Is Your Dog a Barker or a Howler? One is Genetically Closer to Wolves
When your dog hears a siren, do they begin to howl? How about if another dog kicks off the chorus first? Are they apt to join in, or maybe they just bark at all the noise? How your dog responds could be an indicator of the nearness to their wolf ancestors or if they’re more akin to the new kids on the doggy block. Photo: Pixabay/Andrey_and_Lesya Canine Communication Science tells us that older dog breeds are genetically more similar to wolves than modern canines. The big question is whether or not there are any indicators we can use to...
Dogs Bask In The Sun At Dachshund-Only Daycare And People Can’t Get Enough
If you love tiny weiner dogs or dachshunds, you’re far from alone. They’re a cult-favorite breed for a reason, with their fantastic hunting skills and adorable tiny legs. They’re so popular as a breed that a dachshund-only daycare has opened in Bath, England and people are obsessed. Photo: TikTok/@littledachshundclub Since January, the daycare started regularly sharing videos of its pups on TikTok where it’s known as the Little Dachshund Club (@littledachshundclub). Their second video was so well-received it went viral...
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Looking into Removing Grizzlies from Endangered Species List in 2 States
The United States Fish & Wildlife Service (U.S.F.W.S.) announced its intention to review two petitions that could ultimately remove grizzly bears from the federal Endangered Species List. “Why?” you might be asking yourselves right now. Have their numbers reached levels that would warrant such action? Is it time to celebrate? The petitions were actually filed by the state fish and game agencies of Wyoming and Montana. If your geography’s fuzzy, they are neighboring states that see the majority of grizzlies in the...
The H in HASS: Q&A
[embedded content] When people experience a crisis, it often leads to being separated from the pets they love. The Human Animal Support Services project is a collective of animal welfare organizations working to create a system to better support pets and their people. In this live webinar, HASS leaders came together to continue the discussion of human services, animal services, and, overall, the “H” in HASS. Dr. Ellen Jefferson, President and CEO of Austin Pets Alive!; Vincent Medley, Maddie’s® Director of Human Animal...
Are Yew Plants Killing Elk in Utah?
Since January, elk have been mysteriously dying in Utah, baffling wildlife officials there as to the cause. Now the big question is could a popular landscaping plant be responsible for the spate of deaths? It started with a couple of elk that died in Mapleton, about 50 miles southeast of Salt Lake City. Conservation officials couldn’t determine any obvious signs of how or why the animals died, Utah Department of Natural Resources spokesperson Faith Jolley stated. Two days passed when reports of another pair of deceased elk in the same...
Does Your Dog Have Anxiety? There’s a Product for That
If your dog has anxiety, he no longer has to struggle with it alone. Over the past 10 years, anxiety products for dogs have grown so much that there is sure to be an anxiety tool that will help your dog’s specific issues. We look at the four main strategies used to calm anxiety and top dog anxiety products to try in each one. Now, let’s dig into it. Strategy 1: Squash anxiety by giving your dog something to do $12.99. Get Outside Refillable Squirrel Toy; doggijuana.com A known way to calm anxiety in dogs is exercise, so play...
Stray Cat Found With An Arrow Through His Neck Is Rescued And Named Cupid
Warning: Graphic images below. A Pennsylvania woman looked out her window and immediately called for help when she spotted a neighborhood cat in her backyard with an arrow through his neck. Perkiomen Animal Hospital received the call and reached out to local cat rescue Stray Cat Blues to see if they could help. The rescue immediately responded and went in search of the abused cat. “After seeing the pictures of this injured cat, we knew we could not rest until we found him, and we immediately started searching. Many hours were spent...
Massachusetts Firefighters Rush To Save Dog Who Fell Through Ice Into Frigid Pond
Wareham Fire Department received a call early Saturday morning about a dog who needed to be rescued after she fell through the ice on a pond. To make matters worse, the air temperature was below zero. According to the Mayo Clinic, “If the windchill drops below negative 15 degrees Fahrenheit, which is not unheard of in the northern half of the U.S., frostbite can set in within half an hour.” Firefighters immediately responded. They arrived and spotted the dog struggling in the water about 150 feet offshore. The local heroes suited...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Animal Care Expo, free help and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Animal Care Expo is coming in April!The Humane Society of the United States Animal Care Expo 2023 will be in New Orleans, Louisiana, April 3-6! The annual conference will have nearly 100 sessions, with a select number being live-streamed this year. If you’re making the trip to Louisiana this year, you won’t want to miss the following sessions, sponsored by Maddie’s… Learn More Support more pets and people in your community with this...
What Is a Low-Sodium Dog Food?
Just like their pet parents, some dogs may need a low-sodium diet. In fact, “Overall, dogs need proportionately less sodium than we do,” says Dr. Jon Nauss, medical director at the Irvine Valley Veterinary Hospital Primary Care & Integrative Medicine in California. What is low-sodium dog food? Many low-sodium dog foods are not specifically labeled as “low sodium.” Nathan Elam, Ph.D., a consulting nutritionist for Nutrition Service Associates and Inline Nutrition, consults on recipe formulations for numerous pet...
