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...
Purina Recalls Prescription Dog Food Over Potentially Dangerous Levels Of Vitamin D
When we welcome a dog into our homes, we do our best to take care of them in the best way possible. For some pet parents, that means giving their pups prescription dog food. Those who rely on certain lots of Purina prescription dog food should be aware that the company recently issued a recall after dogs got sick after eating the food. Photo: Pexels/MART PRODUCTION Nestlé Purina PetCare Company produces a lot of pet food, and they’ve just issued a voluntary recall of specific prescription dog food over potentially dangerous...
Sharing Stories, Shaping the Future: A HASS Town Hall
[embedded content] Listen to this thought-provoking discussion where we delved into the past, present, and future of the Human Animal Support Services project. Hear from Vincent Medley, Maddie’s® Director of Human Animal Support Services; Spencer Conover, Assistant Director of Animal Services for Pasco County Animal Services; Kylie Ortega, HASS Programs Coordinator for Fresno Humane Animal Services; and Jorge Ortega, Director for Guilford County Animal Services about their insights into the evolution of HASS and the future of animal...
Kaya the German Shepherd: A Beloved Ambassador for Service Dogs and Veterans’ Mental Health
Kaya was a remarkable German shepherd who became a beloved ambassador for service dogs and veterans’ mental health across the United States. Sadly, Kaya left this world on February 4th, just shy of her 9th birthday. “Kaya greatest legacy is — and always will be — the veterans who reached out and told me that she inspired them to get their service dog,” Cole Lyle, Kaya’s owner, told NPR. “And if they hadn’t, they would have killed themselves.” Photo: Twitter / ctlyle1Service dog Kaya left...
Will You Be My Valentine?
Looking for love? Your search is over. BISSELL Pet Foundation is making it even easier for you to find true love this Valentine’s Day by hosting an Empty The Shelters event from February 9 – 15, 2023. They are “spreading the love” by sponsoring reduced adoption fees to $50 or less for shelter pets at over 40 animal shelters. Dogs and cat provide unconditional love and there are thousands waiting to be someone’s valentine. BISSELL encourages people to adopt a valentine. If you are in search of a sweet and...
How Reiki Can Help Your Dog or Cat Through Stressful Transitions
Life transitions can be stressful, and our animal companions are affected as much as we are. Reiki is a non-invasive healing modality that can help. Stress comes under many guises, both positive and negative. Moving to a new home; dealing with a separation or bereavement; seeing a child off to college for the first time; even adopting a new animal can all create stress not only in your human family members, but also in your dog or cat. Because they like routine and predictability, many dogs and cats find life transitions of any kind...
What Is a Dog Life Jacket?
Boating, surfing, kayaking, rafting, paddle boarding — these popular water sports are even more fun with your dog. Water safety is as important for dogs as it is for children. Your dog should always wear a dog life jacket in case he tires, needs an extra lift and to prevent a water-related drowning. Many people refer to canine floatation devices as dog life jackets or dog life vests. Criteria for best dog life jackets Look for a dog life jacket, or canine floatation device, with a strong handle on top that’s easy to grab....
Dog Leads Rescuers To Remote Turkish Village In Need of Earthquake Relief
A heroic dog saved the day when a truck filled with disaster relief supplies got lost in the Turkish mountains. The truck was attempting to bring aid to a remote village destroyed by the recent earthquake, but they couldn’t find their way. According to CNN, the earthquake resulted in the deaths of 36,000 people and counting, along with thousands more injured and a devastating loss of infrastructure. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Amir Sabbagh License: CC BY-SA 3.0 While the main rescue and relief efforts have been focused on the larger urban...
A Poor Fox Got Stuck in a Net in a Backyard Until a Rescue Group Arrived
The gap between human residence and animal habitats has become smaller and smaller due to modernization. Residential places are built close to areas abundant with different wild species. It may seem dangerous, but it’s actually safe because precautions are devised. You might encounter animals, but they’ll only appear once in a while. It’s best to leave them alone if they don’t intend to harm anyone. Sometimes they explore places out of curiosity or when there’s a lack of food and water resources. Do not take...
