research, and community-centered investments. Using this multidisciplinary approach, CARE seeks to inspire all organizations to be more inclusive and less biased in an effort to...
Roughly 1 in 5 Reptile Species at Risk of Extinction, According to New Study
From changes in land and sea use to pollution and climate change, species across the globe are threatened. A 2019 United Nations report found that an estimated 1 million plant and animal species were at risk of extinction. Now, a new study finds that reptiles also face a high rate of extinction risk, but efforts to protect other animals may benefit them, as well. Researchers from the nonprofit NatureServe, the International Union for Conservation and Nature (IUCN), and Conservation International teamed up to examine extinction risk for...
Dog That Helped Man Through His Wife’s Alzheimer’s Battle Goes on New Adventure
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 my mom’s Alzheimer’s got bad enough that she had to move to a memory unit, Dad was very sad without her at home. My brother helped him find a Maltese puppy, who Dad named Skoshie after a dog of the same name that had been on his Navy ship many years before. Skoshie became Dad’s constant companion, and we are convinced he saved Dad’s life more than once when...
Embrace vs. ManyPets Pet Insurance: In-Depth Comparison [2022]
What’s The Difference Between Embrace & ManyPets Pet Insurance Plans? Thank you for visiting our guide to comparing Embrace and ManyPets. Below you’ll find a comparison of Embrace vs. ManyPets insurance plan rates, multi-pet discounts, wellness plans, coverage amounts, and more. Remember that the easiest way to shop for pet insurance is using a tool such as this to compare pet insurance plans from all the major pet insurance companies at once. With this tool, you can compare rates from Embrace and ManyPets side by side, as...
Now There’s “Mouser” Food with Real Mouse Meat for Cats
Finicky cats! They are the inspiration behind Mouser Food! Mouser Food is made with real mouse meat and will surely tempt even the most discriminating of feline tastebuds. Photo: YouTube/Kitten Life Mouser Food is also available in four flavors: Field Hunter with chicken as a primary ingredient; Forest Hunter with turkey; Pond Hunter with duck; and Brush Hunter with rabbit. Yes, pet owners will realize that even if mouse meat is very appealing to cats, their appetite may still be influenced by a variety of flavors. The Story of Finicky Cats...
80 Dogs & Puppies Rescued From “Overwhelmed” Woman In Georgia
80 dogs and puppies will finally get the care they need after being rescued from “unsanitary” conditions in Hancock County. The woman who owns the property started rescuing stray dogs, but the situation quickly took a turn for the worse. After multiple litters over the years the woman became “overwhelmed”, and the dogs suffered. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) said some dogs were rescued a couple weeks before the remaining 65 dogs were taken on April 23. “The animals were...
Meet Davvy Jones
The NHL’s Seattle Kraken has welcomed its first-ever team pup to the ice — a 4-month-old Husky mix named Davy Jones. Davy started out as a homeless pup in Texas, then found his way to Dog Gone Seattle, a foster-based rescue organization in the Seattle area. He was adopted by Chris Scarbrough, lead developer of the Climate Pledge Arena (Kraken’s home arena) in Seattle and the Seattle Kraken app. When looking for a team pup, Kraken had been set on adopting from a rescue or shelter. “We knew whichever pup was chosen would...
Abandoned Puppy Happily Shares His Slice Of Bread With Rescuers
Small and incredibly relentless, this street puppy shows that size is irrelevant. PHOTO: Youtube/The Dodo The small puppy was found by rescuers in the Groendal township in the Western Cape region of South Africa. The rescuers from Sidewalk Specials said that the puppy was still happily wagging his tail when they found him on the side of a street with a piece of stale bread by his side. He was eager to share the piece of bread with his rescuers despite having been burned by humans before. The rescuers wrote in their original Facebook post...
For the First Time Since 2018, a Red Wolf Litter Has Been Born in the Wild
Red wolves, once common throughout the eastern and south central United States, were faced with the threat of extinction in the 1960s. Soon after, a captive breeding program began in an effort to save the species. In recent years, groups of these captive wolves have been released into the wild in North Carolina. Now, for the first time in several years, a wild litter has been born to this population. In late April, the Red Wolf Recovery Program, a branch of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, shared on Facebook that six wild pups had been...
When Couple Adopts Their Grandson, He Convinces Them to Adopt a Dog, Too
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 promised each other that nothing that ate could live with us ever again. My husband is retired from a major airline and we had planned to travel after retirement. Then we adopted our grandson. He eats. He begged for a dog. Finally, I went alone to the local shelter to see what they had. DOG. PHOTO: ADOBE STOCK / MELISSA KEIZER I walked through the center and found nothing of the size...
Teacher Organizes Incredible Collaboration Between Her Class And Local Shelter
An incredible collaboration between Richard Animal Care and Control (RACC) and St. Michael’s Episcopal School has brought in so much positive energy this year. The collaboration happened earlier this year where the second grade class students from St. Michael’s Episcopal School was assigned with a very important task by their teacher, Kensey Jones, to write letters from the point of view of the pets that are up for adoption at RACC. PHOTO: Youtube/ABC News Along with the letters written from the animal’s perspective,...
These Innovators Are Working To Make Veterinary Care More Accessible To All
Veterinary care is expensive, and can be hard to access—leading to pets going without needed treatments, and being given up to shelters by their families, who believe this is the only way for a loved pet to get the care they need. The Open Door Veterinary Collective is working to change that. This nonprofit, founded in 2021, is developing a business model for nonprofit, for-profit, and government veterinary clinics that prioritizes access to care, and increased revenue. Open Door sees major upsides for shelters and the communities they...
Shaking Pit Bull Won’t Leave Shelter Corner, Heard A Voice And Inched Forward
Dog shelters are not ideal places for dogs to stay for an extended period of time. While we appreciate that these dogs have a home and food to eat, living in a shelter may be overwhelming. It’s loud and chaotic, with continuous barking. The kennels are often sparsely furnished. A shelter can be frightening for a dog accustomed to living in a house. Carson, a lovely Pit Bull, was abandoned at a shelter after his family decided they had enough of him. After his family gave up on him, they surrendered him. He did have some allergies that...
Free SEE Shell App Uses Machine Learning to Help Save Critically-Endangered Hawksbill Turtles
Hawksbill turtles are being hunted to extinction. Since the pre-dynastic period of Egypt to the great era of ancient Greece and Rome, the lovely shells of hawksbill turtles were used to make exotic tableware, combs, bracelets, and other jewelry. Yet, it was in the 17th century up to the 20th century that its popularity reached its peak with data showing more than 9 million hawksbill turtles having been killed for their shells between 1884 and 1992. Now, there are only fewer than 25,000 female hawksbill turtles left in the world. Photo:...
Quality protein contains important amino acids for your dog
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