Tiger Cub Confiscated During New Mexico Shooting Investigation Sent to Colorado Sanctuary
An approximately 4-month-old tiger cub presently being referred to as “Duke” was rescued after Albuquerque police officers responded to a call about gunshots fired. The call led officers to a convenience store where a bystander had been struck by a bullet. Soon after, police heard a gunshot coming from a nearby mobile home where they located and arrested an armed suspect. Penned up in a dog crate, the tiger cub weighing just over 20 pounds was also discovered in the residence. From there, he was taken to the ABQ BioPark Zoo until...
Composer Helps Pet Parents With Grief By Writing Sweet “Sympawnies”
You may have never heard of Noam Oxman before, but he is helping people in ways no one had ever thought of doing. He knew that he wanted to use his talent to help people who recently lost pets, and he came up with a beautiful way to honor their memory. Photo: YouTube/Sympawnies by Noam Oxman His idea was to create “Sympawnies,” a combination of three things that are important to him. He can use the music he makes to combine his love of animals, music, and drawing for something exceptional. Sympawnies aren’t just something...
Adorable Police Dog Earns His Way Into School Yearbook
There’s no doubt that dogs can work their way into our hearts. Between the fact that they are adorable and the love they show, we quickly make them a part of our lives. Some dogs become a special part of many people’s lives, which is the case with K-9 officer Detective Gibbs. He works at the Camp Hill School District in Pennsylvania, and the students love seeing him. Photo: Pexels/Kobe- As the Camp Hill Police Department shared, he is such a good boy that the golden retriever was selected to be a part of the school yearbook. The...
Trophy Hunting Contributes to The Plight Of Threatened African Elephants And Could Soon Drive Them Extinct
African elephants are majestic creatures that have roamed the continent for millions of years. Unfortunately, their existence is now threatened due to human activities such as poaching, habitat loss, and trophy hunting, the World Wildlife Fund reports. Despite efforts to conserve and protect these magnificent animals, the United States continues to import trophies from African elephant hunts, according to the New York Times, which only adds to the species’ woes. Between 2005 and 2014, nearly 4,000 elephant trophies were imported into...
Ask Dr. Aziza: How Can I Help Improve My Dog’s Coat & Skin?
A dog’s coat and skin are not only the first things we notice in terms of their appearance but also their first line of defense against disease and weather. This is because a dog’s coat helps to regulate their body temperature, conserve water, and store nutrients. Knowing this, it’s clear that taking good care of your dog’s coat and skin has more benefits than just beauty. Below are a few suggestions on how to fix coat and skin issues for dogs, as recommended by Dr. Aziza, Freshpet’s expert veterinarian. Consider...
Five Easy Ways to Use Dog Food Toppers
The latest trend ruling the dog food bowl is offering your dog food variety so that meals are never boring. Adding different dog food toppers to kibble not only makes meals more interesting and gives a nice nutritional boost but also allows pet parents to feel more involved in their pet’s food preparation. And, this in turn, is a great way to enhance the human-canine bond. What types of dog food toppers are there? Dog food toppers, which are sometimes also referred to as mixers, add flavor and texture to your dog’s food and are...
Things that Could Make Dark Clouds Disappear and Make Way for Better Days
It’s only a bad day, not a bad life — you could still find reasons to have a better day. Those things could easily comfort you and put a smile on your face. You can fight the sadness, make the dark clouds disappear, and see the brighter side. Controlling your day is not a human skill, but you can find a way to regulate your emotions. However, it’s healthier to allow yourself to feel than to go straight to a remedy. Letting negative emotions stay for too long is self-destructing — ruining your physical and mental...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Incentivizing foster caregivers, foster survey, and more!
Happy Tuesday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. How Dallas Animal Services placed 160 dogs in 3 days by incentivizing foster and rescue transfersDallas Animal Services (DAS) was in a tight spot. Like many shelters in late 2022 and despite their best efforts, the number of pets they were caring for had been high for months. They’d been asking their community for emergency adopters and fosters for some time. When dogs began showing symptoms of Upper Respiratory Infections,… Learn More Community...
Clever Boxer Helps Friend Bust Out Of His Kennel
Sometimes we underestimate how clever our pets can be. Just take Bella the boxer, for example. The clever dog worked to get his doggy pal, Cooper the Bichon Frise, out of his crate and it worked! Photo: YouTube/Jami Howe In an adorable video, you can see Cooper alongside another boxer who are both free-roaming in the house. Bella the boxer notices Cooper locked in a kennel and he makes up his mind to help bust the little pooch out of his cage. Photo: YouTube/Jami Howe It doesn’t take long for Bella to mess with the kennel’s lock...
Wobbly Rescue Goat Learns To Run With Her Doggy BFF
A little rescue goat learned to not only walk but run after being diagnosed with a neurological problem at birth. The baby goat, Pisa, was born with the problem that caused her to be weak on her legs, but thankfully, a farm sanctuary heard about her plight and offered to take her in. In an interview with The Dodo, Susan with the Little Buckets Farm Sanctuary said, “She can’t stand on her own, but our rescue dog, Colton, lets her lean on her.” Pisa and Colton formed a strong bond as the little goat struggled with her...
