Oregon Zoo’s Elephant Breeding Program Criticized for Welfare Concerns
The Oregon Zoo has had 26 live elephant births over the past 50 years, with 19 elephants dying at the zoo. As Portland Monthly reports, the zoo’s breeding program is an effort to save the endangered Asian elephant species, which is threatened by habitat fragmentation and other issues in their range countries. However, critics of the breeding program claim that the zoo is only interested in breeding more elephants to fill their cages and bring in visitors, and that the animals suffer mentally and physically in captivity, reports the...
Colorado Firefighters Rush To Save 155-Pound St. Bernard From Icy Water
On February 11th around 2:20 in the afternoon an emergency call came in about a dog fell through the ice on Baker Reservoir. Adams County Fire Rescue and Westminster Fire Department immediately responded. Thankfully, the brave men and women have been trained on ice rescue and knew just what to do. Firefighters put on their waterproof gear and headed into the icy water to rescue the 155-pound St. Bernard named Mumford. The dog’s owners made the call to 911 and anxiously watched on the shore as firefighters rescued their beloved dog....
Netizens Applaud the Efforts of a Police Officer to Protect and Care For a Stray Puppy
A community consists of people who play a huge role in maintaining harmonious surroundings. Police officers are one of those groups, as they are expected to serve and protect citizens. Their duty is to make people feel safe and to honor the oath they took before they started their journey. You are in a safe community when surrounded by officers who work with integrity. Some are naturally born to be one; even when it’s out of their responsibility, they would do their best to ensure safety and maintain order. Fascinatingly, humans...
From Lost to Found: How a 48 Hour Window Can Help Reunite Pets With Their Families
About half the pets who enter animal shelters come in as “strays,” but many aren’t stray at all—they are owned pets who’ve gotten away from home. Developing, refining, and teaching, data-backed, effective ways to reunite lost pets with their owners is one of the Human Animal Support Services’s top priorities, because it’s a key way to keep people and pets together, and prevent shelter overcrowding. Data from Shelter Animals Count shows that the majority of pets coming into shelters, come in as...
All About Dog Contests and Pageants to Enter
Stacy Nordstrom Stacy Nordstrom is an award-winning freelance writer and technical editor who specializes in pet, music, and technology topics. Her articles have appeared in Catster, CAT FANCY, and Cats USA, among other publications. Stacy lives in Southern California with a sweet 12-year-old Cocker Spaniel/Labrador mix named Maggie and a 17-year-old gray shorthair cat named Mollie. You can find Stacy on Instagram at @stacy_m_nordstrom, where she posts pictures of her garden, sunsets, sailing adventures, and her pets being cute. Source:...
March Community Conversations are all about being open and inclusive!
With the Open Arms Challenge a little over a month away, now is the time to prepare. In addition to the dozens of resources available on the website, we have FOUR barrier busting centric Community Conversations during the month of March! Even if you are not participating in the Challenge, your organization can still benefit from these calls. Previously, there were standalone Huddles for these Challenges, but this time around we are joining together with Community Conversations on Mondays at 11AM PT/2PM ET to hopefully inspire your...
How To Deal With Separation Anxiety in Pets
It’s safe to say that as pet parents, we’d love our pets to be with us all the time – and for many pets, the feeling is mutual. Pets that were adopted in the last few years have had the benefit of their pawrent spending more time at home during the workday. Previously, pets would have had to learn to spend long periods alone but this is no longer the case. While this new way of life has many benefits, it has unfortunately caused a rise in the instances of separation anxiety in pets. What causes separation anxiety in pets?...
9 Popular French Dog Breeds
Many amazing things originated in France like the Braille System, motion pictures, crepes, and numerous dog breeds. Aside from their famous cuisine, art, and fashion, France has provided some popular and loved dog breeds to the rest of the world. French bulldogs are probably the most famous as they often make the top 10 list for most popular dog in cities and nationwide. Learn about some more popular French dog breeds (in no particular order) below and be sure to share with your dog-loving friends. Basset Hound Photo: Pixabay/Sebastian Molina...
Puppy Found Tied To A Tree And Shot In The Head Makes Miracle Recovery
It’s hard to imagine anyone doing something to intentionally harm an animal, but the truth is, it happens far more often than we care to admit. Sadly, a 7-month-old pup named Ice learned how cruel people can be at a young age. The poor dog was tied to a tree in the woods, shot in the head, and left to die. Photo: PXHERE Thankfully, some hikers spotted the dog and immediately called Save a Greek Stray for help. The rescue shared explicit photos of Ice’s wounds on Facebook, explaining that he was “tied up to a tree, in...
A Heartbroken Widow Goose Finds Love Again Just In Time For Valentine’s Day
When geese bond, they bond for life. Sadly, life doesn’t always work out the way we want it to and sometimes a goose may be ripped apart from its partner prematurely. That happened to a pair of geese living at the Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown, Iowa. Blossom and Bud were a bonded pair of geese who spent their days together by the cemetery’s lake. The Riverside Cemetery regularly shared updates and photos about the adorable geese duo on Facebook, but in August of 2022, the cemetery shared a heartbreaking update: Bud had passed...
