People Are Returning Pets After The Pandemic In Alarming Numbers
When the pandemic was first starting, people were flocking to the shelters and picking up pets to care for while they were stuck at home. In fact, there was even a shortage of animals during that time, which is amazing, considering how many are typically at the shelters. We are dealing with different days now with Covid-19 restrictions being lifted and people returning to the office once again. According to chief executive of Battersea Dogs & Cats Home in London, Peter Laurie: “We’re starting to see now what we think will be a...
Two-Year-Old Girl Becomes ‘Mom’ To A Deaf Foster Dog
It’s amazing that we all have a certain instinct when it comes to our parenting skills. Some of us use those skills for our own children, and at times, they may even show up when we are very young. It seems as if that was the experience with a two-year-old girl named Lillian. Her mother, Lauren, spoke about the dog that was found abandoned and needing a lot of assistance. That dog, Moz, found a new home and he also found a foster mom in the form of a little girl as well. The white pit bull puppy mix walked by their home with a foster...
Beagle Dad Has ‘The Talk’ With His New Puppy
When you are a parent, you are going to have a lot of conversations with your children. Some of them are going to be serious and others, not quite so serious. Whenever it does come time for any type of serious conversation, however, it can go quite deep. You might even find that it is difficult to keep the attention of your child, so it requires a little extra volume or intensity on your part. Most human parents have discovered the truthfulness of the fact by the time their child is only a few years old. It seems as if it is not only...
Peer-to-peer support, fresh takes and inspiration – these calls have it all!
Did you know that just one hour a week spent with close to 200 of your animal welfare cohorts all across the globe has the potential to pay off in serious ways? It’s true – from program ideas, presentations and discussions to challenge the status quo and networking opportunities. We’re talking about the international calls that take place on Monday and Friday mornings, and we’d love to see you there! These calls started in 2020 as the pandemic was just starting, as a way to cope and strategize. They evolved as...
Frightened Dog Reunited With Owner After Being Rescued From Massive Hole
For as much as we love her, Mother Nature present all sorts of risk for our four-legged friends, including dangerous bug bites, snake bites, ticks and heartworm disease, and deadly foxtail grasses. But one Georgia dog found herself in a rarer (but equally dangerous) predicament after falling into a massive earthen hole, where she remained trapped for days. Photo: Facebook/Cobb County, GA According to Newsweek, firefighters raced to save the stranded dog after a local resident, Ty McIntyre, noticed the pup trapped at the bottom of the deep...
I Just Had to Save Him!
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! I got Asher from a local Atlanta-area animal shelter on January 11, 2014 while looking for my lost cat, Alex. He was very sick and, as I asked about him, they told me to just walk away because he’s ‘just going to die here.’ I didn’t. I asked them to open his cage so I could pet him, and I heard him wheezing. He could barely open his eyes, but when he did, the...
Loose Tiger In Houston Finds Forever Home At Big Cat Sanctuary
The missing tiger last seen roaming through a Houston neighborhood has been found and taken in by a big cat sanctuary. For the past week, Houston police have been searching for the 9-month-old male tiger named India who was first spotted by an off-duty officer in his neighborhood. On May 15, Houston Police tweeted, “We are happy to report that the missing tiger seen in a Houston neighborhood last week has been found and appears to be unharmed.” HPD Major Offenders Commander Ron Borza is relieved “India” the 🐅...
After Being Used For Target Practice, Badly Abused Cat Is Adopted Into Perfect Home
When we first wrote about Comet, the one-year-old Florida cat had been found limping and blinded in one eye after being repeatedly shot by a BB gun. Thankfully, Comet’s rescuer rushed the abused cat to Helping Paws Humane Society, where workers removed pellets from all over the wounded cat’s body. But Comet’s injuries extended beyond being used for target practice. “He was limping because his leg was infected and broken in four different places,” shelter worker Karen B. told Waggle. Sadly, the gravity of...
Worth The Wait
For 365 days, a lab/pit bull mix named Charis waited for a family of her own. Her patience paid off in a big way. Shelter life was beginning to take a toll on the sweet pup. Even though she was walked three times a day and would go on adventures with volunteers, the countless hours alone in a kennel were causing her to become anxious. Photo: Facebook/Effingham County, IL Humane Society Effingham County Humane Society, a no-kill animal shelter in Illinois, didn’t understand how Charis was still available. The friendly dog loves to play...
Shark Finning Claims More Lives Every Year Than The Population Of Mexico
Imagine the population of Mexico disappearing within a year. Japan, the year after that, followed by Australia and the UK. It’s a frightening vision for the future of humans, but reality for one of the Earth’s most threatened marine species. One hundred million sharks are slaughtered every year for their fins, Sharks.org reports. Fishermen slice the sharks’ fins off and toss the less valuable, mutilated shark back into the water, where it will subsequently die from blood loss or suffocation. Shark finning continues to...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: A new Candid Conversation is on the way, lost pets and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief round-up of new blog posts and resources we’ve added over the past week. Register now for Maddie’s Candid Conversation with Dr. Jyothi V. RobertsonJoin us Tuesday, May 25 for an open, informal 30-minute conversation and Q+A with Dr. Jyothi V. Robertson, President and Founder of JVR Shelter Strategies. The chat will begin at 12n Pacific / 3pm Eastern. In her well-established career, Dr. Robertson has consulted on organizational structure and processes in the animal welfare field. Internationally...
There’s A Subreddit That’s Dedicated To Cats ‘With Jobs’
Cats with jobs sounds like an oxymoron. We know cats to be very independent animals who prefer to sleep sixteen hours a day and then wake us up at 2:00 AM with their zoomies. However, just because they spend a good portion of their day asleep doesn’t mean that some of them can’t hold down a job. Photo: PXHERE In fact, there is a subreddit, r/CatsWithJobs, that is dedicated to showing the world just how employable some felines can be. To be quite honest, we can totally get behind cats holding down a job. Some of these kitties look...
Military Dad Reunites With His Giant Dog After A 9 Month Deployment
It doesn’t matter if it’s been five minutes or five months, our dogs are always excited to see us. But when it comes to long separations that last several months, it can be particularly hard on our dogs. That is why it is so heartwarming to see how happy they get when they see their owners again. We see a lot of these videos with soldiers and their dogs who have been apart for ages. There is one video – an oldie but goodie – that always puts a smile on our faces. It’s the video of Emmitt Thunderpaws. Photo:...
Abandoned Puppy Refused To Leave The Plum Box They Found Him In
Offices found an underweight, abandoned pit bull puppy curled up in a plum box. They were able to bring him to the safety of a rescue, but the little pup refused to leave the plum box. In a video by The Dodo, animal welfare workers describe how the little pit bull named Plum was sweet-hearted and friendly, but wouldn’t allow anyone to take him from the plum box he was found in. The puppy seemed to find comfort and security in his box, maybe even a sense of belonging or home. They shared a photo of the little pup curled up in his box on...
Jogger With Dog Offers Comfort To Girl At Father’s Funeral
While at her dad’s funeral, a little girl was outside grieving when she saw a jogger running past with a dog. She called out to the jogger and asked them to stop so she could pet the dog and be comforted. The jogger obliged, but she had no idea what the little girl would ask next. 6-year-old Raelynn was described as a total “daddy’s girl” by her mom, Lacey, according to CBS Evening News. She explained that one of Raelynn’s favorite things was introducing people to her dad. She was so proud of him! Sadly, her dad...
Dog Excitedly Shows His Owner The Mess He Made While She Was Gone
Most dogs just want to please their owners. When they’re caught doing something they shouldn’t, they get big puppy dog eyes or try and hide or roll onto their backs. But not all dogs have shame or guilt when they potty on the floor or make a big mess. One golden retriever named Philip was left to his own devices while his mom was out of the house and he got into some pretty serious mischief. However, he didn’t have guilt about the mess that he made. In fact, he was rather excited to show it off to his owner! Photo:...
Study Claims That Cats Love All Boxes, Even Imaginary Ones
A new study found that cats are drawn to boxes, but not just real boxes. As it turns out, cats love all boxes, even imaginary ones! If you’ve ever owned a cat, you’ve probably found your feline tucked into a box at one point or another. It’s a stereotype that cats love boxes for a reason. It’s not uncommon to hear a cat owner that bought a nice bed or house for their cat only to find the cat prefers the box the item came in better! Now, according to science, cats are not just obsessed with cardboard boxes, but also...
Clever Cat Uses His Human’s Feet To Walk Up The Stairs
Dogs are known to do tricks and be big human pleasers, but cats, not so much. Even the most affectionate little felines usually prefer to sleep a lot and do things on their own terms. However, one clever two-year-old cat from Finland is breaking the stereotype and has actually been trained to perform over 50 tricks! Nipa is a toyger cat that lives with his owner, Tiina, as a therapy animal. Tiina shares Nipa’s life on Instagram, @my.cat.got.talent, where she shows off his many tricks. Photo: Instagram/my.cat.got.talent According to the...
Dog Throws A Tantrum Whenever Her Owner Tries Leaving For Work
Dogs want little more than to spend every moment of every day with their humans. Most dog owners have jobs to attend to and life to live outside the home, which means a lot of time spent in a kennel, backyard, room in the house, or the border for our furry companions. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many dogs had their dreams come true when more and more people took on remote work or unemployment. In other words, some dogs had their humans home all day every day! As people return to working in person and things begin to open up...
Sheena the Blind and Deaf 22-Year-Old Rescue Poodle
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 husband and I sometimes take in small dogs from the local kennel who would otherwise be euthanized. I got a call one day from them to come down, that they had a 3-pound poodle that they could not adopt out because of her age and special needs. Being blind and deaf, they were going to euthanize her. I could have her if I wanted her. So I went down immediately. DOG. PHOTO:...
