Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Safety net fostering, CARE webcast series and more!
Below is a brief round-up of new blog posts and resources we’ve added over the past week. 5 tips for recruiting safety net fostersAs we move toward community-centric animal services practices, many shelters and rescue organizations are considering creating safety net fostering programs. These programs provide temporary care for pets whose owners are in crisis, but who would like to keep their pets in the long term. “I think there’s been a growing interest for programs like this… Learn More Check out these Return...
Deaf Dog Tries Her Best To Bark Based On What She Has Seen Other Dogs Do
When the Kelly home decided that they wanted to adopt a dog, they opened their hearts wide and brought a deaf pup into the family. Reggie may have been deaf since she was born so, more than likely, she had never had the chance to hear a bark. That doesn’t mean, however, that she has never seen one and she wanted to show her mom she knew what to do. Photo: TikTok / Lindsay Kelly At first, Lindsay Kelly thought that Reggie was either coughing or sneezing but then the truth began to dawn on her. She was trying to get her attention and...
Dog Outsmarts His Owner To Get Two Treats Instead Of One
If there is one thing that dogs seem to love across the board, it’s getting a treat. The only thing that they like better than one treat, is getting two treats! That fact is clearly seen with Morty, a four-year-old Australian Shepherd. Photo: Instagram / flobeck92 In the video that is shown below, he loves the treat that he gets. However, it isn’t long before he is back for more. Article continues below Our Featured Programs See how we’re making a difference for People, Pets, and the Planet and how you can get involved!...
How Do You Know If It’s Too Cold For Your Dog To Be Outside?
Many dogs love being outside, regardless of whether it is rain or shine. They get the opportunity to run around, use up some energy, and have a little fun. The problem is, as humans, we need to make sure that our dogs are not put in harm’s way, especially when the winter arrives. Dogs may be wearing a fur coat all of the time but that doesn’t mean they don’t get cold. Of course, if you are talking about a Siberian husky or Alaskan malamute, then the same principles may not apply at all times. Other dogs are acclimated to...
Owners Find Their Dog Laying In A Pool Of ‘Blood’ Only To Discover It Was Red Syrup
Dogs are wonderful pets and companions. But every so often they will give us quite the scare. When I was younger, my dog ended up getting herself locked inside the garage, and my mother and I had quite the fright thinking that she’d somehow gotten out of the yard. But perhaps the medal for best fright goes to the little corgi that led his owners to believe that he’d met a brutal end after getting into some red syrup. The arable little pooch named Cartier lives in Ayutthaya, Thailand with his owners who own BLABLA-boo cafe. They...
Cat Tries To Save Owner From ‘Drowning’ In Her Bathtub
Cats will often get stereotyped as being very aloof and self-involved beings. But anyone who has ever owned a cat knows that they can actually be quite loving and caring towards their humans. The best example of this is perhaps the adorable little feline who mistook her owner’s bath time ritual as a dangerous situation. As one cat owner shared online, her precious little four-year-old American Shorthair has a habit of growing increasingly worried every time she goes into the bathroom in order to take a bath. Photo: Unsplash Sarah Kelly...
Cowboy Cat Attempts To Ride On The Back Of A Horse
Yeehaw! One very bold cat was caught on camera taking a big risk with one of his nine lives after he decided to take a wild ride on the back of a horse. The little black and white cat was strolling across the polls of a fence up in Alberta, Canada, when he came across a beautiful palomino horse inside the enclosure. That is when the daring feline decided to take a joy ride and climbed aboard. However, what the cat didn’t realize was the horse had absolutely no idea that the cat was there until he jumped onto his back. Photo: YouTube /...
Rescue Dog Discovers His Hidden Talent For Playing Flute
Have you ever discovered that you had a secret talent by accident? Well, for one adorable little beagle puppy, it turns out that she has a bit of a musical side to her. And we can’t help but smile watching this puppy play a hilarious nasally tune on an improvised flute. Princess Leia is the little beagle who plays a type of nose flute. The musical instrument is actually the remains of a torn apart squeaky toy that she destroyed and then repurposed. She even seemed to be very entertained by her own creation – something that her...
Box Of Newborn Puppies Found In A Box On The Beach In New Zealand
There is something that I will never understand for as long as I live – and that is how people can abandon animals as though they’re garbage. Authorities in New Zealand are currently asking for public cooperation in finding out who was responsible for discarding a box of newborn puppies at a beach in Whanganui. The Whanganui SPCA shared that the tiny little puppies were found abandoned on the 26th of January at a place called North Mole by someone who was taking their lunch break at the beach. The SPCA area manager, Danny Auger,...
Mom Walks Into Daughter’s Bedroom And Finds Dozens Of Spiders Crawling On Her Ceiling
Just a forewarning, if you hate spiders then you’re really going to hate what is to come because it’s every arachnophobe’s worst nightmare. It’s literally a burst of spiders wandering across the wall of a home – the scariest thing that you could potentially see when walking into a room. One mom happened to stumble upon such a terrifying scene when she walked into her daughter’s bedroom. Talk about a big hell no moment. The unwanted house guests were captured on camera and then uploaded to Twitter. The scary...
