Police Dog That Finds Weapons Is Able To Find A Wedding Ring Lost On A Beach
Losing your wedding ring is always a stressful situation but when you know you lost it on a sandy beach at Lake Superior, it’s almost a hopeless problem. That is, of course, unless a local K-9 hero and his sheriff companion are on the job. It started when Elsa Greene was visiting Eagle Beach and had removed her ring to apply sunscreen. The rings were put on her hat but a large bug startled her, causing her to throw the hat in the air and to lose her rings at the same time. Photo: PXFUEL Before long, a frantic search was in place because...
Friendly Spaniel Puppy Named Baxter Becomes Hospital’s First Therapy Dog
Baxter is a 10-month-old dog from Fort Smith, Arkansas. But the King Charles Cavalier Spaniel is more than just a very good boy. He’s also a certified therapy dog who spends 2 hours a week greeting patients, families, and staff at Mercy Hospital Fort Smith in Arkansas. Of course, Baxter’s good deeds wouldn’t be possible without the help of his owner, Robert Mercer, a retired police officer who facilitates Baxter’s gig as the hospital’s first therapy dog. Photo: Mercy Hospital Fort Smith “Everything just...
Tiny Kitten Survives Dog Attack and Neglect with the Help of a Kind Human
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! While buying cat food at Petco the first Saturday in December 2011, a family came in with a pathetic looking kitten. The little girl was crying and the boy just looked down at his feet while the parents spoke to the rescue group. I could tell the woman running the rescue was very angry while the kitten looked over her shoulder and I swear, every time I looked up she gave me the...
How Puppy Mills Continue To Propagate Suffering, Even Fooling Many Pet Parents
“Puppy Mill” is a term typically given to large-scale, commercial operations that breed puppies for profit. The promise of high returns provides incentive to minimize overhead costs and maximize profit, but it’s the dogs who pay the price. Meanwhile, millions of cats and dogs languish shelters where volunteers and charities struggle to provide even basic needs. According to the ASPCA, U.S. shelters take in about 6.3 million pets every year, of which about 3.1 million are dogs and 3.2 million are cats. Sadly, around 920,000...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Register now for the Open Arms Challenge, re-homing programs and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. LAST CHANCE to register for the Open Arms Challenge!This Challenge is all about opening our hearts and minds to more accessible and inclusive practices. With $200,000 in grant prizes available and the support of 15 organizations, we’d say this Challenge may be the best one yet! Registration closes on August 30th. Register Now How to start a supported self-rehoming program at your animal shelterDid you know that approximately 36% of animals entering animal...
Dog Hears Owner On Ring Camera And Tries To Give Him Kisses
In recent years, home security has become much more interactive. We’ve seen such companies like Ring come to prominence with their home security systems that are easy to set up and easy to use. Being able to keep an eye on your property, especially from the convenience of your phone while you’re out of the house, is definitely quite helpful. It helps to give many homeowners a sense of security and peace of mind, and that is really all we’re looking for, right? But besides being able to keep an eye out for potentially...
Owner Saves Dog From Falling Off Perilous Cliffside
Our furry friends are like family to us. But unlike cats, we can take our dogs almost anywhere with us. Going for long walks in nature with our dogs is a wonderful and relaxing pastime. But for one dog owner, it quickly turned into a life or death situation when his precious pooch nearly took a tumble off a precarious cliff’s edge. Photo: Max Pixel Fortunately, the dog owner’s quick thinking saved the day and managed to pull his pup back from the age before it was too late, and it was all captured on video. The footage definitely...
Puppies Rescued From Sewer Reunited With Their Mom
All animals deserve a loving home. Sadly, there are some animals that are born into a life on the streets where things can be really tough. That is exactly what happened to a little canine family. The five puppies had come to experience a horrific scare when they became trapped underground in the city of Hyderabad in India. The poor little pups were stuck there for more than 10 hours, and the worst part was, their mother couldn’t reach them. Photo: flickr/eutrophication&hypoxia It was looking quite bleak for the little family. They...
Rescuers Save Mama And Puppies Living At The Dump
We all know how important temperature is when it comes to pet care. If it’s too cold or too hot it can spell disaster for our animals. That is why pet owners are always being encouraged during extreme temperatures to keep an eye on their pets and not forget about their pets. But what happens to stray animals when they don’t have anyone to look out for them on a hot summer’s day or a cold winter’s night? Sadly, there are many stories that don’t have happy endings for stray animals. Photo: Pixabay/chelovekpoddojdem...
Cat Visits Baby For Some Fun In The Crib
Parents around the world use a baby cam to keep an eye on their little ones while they are sleeping. Often, when we look at the camera footage, we have that peaceful feeling that we get when our child is comfortable and snoozing away. Sometimes, however, we may get a surprise, and that was the case with a family who checked on the footage from their baby cam. Photo: Wikimedia Commons A couple of hours after putting the baby to sleep, the family feline jumped up onto the railing of the crib and was walking around. Eventually, the cat jumped...
Dog Helps Friends Push His Neighbor’s Stalled Car
Dogs come with all different personalities, and some want nothing more than to please their owners and lend a helping paw. Some dogs really go above and beyond to help out when they can, and that was the case with a dog in São Paulo, Brazil named Toddy. Toddy, who lives in the Promissão area, was outside with his owner when some friends started helping the neighbor push his stalled car. Photo: Max Pixel Rather than stand by and watch, like the other nearby dogs were doing, Toddy decided to help push the car! Article continues...
Dachshunds Compete In First-Ever ‘Weiner-lympics’ Games
In lieu of the recent Tokyo Olympics, a dedicated dog-lover created the first official “Weinerlympics” games. The games feature athletic dachshunds competing in swimming, weight lifting, fencing, high dive, long jump, wrestling, and running. Yes, weiner dogs do all of those things! A video of the event was uploaded by Crusoe the Dachshund, a YouTube account with over 1.5 million followers. Photo: Pixabay/Elstef In the video, Crusoe and Daphne meet up with their friend Oakley and compete in the events against one another. The video...
Senior St. Bernard Gets Pampered At The Groomer’s
Everyone could use a little TLC every now and again, especially the elderly. Sometimes as we age, it becomes harder to take care of ourselves in a basic way, and sometimes, we could just use a little extra love. The same is also true for dogs. Like any other member of the family, our dogs deserve to be pampered and treated a little extra special here and there, and it’s especially important as they get older. One family knew just how true that was and they decided to treat their elderly St. Bernard, Daisy, to a special groomer’s...
Shelter Kills All Its Rescue Dogs Due To ‘COVID-19’ Concerns
16 dogs, including a mom and her puppies, were slaughtered by shelter workers while awaiting pick-up. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Bourke Shire Council in rural Australia ordered all lost and stray dogs at a shelter to be killed, instead of placing them in foster homes or allowing them to be picked up. Their reasoning for the mass slaughter? They didn’t want volunteers caring for the dogs to spread COVID-19. Photo: Max Pixel Naturally, the council’s decision sparked outrage. Animal Justice Party member and politician...
Rescue Mama Dog ‘Adopts’ Orphaned Puppies At Shelter
One tragedy turned into a miracle after a mama dog that lost all of her puppies went on to rescue a litter of orphaned puppies. It happened at Ruff Start Rescue in Minnestoa when a mama dog named Poppy passed away shortly after giving birth to a litter of 10 puppies. According to KARE11 News, rescuers feared for the puppies’ survival. With such a large litter of now-orphaned puppies, they needed to think fast to give them the best chance of survival. Photo: YouTube/FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul KARE11 News reported that foster parent Lexi...
Puppy Wouldn’t Stop Barking So Older Dog Pushed Him Into The Pool
A new puppy got quite the surprise when an older dog got annoyed with his barking and pushed him into the pool. The incident occurred in the backyard of the owner’s home in Paris, Tennessee. The owner had brought a new puppy home to meet her cocker spaniel, Rue, and it didn’t go quite as planned. Rue is a bit older than the new puppy and wasn’t a big fan of the puppy’s insistent bark. Photo: Max Pixel Rather than continuing to be annoyed with the little pup, Rue took matters into her own hands (or paws) and pushed the...
Horse Steals Camper’s Chips Right Off Her Plate
Camping is a summer staple for many families. It allows us to unplug, explore nature, and live a little more simply for a few days. I grew up camping each year and I have so many awesome memories with family and friends. More often than not, we were joined by a few uninvited visitors, like blue jays, squirrels, raccoons, plenty of bugs, and the occasional bear. However, in all the years I’ve been camping, I’ve never run into a horse at the campground. Apparently though, some horses enjoy camping as much as humans and this horse in...
Big Dog Steps On Little Dog’s Tail During A Photoshoot
Haley is the owner of several dogs, six of which she regularly features on her social media accounts. Thankfully, she’s also a dog trainer so she knows how to handle so many dogs and make sure they each get what they need. Since Haley has quite a following on social media, she regularly does photoshoots with her pets. Many of them turn out adorable, but one took an unexpected turn and resulted in hilarious pictures. While mid-photoshoot with her dogs, Haley captured the hilarious moment one of her big dogs stepped on her little’s...
Serious-Looking Cat Asks Owner For Treats
Animals are smarter than we give them credit for. Anyone who’s had cats probably knows just how clever they can be, but sometimes that cleverness goes a little bit further and appears almost human-like. That can be seen when cats use whatever they can to communicate their needs. Sometimes they meow or rub against our legs, but sometimes they use even more advanced tactics to tell us what they want. For a doll-faced Persian cat named Blake, he knows exactly how to get what he wants. Photo: Max Pixel Blake’s owner shared a video on...
Future of APA!: History of No Kill Austin and Our Connection to the Land at TLAC
Aug 27, 2021 As the second installment in a short series of letters meant to inform you of APA!’s relationship with the City of Austin, we wanted to bring you up to speed on the Town Lake Animal Center (TLAC) property and how it impacts the renegotiation of our license agreement to operate APA!. [embedded content] Built in the 1950s, the TLAC facility was a huge improvement over what existed before, which was a structure somewhere in Austin that held all the animals in a massive concrete pen without adequate food and water until they...
