Vets Remove Gigantic 14 Pound Tumor From Sea Turtle’s Flipper

Recently, a veterinary team from the Turtle Hospital in Marathon, Florida, performed surgery on a sea turtle that had a 14.2-lb. tumor on one of its flippers. The veterinary team was able to successfully remove the tumor that had grown to be the size of a basketball. The lucky turtle was named Chomper. And according to a post on Facebook, the vet who cared for the turtle was Dr. Terry Norton. Chomper’s flipper was operated on, and Dr. Norton remains optimistic that the turtle will be able to recover from its ordeal. The post added that...

    Posted On: Sep 25, 2020 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Vets Remove Gigantic 14 Pound Tumor From Sea Turtle’s Flipper

Recently, a veterinary team from the Turtle Hospital in Marathon, Florida, performed surgery on a sea turtle that had a 14.2-lb. tumor on one of its flippers. The veterinary team was able to successfully remove the tumor that had grown to be the size of a basketball. The lucky turtle was named Chomper. And according to a post on Facebook, the vet who cared for the turtle was Dr. Terry Norton. Chomper’s flipper was operated on, and Dr. Norton remains optimistic that the turtle will be able to recover from its ordeal. The post added that...

    Posted On: Sep 25, 2020 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Boswell

HI! My Name Is Boswell Say hello to Boswell 🙂 Boswell is a adorable 6 year old German Shepherd looking for a place to call home. Interested in finding out more about Boswell and considering him as your new FUREVER best friend? Don’t wait to get more details, you’ll be glad you did...

    Posted On: Sep 25, 2020 | Category: Adoption InformationView Details

10 Famous Dogs From Literature

Dogs are a major part of our lives so it isn’t surprising that they often appear in literature. They are commonly portrayed as sidekicks and heroes. And just like in real life, no book would be complete without them. Growing up we all read fiction books, many including dogs. However, some dog characters are so unforgettable that they stand the test of time. Check out the list below of 10 Famous Dogs From Literature and if you haven’t read all the books, add them to your list. 1. Clifford Clifford the Big Red Dog was written by...

    Posted On: Sep 25, 2020 | Category: ArticlesView Details

10 Famous Dogs From Literature

Dogs are a major part of our lives so it isn’t surprising that they often appear in literature. They are commonly portrayed as sidekicks and heroes. And just like in real life, no book would be complete without them. Growing up we all read fiction books, many including dogs. However, some dog characters are so unforgettable that they stand the test of time. Check out the list below of 10 Famous Dogs From Literature and if you haven’t read all the books, add them to your list. 1. Clifford Clifford the Big Red Dog was written by...

    Posted On: Sep 25, 2020 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Monkeys At Wisconsin Facility Ripped From Their Mothers, Tortured And Discarded Like Trash

Nearly 2,000 monkeys are being held captive at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC). They are locked in steel cages, in windowless rooms, Not only fo they deal with the stress of an isolated existence, they are being put through torturous experiments. And when they die, they are discarded like trash. An undercover investigation led by PETA, carried out at the WNPRC over the course of six months, revealed the disturbing treatment these primates have been subject to for more than 20 years. According to PETA’s release,...

    Posted On: Sep 25, 2020 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Monkeys At Wisconsin Facility Ripped From Their Mothers, Tortured And Discarded Like Trash

Nearly 2,000 monkeys are being held captive at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC). They are locked in steel cages, in windowless rooms, Not only fo they deal with the stress of an isolated existence, they are being put through torturous experiments. And when they die, they are discarded like trash. An undercover investigation led by PETA, carried out at the WNPRC over the course of six months, revealed the disturbing treatment these primates have been subject to for more than 20 years. According to PETA’s release,...

    Posted On: Sep 25, 2020 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Belinda

Meet our very own Belinda! We met Belinda after she was found as a stray and taken to local county shelter. She needed two cranial cruciate ligament surgeries upon arrival, which the shelter was not able to help her with. We have covered her surgeries and she is now fully healed and ready to be your FUREVER best friend. Belinda is an energetic girl looking for a proper loving home with an experienced owner. She is spayed, up to date on vaccines, house trained, and already knows several obedience commands. We would LOVE to find her the right...

    Posted On: Sep 25, 2020 | Category: Adoption InformationView Details

Sumo

HI! My Name Is Sumo Say hello to happy Mr Sumo, it’s a rare occasion for this boy to not have a smile on his face 🙂 Sumo is a mild mannered 5 year old german shepherd looking for his FUREVER HOME, he loves to be out and about and go on adventures and would make an excellent hiking or walking partner for a moderately active person. But he is also happy and content when enjoying his down time indoors, he loves to lounge and catch some ZZZ’s or cuddles until he hears his leash get picked up for the next trip to the great...

    Posted On: Sep 25, 2020 | Category: Adoption InformationView Details

Engineer Rescues Dog Stranded On Bridge 120 Feet Above The Mississippi River

When engineers turned up for a routine inspection of a city bridge, they didn’t expect to find anything strange. But as Ryan Nataluk and his colleagues looked closer, they saw an unusual figure huddled among the bridge’s narrow steel beams, delicately balanced 120 feet above the churning waters down below. “Craig called over the radio, “I see a dog!” Nataluk told CNN, recalling the dog’s precarious position. “We’ve never seen a live dog before so at first I thought it was a raccoon,” he...

    Posted On: Sep 24, 2020 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Chunky Shelter Cat Seeking Adoptive Family To Help Her Shed Extra Pounds

Many people have put on a couple extra pounds during the pandemic. Our collective weight gain has even inspired its own moniker: “the Quarantine 15.” But humans aren’t the only animals prone to packing on extra pounds in times of stress. A Philadelphia animal shelter encountered an abandoned cat so chonky staff decided to name her Lasagna. Photo: Facebook/ACCT Philly Nobody knows what Lasagna’s circumstances were like before she wound up at ACCT Philly, but one day rescuers found the fat cat stuffed in a dog crate...

    Posted On: Sep 24, 2020 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Nationwide Recall On Real Pet Food Brand Due To Salmonella

On September 22, 2020 Real Pet Food Company issued a voluntary recall of Billy+Margot Wild Kangaroo and Superfoods Recipe because of the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is a risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to these products. Salmonella was the cause of multiple recalls last year. Pixabay What Is Recalled? Billy+Margot Wild...

    Posted On: Sep 24, 2020 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Senior Dog Goes From Abandoned In Car After Owner Passes Away To Loving Home

A tragic story with a happy ending. A woman spotted an abandoned car on the side of the road and stopped to help. She didn’t see anyone in or around the car, but when she peered in the window she saw a dog and personal belongings. It was a hot day and she immediately called Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office for assistance. Officers arrived and rescued the dog who had been in the abandoned car for several days. It turns out the dog’s owner passed away and the dog named Banks was left behind in the car. Banks’ next of kin...

    Posted On: Sep 24, 2020 | Category: ArticlesView Details

How one Pet Foster Stimulus Grant recipient took the opportunity to transform their animal welfare organization, #ThanksToMaddie 

Prior to COVID-19, Kent County Animal Shelter in Grand Rapids, MI, didn’t have a foster program in place, so when they received the pet foster stimulus grant, they went from 0 fosters to 100 (literally). They implemented their foster program in no time, including behavior dogs with specific needs.   Namiko Ota-Noveskey, Program Supervisor, shared that they received an outpour of support from the community who wanted to foster. “We received a lot of foster support from the community, but we didn’t have the funds to...

    Posted On: Sep 24, 2020 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Japanese Inn Offers Guests ‘Trial Run Sleepovers’ With Rescue Cats To Encourage Adoption

Cats are such wonderful pets, but sometimes they can be a little intimidating to those who’ve never had a cat before. As someone who loves cats and has had plenty of cats as pets, I can see how a first-time cat owner might not know exactly what to do. Cats can be a little aloof, but once they show their affectionate side, it’s pure love and joy. And one Japanese inn is allowing people to test out what it’s like to live with a cat by giving their guests a chance to have a feline sleepover. The idea is to hopefully facilitate...

    Posted On: Sep 23, 2020 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Firefighters Rescue Tiny Calf From The California Wildfires

The West Coast of the US has seen some really bad wildfires in the last few weeks, and firefighters have been tirelessly battling the flames with almost no end in sight. But there is a small victory to be had in the face of all the destruction, and that is that a few firefighters were able to save a baby calf from becoming a fire victim. Over the weekend, firefighters from the Douglas Forest Protective Association shared that they were able to save the small cow from death as they took on the fires that were raging through a field of...

    Posted On: Sep 23, 2020 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Owner Is Heartbroken After Reviewing Pet Cam Footage And Discovering What Her Cat Does All Day

We all think that of cats as fiercely independent animals who don’t need an owner – except for at mealtimes. But for those of us who have cats of our own, we know that cats can actually be quite affectionate animals. The only difference is that cats are more affectionate on their own terms. In other words, when it suits them. But when they show how much they care, it’s actually quite sweet to behold. And for one cat owner, Alexa, she happened to discover by accident just how much cats really do care about us. The first time...

    Posted On: Sep 23, 2020 | Category: ArticlesView Details

The Origins Of 4 Domestic Cat Breeds

If there is one thing that we know about cats, it’s that cats come in all different shapes, sizes, and colors. That’s because there are different breeds of cats. But have you ever wondered where all these different breeds came to be? Or how they rose to be so popular as pets? Each breed has a pretty unique origin story of their own, and below are four popular cat breeds and the interesting facts behind the felines: 1. Siamese These cats are very popular pets, however, their exact origins aren’t entirely known. But it is...

    Posted On: Sep 23, 2020 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Dog Baffled To Discover She Can Turns The Lights On And Off With Her Nose

Dogs are so adorable when they discover something interesting. And one precious pup was filmed discovering that she held the power to control light with the touch of her nose! The wholesome discovery was filmed on camera, and we can’t help but chuckle at how cute the pooch is when she going on a power trip with the light. It’s particularly cute when you stop and think about how foreign this concept must be to dogs. They don’t understand what lamps are or how they work, so it must be magical to them to see humans turning them...

    Posted On: Sep 23, 2020 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Almost 400 Whales Die In Historic Mass Stranding Disaster Off Australian Coast

When we first wrote about 270 whales mysteriously stranded off the Australian island of Tasmania, rescuers knew the clock was ticking. Stranded whales have only days before their massive weight — which is usually buoyed by water — collapses upon them, causing fatal organ damage. “They end up being suffocated by the weight of their own bodies, which is why it’s an incredibly painful way to go,” Nicola Hodgins, from the UK’s Whale and Dolphin Conservation charity, told NBC News. But although dozens of whales...

    Posted On: Sep 23, 2020 | Category: ArticlesView Details