Mommy’s Little Bean
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 had found a little stray cat one afternoon who had collapsed on my mother’s deck from heat exhaustion. I gently gathered her up and brought her home to try and care for her. She perked up as soon as we got home out of the heat. Five hours later she ended up having 4 kittens in my living room (much to my surprise!), three of which I lost right away. Mama passed away the next...
Jeter Scores A Home
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 March of this year, I was working the late shift at the hotel I work at when the security guard informed me that some weird noise was coming from behind the soda machine in the hotel laundry room. I listened and heard faint meows, and saw eyes looking back at me. There was a cat tied to the soda machine. Then I saw a bag wrapped in a rubber band with a note. The note said, “need...
Rescued Twice in 12 Hours
These stories were 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 friend Kim found a kitten along side of the road on her way to our house. The kitten somehow managed to push open the box and climb out the window while we were in the house. We looked everywhere but couldn’t find her. We figured she ran away and there was really nothing else we could do. She was no where to be found… until the next morning when Kevin started his truck...
Humane Society International Releases Animated Short Film About Cruel Reality Of Animal Testing
Animal testing is cruel and unnecessary. Rabbits are still used around the world to test shampoos, mascaras, sunscreen, and other beauty products. The innocent animals are locked in neck restraints and then have harsh chemicals dripped in their eyes and on their skin, which causes burning, irritation, and sometimes blindness. Once the experiment is complete, they are either used for another cruel test or euthanized. Photo: Pixabay Rabbits deserve better. Humane Society International (HSI) is taking a stand for the voiceless animals with the...
Missouri Has Led The U.S. In Puppy Mills For Nearly A Decade Running
Missouri has more documented puppy mills than any other state in the U.S., leading theHumane Society of the United States’ ‘Horrible Hundred‘ list for the better part of a decade. According to , Ohio, the runner up, had nine puppy mills on the list; Illinois had two. Nearly 26 pages of the HSUS’ 86-page report involved Missouri breeders, a number of which have been linked to US Department of Agriculture code violations at the minimum level of care and cleanliness. Missouri has more puppy mills than any other state. In...
Austin FC and Austin Pets Alive! Announce Honorary Mascot Partnership
Apr 06, 2021 AUSTIN, TX — Austin FC today announced an innovative community partnership with Austin Pets Alive! to showcase eligible dogs as honorary Austin FC mascots at Q2 Stadium in an effort to raise the profile of dog adoption throughout the region. The first-of-its-kind honorary mascot partnership will see APA! dogs available for adoption featured as Austin FC honorary mascots at each Austin FC regular season home match throughout the 2021 season. Aligned with Austin’s status as the country’s largest...
Learn to speak cat and get continuing education credits, too!
What does it mean when a cat flicks her tail around? Or starts making biscuits on your leg? What about airplane ears? You’ll learn all this and more in How to Speak Cat, our feline communications online course. And now as an added bonus, the course has been approved for 2.00 hours of Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credits by the Association for Animal Welfare Advancement. You can learn a lot about a cat, just by observing their behavior. You’ll learn when it’s okay to...
Mischievous Dog Steals Microphone From Russian Reporter During Live Broadcast
A live news broadcast in Russia has gone viral thanks to a playful golden retriever named Martin. Nadezhda Serezhkin, reporter for MIR 24, was giving a live weather report from the streets of Moscow when a rambunctious golden retriever leaped in and grabbed her microphone. Screenshot: YouTube/Мир 24 Apparently, the brightly colored mic looked like a toy to Martin. Screenshot: YouTube/Мир 24 The exuberant pup interrupted the live broadcast and stole the microphone right out of Serezhkin’s hand....
April Is Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month. Help Us Give Abused & Injured Cats A Second Chance At Life!
According to the ASPCA, animal abuse occurs around the world every 60 seconds, killing 10 million animals each year in the U.S. alone. Comet, an abused one-year-old cat from St. Cloud, Florida, almost become one of these tragic statistics. Fortunately, Comet was found by a woman who recognized the cat had clearly been abused. When Comet was discovered by this Good Samaritan, the injured black cat was badly limping and severely wounded in one eye. Photo: Waggle The kind woman contacted Helping Paws Humane Society, which raced the injured cat...
Devoted Dog Parents Create Mobile Dog Bed To Allow Senior Dog To Go On Walks
Dogs teach us to love unconditionally and one couple’s devotion to their senior dog has gone viral. Tom Antonio and his family live in Georgia but often visit Virginia Beach. They would take their beloved Chesapeake Bay Retriever named Cocoa to the shore and it became one of the dog’s favorite places to go. However, as the years passed the once energetic dog started to slow down, and at the age of 16 was unable to walk. But the family continued to care for her and ensured she had the best quality of life. Photo: Facebook/Carrie...
Shelter Dog Treated To Easter Egg Hunt As He Waits For A Family Of His Own
Meet Garbanzo. This sweet pit bull mix is just as unique as his name. He arrived at CNY SPCA in Syracuse, New York, as a stray. “We think he’s about three years old. He’s 65 pounds of cuddles waiting to happen! He’s goofy, friendly, and very sweet,” wrote the shelter. The big fella has quickly won the hearts of staff with his bigger than life personality and adorable looks. He loves to play fetch and was recently photographed playing with his favorite toy, a purple monkey. Photo: Facebook/CNY SPCA Garbanzo is...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Kitten season, community cats and more!
Below is a brief round-up of new blog posts and resources we’ve added over the past week. Kitten season is here and we’ve got helpWhile we may not be able to provide you with an extra set of hands to bottle feed, we do have plenty resources to help with kitten season. From a brand new kitten marketing toolkit from HeARTs Speak to foster recruitment to kitten care and more, we hope these will help your organization manage the… Learn More One final push of inspiration at the No Place Like Home Challenge winds...
Woman Creates A Chair That Allows Needy Pets To Sit By You While You Work
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have been working from home. It seems everyone has a home office these days and employers are allowing more flexibility when it comes to location. For many people working from home, it allows them more time to spend with their pets. Naturally, our furry friends are so excited to have us home and don’t want to leave our side for one minute. While this is great, it can also be problematic. It’s hard to focus on work, take a Zoom call, or type properly with a dog or cat sitting on...
Rescue Dog Whose Snout Was Chopped Off Finds A Loving Forever Home
One dog’s tragedy turned into a story of inspiration for people around the world when he found his happily ever after in a loving forever home. Back in 2010, Wacku was living with his owner, a taxi stand owner. His owner had him around as a guard dog for the first two years of his life. Unfortunately, in 2012, he was working as a guard dog like usual, when a drunk man attacked him with a machete. During the attack, the man chopped off Wacku’s snout and left him bleeding profusely. Photo: Facebook/Philippine Animal Welfare Society...
Easter Lilies Are Extremely Poisonous To Cats
The Easter lily with its large, white, trumpet-shaped flowers and intoxicating fragrance is often brought indoors to celebrate spring and Easter. But just one nibble on the plant or sniff of pollen can be fatal to cats. Cats are curious by nature and will investigate anything new in the home, especially if the item is breakable or dangerous. Maybe that is why they are said to have nine lives. Photo: Pixabay Cat parents do their best to keep their beloved felines safe, but it’s a full-time job. Cats can jump, climb, and leap onto any...
10 Famous People Who Are Crazy For Cats
Crazy is defined as being either “mentally deranged” or “extremely enthusiastic”. When it comes to ‘crazy’ cat ladies and gentleman they are definitely the latter. Anyone who isn’t extremely enthusiastic about cats must be mentally deranged, right? Cats actually improve our mental health and let’s be honest, they keep us entertained and sane. For decades, people have stereotyped cat ladies as lonely spinsters who own multiple cats. However, it couldn’t be further from the truth. Check out...
Heartworm Holds Extra Danger For Shelter Dogs. But You Can Help Us Fly Rescues To Safety During Heartworm Awareness Month
Life isn’t kind to shelter dogs, who – on top of abuse, neglect, and whatever other indignities they’ve suffered in life– spend their days in noisy, crowded shelters desperately waiting to be adopted. But shelters can prove deadly for heartworm-positive rescue dogs, who are often euthanized when shelters lack the time, money, and space to treat this dangerous disease. According to the American Heartworm Society, Louisiana is one of America’s leading states for heartworm infection, placing shelter dogs in the...
Carriage Horses in New York City Are Forced To Work 9-Hour Days, 7 Days A Week
It was February in New York City when a 12-year-old carriage horse named Aisha collapsed in Central Park. Aisha struggled to stand for at least 15 minutes before crumpling on the side of the road. Nearby, people recorded the incident on their phones. DISTURBING. This carriage horse from Clinton Park Stables is seen stumbling and unable to straighten their back legs in Central Park earlier today. After years of doing nothing for carriage horses, will @NYCCouncil finally protect them? cc: @CoreyinNYC pic.twitter.com/EzSgvxoCkb — julie...
Kitten season is here and we’ve got help
While we may not be able to provide you with an extra set of hands to bottle feed, we do have plenty resources to help with kitten season. From a brand new kitten marketing toolkit from HeARTs Speak to foster recruitment to kitten care and more, we hope these will help your organization manage the abundance of kittens you are probably seeing. HeARTs Speak Kitten Season Marketing ToolkitIn this toolkit you will find sample copy for social media, headline ideas, overlays for photos and more. Foster caregiver recruitmentHelp even more kittens by...
Adorable Puppy Plays Patty Cake With Her Owner
While puppies picking up new tricks is a very common thing, we are especially impressed by how fast Misa Minnie manages to learn. The amount of tricks that she can perform at the tender age of 21 weeks has us jealous. The little Yorkshire Terrier quickly picked up how to play a game of patty cake and her owner caught it on video! In the video, you can see the tiny puppy lifting her paws right on cue and clapping her owners’ hands. It’s too adorable! Photo: YouTube/MeSoMiniMisa Article continues below Our Featured Programs See how...
