Scooter The Orphaned Kitten
This story was originally shared TheAnimalRescueSite.GreaterGood.com. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! On a chilly night in October 2010, a little girl begged her parents to let a stray sleep in their garage to keep warm. The stray ran out in the morning, leaving behind 3 newborn kittens, not even cleaned off. PHOTO: FLICKR.COM/Nenad Stojkovic The parents didn’t know what to do and they listed the kittens online as needing emergency homes. By the time I’d seen the...
Dog Sleep Behavior: What’s Normal & What’s Not
Dogs spend their days eating, playing, but mostly sleeping. While the average adult human sleeps less than seven hours per night, dogs sleep an astounding 12-14 hours each day. Doggone lucky, right?! It is perfectly normal for a dog to sleep at night with their humans and then take naps throughout the day. The amount of hours varies a bit by breed, age, and activity level. Photo: Pixabay Aside from the peace of mind we get from watching our dogs sleep, we can learn more about our dog’s personality and health from their sleeping habits....
Dog Sleeping Positions And What They Mean
Are you a side sleeper or a back sleeper? Just like humans, dogs sleep in a variety of positions but usually have a favorite. Some prefer to sleep on their sides, others curled in a ball, and some with their paws in the air. There are 7 common sleeping positions with each meaning something different. Your dog’s favorite sleeping position can give you insight into how they are feeling and their personality. Learn more about each position below. Lion Pose Photo: Pixabay While this may sound like a yoga move, it actually means the dog is...
Dog Owner Goes Viral After Tweeting Terrible Before And After Pictures Of His Dog’s Haircut
Haircuts can be a great way to boost your mood and your confidence with a new look. We all like the compliments that come with a new haircut. However, when a haircut comes out wrong, it can be quite distressing. Bad hair cuts can be a problem for our pets as well, although they are non-the-wiser to their butchered hairdos. However, it is the owners who are left to stare at their weird-looking pets in a mix of shame and disgust until their hair grows out again. For one Twitter user, his dog’s haircut was so bad, he had to share his...
Pet Food Recalled For Salmonella And Listeria Contamination
Animal owners should be aware that there has been a recall of pet food by the Food & Drug Administration after it was found that there was to be a batch contaminated with salmonella and listeria. These bacteria aren’t just dangerous to the pets who might ingest them, but they can also pose a potential risk to pet owners who are serving the food as well. The potential contamination was first flagged at the Bravo Packing, Inc. located in Carneys Point, NJ. The ground beef that was being used in the Performance Dog raw pet food was...
The Fight To Ban Foot-hold and Leg-hold Traps In The U.S. Is Still An Uphill Battle
Animal cruelty is typically considered a crime, but in the form of “foot-hold” or traditional “leg-hold” traps, it’s still practiced without punishment in 42 states. These traps snare an animal by the leg once they’ve reached in to grab bait. They have been traditionally used by fur trappers, as the mechanism does not harm the majority of the animal’s fur. Once trapped, the animal is unable to eat, drink, return to their nest or babies, find shelter, or defend themselves from predators. As Fur-Bearers...
Two Volunteers Drove 3,000 Miles To Rescue Dogs After Texas Winter Storm
Volunteers drove 3,000 miles to rescue 16 dogs in Texas after the winter storm devastated the state. As if the pandemic weren’t enough, Texas has been hit incredibly hard by a historic winter storm that caused extended power outages. People were left without heat, power, or water for days in freezing temperatures, and humans weren’t the only ones to suffer. As what happens in any natural disaster, many animals were suffering because of the storm. Animals were cold, hungry, tired, and in need of care. Many animals also became...
Dogs Rescued From ‘Living In Their Own Waste’ Are Hardly Recognizable After Getting Haircuts
Seven dogs were rescued from living in makeshift kennels and unsanitary conditions. The Gables Dogs and Cats Home, located in Plympton, received a call about a suspected puppy farm. The rescue group immediately went to investigate and found seven severely neglected dogs, covered in matted fur, open sores, and feces. As they shared on Facebook, they were relieved to see the situation wasn’t actually a puppy farm, but the seven dogs they did find were in pretty bad condition. Photo: Facebook/Gables Dogs & Cats Home Photo:...
Officers Carry Police Dogs To Safety After Their Vehicle Was Hit By A Fleeing Driver
Officers carried two police dogs to safety after their vehicles were hit by a fleeing driver. Recently, concerned customers filed multiple reports to the Dunedin police regarding a driver who’d run into multiple vehicles at a local Pak ‘n Save. Before police could arrive, the driver stole a car from a workshop and fled the scene. Thankfully, he didn’t get far. Photo: Pixabay Shortly after fleeing the scene, he crashed into even more parked vehicles. Officers quickly arrived at the new scene and cornered the driver in a...
Starving Dog Left To Die In Kentucky Parking Lot Gets Adopted By Shelter Worker
When we first wrote about Ethan, the emaciated dog had been dumped and left to die in a shelter parking lot. When rescuers found him, the starving dog was 40 pounds underweight and so weak he couldn’t even lift his head. “He is the thinnest dog we have ever seen that was still breathing,” the Kentucky Humane Society wrote at the time. “The outline of every bone can be seen from his dehydrated skin, and his muscle loss is extreme, as his body tried to find any fuel to survive.” Photo: Facebook/ Kentucky Humane...
