The Daily Indoor Life of An Otter Whenever Dad Is Away
Having an animal at home can truly brighten your place. They are like toddlers that make you smile and need your attention every day. Humans aren’t the only ones who get attached to animals because they can reciprocate those feelings. Your pets are happy when you’re around, they are excited to play with you and receive cuddles and kisses from their favorite humans. It’s immensely rewarding to nurture them because they return those feelings a hundred percent. Also, with their hilarious antics, you have a reason to laugh even...
Weight Management for Dogs: Healthy Eating Habits and Exercise
Maintaining a healthy weight is essential for your dog’s health and happiness. Obesity in dogs can lead to many health issues, including diabetes, heart disease, and joint problems. At the same time, being underweight can cause malnutrition and a weakened immune system. Let’s talk about dog weight management, which combines proper nutrition and regular exercise. Find Out if Your Dog Is Overweight Lots of dog parents don’t know what a healthy body weight is for their pup. Dogs come in different shapes and sizes, so it’s...
Learn how to become more community-centric with these free courses on Maddie’s University
Is your animal organization working to become more community-centric and need a little help? Maddie’s® University now offers Human Animal Support Services (HASS) curriculum, covering the most important concepts of the community-centric model. From lost pet reunification, pet support services, intake to placement, and creating a foster-facing medical clinic, the curriculum starts with a brief introduction to the HASS model and then dives into each element. It’s free to enroll and you can take the courses at your own pace....
Two Orphaned Kittens Find A New Mama Cat To Take Them In
When we have an animal in our family, we do what we can to make sure they have everything they need in life. We give them a nice place to sleep, plenty of good food, and all the TLC they can handle. Unfortunately, not all animals have that opportunity and some must struggle just to get by from one day to the next. When we see those animals in trouble, we do what we can to help but some people take things to the next level. Photo: TikTok/@erinsfosters There are plenty of people out there who are willing to foster animals that need some extra...
Cat Who Had Never Had a Forever Home Helps Ease Homesickness in College Student
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! It’s not always easy to leave the family nest and get to your very first student apartment, especially when it comes to living all alone in this quiet little room. This is true even if we travel by train every weekend to go back to our family. I was no exception. CAT. PHOTO: PIXABAY / JOSE PAULO VASCONCELOS The first two months were quite difficult. I didn’t know anybody in...
This Elmo Would Be Tickled if You Were to Adopt Him!
Say hello to Elmo! “Elmo thinks it’s important to be kind, because if you’re kind to somebody, then they’ll be kind to somebody, and it goes on and on and on.” Elmo Ok, Pima Animal Care Center’s Elmo isn’t actually the Elmo that said that, but he believes in his namesake’s line of thought. If you think about it, one of the kindest things you can do is give a shelter pup a loving home! Elmo promises that if you do him that kindness, he’ll pay it forward every day! How, you ask? Fetching...
Report From Iceland Notes it Can Take Harpooned Fin Whales Hours to Die
A recent report out of Iceland conflicts with the country’s animal welfare objectives after it was revealed some harpooned fin whales can spend hours dying slow, miserable deaths. According to a report by the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority, some whales have taken hours to die during Icelandic whale hunts, which were slated to end by 2024. In their attempts to investigate, the organization examined several fin whale carcasses shot with explosive harpoons during hunts in 2022. What they uncovered was that nearly 40 percent of the...
National Adopt a Cat Month: Choose Adoption and Save Lives
June is National Adopt a Cat Month, a time to celebrate and promote the adoption of cats from shelters and rescue organizations. While many people may consider buying a cat from a breeder, it’s important to recognize the immense benefits of adopting a cat instead. By choosing adoption, you not only welcome a loving companion into your home but also contribute to the well-being of countless shelter cats in need. Why Adopting Instead of Shopping is Important Adopting a cat means giving a second chance to an animal in need. Animal shelters...
Stray Cat Gives Birth To Two Premature Kittens Inside Trap
Humane cat traps are used to safely capture stray cats to give them the care they need before releasing them back outdoors or finding them loving homes. A pregnant cat walked into one of these traps and ended up giving birth to two premature kittens. Animal control officers found the mama cat and her kittens and rushed them to Cara’s House, an open intake shelter in Louisiana. Photo: Cara’s House Mama Gamora, as she was named by the shelter, was afraid and protective of her kittens. The shelter found a loving foster home to take...
What Are Common Myths About Vet Recommended Dog Food?
Just as is the case with other types of products, Freshpet finds that there are a wide variety of myths relating to vet recommended dog foods on the market. At Freshpet, we know that pet parents want to take a more fact based approach when purchasing products for their dogs, taking into consideration factors such as pricing, nutritional value, accessibility, and more to make their decisions. Here, we aim to help pet parents continue with their efforts to find the best dog foods available to them on the market by addressing a few common myths...
