Lonely Rescue Horses Find The Friendship They Need At New York Sanctuary
Back in July of 2017, the Mockingbird Farm Sanctuary in Byron, Ny stepped up to rescue a 29-year-old Suffolk Punch mare who’d been living all alone for years. The sanctuary shared about the rescue on Facebook, explaining that Gidget’s owner could no longer care for her and hadn’t been able to for a long time. In an interview with GeoBeats Animals, the sanctuary owner shared that Gidget once lived with several other horses but his owner sold or rehomed them one by one until just Gidget was left. Thankfully, Mockingbird Farm...
Man Drives Hours in a Snowstorm to Rescue Dog on Death Row
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! Our hearts were broken when we lost our 10-year-old Scottie to Cushing’s disease. Even though we had a beagle, Roxy, and a rescue Catahoula, we still felt there was a hole in our little family. DOG. PHOTO: PIXABAY / SARAH BRILEY BABCOCK One afternoon, my husband came across a picture on Facebook of a 3-year-old Catahoula dog named George that was facing his last days in a kill...
Puppy Finds Happiness After Being Dumped At A Shelter In A Cardboard Box
Life isn’t always easy when you are a puppy. It should be, but not everybody cares for puppies in the same way. Many people who work for animal shelters and rescues realize that puppies need help on occasion. This was seen recently at the Dog Rescue Shelter Mladenovac, Serbia. Photo: YouTube/Dog Rescue Shelter Mladenovac, Serbia The rescue shared on YouTube that surveillance cameras caught a man running up to the shelter with a headlamp on his head. It was after hours, and he dropped a box on the ground and ran away. They didn’t...
Yorkshire Terrier Takes A Giant Leap Of Faith To Get His Ball
They sometimes say that the big things come in little packages. Obviously, the first person who said that was likely familiar with Yorkshire Terriers. Although they may be small in size, they have a personality that is bigger than life itself. Just ask anyone who has a Yorkie in their family and they will tell you that they are larger-than-life. Photo: Pexels/JÉSHOOTS Of course, you don’t have to take our word for it, we actually have a video that proves it. This video is of Diesel, a Yorkshire terrier who loves playing ball....
Lonely Horse Spends 17 Years In Solitary Until Finally Making A Friend
It is nice to occasionally have some time to yourself so you can sit and reflect, but that is only something you should do temporarily. All of us need companionship, and that is something that is also true of animals. According to GeoBeats Animals, Gidget is a perfect example of how an animal needs companionship. The Suffolk Punch mare lived in a barn’s basement all by herself and she did so for 17 years. Photo: YouTube/GeoBeats Animals For at least a decade of her life, she hadn’t been around people or other horses. It was a very...
Animal Rescuer Finally Gets The Dog He Deserves
Many people have rescued dogs and some people will only go to a pound or an animal rescue to bring a dog into the family. It’s a personal choice, but it’s one that is admirable when a family makes it. There are also other people who make it their life’s goal to care for animals and rescue them when at all possible. Such is the case of Lee Asher, who owns The Asher House. Photo: YouTube/The Asher House Over the years, Lee has been responsible for rescuing dogs and giving them a home. He would care for these animals, find them...
Adoptable Feline Parmesan Reggiano is a Real Dish!
This is the rescue story of a good-natured 5-year-old cat called Reggie for short, who is searching for a forever home filled with love, kindness, patience, and lots of affection. If you are looking for a snuggly and super-sweet guy to join your family, Parmesan Reggiano — aka Reggie — may be your guy! Reggie very much enjoys affection from humans and hanging out with them. He will even nap on you or with you. He’s got that perpetually sleepy look about him as if he just woke up with sheet marks still visible on his rumpled...
Fearful Three-Legged Dog Learns To Love And Transforms Before His Foster Mom’s Eyes
You never quite know what you are going to see when you rescue a dog. The transformation that is possible is unspeakable. If you’ve never experienced this before, then you can experience it through the eyes of Sidewalk Specials. They rescued Eddie, a “completely emaciated” dog that was suffering terribly. Photo: YouTube/The Dodo According to The Dodo, Eddie struggled with kidney problems, malnutrition, and mange, and he had tick bite fever. He only had three legs, and he struggled to get by from one day to the next. When...
How To Introduce a New Puppy to Your Dog
Everyone loves a puppy. But your current dog may feel differently at first, no matter how adorable the puppy is. It can take weeks or longer for your dog to accept the puppy. Don’t force or rush interactions. Always set them up to succeed. To start, avoid the puppy running into your home with your resident dog there. After all, would you want a stranger suddenly rushing up to you in your house? Probably not. And neither does your dog. Assuming that your current dog is canine friendly and you’ve chosen a compatible puppy, managing...
Tomorrow, we celebrate Maddie!
Tomorrow, April 26, we celebrate the little dog who started a revolution. She was bold, feisty and not afraid to take chances. Although she is no longer with us, we continue to give thanks to Maddie in the form of grants, resources and striving for inclusivity in everything we do. We know she’d be extremely proud of the work you all are doing and how far we’ve come as a field. Please join us in wishing her a happy birthday. We’d love to hear your favorite #ThanksToMaddie story on social or Maddie’s® Pet Forum!...
