Science Has Revealed How Snakes Glide Through The Air
When you think of the snake, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Aside from the fact that most of us would be heading in the opposite direction, we likely think about them slithering along the ground. This may make you wonder, how do some snakes seem to fly through the air? First of all, it’s important to recognize that a flying snake is not actually flying. When birds fly, they gain altitude as they do so but that isn’t the case with flying snakes. If you happen to be in a jungle in Southeast Asia, however, you might...
Dog Abandoned By His Owners Now Spends His Time Bringing Smiles to Seniors
This 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! Close your eyes for a moment. Think back to your life. You have lived a full life. You have traveled, worked, loved, spent time with friends and family, laughed, cried, enjoyed the physical freedoms of your body and so much more. Now think forward...
Energetic Former Sled Dog Bored in Shelter Gets Some Excitement, Thanks to You
An energetic former sled dog going stir crazy in a shelter got some new life and a shy shelter cat found a forever home. The best part? It’s thanks to your dedicated clicking at the Animal Rescue Site and purchases from the Animal Rescue Site store. We recently donated just over $5,300 in pet supplies to the Humane Society of Barron County in Wisconsin. So far, at least 75 cats and dogs have already been given toys for enrichment and mental stimulation, cat castles for sleeping and relaxation, beds and blankets to keep them off the cold...
Marley’s Fight for Her Life
Marley is our 2 year old rescue from Mexico. She found us when she was 6 weeks old. She was very sick and alone. PHOTO: Emily The moment we saw her it was love at first sight. We treated all of her issues, brought her back up to Canada and she was a happy healthy pup up until a few weeks ago. Marley very suddenly lost all strength on the right side of her body and lost the ability to stand or walk. Over the next week with the help of many specialists we tested for everything possible. MRI’s and CT scans showed a mass in her upper sinus...
Miley Cyrus Pens Heartfelt Tribute To Beloved Pit Bull Who Lost Her Battle With Cancer
The 28-year-old singer and songwriter, took to Instagram to announce the passing of her beloved pit bull mix Mary Jane. Miley Cyrus adopted Mary Jane in 2012 and the two have been inseparable ever since. Cyrus called the sweet pup her “best friend” and is now lost without her. “She has come to my rescue every time my heart has been broken. Put me back together again. Going thru this pain without her magic power is so lonely.” Photo: Instagram/mileycyrus Mary Jane had been battling cancer for the past year and Cyrus...
WATCH: Reindeer, Bison, And A Polar Bear Play With Recycled Christmas Trees At Brookfield Zoo
One man’s trash is an animal’s enrichment toy… Millions of Christmas trees are tossed to the curb after the holidays, but they can serve another purpose – enrichment toys for animals at zoos and sanctuaries. Once all the decorations and lights are removed, the evergreens make fun toys for large animals. The enticing scent and texture of the trees make them great scratching posts and food puzzles. Screenshot: Facebook/Brookfield Zoo Brookfield Zoo in Illinois recently recycled their festive trees by giving them to...
Woman Reunited With Cat Missing For 5 Years After Spotting His Photo On Shelter’s Adoption Page
Kendra Armstrong thought she would never see her beloved cat Moose, who went missing in 2015, again. But five years later she spotted his photo on a shelter’s adoption page. Armstrong searched high and low for Moose after he went missing, but to no avail. She hoped he was somewhere safe and well-cared-for. It turns out that Moose was in and out of Midcoast Humane, an animal shelter in Brunswick, Maine, for the past five years and was known as “Oldest”. Photo: Facebook/Midcoast Humane The senior cat was returned to the...
Long-Term Shelter Dog Becomes District Attorney’s Office Pet and Cheers Up the Courtroom
This 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! Her name is Ashes. She’s my colleague. I love that I get to say that. Ashes works with me at the Elko County District Attorney’s Office. She brings joy to her coworkers in the DA’s office, and she reduces tension in court for...
Two-Week-Old Kitten Found at an AirBNB Learns How to Cat from Foster Mom and Finds New Home
This 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! One day, I received a call from a good Samaritan saying that a tiny kitten had come out from under their AirBNB deck and they weren’t sure how to proceed. After speaking with them and trying to help them find a mom, the decision was made to...
Foster Kittens Help Family Recover From COVID-19, So They Decide to Adopt Them
This 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! Arwin and Kodiak: Love in the Time of Covid We’ve heard so many clichés about love. “Love comes when you least expect it.” “The love you give will return to you tenfold.” “Love will keep us together.”...
Our Little Tom
I was in the checkout line at Petco and saw a guy standing off to the side holding something in his hand and talking to a group of people gathered around him. He turned around as I got closer to checkout and he had this poor kitten in his hand. PHOTO: Debbie Apperson He found it on the road near his house and was trying to find someone to take it. The pound would have put it down. I was shocked at the kitten’s condition. It was a boy. One eye was caked shut with infection and his nostrils were closed with infection and he was skin and...
Rescue Dog Finds Her Perfect Match at Same Shelter Where She Was Adopted
Hope’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! I adopted my chow mix, Hope, from Save All Dogs Rescue almost 2 years ago. She was 8 weeks old when I first got her and she has been a big part of my life ever since! Photo: Alexis Sargent I was looking for my first dog after I had gotten my...
Rescue Kitten With Painful Eye Condition Finally Finds Forever Family Willing to Go the Extra Mile
Narnia’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! Narnia came into PAWS of Hertford County’s care in the spring of 2017. She was a small black and white kitten with a terrible eye infection. She was a plucky little girl and just loved everyone she met. A local foster family welcomed...
One Last Chance
They dumped her at the adoption center in the middle of a rainy night, taped up in a box and shoved under the bumper of a van… the last detail to be taken care of by people with no desire to take on a spoiled cat after the death of her elderly human. PHOTO: Jenny Dahl She spent the next two weeks in a cage suffering the indignities of physicals, unwelcome handling, and the frightening sounds and smells of a building being remodeled around her. She wasn’t at her best, and didn’t understand she needed to be if she was going...
Soldier Gets Back The Puppy He Rescued Overseas
This story originally appeared at Shareably. There’s something emotional about reunions. And when it comes to reuniting a deployed military man with his canine best friend, you have laid the groundwork for a sprinkler system that will pour out of the corner of your eye. Did we mention that his dog was rescued and adopted while the soldier was deployed in Syria? The layers of emotion on this story just pile so high it’s going to be hard to hold back the floodgates. Screenshot: YouTube/USA TODAY This is U.S. Army Spc. Tyler Mosley...
Spanish Hunters Massacre Over 500 Wild Animals On Enclosed Estate In Portugal, Causing Nationwide Outrage
Portuguese officials and residents are outraged by a recent massacre of over 500 wild animals by 16 Spanish hunters. The atrocious hunt took place on an enclosed 2,700-acre estate in central Portugal. Silvino Lúcio, vice-president of Azambuja town council, said it was a massacre because, “Those animals had no way of escape…they were confined within the property’s walls and the forest that should have afforded them some protected has been denuded.” The hunters killed 540 wild boar and deer, nearly wiping out the...
Couple Takes a Chance on an Older, Timid Dog as the First Furry Member of Their Family
Fluff’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! When we first met Fluff almost a year ago at Save All Dogs Rescue, she had just come up from Tennessee to Connecticut. She was very shy and timid and was shaking when she was brought out to our meet and greet. However, when we got down on...
Volunteer Firefighter Risks His Life To Save Dog From Burning Barn
Firefighters responded to a call about a barn engulfed in flames on a property in Warwick Township, Pennsylvania. As they prepared to battle the flames, a neighbor came over and told one of the firefighters that a dog was trapped inside the burning barn. Firefighter Ryan Balmer with Lititz Fire Company, an all-volunteer fire company, sprang into action and smashed a window to enter the burning building. Once inside, Balmer quickly located the scared dog and lifted her out of the window and to safety. Screenshot: Facebook/Lititz Fire Company...
Rescue Dog’s Flight Gets Diverted By Thunderstorm, Airport Worker Falls in Love and Adopts Him
This 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! In July, Otis was scheduled to be euthanized. A 4-year-old hound dog with a happy-go-lucky personality, Otis was one of countless shelter dogs in South Carolina, where a lack of space and funding often results in shelters being forced to put down...
Dog That Lived in Shelters for Five Years Finally Finds a Home
This 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! Achilles is a brindle pitbull who was surrendered to a high-kill shelter in NYC when he was just a puppy. He lived in shelters for about five years, without proper socialization or even walks. He made his way all the way up to Lagrangeville, NY,...
