Shiba Inu Who Inspired “Doge Meme” Faces Serious Illness
If you’ve spent any time on the Internet over the past few years, you’re probably familiar with the popular Doge meme that’s been circulating around. The iconic meme features a Shiba Inu, Kabosu, making a funny face at the camera: That Shiba Inu behind the iconic meme is now 17-years-old and her health is failing. Kabosu’s owner, Atsuko Sato, shared about Kabosu’s health on his Instagram account where he has over 420,000 followers. Sato shared that on Instagram that the dog is suffering from both cancer and liver...
This Parking Lot Conversation Between a Senior Lady and a Penguin Intrigues the Internet
Wobbly, adorable, and captivating — who wouldn’t be charmed by a penguin? People can’t help but be curious about them and gush over the cutest penguin videos on the internet. Many films and television series have referenced penguins as characters — where they’re either hilariously smart or cuddly. Through those films and television shows, people get a glimpse of talking penguins who stroll around the city. Photo: Pixabay/krissiegwynne The Penguins of Madagascar is a great example of that — viewers really...
After Being Unable to Have a Child, Couple Adopts Spoiled Pup That Lights Up Their Life
This story is an entrant in the Fur-Ever Family Photo & Story Contest. Voting runs through December 31. Three grand prize winners will each receive $500 in cash and $2,000 in cash and supplies for their favorite shelter. See all the entrants and finalists here! My husband and I have been married for five years. I have been unable to have a child, so we decided to adopt a rescue dog from Shenandoah Shepherd Rescue. We didn’t know what was missing from our family until we adopted Roxy! She completes our family. PHOTO: JENNIFER...
Foster Mom Receives Gratitude From Her Baby Aardwolf as It Takes a Step Into the Wild
Fostering a wild animal might seem challenging, especially when you have little to no knowledge about its lifestyle. That’s why people say that taking care of an animal teaches you responsibility. Nevertheless, you’ll get to the point where you’re the expert in caring for a particular animal. You will reach the part in your relationship when you can quickly determine what they need at the moment. A connection was built, and they already consider you as their parent. Photo: Youtube/The Dodo Although providing the animal with...
Sleeping Cat Blocks Commuters By Napping On Transit Card Scanner
If there’s one thing we know about cats, it’s the fact that they are willing to sleep anywhere, as long as it is comfortable. They often don’t even care what is going on around them, they just want to get a nap in. We often see evidence of this in our home but it seems as if they do this when they are out and about as well. In Turkey, a commuter named Aditya S. Rahman showed us evidence of this in a video that she posted on Instagram. Photo: Instagram/@adityarahman_38 Rahman was trying to scan her pass to enter the transit...
Golden Retriever Apologizes After Pulling The Doggie Daycare Fire Alarm
If you’ve ever had a golden retriever in your life, you realize that they can be a little excitable at times. They also have the ability to get themselves in some mischief, and nobody does it better than Birdie. That adorable golden retriever was recently in the spotlight after pulling the fire alarm at the local doggie daycare. According to KCCI, Jessica Tapper, the owner of Dogwoods Lodge, said Birdie didn’t realize he had pulled the fire alarm and nobody knew why it happened at first. Photo: Pexels/Svetozar Milashevich After...
Pet Parent Issues Warning After Dog Needs Emergency Surgery From Inhaling Soil Fungus
As dog owners, we would probably do anything to make sure that our furry friend was safe, happy, and comfortable. We make sure that they have plenty of good food, a warm place to sleep, and we take them to the vet when there is any medical problem. The love that families have for their dogs was seen in a very special way recently in Illinois. According to the family’s GoFundMe, three-year-old Mocha began suffering from a health problem and almost died after breathing in a fungus in the soil around the family home. Photo: PxHere/Laura...
Photo Series Shows Adorable Shiba Inu Running Like The Wind To His Owner
It doesn’t matter what type of dog you have, you likely look at them as being the most adorable beautiful dog in the world. Even if you realize that your dog has some undesirable physical traits, it typically just makes them more beautiful in your eyes. Photo: Twitter/@inu_10kg Then again, there are times when we see somebody else’s dog, and we can’t help but fall in love immediately. That is exactly what is about to happen when you see this beautiful pup running to meet his human. Fortunately, it was captured in four photos...
Our Top 2022 Blogs: Facing Challenging Times with Compassion, Collaboration, and Innovation
Don’t ask us to choose our favorite blogs of the year—it’s like asking who’s our favorite pet! (Seriously, don’t ask that.) But we didn’t choose our top blogs of the year. You did! These ten blogs from 2022 got read and shared the most, and, honestly, we’re pretty excited about the ones you picked. They encompass a lot of what we’re proud of and excited about at HASS—innovation, collaboration, learning from one another, compassion, and finding hope through challenging times,...
Help For Dog Chewing Paws
Does your dog constantly lick and chew his paws? There are many reasons why dogs chew paws and all of them need to be addressed by you in order to give your dog some relief. Once you learn the reason, you can stop your dog from chewing on his paws. Reasons why my dog is chewing his paws Dr. Gary Richter, medical director of Holistic Veterinary Care in Berkeley, California, and founder of Ultimate Pet Nutrition, gives the common reasons dogs chew paws: Dr. Richter says the first thing to do is to check and make sure your dog doesn’t have...
