Top 5 Myths and Misconceptions About Pet Nutrition
Pet nutrition is a topic of great importance for pet parents, but it’s also surrounded by numerous myths and misconceptions. To help ensure you’re making informed decisions about the food your pet eats, here are the top five myths about pet nutrition, debunked. Pet nutrition myth #1: Home cooking is the only way to ensure the food my pet eats is fresh One of the biggest myths about pet nutrition is that home cooking is the only way to ensure the food your pets eat is fresh. While it’s logical to think that this is the only...
The Most Common Zoonotic Diseases in the U.S.: Understanding the Risks to Humans and Animals
Zoonotic diseases, the silent adversaries lurking at the intersection of animals and humans, pose a significant risk to public health and can have devastating consequences if left unchecked. As our lives intertwine with the animal kingdom, it becomes crucial to understand the most common zoonotic diseases in the United States and the emerging threats on the horizon. If you have ever been concerned with the risks associated with these diseases, you are not alone. While zoonotic diseases pose serious health threats to humans, there are...
Cat Adopts Woman on the Day of Her Retirement, Makes Her Home Extra Chaotic
The following story was submitted in the Pawsitively Picture Perfect photo contest. The top three finishers received $500 in cash, as well as $2,000 in cash and supplies for their favorite shelter. To read more stories, click here! He found me four years ago on the day of my retirement when I was walking through my neighborhood at night. He followed me, meowing and begging for attention. PHOTO: NANN GREENE He was about six-months-old. Who could have abandoned this sweet, sweet creature in my neighborhood. He was such a little, little thing....
Rescue Cat Loves to Go on Adventures, Even on a Kayak
The following story was submitted in the Pawsitively Picture Perfect photo contest. The top three finishers received $500 in cash, as well as $2,000 in cash and supplies for their favorite shelter. To read more stories, click here! ‘Vander was the runt of a fostered litter of four solid black kittens. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY / BROOKE His siblings chewed on his ear, leaving a scar. ‘Vander was named for Evander Holyfield. He decided he would live with us instead of finding a new home. The border collie and tuxedo cat agreed Vander...
Dog Rescued From Boat Storage Finally Goes Home After 2+ Years In The Shelter
Back in 2016, life was looking bleak for Guinness. Someone tied him up at a boat storage facility without access to food or water and left him there. No one is sure how long the poor dog was tied up and alone, but help arrived before things could get worse. Photo: Pixabay/John French Guinness ended up at animal control in Crescent City, California, where volunteers with Dogs of Del Norte worked to help Guinness find a forever family. They shared photos of the sweet black pittie dressed up for holidays, but still, nobody came for him. They got...
Rescue Seals Kiss Each Other Goodbye When They’re Finally Set Free
Two rehabilitated seals said a final goodbye to each other with a sweet kiss that was documented on camera. The seals, Finn and Tukto, were both rescued by the Northcoast Marine Mammal Center, a non-profit that helps stranded, sick, and injured marine mammals along the northern coast of California. Photo: Pexels/Ruvim Miksanskiy “Regardless of size, our goal is always to give the marine mammals we rescue a second chance at life in the wild,” they share on their website. Thankfully, they’re often successful with that goal!...
Daredevil Ricky Spanish Will Keep You Endlessly Entertained if You’re Interested. . .
Sometimes we just need somebody to get up to some good old-fashioned high jinx with. You know, you and your best bud getting together to kick up some dust with a little harmless fun. The only thing better than one bud would be two! Well, if you feel your home needs a little livening up, there are a couple of gents we’d like you to meet. They are currently in the capable hands of foster caregivers working with Southern Arizona Cat Rescue in the Tucson area. We’ve even included some age-progression images of these two cutie...
Cat Rescued From Hoarder Loves Life With Her New Mom
Animal hoarding is heartbreaking for everyone involved. The animals are almost always neglected and living in hazardous situations. Thankfully, we sometimes see animals come out of hoarding situations who go on to live full and happy lives, like Sawyer the pig and a dog named Badger. We can now add a cat named Nonna to that list! According to GeoBeats Animals, Nonna came from a mass hoarding situation. She was one of around 30 cats living in a house in Louisiana. When a woman from Connecticut heard about Nonna and saw her pictures from a...
Nepal Street Dog Hit By A Car And Found Limping Around In Pain Needs Your Help To Heal
There are tens of thousands of stray dogs in Nepal who are looking for food and shelter and someone to love. Sadly, many are injured and in need of medical care like Khaire. Sneha’s Care, a local animal rescue, has been caring and saving street dogs since 2015. Their goal is for all animals to be treated humanely and to end animal abuse. They told us, “The life of a community dog is extremely harsh. And it is an absolutely heart-wrenching situation to witness a community dog being hit by a car and having to live with an untreated...
Over 50 Pilot Whales Lose Their Lives in Mass Stranding
Beachings of marine mammals, particularly whales, continue to be a distressing occurrence around the world. These incidents not only pose a significant threat to the survival of these magnificent creatures but also raise important questions about their welfare and the actions we should take when encountering a beached whale. Mass Stranding on the Isle of Lewis More than 50 pilot whales in the recent beaching incident on the Isle of Lewis, representing the largest mass stranding event in Britain since 2011, the New York Times reports. Despite...
