Doggy Bingo May Be the Perfect Activity for Isolated Seniors with Dementia
The Dementia Dog Project aims to combat loneliness and isolation in seniors by creating a series of innovative online activities that help seniors connect with one another, socialize, and have fun. The organization collaborates with Alzheimer Scotland and Dogs for Good to accomplish this task, using dogs as a tool to bring a spark of life back to Alzheimer’s patients. One of the key players in this project is Billy, a four-year-old black lab-retriever cross owned by Carla Haizelden. Billy loves helping seniors get the most out of their...
With One of These Pups Suffering From Paralysis, They Never Thought This Bonded Pair Would Be Adopted
Milo and Bernie’s story was originally shared in the Clear the Shelters Adoption Story Challenge on ShelterChallenge.com. Create your own free Shelter Challenge account and vote for your favorite shelter or rescue group to win cash and prizes. Every time you vote we’ll give an extra donation to shelters! We had been looking to adopt a dog — one dog. I always tried to look for the most unadoptable dogs to adopt. I’ve never been able to bear the plight of the rescue dog. Whether they lost the comfort and love of a home...
‘Their Human-Animal Bond is Undeniable:’ Malnourished Senior Rescue Finds Forever Home to Live Out His Golden Years
Joe’s story was originally shared in the Clear the Shelters Adoption Story Challenge on ShelterChallenge.com. Create your own free Shelter Challenge account and vote for your favorite shelter or rescue group to win cash and prizes. Every time you vote we’ll give an extra donation to shelters! At Dane County Humane Society (DCHS) we see heartbreaking situations, but your support gives animals hope, time, and the medical care they need to recover. When Joe, a senior lab mix, arrived as a stray at DCHS, his soulful brown eyes and...
Coming soon: The No Place Like Home Challenge!
Want to kick off the New Year with a chance at $150,000 in grant prizes? Mark your calendars for our latest grant opportunity, the No Place Like Home Challenge. The first of its kind and a collaboration amongst 10 national organizations, this challenge is all about reuniting pets with their families ASAP. The Challenge begins on March 1st and ends March 31st. This Return to Home (traditionally known as “Return to Owner”) challenge can result in cost savings, happy reunions, a more engaged community and...
Disabled Dog Reunited With Owner 10 Months After Her Mysterious Disappearance
Athena, a twice-rescued dog from Bourbon, Missouri, hasn’t had an easy life. First Athena was struck by a car, causing the Brindle to lose part of her tail and one hind leg. Then the dog mysteriously disappeared from her owner’s backyard while she recovered from surgery. “I had suspicions that she was stolen but I couldn’t confirm it,” the dog’s owner, Dylan Summers, told KTVI FOX 2. “I was so worried about her.” Photo: YouTube/Fox2 But although Summers scoured the neighborhood and posted online...
Woman Creates Relaxing Doggy “Makeovers” for Her Grateful Pups to Enjoy
Brooklyn and Daisy are two adorable dogs whose human mama loves them very much. So much, in fact, that she has devoted an entire Instagram account and a TikTok account to creating videos of her pampering her pups. Brooklyn, a German shepherd, and Daisy, a border collie, seem to truly enjoy the spa days and makeovers that their owner gives them on a regular basis. She doesn’t use real makeup on them (because, as we all know, dogs are already way too beautiful for makeup), but she uses a variety of luxurious brushes and blenders and other...
Rescue Dog With Abandonment Issues Is Given a Second Chance By Kind Veterinarian
Teddy Bear’s story was originally shared in the Clear the Shelters Adoption Story Challenge on ShelterChallenge.com. Create your own free Shelter Challenge account and vote for your favorite shelter or rescue group to win cash and prizes. Every time you vote we’ll give an extra donation to shelters! Scared and waiting on death row in another shelter, Teddy Bear was brought to Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center (SPARC) in 2016 as a last resort. His owner at the time had surrendered him after adopting him from yet another shelter....
Abandoned and Abused Animals Rescued Thanks to the Kindness of Good Samaritans
These stories were originally shared in the Clear the Shelters Adoption Story Challenge on ShelterChallenge.com. Create your own free Shelter Challenge account and vote for your favorite shelter or rescue group to win cash and prizes. Every time you vote we’ll give an extra donation to shelters! Anyone can be a good Samaritan — your neighbor, the cashier at your local grocery store, your child’s teacher. These anonymous, kind souls put goodness into the world for the pure sake of doing what is right. With no intention of...
Pit Bull Mix Finds Forever Home After Waiting 628 Days At Arizona Shelter
A new year means new possibilities, and for a longtime shelter dog it meant a forever home. Sarge, a shepherd-pit bull mix, has been at Foothills Animal Rescue (FAR) in Scottsdale, Arizona, for 628 days. The outgoing and exuberant pup quickly won the hearts of staff and volunteers but needed a special family to fit his needs. “He’s not a dog park dog, and he’s not great with every single dog,” a spokesperson with FAR told FOX10. “So he had a couple things that were going against him, but as you can see,...
K-9 Removed From Handler After Video Surfaces Showing Officer Punching Animal
After a video surfaced showing a Vacaville Police Department officer punching his K-9 in the neck, the department has removed the dog from the officer’s home. Vacaville police also launched an investigation into the officer’s actions. Video of the incident was originally posted to Facebook, and showed the officer holding the K-9 down with his legs, then reaching back and hitting the dog in the face, SFGate reports. Source: YouTube/NBC Bay AreaWitness Robert Palomino recorded the incident on his phone. Witness...
Where the future of animal sheltering is headed according to veterinarians
The AVMA recently published an article, Animal shelters see a new day ahead, sharing veterinarians’ take on where the future of the animal welfare movement is headed. Covid-19 has caused animal welfare organizations to pivot both their perceptions and operations; and it looks like the future of the animal welfare movement will be embracing a more community-centric model of animal sheltering. “Animal shelters should be the last resort,” Dr. Jennifer Hawkins, chief veterinarian at OC Animal Care in...
Rescued Mama Dog Loves Helping Her Human Foster Orphaned Kittens
When Asa, a foster mom in New York City, first met Kona, the rescued dog was a new mom with three puppies. But when Kona’s puppies found new families, Asa adopted the mama dog, and it turned out to be the best decision of her life. According to Love Meow, Kona has played an instrumental role in helping Asa foster other rescues. Many stray and feral animals arrive in foster care terrified of people, but this sweet girl knows how to help everyone relax. And although Kona is a dog, this intuitive pet has a particular way with kittens....
Abandoned Kitten Suffers Vicious Attack, Finally Finds Forever Home
Randy’s story was originally shared in the Clear the Shelters Adoption Story Challenge on ShelterChallenge.com. Create your own free Shelter Challenge account and vote for your favorite shelter or rescue group to win cash and prizes. Every time you vote we’ll give an extra donation to shelters! Randy was left behind by his owners — on his own to fight the elements as well as predators. Randy spent one full winter outside with no shelter. He had to find food where he could. The following summer the neighbors noticed him and...
Shelter Accidentally Euthanized Woman’s Pit Bull Right Before She Came To Pick Him Up
When her missing pit bull, Dada, was found in an Illinois shelter, owner Monica Lopez experienced a wave of relief. But Lopez couldn’t pick her dog up right away because of the Christmas holidays, according to The New York Post. Fortunately, Champaign County Animal Control assured Lopez her dog would be “safe” until after the Christmas holidays. But when Lopez arrived to collect her dog, she received some devastating news. “They [turned] around and gave me heartbreaking news that he was put down on Christmas day even...
FIV+ Rescue Cat Finds the Perfect Forever Home
Tagalong’s story was originally shared in the Clear the Shelters Adoption Story Challenge on ShelterChallenge.com. Create your own free Shelter Challenge account and vote for your favorite shelter or rescue group to win cash and prizes. Every time you vote we’ll give an extra donation to shelters! We were in the process of rescuing 12 cats from a horrific hoarding situation and bringing them back to our rescue. As we examined the last cat we picked up the “empty” carrier and noticed it felt quite heavy. We peeked...
Man Builds Massive Snow Maze For His Senior and Special Needs Rescue Dogs
Chris and Mariesa Hughes of Clifton Park, New York, have been rescuing senior dogs from shelters across the country and finding them forever homes since 2014, when they founded The Mr. Mo Project. The nonprofit group is named after their late senior dog, Moses (Mr. Mo), whom they honor every time they save a senior or special needs dog from a shelter. They have saved over 600 senior and special needs dogs, with the help of volunteers and fosters, and currently live with 21 rescue dogs ranging in age and size. Photo: Facebook/Gremlin –...
Deer Rescued After Six Months With A Hammock On His Antlers
It doesn’t matter who we are, we all have problems we have to deal with. It seems as if this is also true when it comes to the members of the animal kingdom. That fact became evident when a buck in Lake Natoma, California, was seen with a hammock stuck on his antlers. Somebody in Lake Natoma had the hammock out to enjoy the summer weather and perhaps the deer wanted to enjoy it as well. The buck got a little too close, however, and got the hammock entangled in its antlers. Since that time, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife...
Dog Goes Viral For The Weird Way She Poses In Photos
Everyone enjoys content that features quirky little animals. The internet is full of all sorts of adorable animal “influencers” being themselves and delighting their audiences. But there is one dog who is gaining a bunch of new followers on account for how she poses for pictures. Kiko is a pup with a lot of personality. She is not afraid to be herself, even if that’s a little unconventional. The precious little pup is more than happy to embrace her inner weirdo with the way that she takes photos – and we are unable to...
Great Dane Goes Viral For Looking Like Batman
Enzo is a fierce-looking Great Dane who is gaining notoriety on social media for his close resemblance to Batman. The pooch, who is from Quebec City in Quebec, Canada, has really gained a lot of attention from his more than 37,000 followers on his Instagram – many of whom are following him because of his looks. But it’s not just his looks that liken him to the iconic Dark Night. According to Enzo’s owner, he’s got a little bit of Batman’s personality as well. The large and imposing 150-pound pooch is also quite...
Long-Lost Dog Reunited With Owner 8 Years After Her Mysterious Disappearance
When Shih Tzu Roxy mysteriously disappeared from her garden in Wales, her owner Magdalena Kulczyk was distraught. Klubczuk frantically searched for her pup, who wore a collar with tags and a microchip, then started calling local shelters and vets to report her dog’s disappearance. “I reported it to the vets,” Klubczuk told The Sun, “but I heard nothing and over time just gave up hope.” But then on New Year’s Eve – 8 years after Roxy’s mysterious disappearance — Klubczuk got a very...
