Black Bear Unable To Stand Due To Severe Burns To His Paws From Wildfire Makes Full Recovery
California is experiencing its largest wildfire season in history. Since the beginning of the year, there have been over 8,300 wildfires that have burned over 4 million acres. Rescue teams are searching the scorched areas for survivors, including wild animals. California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Lt. Barry Ceccone found a black bear near North Complex fire that was severely burned and unable to stand. The 370-pound bear was sedated and transported back to Wildlife Investigations Laboratory (WIL). Photo: Facebook/California...
Why The #StopTheShock Movement Is Perking Up Ears Across The Country
Petco is asking its competition to follow their lead and #StopTheShock. The pet supply retail chain has announced that it will no longer sell shock collars online or in any of its 1,500 stores in the U.S. Petco is taking the initiative one step further with the #StopTheShock campaign, focused on banning the devices entirely. Shock collars typically consist of a collar with a battery and exposed electrodes that goes around a dog’s neck, and a remote that activates the collar by opening up the circuit. They have typically been sold as...
Boost your animal welfare organization’s return-to-owner rates with Animal Care Officers
When trying to boost your animal welfare organization’s return-to-owner (RTO) rates, Animal Care Officers (ACO) can play big role. Adam Ricci, Vice President of the National Animal Care and Control Association (NACA), and Director of Operations at Palm Valley Animal Society in Edinburg, TX, shares how animal welfare organization’s field officers can help increase RTO rates, while facilitating more happy reunions. Distributing microchip scanners. According to Ricci, the first step is to distribute microchip scanners to...
Man Opens His Home To Over 300 Rescue Dogs Ahead Of Hurricane Delta
Ricardo Pimentel, founder of animal sanctuary Tierra de Animales (Land of Animals), leaped into action when he heard Hurricane Delta was headed his way. When warnings were first issued for Cancun, Mexico, he took all the necessary precautions and trimmed back trees, secured loose items, and stocked up on essentials. However, he is not just providing for himself but for over 300 rescue dogs, countless cats, hens, goats, horses, and many more farm animals. Photos: Facebook/Ricardo Pimentel Cordero He purchased as much food for his rescue...
This Air Force Sergeant Rescued A Kitten To Cope With Deployment. Now She’s Fighting For Her Cat’s Life
Stacy P., an acting first sergeant in the Air Force, has bravely served her country for 20 years. But active duty is tough, dangerous, and lonely work, as any former or serving member of the U.S. military can attest. Fortunately, Stacy’s cat, Troggdor, has helped keep her grounded throughout multiple deployments, which have included postings in Iraq, Germany, the Azores (off the coast of Portugal), Alaska, and her current base in Colorado. “She rescued me ten years ago,” Stacy told Waggle, recalling how she adopted Troggdor...
Giant Spider Web Discovered In Missouri Looks Big Enough To Trap Humans
So far, 2020 has been a remarkable year in that every month that goes by, the year has managed to outdo itself in terms of dumpster fires. And just in time for spooky season, it seems that 2020 is delivering yet again with the spider webs that have been found deep in the Missouri forests. Needless to say, the sizes of these spider webs have the internet anticipating a news headline about giant, man-eating spiders. The largest one was photographed by the Missouri Department of Conservation close to a hiking trail near Springfield. The picture...
Giant Spider Web Discovered In Missouri Looks Big Enough To Trap Humans
So far, 2020 has been a remarkable year in that every month that goes by, the year has managed to outdo itself in terms of dumpster fires. And just in time for spooky season, it seems that 2020 is delivering yet again with the spider webs that have been found deep in the Missouri forests. Needless to say, the sizes of these spider webs have the internet anticipating a news headline about giant, man-eating spiders. The largest one was photographed by the Missouri Department of Conservation close to a hiking trail near Springfield. The picture...
Scientists Use Decoy Eggs To Track Illegal Turtle Poachers
Who would’ve thought that the fictional Walter White would end up being a great influence? However, it seems that the people who hunt turtle poachers have taken a hint from the show “Breaking Bad” and have found a clever way of putting an end to the illegal turtle egg trade. Using InvestEggators, which are fake turtle eggs enabled with a GPS tracker in order to follow the movements of the poachers who take them from the endangered sea turtles, the conservation organization called Paso Pacifico have been trying to bring an...
Scientists Use Decoy Eggs To Track Illegal Turtle Poachers
Who would’ve thought that the fictional Walter White would end up being a great influence? However, it seems that the people who hunt turtle poachers have taken a hint from the show “Breaking Bad” and have found a clever way of putting an end to the illegal turtle egg trade. Using InvestEggators, which are fake turtle eggs enabled with a GPS tracker in order to follow the movements of the poachers who take them from the endangered sea turtles, the conservation organization called Paso Pacifico have been trying to bring an...
Tasmanian Devils Were Reintroduced To Australia Thanks To Chris Hemsworth
Actor Chris Hemsworth and his wife, actress Elsa Pataky, have been getting into the conservation effort. Recently, the pair helped release 11 Tasmanian devils into a wildlife sanctuary in mainland Australia which is almost 1,000 acres. As shared by Global Wildlife Conservation this was a big deal given that a Tasmanian devil has not been in the Australian mainland in 3,000 years. The couple, along with the conservationists, released the Tasmanian devils in an effort repopulate the Australian wilderness which has the world’s worst mammal...
Tasmanian Devils Were Reintroduced To Australia Thanks To Chris Hemsworth
Actor Chris Hemsworth and his wife, actress Elsa Pataky, have been getting into the conservation effort. Recently, the pair helped release 11 Tasmanian devils into a wildlife sanctuary in mainland Australia which is almost 1,000 acres. As shared by Global Wildlife Conservation this was a big deal given that a Tasmanian devil has not been in the Australian mainland in 3,000 years. The couple, along with the conservationists, released the Tasmanian devils in an effort repopulate the Australian wilderness which has the world’s worst mammal...
Largest Pet Rescue Flight In History Will Give 642 Shelter Pets A Second Chance
Tourism has come to a halt in Hawaii due to COVID-19, leaving beaches empty, but overflowing animal shelters with homeless cats and dogs. Shelters rely on tourists to adopt and the flights to help transport shelter pets to the mainland to find forever homes. Due to the global pandemic and an extended kitten season, shelters are over capacity and need help now. Photos: Facebook/Kauai Humane Society With fewer people able to adopt or foster in the area, the only solution was to find a way to get hundreds of healthy cats and dogs off the islands...
Largest Pet Rescue Flight In History Will Give 642 Shelter Pets A Second Chance
Tourism has come to a halt in Hawaii due to COVID-19, leaving beaches empty, but overflowing animal shelters with homeless cats and dogs. Shelters rely on tourists to adopt and the flights to help transport shelter pets to the mainland to find forever homes. Due to the global pandemic and an extended kitten season, shelters are over capacity and need help now. Photos: Facebook/Kauai Humane Society With fewer people able to adopt or foster in the area, the only solution was to find a way to get hundreds of healthy cats and dogs off the islands...
Why Do Chow Chows Have Blue Tongues?
Each breed of dog is unique in their own way, but some have certain traits that may raise questions in your mind. This is true of the Chow Chow, a dog that has a blue or black tongue. The color of their tongue creates some confusion, because some people may feel that if their dog has some of those colors on its tongue, it must certainly have some Chow in it. That isn’t true, but unfortunately, not much is known as to why they have such a colored tongue. The Chow Chow is not the only dog to have a pigmented tongue. The Chinese Shar-Pei...
Cat Yells Out ‘No’ When Mom Gives Him A Bath
There are two types of cat owners in this world: those who bathe their cats and others who let the cat take care of it for themselves. If you’ve ever wondered why people would possibly give their cat a bath, perhaps the owners of Tigger are wondering that very question. He was dirty and they felt as if it was necessary to give him a bath, but in the end, his first bath left them cracking up. Tigger resisted getting into the bathtub, but then he started screaming “nooooo,” which made things even worse. The entire time he was...
Wildlife Photographer Captures Pictures Of A Beautiful Rare Black Leopard
Wildlife photographers are a special breed. It seems as if they will spend hours, if not years waiting for that perfect shot to appear in front of them. A 24-year-old wildlife photographer named Anurag Gawande had his dream come true when he saw a rare black leopard come out of the bushes. He was in Tadoba National Park, India when this once-in-a-lifetime event took place. Exactly how rare was this spotting of a black leopard? According to Tyla, the photographer says it is like “finding a needle in a haystack.” He had been waiting...
Woman Finds A Two-Headed Snake Slithering Inside Her Home
People often turn to social media when they find a strange animal in their local area. It happened again when a North Carolina woman found a two-headed snake in her home! The unusual find occurred in Taylorville, North Carolina when Jeannie Wilson snapped a picture of the rare reptile. She posted the picture online to Facebook, asking if anybody could provide some information. She was specifically interested if she should set the snake free or donate it to someone who would care for it in captivity. The snake was nicknamed “Double...
These Complex Catios Are Going Viral On Social Media
Do you ever get the feeling that your cat has it better then you? Hellas Pet Enclosures has made a business out of guaranteeing their customers that feeling with elaborate caged-in cat walks. One of HPE’s recent designs is going viral on social media. Pet parents Melanie and Greg posted pictures of their backyard cat city care of HPE on Facebook. Source: Facebook/Hellas Pet Enclosures This incredible work will have you wishing you were a cat! Source: Facebook/Hellas Pet Enclosures In this extravagant cat walk, the couple’s felines...
K-9 Leads Police Crew Through Push-Up Challenge
This story originally appeared at Shareably. Throughout the years there are challenges that seem to spread worldwide through our various social media platforms. Whether these challenges are spreading awareness for a cause or just something for us to try and get competitive with friends or even total strangers we all love to try out these trending challenges and add our own spin to it. There’s also the fun chance that your video could go viral as the trend keeps spreading around the world. One challenge that took off recently through...
Join us for an important webcast on how to support renters with pets through Covid-19
The eviction crisis has been on the forefront of the animal welfare industry’s focus over the past several months. While renters have already been facing challenges finding pet-friendly housing, many are now finding themselves on the brink of eviction. In response, animal welfare organizations are preparing for a surge of housing instability and as a result, displacement of pets and a potential influx of surrenders. Want to learn how you can best support people and their pets stay together in their homes? Tune in to our next...
