15 Pictures of Your Cats Conquering Christmas Trees
No one rocks around the Christmas tree quite like a cat. When feline owners set our holiday decorations up, we do so with the full knowledge that things may, and probably will, go horribly wrong. Of course, the cats think these shiny decorations for them to attack are something that has gone horribly right. We asked for some pictures of your feline friends getting into the holiday spirit as only they can, and you sure delivered! Here are some of our favorites. Who Needs a Star When You Have a Cat? In this photo submitted by Carla Moury, we...
Cat becomes Best Friends With A Fish In The Koi Pond
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from watching a lot of cute animal videos on YouTube (and it probably is only one thing), it’s that you can never be too sure how animals will respond to something. Take Timo the cat, for example. Unlike the stereotypes, this kitty loved fish — as friends, not food! Timo was a ragdoll cat, a breed known for its gentle, calm nature. So, it’s no surprise that his favorite place to hang out was the koi pond in his backyard! Photo: Pixabay/BARBARA808 Timo, and his best friend Cleo...
Puppy Gets Completely Freaked Out By A Lemon Slice
Dogs absolutely love playing around with something fresh and new — whether it’s a new friend, a new toy, or just a new game they’ve come up with (my dog recently invented “hide the sock,” and I am not a fan), there’s nothing they find more thrilling. Knowing this, some dog owners decided to test their dogs’ reactions to lemons. What would they think of the sour fruit? For Reeses the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, the reaction was comedy gold! Photo: Pixabay/Sonja Kalee After being given the...
6 easy ways to support your cat’s mental health
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Tips to keep pets safe at home
Are you spending more time at home with your pet post-pandemic? Here’s how to make sure it’s a safe and happy space for both of you! One storyline that has been heartwarming to follow since the start of the pandemic is the increase in pet adoptions. Cats and dogs, whether they were welcomed as fosters or permanent family members brought joy, happiness and unconditional love during a dark time. And now, with people spending more time at home than before the pandemic, pets are enjoying extra walks and more snuggles! Here’s how...
Dog Survives Being Shot and Now Lives a Full Life in Her Forever Home
This story has been shared as part of the Fur Fam Story Contest. You can submit your own tale through December 5th. Voting will run from December 6th through December 31st. Three grand prize winners will receive a $500 prize, plus $2000 in cash and supplies for their favorite shelter. Share your story here! I adopted Callie from Gail’s Second Chance Pets in Oakdale, Arkansas. (The rescue is run by an 80+-year-old lady who is the sweetest person ever!) PHOTO: JESSICA VALERINE Callie was shot in the head and left to die in the woods in...
Family Rescues 6-Week-Old Puppy That Was Dumped On the Side of the Road
This story has been shared as part of the Fur Fam Story Contest. You can submit your own tale through December 5th. Voting will run from December 6th through December 31st. Three grand prize winners will receive a $500 prize, plus $2000 in cash and supplies for their favorite shelter. Share your story here! It was an early Wednesday morning, and my husband was on his way to the grocery store to take advantage of some food sales before the crowd arrived. He made it about a mile from our house down a lonely road that is surrounded by farmland....
Say “Yes” for Sapphire this Giving Tuesday
Nov 29, 2021 At Austin Pets Alive!, we never hesitate to treat any companion animal that trots, limps, or must be carried through our doors. Because of your generous support, we have been able to save nearly 100,000 lives in the last 10 years. One of those lives is Sapphire. We see tragic cases every single day, and Sapphire is no exception. Living as a stray, Sapphire was struck by a car. A bystander alerted the city and she was brought to the city shelter, Austin Animal Center. She was bleeding, writhing in pain from nerve damage and...
Disabled Combat Veteran Retires From Air Force & Opens His Own Pecan Business
After 32-year-old Tim Williams retired from the U.S. Air Force after serving from 2008 to 2020, the Iraq combat disabled veteran decided to move to Georgia to live near his mom. The property that he purchased in Kewanee Farms in Byron was filled with 86 pecan trees. Although he didn’t know anything about pecans when he first got to Georgia, he began doing his research and learned rather quickly. Posted by Nut House Pecan Company LLC on Friday, October 15, 2021 It was then that he decided to not let all of these pecans go to waste,...
Shelter Volunteer and Her Husband Adopt Two Three-Legged Dogs
Rescue dogs often face some harrowing experiences that lead them to a shelter in the first place. For two dogs in Washington State, severely injured legs were the culprit. These two pooches, who arrived at the same shelter at different times, both needed amputations. Their similar paths ended up leading to a common destination: a forever home with the same volunteer. The first pooch, Frankie, came into the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County after being hit by a car. A police officer who responded to the scene brought him in. Once...
Giant Shelter Dog Known As “Dribble King” Finds Forever Home In Time For The Holidays
It is said that good things come to those who wait… A Cane Corso named Basher has bounced from rescue to rescue for the past two years looking for the perfect home, but his search is finally over. He arrived at RSPCA Cornwall as a transfer after being picked up as a stray. The gentle giant met a lot of people, but none were a fit. Posted by Rspca Cornwall Branch on Monday, July 19, 2021 The handsome mastiff was often passed by because of his large size, weighing over 130 pounds and standing over 6-feet tall, and the fact that he...
Mama Dog Abandoned In Desert Is Rescued Along with Her Six Puppies
Hope For Paws, an animal rescue in California, received a text for help on their emergency line for a mama dog and her six puppies. Apparently, the pregnant dog was abandoned in the desert where she gave birth to six puppies. Thankfully, she found refuge at a plant nursery. The kindhearted owners provided food and water for her and reached out to the rescue for help. Eldad, founder of Hope For Paws, drove three hours to the desert to save the dogs. When he pulled onto the road of the nursery, Desert Moon Drive, he decided to name the mama dog...
Prevent and manage arthritis in your pet
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...
Santa & Me Photo Booth
Melissa L. Kauffman Covering the pet world for more than 25 years, Melissa L. Kauffman has been an editor/writer for a wide variety of pet magazines and websites from the small critters to parrots to cats and dogs. Her advisory team of rescued pets — dogs Tampa Bay and Justice and parrots Deacon and Pi-Pi — help keep her on top of the latest and greatest pet health research, training and products, anything to give keep them in the high life they are accustomed to. Follow Tampa and his crew on...
After A 2-Year Wait, Girl Finally Gets A Diabetic Alert Dog To Help Keep Her Safe
In 2004, when Julia Duprey was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when she was just six years old. Her body is unable to produce insulin, which makes it hard to control blood sugar and can become fatal if not taken care of. The young college student was put on a wait-list for a diabetic alert dog, and after two years, her wish finally came true. Duprey was able to adopt her new service dog through CARES. 14-month-old Pretzel is trained to alert Duprey when her blood sugar levels are dangerously low or high. They are trained by scent and are...
‘Ride With Valor’ Gifts Homeless Veteran A House & Service Dog After His Died
According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, more than 37,000 veterans are currently experiencing homelessness. Research shows that those who served in the late Vietnam and post-Vietnam eras are at the greatest risk of becoming homeless, but that veterans from more recent wars are also affected, of course. Photo: Unsplash/Benjamin Faust Many veterans who come home from deployments often face “invisible wounds of war,” which correlates with homelessness. Ride With Valor is a nonprofit that was founded in 2018 by US Army...
Good Samaritans Save Dog Trapped In A Hole In The Ground
Being a stray dog can be a very scary existence. They have to constantly dodge dangers such as cars and horrible humans that would actively seek to do them physical harm. As a result, sometimes stray dogs can become very shy and scared around people. They don’t know what someone’s intentions might be towards them, so it is safer to just run away. One little black dog was so scared of humans, when she saw some she ran across the road in an effort to escape from them. Sadly, she ended up suffering an accident and falling down into a...
Happy Husky Walks With A Wiggle Because Of His Special Needs
When April first adopted Clyde, she knew she’d face a challenging road ahead. It’s never easy taking on the responsibility of a dog, but when it’s a dog with special needs, the journey can be that bit tricker. Of course, it can also be that more rewarding knowing that you’re caring for and giving a dog a home and life that they might otherwise be denied because of their life circumstances. But April was determined to make sure that Clyde never felt like an outsider. She loved and treated him like she would any other...
Terrified Puppies Rescued From Landfill
Puppies can be notorious for getting themselves into trouble. Usually, it’s innocent and silly trouble, like the time my friend’s freshly bathed puppy got herself all dirty by running through some mud chasing a moth. But sometimes the trouble that puppies can find themselves in is a lot more dangerous, particularly if they’re strays living on the street. For a trio of small puppies, they had found themselves in a bit of a jam when they were found by construction workers inside a landfill. Photo: YouTube/Stray Rescue of...
Dog Abandoned At Truck Stop Outruns Rescuers For Months
It is always so sad to see a dog get abandoned. Sadly, it happens more often than we like to think. One dog in Bakersfield, California, had been known to chase after pickup trucks along the road, thinking that they were his owner coming back for him. It’s heartbreaking to think about since this little pooch had been dumped off at a truck stop, and he was unable to understand why his owners would leave him to such a fate. Photo: Pixabay/F. Muhammad The pup, later named Weston, was discovered by a guest at the motel across the road. The...
