Florida Shelter Goes Viral After Waiving Fees To Reunite Deaf Dog With His Owner
Shelters and animal rescues seek to place homeless pets with good families, but sometimes, these dogs and cats already have loving homes. This was the case with Glock, a deaf dog who wound up at Santa Rosa County Animal Services without ID tags or a microchip. The chocolate dog certainly looked loved and well cared for, but without any form of identification, staff couldn’t tell for sure if the pup already had a home. Photo: Facebook/Jessica Jade Days turned into a week, and then two, and the deaf dog still remained at the Florida...
Diver Catches Award Winning Shot After Hearing ‘Whale Shark, Right Behind You!’
“Whale shark, right behind you!” Those were the last words Evans Baudin heard before capturing an award-winning photo of a 40-foot beast. Baudin was diving off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, with a special permit. He intended to study how marine wildlife behaviors had changed as COVID-related restrictions reduced shipping traffic. “After two hours in the water with a school of silky sharks near the surface, our boat captain yelled, ‘Whale shark, right behind you!’” Baudin said. Source: Scuba...
Rescue Volunteers Reunite Wild Foal With Her Mother After Tracking Down Band Of Mustangs
Wild mustangs face many dangers on the open range, especially foals. A young filly named Holly G, from a band of wild mustangs on the Virginia Range, was separated from her mother and herd when she entered a fenced-in area. Volunteers trained to rescue wild horses arrived to help set the foal free. After several attempts, rescuers managed to corral and use a chute to safely load the foal onto the trailer. Screenshot: Facebook/American Wild Horse Campaign Meanwhile, another group of volunteers set out to track down the band of mustangs so the...
How Saving Sunny integrated animal services into their community
Saving Sunny Inc., a dog-based animal welfare organization in Louisville, Kentucky, has been transforming the model of the animal sheltering system since 2010. Their efforts aim to make animal services part of their community’s social service, much like the Human Animal Support Services (HASS) initiative strives to do. Co-Founders, Maureen Kennan and Kelsey Westbrook, shared their journey and the steps they took to create a more compassionate community at the 2016 Best Friends National Conference. In case you missed it,...
15 Adorable Corgis All Dressed Up For Halloween
Dogs come in all different shapes, sizes, and colors. But there are none cuter than the corgi, except for maybe a dressed up corgi in a costume. And with Halloween so close, we know that we’re going to be seeing a lot of dogs dressed up in costumes. But that’s fine by us because we love seeing little corgis ready to celebrate Halloween. Check out some of our favorites below: 1. Mermaid This adorable pup looks ready to make a splash. 2. Princess Leia Perfect costume if you want to do a group theme with a Hans and another very furry...
10 Hilarious Tweets Show How Much Owners Are Willing To Spend On Their Dogs
As pet parents, we take our jobs seriously. Our animals probably get the best of everything. We do our best to take care of their every need, making sure that they have all their hearts’ desires. We spoil them rotten with plenty of toys. We make sure that they go on their annual vet visits. We spend lots of money on their food, especially if they prove to be picky eaters. In short, there isn’t anything that we would not do for them. And there isn’t anything that we wouldn’t put up with for them, like when they hog our...
15 Cats That Are Overly Excited For The Holidays
October means Halloween, and once that spooky holiday passes, it’s all about Christmas. Thanksgiving is but a blip on the holiday radar these days since the major focus is always Christmas time. And with Christmas comes all the fun holiday decorations that come with it, especially Christmas trees. Everyone puts up a tree in their home for the holiday season. But if you happen to have a cat or two who live in your house, then you know that your Christmas tree and all its decorations may not always be safe. Cats are mischievous animals....
Artist Illustrates What Life Is Like Before And After Getting Pets
Life with pets is always a trip. You think that owning a pet is going to go one way, but it turns out to be the complete opposite. While they do bring so much joy into our lives and we wouldn’t trade them for the world, they also bring a bit of chaos to our lives. They need to be trained, they need to be exercised, and they need to have their bathroom happenings cleaned up. It’s not always an easy task being a pet parent, but it’s also such a rewarding job. Having a pet changes so many things about how we live our day-to-day...
France To Ban The Use Of Wild Animals In Their Circuses And Marine Parks
The environment minister in France has made an announcement that is being applauded by animal lovers around the world. It is of a gradual ban on using wild animals in a number of ways. It includes keeping killer whales or dolphins in captivity and marine parks and from using fur farms to raise minks. According to BBC News, in a news conference, the minister of ecological transition in France, Barbara Pompili also talked about the ban of using certain animals in traveling circuses. The animals included in the ban are bears, tigers, lions,...
Taking A Look Back At The Dogs From The Titanic
You would be hard-pressed to find anyone that did not know about the Titanic and how she sank. What might surprise you is that the 100 year anniversary of that sinking just occurred. It was the most famous shipwreck in history, with 1500 people dying as a result of what happened that night. It is the subject of everything from poetry to a major motion picture, but much of what has been written deals with the victims and the survivors. Although we may be familiar with some of the Titanic passengers by name, there are a number of passengers...
