Service Dog Trained To Wear PPE So He Can Assist His Neuroscientist Owner In The Lab
A golden retriever service dog was trained to wear PPE to assist his owner to work in a science lab. Sampson the golden retriever is the first dog to gain access to a scientific laboratory. Sampson didn’t just get to show up for a day, either. He regularly accompanies his owner, a disabled neuroscientist, to work in the lab. According to PEOPLE, former horse trainer Joey Ramp was in a serious horse-riding accident back in 2006. As a result of the accident, she broke 23 bones, suffered permanent nerve damage to the left half of her body,...
“Woman’s Best Friend” Project Celebrates The Bond Between Women And Their Canine Companions
Dogs are often called “man’s best friend,” and it’s no mystery why. Their loyalty, affection, and energy makes them great companions. Now, a project from author and photographer Kristen Kidd is looking to expand on that definition and you can get involved! The “Woman’s Best Friend” project started in 2019 when Kidd was photographing animal shelter workers and their furry friends in Philadelphia. As she worked with the largely women-led staff of the shelters, she heard story after story of tragedy,...
Truffles The Kitty Gets Kids Comfortable With Eyewear By Wearing Her Own
No matter where you start from, it’s possible to achieve truly amazing things, and help others do the same. No one knows this better than Truffles the cat! Born a stray in 2016, Truffles found her mission in the unlikeliest of places. Adopted by Dr. Danielle D. Crull, Truffles proved to be smart as a whip from a very young age. According to her site, Truffles “learned how to sit and give high fives by the time she was 4 months old.” She’s now the office cat for Crull, an optician who specializes in glasses and...
Conservation Officer Fired For Refusing To Kill Bear Cubs Is Suing To Get His Job Back
Sometimes, doing the right thing can get you in trouble – even fired. And that is what happened to Bryce Casavant, a conservation officer who was let go from his position after he refused to kill two bear cubs. He is pursuing a lawsuit in hopes of getting his position back. Casavant was working as a public service conservation officer in British Columbia, Canada, back in 2015 when he was given orders to kill three bears, a mama and her two cubs. After shooting the mom, he refused to do the same to the then orphaned black bear cubs. He...
The World’s Oldest Great Dane Stays Young By Playing With A Tiny Chihuahua Puppy
The world’s oldest Great Dane is best friends with a tiny chihuahua puppy and they love to play together. Millie the Great Dane stands 3ft tall, so she’s not the tallest Great Dane in the world. However, at 13.5 years old, she’s thought to be the oldest in the world. Millie lives in the UK with her family, the McCanns. According to the Sunderland Echo, Millie has been with the McCanns since she was a tiny puppy herself. In fact, none of the three McCann kids, aged 17, 13, and 5, can remember a time without Millie around!...
Toys, Supplies, Life-Saving Formula: Here’s How Our Readers Are Helping Us Save Shelter Pets
Sometimes, you just need cute kittens to demonstrate how your daily clicks, donations, and shopping at The Animal Rescue Site store makes a big difference to rescued animals. These cute photos were sent to us by the McPherson County Humane Society in Kansas, where rescued cats Bella and Hawk helped unwrap a delivery of toys, supplies, and life-saving kitten formula from Greater Good Charities and The Animal Rescue Site. Photo: McPherson County Humane Society But this generous gift wouldn’t have been possible without the support of...
Little Husky Puppy Sounds Just Like Chewbacca When He Howls
This story originally appeared at Shareably. If you’re reading this, then there’s a high chance that you don’t need to be told how brilliant puppies are. Puppies are instant mood-boosters that can turn around any bad day. We can guarantee that spending just part of your day with a puppy would soon turn your frown upside down. As a puppy grows, they reach some adorable milestones. One of our favorite moments is when a puppy finds their voice. Photo: Pexels Think back to the scene in the Lion King where Simba is down in the...
Powder’s Story
This story was originally shared TheAnimalRescueSite.GreaterGood.com. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! He was a mix of American Bulldog and terrier. I adopted him in April 2004 from our local Humane Society. By then he had been in 2 homes and 2 foster homes. He was only 7-8 months old. Charlene G. Powder owed his life to a kind woman who contacted the Humane Society president as she was transporting him to the place where he was to be put down. He was surrendered by his original...
How You Can Save Adoptable Pets From Unnecessary Euthanasia
More and more cases of “convenience euthanasia” are being brought to veterinarians across the country. These animals are fit, and in no danger, but their families are asking for them to be put down. A survey of veterinarians in North America found the reasons people ask for convenience euthanasia range from “he got too big,” to “she sheds too much,” or even, “we just don’t enjoy them as much as we used to.” People also cite the high cost of veterinary care as a reason to put an animal...
Scooter The Orphaned Kitten
This story was originally shared TheAnimalRescueSite.GreaterGood.com. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! On a chilly night in October 2010, a little girl begged her parents to let a stray sleep in their garage to keep warm. The stray ran out in the morning, leaving behind 3 newborn kittens, not even cleaned off. PHOTO: FLICKR.COM/Nenad Stojkovic The parents didn’t know what to do and they listed the kittens online as needing emergency homes. By the time I’d seen the...
Dog Sleep Behavior: What’s Normal & What’s Not
Dogs spend their days eating, playing, but mostly sleeping. While the average adult human sleeps less than seven hours per night, dogs sleep an astounding 12-14 hours each day. Doggone lucky, right?! It is perfectly normal for a dog to sleep at night with their humans and then take naps throughout the day. The amount of hours varies a bit by breed, age, and activity level. Photo: Pixabay Aside from the peace of mind we get from watching our dogs sleep, we can learn more about our dog’s personality and health from their sleeping habits....
Dog Sleeping Positions And What They Mean
Are you a side sleeper or a back sleeper? Just like humans, dogs sleep in a variety of positions but usually have a favorite. Some prefer to sleep on their sides, others curled in a ball, and some with their paws in the air. There are 7 common sleeping positions with each meaning something different. Your dog’s favorite sleeping position can give you insight into how they are feeling and their personality. Learn more about each position below. Lion Pose Photo: Pixabay While this may sound like a yoga move, it actually means the dog is...
Dog Owner Goes Viral After Tweeting Terrible Before And After Pictures Of His Dog’s Haircut
Haircuts can be a great way to boost your mood and your confidence with a new look. We all like the compliments that come with a new haircut. However, when a haircut comes out wrong, it can be quite distressing. Bad hair cuts can be a problem for our pets as well, although they are non-the-wiser to their butchered hairdos. However, it is the owners who are left to stare at their weird-looking pets in a mix of shame and disgust until their hair grows out again. For one Twitter user, his dog’s haircut was so bad, he had to share his...
Pet Food Recalled For Salmonella And Listeria Contamination
Animal owners should be aware that there has been a recall of pet food by the Food & Drug Administration after it was found that there was to be a batch contaminated with salmonella and listeria. These bacteria aren’t just dangerous to the pets who might ingest them, but they can also pose a potential risk to pet owners who are serving the food as well. The potential contamination was first flagged at the Bravo Packing, Inc. located in Carneys Point, NJ. The ground beef that was being used in the Performance Dog raw pet food was...
The Fight To Ban Foot-hold and Leg-hold Traps In The U.S. Is Still An Uphill Battle
Animal cruelty is typically considered a crime, but in the form of “foot-hold” or traditional “leg-hold” traps, it’s still practiced without punishment in 42 states. These traps snare an animal by the leg once they’ve reached in to grab bait. They have been traditionally used by fur trappers, as the mechanism does not harm the majority of the animal’s fur. Once trapped, the animal is unable to eat, drink, return to their nest or babies, find shelter, or defend themselves from predators. As Fur-Bearers...
Two Volunteers Drove 3,000 Miles To Rescue Dogs After Texas Winter Storm
Volunteers drove 3,000 miles to rescue 16 dogs in Texas after the winter storm devastated the state. As if the pandemic weren’t enough, Texas has been hit incredibly hard by a historic winter storm that caused extended power outages. People were left without heat, power, or water for days in freezing temperatures, and humans weren’t the only ones to suffer. As what happens in any natural disaster, many animals were suffering because of the storm. Animals were cold, hungry, tired, and in need of care. Many animals also became...
Dogs Rescued From ‘Living In Their Own Waste’ Are Hardly Recognizable After Getting Haircuts
Seven dogs were rescued from living in makeshift kennels and unsanitary conditions. The Gables Dogs and Cats Home, located in Plympton, received a call about a suspected puppy farm. The rescue group immediately went to investigate and found seven severely neglected dogs, covered in matted fur, open sores, and feces. As they shared on Facebook, they were relieved to see the situation wasn’t actually a puppy farm, but the seven dogs they did find were in pretty bad condition. Photo: Facebook/Gables Dogs & Cats Home Photo:...
Officers Carry Police Dogs To Safety After Their Vehicle Was Hit By A Fleeing Driver
Officers carried two police dogs to safety after their vehicles were hit by a fleeing driver. Recently, concerned customers filed multiple reports to the Dunedin police regarding a driver who’d run into multiple vehicles at a local Pak ‘n Save. Before police could arrive, the driver stole a car from a workshop and fled the scene. Thankfully, he didn’t get far. Photo: Pixabay Shortly after fleeing the scene, he crashed into even more parked vehicles. Officers quickly arrived at the new scene and cornered the driver in a...
Starving Dog Left To Die In Kentucky Parking Lot Gets Adopted By Shelter Worker
When we first wrote about Ethan, the emaciated dog had been dumped and left to die in a shelter parking lot. When rescuers found him, the starving dog was 40 pounds underweight and so weak he couldn’t even lift his head. “He is the thinnest dog we have ever seen that was still breathing,” the Kentucky Humane Society wrote at the time. “The outline of every bone can be seen from his dehydrated skin, and his muscle loss is extreme, as his body tried to find any fuel to survive.” Photo: Facebook/ Kentucky Humane...
Our Mask Protocols Aren’t Changing
Mar 04, 2021 Austin Pets Alive! will continue to require staff, volunteers, shelter visitors, and APA! Thrift store shoppers to wear masks when on site at any APA! location, which includes its Town Lake campus, Tarrytown shelter, and all four APA! Thrift stores. We will not be loosening our safety protocols that have been in place for the foreseeable future, so please mask up when you come to see our pets and our people. We appreciate our community’s kindness, understanding, and commitment to keeping each other safe. Source: Austin Pets...
