13 Dogs with Curly Ears: Pictures, Facts & History
Dog fur comes in many shapes, lengths, and textures. Many canines have curly hair across their whole body, while others just have curly hair on their ears (at least when they are cut traditionally). It doesn’t take much for a curly-eared dog to steal your heart, especially when groomed properly. Here are some of the cutest dogs with curly ears! How Are Dogs with Curly Ears Defined? Of course, dogs cannot really have curly ears. However, they can have curly hair on their ears, which is typically what we mean when we mention curly ears....
Endangered Hawks on the Brink as Washington’s Largest Wind Farm Threatens Survival
The clash between green energy initiatives and wildlife conservation is epitomized in the controversy surrounding the Horse Heaven Hills wind farm in Washington State. This project, once envisioned as the largest of its kind in the region, has faced significant pushback due to its potential impact on the ferruginous hawk, an endangered species local to the area. Photo: Wikimedia Commons / ALAN SCHMIERERThe ferruginous hawk is North America’s largest buteo. Endangered Hawks Versus Renewable Energy Goals The ferruginous hawk, North...
Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition featuring Michael Shikashio
Has your animal organization ever dealt with difficult to place dogs? Do you want to learn key factors to ensure the behavioral well-being of them while searching for a suitable home? Camp Maddie: Behavior Edition featured speaker, Michael Shikashio, has you covered! We’re thrilled to share that Shikashio will cover these topics and more in his virtual presentation, Bark to Basics: Avoiding and Addressing Problem Behaviors through Meeting Their Fundamental Needs. Shikashio is a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC), and...
APA! Offers Courtesy Listings for Rehoming
Feb 22, 2024 Going to a shelter should be and can be the last option for an animal whose family is having to make the tough decision to say goodbye to their furry family member. Historically, a lot of shame has been placed on the idea of pets being rehomed, but the reality is, sometimes moving a pet out of its current home is truly the best and maybe even sometimes, the only, option a family has. The reason for needing to find a new home for a pet can vary, and we believe it’s time to take the blame out of the conversation; our Positive...
Weeks After Cat Gets Adopted, He Escapes, Somehow Surviving a Major Highway Crossing
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’m a nurse now, but I used to work for a veterinarian, and everyone around me knows that I am an animal lover. Well, late one night, I got a call from a friend who was out of town and practically begging me to call this friend of hers I didn’t know who was in need of “help”. Not knowing what this was about, I dialed the friend’s number and was met with a...
As Ice-Free Periods Lengthen, Polar Bears May Face a Higher Risk of Starvation
Ice-free periods are lengthening in the Arctic, with the annual freeze-up in fall happening nearly a month later than it was in 1979. That means that polar bears are forced to wait even longer before they can head back to the ice, where they’re best able to catch their primary food, the energy-rich seal. A new study shows that as polar bears spend more time on land with little access to seals, their risk of starvation may go up. Research recently published in Nature Communications tracked the daily energy expenditure, diet, weight, and...
How Can We Help Unhoused People with Pets? Study Shares Five Strategies
More than 650,000 Americans experienced homelessness in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Point-in-Time report, which looks at figures from a single night in January. This was a 12% increase over 2022. Officials say the increase was likely due in large part to high rents, limited rental units, and pandemic eviction protections winding down. An estimated 10% of these unhoused people own pets, so what can be done to keep them both healthy? A new study investigated. Research recently published in the...
“Canine Lovebirds” Adopted Together After Three Years At North Carolina Shelter
Six-year-old hounds named Romeo and Juliet are madly in love and refuse to be separated. They arrived as strays at Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society in December of 2020 and have been waiting for a home ever since. While their love for each other is undeniable, they still have room in their hearts to love a family. The friendly hounds have won the hearts of staff and volunteers who call them “canine lovebirds”. The no-kill shelter wrote, “These two kids aren’t hound dogs. They are lovebirds trapped inside canine bodies....
Race Against Time to Save the World’s Most Trafficked Mammal
In the shadowed underbrush of the world’s tropical forests, a small, scaly creature ambles in search of ants and termites. This creature, the pangolin, is an ecological marvel and an evolutionary enigma. Despite its innocuous lifestyle, the pangolin holds the dubious distinction of being the most trafficked mammal on the planet. World Pangolin Day, observed on the third Saturday of February, casts a spotlight on the urgent need to protect these unique animals from the brink of extinction. Photo: Wikimedia Commons / Frendi Apen...
Cordyceps – An Adaptogenic Mushroom for Your Dog or Cat’s Adrenal Glands
Find out how an adaptogenic mushroom called cordyceps may help your dog or cat’s adrenal glands deal more effectively with stress. Handling stress is an important function of your dog or cat’s adrenal glands. These small, paired glands on each side of her body, just above the kidneys, are responsible for producing the “fight-or-flight” hormones, mainly adrenaline, when the body perceives an existential threat. They also produce stress hormones, mainly corticosteroids, when the body experiences stressors. In this...
