Husky And Horse Play In The Snow Together For The Very First Time
A pained horse and a Siberian husky found an unusual way to bond: over their love of snow! Frosty a painted horse and Kaia a husky got to enjoy their very first snow day together and it did not disappoint. Photo: Reddit/u/Outside-Glove-1147 Reddit user u/Outside-Glove-1147 shared a video of the sweet encounter, saying: “Kaia (the husky) seeing her cousin Frosty (the horse) during their favorite time of the year.” “We couldn’t believe our eyes when they started having the zoomies together!” they added. Photo:...
Size Doesn’t Matter in Friendship: Cow and Cat Show the World that They’re Best Buddies
“A few months ago, I was talking to my mom on the phone, and she told me how Daisy and Major were buddies, and I knew instantly if I got this video, it would go viral. I recorded the video in the morning when I was milking the cow. Every morning the cat comes to see the cow and have a cuddle,” Brian, a 25-year-old student in Kenya, shared with Newsweek. Imagine that, a cat who loves cuddles. Often, we think of cats as mysterious and aloof creatures. However, in an Oregon State University study, it shows that cats can form bonds...
New Map Shows ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in More Than 330 Different Wildlife Species
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS, do not break down in typical environmental conditions. This has earned them the moniker “forever chemicals.” Found far and wide, they’ve been linked with health issues including immune system suppression, cancer, and increased cholesterol levels. A new study has shown just how broad their impact is, with hundreds of animals contaminated. The Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit research organization, has released an analysis of more than 100 recent...
The Most Common Disorder Among Cats is Gum Disease, and it’s No Laughing Matter
By this point in time, we all know that pets can and do suffer from dental problems just like humans. With February being National Pet Dental Health Month, it bears reminding cat owners that gum disease is the most common disorder among felines. Not kidney disease or obesity, the latter of which accounts for a startling 11.58 percent of medical issues among putty tats. According to the Daily Mail, veterinarians collected data from a random sample of 18,249 cats in the U.K. and gum disease topped the list as the most common disorder at 15.23...
Missing Cat Found 6 Years Later After Her Family Moved From London To Australia
Dealing with a missing cat is incredibly stressful. You can’t be certain if they’re ok or if you’ll ever see them again, and it’s easy to feel powerless in those situations. It’s a situation a British family of five found themselves in when their 18-month-old kitten, Tallulah, went missing back in 2017. Photo: Pexels/Charles Pragnell The kitten seemingly wandered freely from their London home and simply didn’t return one day. According to the New York Post, 45-year-old Lisa Gregory looked high and low for...
Good Samaritans Rescue Orphaned Raccoon Babies
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! We were at the park next to where we live when we realized that a raccoon had three babies in the dumpster onsite. They were so young they hadn’t even opened their eyes. We left them alone not wanting to scare the mother into leaving them, but that night it began to rain. RACCOON. PHOTO: PIXABAY / EDBO23 I placed a tarp over the dumpster, and the next day, we came back to check. The...
Texans Want More Freedom to Raise Chickens in Residential Neighborhoods — At What Cost?
Rising egg prices have prompted one House Republican in Texas to file Bill 1191, the Chicken Freedom Act, in response to the affront on hard-working Texans’ pocketbooks. Filed by Briscoe Cain, R-District 128 (Deer Park), the bill is meant to amend Chapter 251 of the Texas Agriculture Code which deals predominantly with the protection/preservation of agricultural operations. The aim is to assert special protections for residents desiring to raise egg-producing hens on their property. The amendment states that “a political...
Critically Endangered Native Breeds in Ireland Labeled “Immediate Conservation Concern” May Be Getting Help
A proposal that could help revive critically endangered breeds of livestock native to Ireland is currently under review. Due to this, some of the Emerald Isle’s rarest breeds of farm animals could potentially see their numbers rise — but only if plans to save imperiled herds come to fruition. A report generated by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and Fingal County Council has identified 20 native breeds of horse, cow, sheep, pig, and fowl as being of immediate conservation concern. Scant information is available on...
59 Shelter Dogs Get Fresh Start In Idaho, Thanks To You
Yesterday was a life-changing day for 59 at-risk shelter dogs. Billy the Kid, Clarissa, and dozens more were loaded onto a plane in New Orleans for a second chance at a forever home in Idaho. The Flight to Freedom touched down in Boise, Idaho and shelter staff and volunteers from Idaho Humane Society and Lake Lowell Animal Rescue rushed to greet them. Photo: Greater Good Charities One by one the dogs were carefully unloaded from the plane and carried to nearby vans to be transported back to the shelters. Dogs of all sizes, breeds, and ages...
Dog Brothers Hug Each Other After Being Dumped In High-Kill Shelter
Texas is notorious for its high-kill animal shelters, and getting placed in one as a dog with medical needs or of a certain breed is a near-certain death sentence. Two dogs, Apollo and Adonis, found themselves in that situation when their owner dumped them at a high-kill shelter. Photo: Facebook/A-Team ELITE Rescue Dogs While that might’ve been the end for them, Cindy Droogmans, the founder of the Long-Island-based A-Team ELITE Rescue Dogs, happened to come across them and offered them a second chance at life. In an interview with The...
