Michigan’s Ferris State University is Allowing Pets to Live with Students in Cramer Hall
A Michigan-based university has introduced a new program starting this year that will see student pets allowed to live on the upper floor of Cramer Hall, located on Ferris State’s Big Rapids campus. It’s all part of an effort by the university to appeal to students who don’t want to or can’t bear to leave their pets behind at home. While most colleges still ban pets from living on campus, several have opened up to the idea in recent years in order to compete. One of them is Eckerd College in Florida, which holds an...
Dog with Note Attached to Collar Jumps into Patrol Car Looking for Help in Platteville, WI
Is this a trend or what? Recently, we’ve seen a number of stories where a dog or a cat has leapt into a vehicle looking for help or flat-out rescue from their situation. Well, it’s happened again, and this time it’s a dog in Wisconsin. A lost, or more likely abandoned, dog found herself alone in a park where she was apparently spotted and reported to local police. When an officer from the Platteville Police Department arrived at Moundview Park and opened the door to exit the vehicle, the female dog came bounding up and...
Women are Better at Understanding Canine Communications Than Men
After doing some research on canine communications, we ran into a study conducted by Dr. Tamás Faragó and his team at Eotvos Lorand University in Hungary back in 2017. This is, rather interestingly, the same facility that recently undertook research on whether or not dogs had a preference for intonation among humans. The results confirmed what many of us have suspected for years: dogs enjoy baby talk directed at them and they respond better to women than men. Photo: Pixabay/thuanvo Women & Dogs The earlier 2017 study,...
Move Over, Cats: Felines Aren’t the Only Ones Who Prefer Baby Talk
New research points to dogs’ brains being sensitive to what scientists refer to as “exaggerated prosody,” which simply means baby talk. You know, that higher-pitched voice accompanied by cooing we all seem to resort to when addressing an infant or even a pet. To discern whether or not canines prefer what’s sometimes called the cutesy voice, Hungarian researchers from the Department of Ethology, Eötvös Loránd University, the Research Centre for Natural Sciences, and the Eötvös Loránd...
Vet Raises Health Concerns Over Dogs Playing with Tennis Balls
Whether it’s gently tossing the fuzzy yellow-green ball across the lawn or lobbing it from a hand-held launcher, you might want to think twice about the ball you’re throwing when playing fetch with Fido — at least that’s what Texas-based veterinarian Hunter Finn is warning dog owners. Photo: Pixabay/BerckenGroep Tennis Balls & Dogs Hunter, a vet who routinely shares animal care advice on his TikTok account, outlined the dangers of tennis balls in two videos that have since gone viral. In the first, viewers...
How Manuka Honey Helps Heal Wounds in Dogs
You’ve likely heard about Manuka honey, and that it offers health benefits that go beyond those of regular honey. What exactly is it, and why is it so helpful for healing wounds in your dog? While honey is primarily a food product, it has also been used historically for its healing properties. As a cough suppressant, a treatment for gingivitis, and a general dietary supplement, honey has a lot to offer. Manuka honey is especially beneficial, not just for us but for our dogs as well. Let’s take a closer look at Manuka honey, and...
Chance for You to Vote in “People Magazine’s” 2023 World’s Cutest Rescue Dog Contest
If you love rescue pets as much as we do, you might be excited at the prospect of voting for the cutest pooch among 10 finalists for this year’s People’s World’s Cutest Rescue Dog Contest Presented by the Pedigree brand. That’s right, 10 adopted dogs are competing for the crown, and you get to put your two cents in by voting for your favorite. The 10 finalists were chosen from literally thousands of entries, so you know it must have been tough whittling them down to just 10. Photo: Pixabay/carah_ Rescue Dogs Rock As...
Looking for a Rescue Dog? Here’s How to Avoid Scams
Scammers seem to have infiltrated almost every area of modern life, and sadly, some are even posing as dog rescues. Here are seven ways to avoid being scammed when adopting a rescue dog. Scams are commonplace nowadays. From weird text messages to phony demands for account information, we’ve learned to just press “delete”. But when scammers pose as dog rescues, it’s easy to fall into their trap, especially if they’ve posted an adorable dog photo accompanied by a heartbreaking story. It’s a ploy to tug at...
@FlyWithKay Fundraiser Aims to Raise $50,000 for Pilots to the Rescue
With a start date of Saturday, August 19, running through September 30, 2023, pilot and social media personality Kay Hall of @FlyWithKay began a well-deserved fundraising campaign across her social media channels to benefit the rescue group and charitable organization known as Pilots to the Rescue. To date, they’ve flown more than 2,000 animals to brighter futures! Photo: FlyWithKay Hall, who has 2.3 million followers, is using her various platforms to raise cash and awareness for the volunteer-driven group that flies at-risk shelter...
Vet Advises Pet & Livestock Owners to Be Better Prepared for Evacuations
Living in areas prone to natural disasters can be tough, and if you have pets or livestock, it can get complicated in a hurry. Just ask anyone who lives in a region surrounded by thick forests or even in the Southern U.S., where hurricanes are a near-constant threat from late spring to the first week of December. Even floods from heavy rains can have devastating effects. Photo: Pexels/David Peinado If you have to make a run for it, what do you do with your furry, fuzzy, or feathered friends? If they’re small enough, you obviously take...
