People, Pets, and Purpose: The Arizona Pet Project’s Leanna Taylor
[embedded content] Welcome to the next installment of People, Pets, and Purpose, our brand new interview series exploring the human-animal bond, and what really matters. In this incredible episode, if we do say so ourselves, host Diaz Dixon—the Maddie’s® Advisor for External Affairs and Partnerships for the Human Animal Support Services project—speaks with one of the most inspiring people we’ve ever come across. Leanna Taylor is CEO of The Arizona Pet Project, an organization that keeps pets with the people...
Are Homemade Dog Food Recipes Right for Your Dog?
While many pet parents would love to cook homemade dog food, veterinary nutritionists explain why cooking up a recipe of your own could actually harm your hound. They explain why the best food for many dogs is ones you can buy. But in special cases, home-cooked dog food could be just what the doctor ordered. We’ll guide you through all the nutritious and doggy-licious details. Canine nutrition can be a fuzzy subject. As pet parents, many of us care about our furry friends’ nutritional needs. But the simple fact is that the vast...
Can I give human medicine to my pets?
Quick facts about giving human medication to pets Most human medications should never be given to pets under any circumstances You should only ever consider giving a pet medication made for humans if you’ve already discussed this with your veterinarian. Some medications for humans have pet equivalents that can be successful at, say, reducing pets’ anxiety Can you give human medicine to your pets? The short answer No. Please read on for The Facts. Are over-the-counter medications safe for pets? Even if you’re...
Who Says Ravens are Terrifying? The Truth is, They are Soft for Snuggles and Pets!
Due to pop culture and how the media portrays some animals, people have categorized them into different groups. There are scary animals, while others are fluffy and cute creatures. However, wild animals deemed dangerous sometimes have something to do with their physical features. Also, they only get aggressive when they feel unsafe and threatened. You have to understand their reason rather than the action itself. For this reason, many people always end up surprised when wild animals act adorable. Lions love to receive hugs, snakes become...
Blind Rescue Opossum Gains a Warm Home and a Caring Human Mom
There are many misconceptions about animals that people still believe nowadays. Those labeled as wild ones are often considered terrifying and immensely aggressive. However, it’s important to remember that animals become hostile as a defense mechanism. For instance, opossums are usually deemed dangerous due to the hissing sounds it makes. Opossums only do that to portray themselves as violent creatures to scare away possible threats. Deep down, they are lovely animals with a soft side when taken care of. They love to be loved —...
Kitten Dubbed ‘Houdini’ After Staging Multiple Disappearing Acts
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! My friend lives in an apartment complex, and we were unloading her car from a trip. It was almost 2 a.m. and, miraculously, between thunderstorms. As I was getting the last of my things, I heard the cry of a kitten. It took us a few seconds to figure out where the noise was coming from: the car parked right next to hers. Using the flash on her phone, my friend managed to locate the kitten...
Goffin’s Cockatoos Able to Use Tool Set to Access Their Snacks
When we’ve got a snack we enjoy, we’d really like to dig in. Sometimes the packaging can be a pain, though, and we have to reach for scissors, a knife, or some other tool to get it open. Goffin’s cockatoos can relate. In a recent study, they were able to identify, transport, and use two tools needed to reach a favorite treat, suggesting that they have a firm grasp of the use and need of tool sets for certain tasks. Researchers from University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna recently investigated how captive Goffin’s...
Rescuers Forced To Save Pink Pigeon After Suspected Gender Reveal Party
If there’s one thing that people enjoy, it’s getting together for a party. Any type of party will do, but it seems as if gender reveal parties are some of the most popular. Not everybody agrees with gender reveal parties, and they have seen their fair share of problems in recent years. Those problems include people starting wildfires after lighting off pyrotechnics to reveal the gender of their child. Photo: Pixabay/Marc Leous In New York City, there has recently been a pigeon rescued. The rescue wasn’t because the pigeon...
When Your Cat Brings a Mouse into Your Home, Is It Presenting You with a Gift of Love?
Have you observed this kind of behavior from your cat? Bringing home a live or dead mouse after having fun outdoors? Yucky it may be, but is your cat actually presenting you with a gift to show her love and gratitude? Photo: YouTube/Senior Cat Wellness Actually, bringing home a live or dead prey has nothing to do with a cat’s love and gratitude for her fur parent. She’s just bringing home a special meal that gave her pleasure in catching it to eat it in peace. Nope, she has no desire to share it with you or any other predator....
Squirrels as Drug Sniffers? In China, They’ve Trained 6 Already!
Move over, drug-sniffing dogs, you’ve got some competition. Traditionally, the job of sniffing out illegal narcotics has fallen to dogs, largely due to the 300 million olfactory receptors located in their adorable noses. But police in China have recruited their first-ever team of drug-sniffing squirrels made up of six Eurasian reds. They were “successfully trained” for the task by the Public Security Bureau of the Hechuan District in Chongqing, southwestern China. Photo: Pixabay/Ralphs_Fotos...
