Officers Free Frightened Dog Who Got Stuck Between Fence And Cement Wall
People often find themselves “caught between a rock and a hard place,” although usually just in a figurative way. But when a Colorado dog found himself trapped between a fence and a cement wall, the unlucky pup proved this idiom can literally apply to man’s best friend, too. Fortunately, a neighbor noticed the Rottweiler’s predicament and called animal control, then tried to comfort the frightened dog while they waited for help to arrive. Photo: Facebook/ Denver Animal Shelter “The poor pup was stuck and scared,...
Animal Rescue Pleads ‘Snip The Straps’ On Disposable Face Masks After Hundreds Of Wild Animals Become Entangled In Them
Countries around the world were eliminating single-use plastics and slowly starting to reduce plastic pollution, but it all went out the window when the global pandemic hit. 8 million tons of plastic enter our oceans every year, killing thousands of animals, but with the recent surge in single-use personal protective equipment (PPE) the situation just got worse. While disposable face masks are meant to keep humans safe, they can be lethal to wildlife. A seagull was found in the UK with a disposable mask wrapped tightly around its legs....
People Are Heading To The Polls To Vote With Their Pets In Mind, Study Finds
As people mail their ballots or head to the polls to vote, they are doing so with their pets in mind. While most of us would agree that a dog or cat would make a purrfect president, we can vote for the candidate that would be best for ourselves and our pets. Banfield Pet Hospital discovered in a recent survey that 65% of pet owners are considering how issues will impact their pets in the future as they vote in this year’s presidential election. Pixabay The online survey conducted on 1,000 U.S. dog and cat owners found that the...
Abbie Loves To Play! She’s Looking For A Forever Home After A Year As A Shelter Pet
Abbie has spent more than half her life at the Quad City Animal Welfare Center in Milan, Illinois. She’s still looking for her forever home and, according to the shelter, would make a great furry friend in almost any setting. Abbie “loves to play games” and is the “perfect companion for an active cat,” the shelter reports. “One playful cat, one person to give her food, one person to buy her toys and one big window for her to sunbathe in!” reads Abbie’s description. Source: Facebook/Quad City...
Luna Arrived At The Shelter With A Litter, Now She Needs A Forever Home
Luna, a female Staffordshire mix, was brought to the Jackson County Animal Shelter with a litter of puppies, MLive reports. All her puppies have been adopted out, but Luna still needs a home. “We have a THIEF in our midst!” the Jackson County Animal Shelter – Michigan posted to Facebook. “Luna STOLE all of our hearts! You just have to meet her to appreciate how special she is! ❤️🐶❤️ Loving, happy, beautiful, barely one year old, itty bitty pitty.” Luna is well-trained and...
Wings Of Rescue Saves Dozens Of Adoptable Pets From Hurricane Delta
They landed at El Cajon’s Gillespie Field in San Diego after getting out of the way of Hurricane Delta in Louisiana. Nola, Gumbo, Saint and others. Close to 90 dogs saved from the storm by Wings of Rescue. Now being looked after by the San Diego County Department of Animal Services, the San Diego Humane Society, Rancho Coastal Humane Society, the Chula Vista Animal Care Facility and the Labradors and Friends rescue group, some the dogs are looking for new homes. This is the second Wings of Rescue mission to bring adoptable pets to San...
Smiling Puppy Can’t Help But Fall Asleep While Sitting Up
When it hits you, it hits you. Sometimes the thought of a nice nap is all it takes to nod off into dreamland. And thot goes double for sleepy young puppies. Just ask this Golden Retriever. This pup is so tired, he begins falling asleep while sitting straight up. And this video is so adorable, it’s been seen more than 80,000 times since it was first posted to the account, Instagram/retrieverloverz. This dog is happy enough to let a smile sho. He’s getting pets, after all. But it’s too much to withstand the pull of sleepiness....
Loyal Dog Walks 62 Miles To Find Her Beloved Family
When a family’s house was being remodeled in China, they left their beloved golden retriever, Ping An, with a friend while the renovations progressed. They probably thought they were doing their beloved pup a favor, because home renovations can be loud and scary. But Ping An didn’t understand why she’d been separated from her humans, and after 4 months away, decided to escape and find her own family. Ping An’s family was devastated when they found out their dog had gone missing and did everything they could to locate...
People Enjoy Leaving Sticks At This 100-Year-Old Dog’s Gravesite
There is the grave of a dog found in Green-Woods Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. The owner of that pet, Jon E. Stow, lived in the 1800s and was one of the fruit merchants that made his living in the city. He was also a man who loved his dog, Rex, very much. There may be many people buried in that cemetery, but there is a special tombstone that is hidden among all the others. It may be somewhat hidden, but it is the grave of Rex, and people visit it on a regular basis. You can see a bronze statue of Rex on top of the stone platform and the...
Scientists Find The First Madagascar Chameleon In A Century
It’s always sad when any species disappear, and that is how some people felt when the Madagascar chameleon seemed to have disappeared about a century ago. As it turns out, however, it may have just been using its ability to camouflage to its advantage, because experts have spotted the species of chameleon again. The sighting took place on the northwest African island of Madagascar. Researchers from Germany and Madagascar were on an expedition in October when they found the Voeltzkow’s chameleon. A report was published in...
Dutiful German Shepherd Steps Up To Raise Two Lion Cubs
This story originally appeared at Shareably. An act of kindness two cubs will never forget. An incredible German Shepherd stepped in to save two lion cubs after their family situation went completely wrong. “This is totally abnormal” In a disturbing video, a lioness is seen biting her cubs. Needless to say, everyone associated with the cubs was worried about the situation, and finally, the keepers of the park removed the two baby lions. Photo: Instagram/lionspark.ru The park director in the Russian city of Vladivostok, Viktor...
7,000 People Attend Cathedral Cat’s Virtual Memorial Service To Honor Beloved Stray
Doorkins Magnificat may have been looking for food when she first wandered into London’s Southwark Cathedral, but the cat quickly became a regular churchgoer, albeit one with a tendency to nap through Sunday services. Even so, the stray was eagerly welcomed by clergy, who were equally delighted to see how cute tabby’s presence bolstered human attendance. Doorkins Magnificat was “a godsend,” Dean Andrew Nunn told PEOPLE, recalling how the cat’s steady church attendance attracted a stream of new visitors and...
Orphaned Cougar Checks Itself Into Animal Shelter Trying To Escape Wildfire
The wildfires are getting so bad out west, even the fiercest predators are calling for relief. In a first for human-wildlife relations, a young orphaned cougar, “found emaciated and near death,” as KIRO7 reports, sought help at the first doorstep it could find. As luck would have it, that doorstep belonged to the Center Valley Animal Rescue in Quilcene, WA. Source: Twitter/KING 5 NewsCenter Valley Animal Rescue in Quilcene, WA. “It checked itself into rehabilitation, which is a first for us,” Sara Penhallegon, director...
U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Strips Gray Wolves Of Endangered Species Act Protection
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) just announced they are striping gray wolves of their Endangered Species Act protection in the lower 48 states – and people are outraged. Mankind hunted, trapped, and poisoned gray wolves into near extinction with fewer than 1,000 remaining before the species was listed as endangered in 1974. It has taken over four decades for wolves to start to return to areas they once lived, but they are far from recovered. “Today, approximately 5500 wolves inhabit approximately 15% of their historic...
This Cat Brought Home An Unpaid Bill After Leaving Home For Three Days And Finding A Fish Shop
A pet cat in Thailand was missing for three days before coming back in arrears. According to Times Now News, the tabby cat found a shop with some particularly pleasing fish. Aunty May, owner of the shop, indulged the cat with three mackerel. Lest the cat’s owner assume these fish were on the house, Aunty May attached the “check” to the animal’s neck. “Your cat kept eyeing mackerels at my stall, so I gave her three,” the hand-written placard reads. It was addressed, “Aunty May from alley no.3.”...
New Video Shows 85 Murder Hornets Surviving Industrial Vacuum — They’re Still Alive!
Nature abhors a vacuum. Murder hornets don’t care for one too much either, but they’ll survive. And that’s the problem. Scientists in Washington have discovered that not even an industrial vacuum is powerful enough to destroy the Asian giant hornets now threatening pollinators in the Pacific Northwest. When they recently evacuated a swarm of 85 of the insects out of a tree in Blaine, WA, the scientists were amazed to find two days later, the hornets were still alive. A video showing the frantic hornets was posted to Facebook...
196 Dogs Rescued From South Korea Meat Trade Now Looking For Homes
Nearly 200 dogs recently rescued from the South Korean meat trade are now looking for new homes. The dogs were rescued through efforts organized by Humane Society International. “Since January 2015, we have been visiting a number of these farms learning more about the trade itself,” said Humane Society International’s Companion Animals Vice President Kelly O’Mera. “And we’ve shut down now 17 farms.” These farms offer little comfort to the dogs who are bread there to die. The abattoirs are often dark...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: We’ve refreshed Maddie’s Pet Forum, Burlington Animal Services grows foster base with local university students and more!
Below is a brief round-up of new blog posts and resources we’ve added over the past week. We’ve refreshed Maddie’s Pet Forum – check it out!We’ve launched! Maddie’s Fund has been tidying up to bring you a newly refreshed Maddie’s Pet Forum (MPF), where connecting with others is now easier than ever before. Check out all of the new features and benefits that you will now experience upon logging in to MPF. Improved site experience Faster load times… need we say...
Students Save An Owl That Got Stuck In The Soccer Net At School
Although people around the world have been impacted by the pandemic, it is children who feel some of the greatest changes. Between distance learning and not being able to see their friends every day, life has been altered in the worst way. When students went to school one day, they went outside to check out the soccer field but they saw something that surprised them. It was a little owl that was stuck in the soccer net. Like many children, these kids love animals and they wanted to take care of this beautiful bird. That is when they got busy...
Neglected Ducks Living In Confinement See Water For The First Time
When it is raining outside and puddles are forming, you can hardly have a conversation without someone saying that it’s “nice weather for ducks.” After all, our feathered friends are at home in the water and if they don’t have water nearby, they aren’t living like ducks. Unfortunately, there are ducks that don’t get the opportunity to have a nice swim. Those birds are sometimes kept in cages, facing a life of being neglected or perhaps even abused. You could hardly call those small cages home, but it is the...
