8 Things Penny Does That Make Me Laugh
Hi, I’m Savanna! Read my introduction to learn more about me and my spunky Chihuahua mix, Penny. Dogs can really get up to some crazy antics, and Penny is no exception. She’s always doing the craziest things that keep me entertained. Most of the things she does, I don’t think she has any idea that they’re funny to me. She’s just being a dog. Penny’s personality really is something else and I never know what she’ll do next. But there are other things she does pretty consistently that always...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Pet inclusive housing, language matters and more!
Happy Tuesday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. The disconnect between pet-friendly and inclusive housing policiesThe benefits of renting a home to a pet owner are remarkable. Pet-friendly vacancies fill up faster, they are easier to fill and renters stay longer in pet-friendly housing. On a recent Community Conversations, these benefits and what can be done were discussed in “Keeping Pets and People Together in Rental Housing.” Two industry experts… Learn More To find adopters and...
They Were Prescribed as a Cold Treatment, and Other Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Facts
Cute and pocket-sized with a fancy history. That’s the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. To celebrate this popular pooch, International Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Day is held on the last Saturday of each May. Read on to learn some of the things that make this breed so special. They Were Popular with Royalty As if their name doesn’t give it away, earlier versions of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel were the sidekicks of King Charles II, who was known to be trailed by a few of them wherever he went. Their coat colors – black...
Strengthening the Human-Animal Bond: Hays County Pet Resource Center’s Early Successes
May 24, 2024 In March 2024, Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) presented recommendations to the Hays County Commissioners Court on how to develop and launch the Pet Resource Center for Hays County, recommended in a 2022 feasibility study compiled by Team Shelter USA and Animal Arts. The 2022 study proposed a pet resource center model as the solution to Hays County’s expanding animal services-related needs, and as a remedy to the overburdened regional sheltering model currently in practice. The new model concept is a smaller-scale shelter...
Massive Cruise Ship Strikes and Kills Endangered Whale Near Brooklyn
The sight of a magnificent sei whale is usually reserved for the open, deep waters where these creatures gracefully swim. But on a recent weekend, the New York Harbor bore witness to a tragic encounter between man and nature. The MSC Meraviglia, a massive cruise ship, arrived at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal with an unexpected and sorrowful passenger — a 44-foot-long, endangered sei whale draped across its bow. Photo: PexelsA 44-foot sei whale was found dead on a cruise ship’s bow. A Grim Discovery As the MSC Meraviglia approached...
German Shepherd Will Only Eat Kibble If Mom Pretends to Cook It First
Many pets are picky about what types of pet food they’re willing to eat, but most of them won’t let you pull the wool over their eyes; they know when you’re trying to trick them into eating the same food they’ve just refused. This particular German Shepherd is a bit different though. Not only will she allow you to trick her into eating her kibble exactly as it always was, but she almost demands that someone try to trick her before she’s willing to eat. Photo: TikTok/terribletara At the beginning of the video,...
Ned and Fred: Eating, Sleeping, & Up to Something
VET APPROVED The information is current and up-to-date in accordance with the latest veterinarian research. Learn more » Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn. Read my introduction to learn more about me and my five funny dogs, Poppy, Bailey, Kodah, Ned, and Fred. Anyone who has known me for any length of time will tell you that I am a cat person. Don’t get me wrong, I love dogs too, but I wouldn’t have classified myself as a dog person, and until 2021, I definitely wouldn’t have thought of myself as a Chihuahua person...
Man Recreates 20-Year-Old Photo with His Cat Before Putting Him to Sleep
We all love those recreated photos people make of themselves and their friends or loved ones years or even decades after the original photo took place. Often it’s something silly like a dad holding his adult son in the same pose (or as close to it as possible) as he held his son as an infant or a toddler. Maybe it’s a pair of siblings acting out one of the iconic photos of their shared childhood. It could be a group of friends recalling their college days, beers in hands, at a reunion 30 years later. But perhaps some of the best...
Bonded Littermates Named Heckle and Jeckle Struggle to Find Forever Home
This story was originally shared on The Animal Rescue Site. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! In September 2014, our son and I stopped by our local Humane Society resale store to look for a specific item he wanted. While he checked out the store, I checked out the cats available for adoption. We already had five – all rescues – so I wasn’t looking for another cat to adopt. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY / GIOELE FAZZERI Two all black boys, however, caught my attention with...
Long-Term Shelter Cat Nicknamed ‘Fang’, Due to His Protruding Teeth, Finally Finds Home
This story was originally shared on The Animal Rescue Site. Submit your own rescue story here. Your story just might be the next to be featured on our blog! I didn’t see him the first time I went to the shelter to look for a companion. On that trip, I found an older orange cat named Wendell who liked me, but I didn’t have the proper ID so I had to come back. When I did, Wendell had been adopted. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY / ENGIN AKYURT Seeing I was upset, the director of the shelter took me to his office to have me meet Ashford, a grey...
