Top Insights from 2022 on the H in HASS
[embedded content] When people and pets are separated, it often comes down to human issues such as financial struggles, eviction, job loss, or health issues. In the Human Animal Support Services project and at Austin Pets Alive!, we are working to create an animal welfare system that helps solve these root problems and better supports pets and the people who love them. Listen to this webinar recording to learn about the insights we gained about people and pets in 2022. Dr. Ellen Jefferson, President and CEO of Austin Pets Alive!; Vincent...
Pet Cat ‘Adopts’ New Baby, Tries to Teach Her How to Crawl
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 was Christmas Eve 2009 when my Ollie chose me. I was a single, fairly new first-time homeowner of a fixer upper on a tight budget. Earlier that day, I realized that I had punctured a hole in my car’s tire, which led to the unplanned purchase of two new tires at my local Sears Auto Center. My dad had dropped me off at Sears so I could pick up my car with the new tires, then follow...
Mars Ambassadors Help Austin Pets Alive! Save *More* Puppies From Parvo and Distemper
Jan 23, 2023 No Kill is all about innovation, and working together to save lives. That’s why we were so excited to have two Mars Ambassadors join us at Austin Pets Alive! for two weeks, to help us save puppies with canine parvovirus and distemper—diseases that are often fatal, and for which puppies are routinely euthanized at many animal shelters and clinics because of the false belief they cannot be treated and adopted. APA! operates one of the country’s only Parvo Puppy ICUs, where around 1,000 puppies per year are...
How to Keep a House Clean with Dogs
Whether you have a rambunctious puppy with muddy paws who’s laser-focused on shredding toys or a sedate senior with incontinence issues, dealing with major dog messes means constant cleanup. Having the right dog gadgets and products makes it easier to handle this never-ending task. 1. Keep floors clean with dogs: Proper training can help Working with your dog on basic house training from the get-go can go a long way in keeping your house clean and cut down on daily cleanup chores. All dogs need to understand there are no-go pee...
Why the carnivore diet is the best for your pet
Diet is at the core of your pet’s health. A high protein, raw carnivore diet for your dog or cat is what will help your pet thrive no matter what stage of life they are in. Not convinced your pet should be on a raw carnivore diet? Here are the main reasons why a carnivore diet is the optimal diet for your dog or cat. 1) The carnivore diet is species specific Dogs and cats in the wild primarily eat meat and have done so since the beginning of time. Our dogs and cats also have a physiology that reflects that of a carnivore...
National Nonprofit Petco Love Invests in UF Shelter Medicine Program To Increase Shelter Veterinarians Amid National Shortage
$510,000 grant will fund training program for shelter veterinarians. Gainesville, FL (January 18, 2023) – The Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine will receive a $510,000 grant from national nonprofit Petco Love to address the increasing shortage of shelter medicine veterinarians to assure shelter pets have access to timely and essential veterinary care. The grant will support an accelerated internship program for six veterinarians to become skilled in shelter animal care, surgery, disease...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Open Arms Challenge registration, short-term fostering for cats and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Register now for the Open Arms Challenge!Starting today, your organization can apply for the Open Arms Challenge. Twenty-three national organizations have come together to host this Challenge that’s all about opening our hearts and minds to more accessible and inclusive practices. And there’s $420,000 in grant prizes available! Registration closes on January 30. Register Now Are short-term foster programs for shelter cats beneficial or problematic?Join...
Rescue Malamute Fights Back From The Brink Of Death And Finds A Place To Call Home
When Ronan the Alaskan Malamute was brought into The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County, they weren’t sure if he was going to survive. The poor pup was suffering from terrible lesions covering his body, osteoarthritis, a thyroid problem that made eating difficult, infection, and more. Photo: YouTube/The Asher House After stabilizing the dog, the shelter contacted The Asher House in Estacada, Oregonfor assistance. The Asher House rescues and rehabilitates animals that have been abused, abandoned or discarded and provides them...
How The Video Game “Stray” Is Helping Real Life Shelter Cats
Last year, a new video game hit home for a lot of gamers and cat lovers alike. Even cats loved the game inspired by their likeness. Stray was developed by BlueTwelve Studio and published by Annapurna Interactive and centers around a cat on the streets who is trying to return home to his family. Photo: YouTube/Annapurna Interactive The orange tabby cat somehow falls into a dystopian world of robots and carnivorous bacteria and must survive on the streets searching for his home. While the game shows the plight of a cat on the streets,...
Rescuers Stop To Move Dog’s Body From The Road And Discover He’s Still Breathing
Rescuers with the Kartavya Society were driving when they spotted the body of a dog in the road. The rescue shared on Instagram that they thought the dog had been killed by a car, but they wanted to move his body and give him a proper burial. Photo: Instagram/@kartavyasociety Cars didn’t stop and zoomed over the lifeless body until the rescuers ran in to scoop it up. Shockingly, when they got to the body, they realized that the dog wasn’t dead at all but was actually alive! The poor thing was unconscious and in serious shock, but...
