Couple Saves Terrified Horses From Slaughter And Nurses Them Back To Health
Allison Smith and her wife Olivia founded Colby’s Crew Rescue after falling in love with their rescue horse, Colby. In August of 2020, Colby was rescued from slaughter. Before he was saved, he was abused, neglected, and was terrified of humans and of more danger headed his way. Photo: YouTube/USA TODAY Today, Colby is compassionate, trusting, and has a positive attitude. His transformation is inspiring, and he has formed an inseparable bond with Smith. Because of Colby, his owners were inspired to start a rescue, so that they could help...
Firefighters Rescue Two Dogs Who Were Trapped In Frozen Pond For 20 Minutes
One pet owner from Whitewater Township, Ohio, can finally breathe a sigh of relief after firefighters rescued her two dogs from her neighbor’s frozen pond. Kimberly Payne’s two dogs, Bruno and Mavis, were staying at her mother’s home this past week, when the dogs escaped the house due to a broken door latch. A neighbor discovered the dogs struggling to swim in a nearby frozen pond and immediately knocked on the Paynes’ door. Photo: YouTube/Local 12 Payne rushed to the pond and saw Bruno, a Poodle, in really bad shape....
2-Year-Old Girl Comforts Dog With Separation Anxiety In Viral Video
Some kids have the purest hearts, and that’s seen best in an adorable viral video of a toddler comforting an anxious dog. 2-year-old Lily knows her grandma will be back soon to tend to her dog, Lulu, but Lulu seems to think her owner is gone forever. Separation anxiety in dogs can be a serious issue, which may have gotten worse with the pandemic. Anxiety can be caused by a number of factors, and it’s never a good thing. Photo: Max Pixel However, life must go on and Lily’s grandma couldn’t stay home all day every day...
Owner Gifts His Cats A Giant Ball Pit With 500 Balls
Most pets owners want to do all they can to give their pets the best lives possible. They may go out of their way to spoil them with treats, love, and pets. Sometimes, a pet owner even goes above and beyond to provide their furbabies with something most pets could only dream of. Take the owner of Indy and Santi, for example. They created the walter santi YouTube channel and regularly show off fun and exciting things they do for their pets. Photo: Pixabay/Beijing little villain Back in July of 2020, Indy and Santi were gifted with a present...
Excited Dachshund Does “Zoomies” On His Parents’ Bed
Growing up with a lot of siblings can be hard. After all, you have to share the attention of mom and dad with all the other kids in the house! As it turns out, the same struggle is true for pets. When our pets have a lot of siblings, they still need some special one-on-one attention to make them feel fully loved and appreciated. For an adorable Dachshund named Pepper, that special attention time came in the form of a free-for-all on his owner’s bed. Photo: Pexels/Dominika Roseclay Pepper has been sharing his home, and owners, with his...
Cat Spends His Time Surfing And Swimming With His Hawaiian Family
Many of us dream of living on an island with warm sand and blue waters all around. That may be a dream for many of us but for a cat named Hokule’a, it is a reality. Hokule’a was spending his time at the local Humane Society when he happened to be discovered by some kind humans that gave him a forever home. At first, they were attracted to Hokule’a because he was sweet and shy but it wasn’t long before he showed just how much of the family he had become. Photo: Wikimedia Commons His humans had some things they enjoyed...
40 Dogs Are Freed From Their Filthy Wire Cages And A Life Of Neglect
The Smith County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office rescued nearly 40 dogs from a neglect situation in Smith County, Texas, with help from The Humane Society of the United States, the SPCA of East Texas, and Animal Investigations and Response. After authorities served a search and seizure warrant on the resident property, they found dogs living in deplorable conditions. Photo: YouTube/HSUS They were crammed into chain-link kennels with metal collapsing into some of them. They had no food and undrinkable frozen water. The dogs hadn’t...
People Who Help Disabled Pets
Owners of disabled dogs often have to overcome unique challenges. These humans have dedicated their lives to helping make it a little easier to give those dogs a full and happy life. Mark Robinson: The Pet Mobility Maker Twenty years ago, Mark Robinson created a website called HandicappedPets.com so that caretakers of disabled animals had a place to talk and share information. The group is now called Walkin’ Pets and offers not only a community but a large array of products that help dogs and other animals overcome a number of different...
‘Skin & Bones’ Dog Is Saved From Slaughter And Makes Incredible Transformation
Millie had spent her life at a dog meat farm in South Korea. At the farm, countless dogs are crammed into wire cages, where they barely have any food or water. They are overbred, starved, and neglected. Luckily, Humane Society International did a rescue mission and saved all of the dogs there before shutting the farm down. Photo: YouTube/HSUS As soon as Nara Kim from HSI spotted Millie, she knew she needed medical attention immediately. She described her as skin and bones and said she looked like an alien. All of the shelters in South Korea...
Man Saves Hedgehog That Had Been Soaked with Crude Oil
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! In May 2016 while inspecting oilfield pipes and equipment, we noticed a small hedgehog which was soaked with crude oil. Its body was stuck to the ground. The hedgehog could not move and was dying. Just a quick pulse was its sole sign of life. “It’s better to put it to sleep,” my friend said. But I couldn’t do that. I decided to do my best to save him and picked him...
10 Dog Breeds That Don’t Do Well in Cold Weather
Many people go into hibernation mode in the winter time. Frigid temperatures, snow, and iciness aren’t really their thing. They long for warmer days and significantly less shoveling. They may have even moved away from a wintry place to avoid it. There are quite a few dog breeds that are just as tired of Jack Frost, primarily because their bodies aren’t built for the cold. Here are a few of them. Basset Hound PHOTO: ADOBE STOCK / ANDREAC77 Basset Hounds have been a part of human’s lives since 6th century France. These...
10 Dog Breeds That Love Being Out in the Snow
As the winter wears on, a lot of us get pretty tired of it. There are only so many times you can scrape your windshield, dig out your car, or shovel your driveway before you’re ready to move to the equator. There are some special folks who absolutely disagree with this, though, relishing every last snowflake. If you’re that type, there are plenty of dog breeds that would be more than happy to accompany you into the winter wonderland. Here are 10 breeds that go nuts in the snow. Akita PHOTO: ADOBE STOCK / OTSPHOTO The Akita was...
Gifts for your dog or cat that keep on giving
Planning to buy your dog or cat a gift? Put your money where it counts! Animals don’t understand when we say, “I love you”. So we have to show them! There are countless ways to do this – quality time, long walks and plenty of snuggles. And let’s not forget toys and treats! But what if the money you spend on your animal could go even further? Is there a way to extend your love beyond your dog and cat by buying them gifts that give back? The answer is yes! Spreading the love Many pet companies are placing a...
It’s A Make-Or-Break Moment For Florida’s Manatees. Here’s How You Can Help Save Them
2021 was rough, but it was especially deadly for manatees, which saw 15 percent of their population die off in a single year alone. Most of the 1,110 manatees who perished in 2021 died from starvation, which is a growing threat in the waters where they live. In the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) one-third of Florida’s manatees call home, poor water quality and harmful algae has decimated 60% of the seagrass they once fed on. Photo: Greater Good Charities Florida’s Fish & Wildlife Foundation is racing to replant the seagrass, but...
Dog Left To Die In Heap Of Trash Defies All Odds And Pulls Through
‘Love conquers all’ is proven in the following rescue story. A dog on the brink of death in China was rescued just in time and thanks to an outpouring of love and amazing care he is on the road to recovery. Humane Society International shared the incredible rescue story on Facebook and thanked their partner VShine, an animal protection agency in China, who rescued and helped care for the dog. Screenshot: YouTube/ The Humane Society of the United States Rescuers were heartbroken when they found the large dog dumped on a pile of...
Nationwide Shelter Crisis: Over 100,000 Additional Shelter Dogs & Cats At Risk Over Last Year
The country is still trying to get back to “normal” but, just like many other businesses, animal shelters are struggling. The shortage of staff, increase in animal intake, and a drop in adoptions pushed many shelters to their limits. They are operating in crisis mode and need help. Best Friends Animal Society’s Chief Executive Officer, Julie Castle, urged supporters and animal lovers across the country to help by adopting, fostering, volunteering, and spreading the word to friends and family. Photo: Unsplash/Thomas Park...
How to Get and Maintain Attention
Getting our dogs’ attention is truly a foundation skill. It’s a signal for your dog to look toward you and to be mindful of what will follow. This can be a verbal signal, such as their name, or an audible signal like a “kissy” noise. Get attention I personally have two ways of getting my dogs’ attention. Both of my dogs were conditioned in this exact same manner. Each has a different schedule of reinforcement connected to them. Saying their names The kissy sound So what’s the difference? By saying their...
Florida Animal Shelter At Max Capacity Waives Adoption Fee For Large Dogs
Large dogs spend more time at a shelter compared to small dogs, so shelters have to come up with ways to encourage people to adopt the bigger dogs. A Florida animal shelter hopes to find homes for many of their large dogs by making them “free” for three days. Jacksonville Humane Society (JHS) is at max capacity with dozens of big dogs patiently waiting for someone to choose them. The shelter decided to waive the $50 adoption fee for their adult dogs over 30 pounds to encourage people to adopt. “We like big mutts and we...
What’s new in dog research?
Over the next two years, studies funded by Morris Animal Foundation will offer dog parents new insights on how to best care for their canine companions. Morris Animal Foundation has funded canine health studies for more than 70 years to improve the health and well-being of dogs everywhere. We’ve contributed to early research that yielded the parvovirus vaccine, and supported the development of genetic tests for heart diseases, eye diseases and seizure disorders. We also are at the forefront of funding cancer studies in dogs, including...
13 questions that will help you write great pet adoption bios
This is a guest post by Arin Greenwood. Arin writes for the Human Animal Support Services project. She was previously the animal welfare editor for The Huffington Post, and is author of the novel Your Robot Dog Will Die. Fido is an 8-year-old brown female dog who needs a home. But is that how you want to describe her in an adoption ad or social media post, when your aim is to get potential adopters imagining how great Fido would be as a member of their family? Humans understand and engage with the world through narrative—through details...
