Over 70% Of Pet Owners Would Endanger Themselves To Save Their Dog, According To Survey
Pet owners know better than anyone how a dog can really become part of the family. Most of us would do almost anything for our furry companions, and a recent survey goes to show just that. The survey conducted by JustFoodForDogs revealed that 72% of pet owners said they would “gladly put themselves in harm’s way for their pooch.” The survey comes right before National Love Your Pet Day on February 20, and the results really do shed light on the love that pet owners have for their dogs. Photo: YouTube / JustFoodForDogs The...
Man Transports Bee Colony By Holding The Queen In His Hand
When most people think of bees, they don’t think of critters they’d want to hold or cuddle. In fact, most people probably try to keep their distance from the insects to avoid being stung. But one man in the Dominican Republic has no problem handling bees. In fact, he carried the entire colony on his bare arm! In an incredible video, a beekeeper is seen walking down the street with his arm covered in bees. The bees are peacefully clinging to him and refuse to let go. Apparently, he was holding the queen bee in his fist and the...
Homeless Woman Refuses To Leave Her Six Dogs For A Warm Bed At A Shelter
Most people would choose having a place to live over being on the streets. Being homeless is incredibly difficult and shelters are in place to help those who are struggling. But one 65-year-old woman in Mexico is choosing to live on the streets and refuses to go to a shelter. Her reasoning? She doesn’t want to leave her six dogs behind. Luz Maria Olmedo Beltran, or Chole for short, lives in a plastic trash bag in Tijuana with her six dogs. She’s been living on the streets for the past eight years. Though shelters are available to...
Rescuers Try To Save Stray German Shepherd After Temperatures Drop
Most of us with a pet dog can look over at almost any time and see them resting comfortably nearby. We do our best to keep them warm and well-fed, but not every dog has that advantage. At times, dogs may live a very difficult life and that is what was recently seen in St. Louis. A German Shepherd was found wandering the streets by Stray Rescue of St. Louis, and it was so cold outside that they were concerned he might not make it through the night. The past week has been brutal as far as temperatures in the area are concerned, and stray dogs...
Senior Rescue Dog Gets A Forever Home After A Decade In A Shelter
Life can be difficult for dogs living in a shelter, especially senior dogs or those that may have some underlying issues. At times, they may spend many years at the shelter and that was the case for one dog in Godfrey, Illinois named Wiggles. Although Wiggles was only 3 years old when she came to the shelter, she was 14 by the time she was adopted. Her life at the 5As Animal Shelter was not exactly difficult. She had a lot of attention, good food, and a backyard where she could run around. The one thing she was missing was a home. Photo:...
Kitten Gets Starbucks Whipped Cream To Celebrate Being Adopted
Meredith is the unique foster kitten that found herself experiencing some brand new circumstances recently. She’s stolen many hearts on TikTok and it’s time that you found out why. TikTok user @fosterthefurbabies posted the video, melting all of us into a puddle in the process. As it turns out, the little kitten is quite the Starbucks fan, and understandably so. When she gets the chance to taste some of the whipped cream, she goes absolutely ballistic. The little kitten has feline herpes virus and has a film covering her eyes...
Dog Perks Up From Behind The Couch The Second She Hears ‘Popcorn’
When Mom and Dad decided to settle in on the couch and watch a movie, their dog grabbed a seat in the window. This is pretty normal stuff for those who have dogs. Ruby’s their Goldendoodle and she’s quite the ham. Mom and Dad just wanted to watch their show while enjoying some popcorn. Of course, dog owners probably know how pets can be when their humans are eating snacks. As soon as Ruby heard “popcorn” she nearly gave herself whiplash. Photo: YouTube / ViralHog Photo: YouTube / ViralHog Article continues below Our...
Yorkie Torn From Home By Tornado After Warning Family – Returns Home Hours Later Unharmed
Yorkshire terrier named Penny saved her family by warning them a deadly tornado was about to hit. On Monday evening, just before midnight, an EF-3 Tornado leveled homes as it tore through Brunswick County, North Carolina. Three people were killed and another ten injured as the tornado left a path of destruction in Sunset Beach and Ocean Isle Beach. Brittany Memory’s home in Ocean Isle Beach was in the direct path of the deadly tornado. She said Penny sensed trouble and sat up in bed. The power had just gone out and Brittany thought it...
Today is a great day to enter your data on Shelter Animals Count
With January behind us, what better time to enter your January 2021 Shelter Animals Count (SAC) data? If you haven’t completed your 2020 data, it’s not too late to add that either! After you have entered all your organization’s data, be sure to explore the data on the Data Dashboards. There, you can study data from different parts of the country, view the national 2020 timeline and more. Data plays an important role in the animal welfare sector. It has enabled our industry to compile a more realistic picture of the animals...
After Adoption, Rescued Cat Saves New Family By Smelling A Dangerous Gas Leak In Their Home
When Sandi and Mike Martin adopted Lilly, the Oregon couple was eager to help save an animal’s life. Little did they know that this rescued cat was about to save their lives in return. Lilly has feline leukemia and 3 extra toes, which decreased her general odds of adoption in the shelter. But after fostering Lilly, the Martins — who had experience caring for special needs cats — decided to officially welcome the special needs cat into their family, thus giving this rescued cat a second chance at life. It wouldn’t be...
