“Noodle” The Famous TikTok Dog Dies At 14
If you’ve spent much time on TikTok, you might be familiar with the famous pooch named Noodle. Noodle the pug was believed by millions of people, but he sadly passed away recently. Photo: TikTok/@jongraz Noodle’s owner, Jonathan Graziano, announced the dog’s passing in a heartbreaking video. He said, “Hi everyone. I am so sorry. I’m so sorry to have to share this, but Noodle passed yesterday. He was at home. He was in my arms. And, this is incredibly sad. It’s incredibly difficult. It’s a day that I...
Big Cat Ownership Curtailed in the U.S. by Senate Decision
If the Netflix series Tiger King did anything at all, it was to draw attention to the serious and grotesque problem of big cat ownership in America. The surprisingly popular series was a Grade A train wreck from start to finish. The real losers were not the big cats depicted in it but rather the people who spent hours absorbing it. But good things can come from bad situations. In this case, a bill restricting the private ownership of big cats in the U.S. has thankfully passed in the Senate by unanimous consent.Known as the Big Cat Public...
Save Money: Preventative Care Can Be You and Your Pets’ Best Friend
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Those wise words are attributed to Benjamin Franklin, and in essence, they mean that it’s easier to stop something from happening in the first place than to repair the damage after it has happened. If you wish to keep your pet around for as long as possible and avoid or reduce costly vet bills, preventative care is a good place to start. Doing so can potentially lengthen lives, improve the quality of time spent with us, and save money in the long run. Photo: Pixabay/Alexas_Fotos Pet Food...
Cat Trashes Woman’s House So Badly She Calls 911 And Reports A Burglary
Police officers were left flabbergasted after a cat broke into a home and trashed the place. According to the LeicestershireLive, 24-year-old Noemi Zonta was shocked to open her apartment in Koper, Slovenia and discover it had been wrecked. Photo: Flickr/eutrophication&hypoxia; Wikimedia Commons/John License: Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 She immediately suspected a burglary, as drawers and cupboards were flung open, household objects were strewn around, and there was even urine all over her bed. According to the LeicestershireLive,...
Rescuers Rush To Save 18 Neglected and Sick Horses From Farm In Massachusetts
After spending who knows how long without proper care and food, 18 horses are finally safe in Massachusetts. The owners surrendered the neglected and sick horses to MSPCA following an animal cruelty investigation at a farm in Alford. On Monday, rescuers arrived at the farm to save the horses. “This is the largest single surrender of horses in at least the last five years and comes at a time of year when resources are depleted from caring for *thousands* of animals in the last 350+ days,” shared MSPCA-Angell. This is the largest...
Ideas for Home Security: Does Having a Dog Help?
As the clock struck 2 a.m. earlier this year, Debi McNeil Tavin woke to the sound of turmoil. Her family’s Catahoula-Aussie mix was barking furiously at something outside a window of their home. Then their 11-year-old Labrador joined in, providing backup. “I heard our screen door close. I yelled to my husband, ‘Someone is coming into the house!’ I saw the person retreat down our stairs and run away,” Debi says. Terrified, they called the police. Officers in their Massachusetts neighborhood never caught the...
How You Can Help Animal Shelters Rebuild After Disaster
During a disaster, animals can’t ask for help. When a disaster strikes, often times an animal shelter is unable to continue its operations because of the destruction done to its facilities. To make matters worse, during disasters intake for shelters generally increases dramatically due to all the local displaced pets, Women’s Day reports. Disasters can include barn collapse, train derailment, drought, blizzard, explosion, or any situation that leaves animals vulnerable and without care. Adobe Stock / celiafotoMany animal shelters...
At-Risk Shelter Pets Need A Ride Out Of Overcrowded Shelters To Find A Home For The Holidays
Animal shelters are overwhelmed and overcrowded due to an increase in intakes and a decrease in adopters. Every month, we fly at-risk shelter pets to shelters that have open kennels and adopters waiting. When this month’s flight got cancelled, we arranged another way to transport the homeless pets. On December 12, vans will arrive at various shelters in Iberville Parish, Louisiana and drive dogs like Mimi and Nino and puppies named after characters in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation to The Humane Society of Broward in...
5 ways to know if it’s a safe treat to give your dog!
It’s almost 2023, so it’s time to up your dog’s treat game and get rid of any treats, chews and bones that are high-risk choking hazards for your dog. There are some tell-tale signs that can let you know if the treats, chews and bones you are giving your dog are safe or not. Ensure you’re not exposing your dog to a potentially life-threatening situation by keeping the following points in mind before giving your dog a treat. 1) Shape Makes the Difference Bones that have a rod or tubular shape can get caught...
What NOT to Get Your Dog for the Holidays!
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