This Adorable Instagram Cat Loves Caring For Kittens — Meet Shake!
Keri Brady was teaching English in China when Shake came into her life. Outside of work, Brady was also helping an animal rescue group, who would find and assist stray pets in their neighborhood. Shake was a tiny kitten, no more than 30 grams, when he was found on one of those missions. He was found in a trash can, abandoned alongside his two brothers, Rattle and Roll. “I fostered him alongside six other kittens at the same time with a mother cat who was taking care of everybody and they were all orphans,” Brady says. “Shake...
Is Pet Insurance Worth the Cost?
Emergency vet bills average between $800 and $1,500, and some procedures can cost in the thousands. Pet insurance helps cover the cost of emergency medical care for your BFF, but it can often end up just as pricey. This has many pet parents wondering—is pet insurance worth the cost? We know you’d do anything for your fur family—we would, too! But pet parent life comes with uncertainties—like puppies eating shoes and kittens tumbling from high surfaces. It’s not our fault, but it is our responsibility to take care...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Shelter cats webcast, Candid Conversations and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Apply soon: Maddie’s® Online Instructor-Led CoursesApply starting Tuesday, December 13! Maddie’s Fund® Online Instructor-Led Courses provide an interactive educational opportunity for those who are looking to benefit from the wisdom of established innovative programs. They’re the catalyst you need to take your programs and learning to the next level! Class size is limited and the selection process is competitive. View courses Watch the...
Blind Dog Care Tips to Help Your Fur Baby Feel Much More Comfortable at Home
Losing one of your senses is definitely something hard to accept, especially since it’s necessary to navigate one’s daily life. If it’s already difficult for humans, what more is blindness for dogs? Their other senses are heightened when they lose sight, but that doesn’t mean things get easier. Dog blindness is caused by several health issues, such as acquiring cataracts, glaucoma, diabetes, and SARDS. Aside from these health issues, canines can be born blind due to a congenital disability, and other times it results...
10 Animals That Hibernate During the Winter
As cold weather sneaks in over the winter, many of us remain indoors as much as possible until it warms up a bit. There are plenty of animals that take the next step, by being practically immobile the entire season. Here are some of the animals that steer clear of winter altogether by hibernating. Bats PHOTO: ADOBE STOCK / MARTIN Bats, nature’s only free flying mammal, are not winging it when it comes to colder weather. While some species migrate to warmer climates during the winter, many enter a state known as torpor. This is when a...
Dementia Isn’t Just a Human Problem. It’s a Pet Problem, Too.
More and more data has come about in recent years pointing to the fact that keeping active and maintaining a regular exercise schedule can help keep dementia at bay in human beings. Well, now the same is thought to be true for our dogs. And why not? Exercise seems to protect brain health, whether you have two or four legs. Photo: Pixabay/AlkeMade Dementia in Dogs Cognitive decline in dogs can be stemmed by remaining active, according to research posted in Nature Scientific Reports. After analyzing data connected with more than 15,000 dogs,...
Timid Stray Settles Into Forever Home, Becomes Sneaky Bread Thief
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! Four years ago, we adopted a stray male black Labrador that was about 5- or 6-years-old. He’d been mistreated by his previous owners and was incredibly timid, missing most of his front teeth and had a cauliflower ear. He was also extremely nervous around men. On his first walk with us, something spooked him and he managed to slip free and run. We spent two agonising weeks searching...
53 Dogs Survive Plane Crash on Their Way to a Wisconsin Shelter
A harrowing story about a plane crashing with 53 dogs aboard has surfaced. It happened on November 15 while the plane was en route to the Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha, Wisconsin, after departing New Orleans, Louisiana. The plane was so badly damaged after crashing onto the snow-covered Western Lakes Golf Course in Delafield, that both wings were ripped off during the terrifying landing. Bumps & Bruises Maggie Tate-Techtmann, director of organizational development at the Humane Animal Welfare Society (HAWS), noted that the...
What is Whisker Fatigue in Cats?
Why would a cat’s whiskers get tired? Isn’t that what whisker fatigue means, tired whiskers? We’re envisioning, drooping whiskers barely able to get through the day due to the sheer exhaustion of it all. It’s meant to be funny, but is it really that far off? What is whisker fatigue and how do one’s whiskers get it? Photo: Pixabay/Pexels Whisker Fatigue in Cats According to Dr. Minta Keyes, retired DVM from Cat Vet Tucson, in basic terms, whisker fatigue is simply overstimulation of the sensory system of the...
Great Holiday Books for Dog Lovers
Dashing Through the Snowbirds Love animals? Then you’ll love all the books in the Meg Langslow mystery series by Donna Andrews. In the 32nd merry installment, Meg has her hands full with computer programmers, family, dogs and other animals while trying to solve a murder and make the season festive in the town of Caerphilly. $26.99. Minotaur Books Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bake-Off Christmas cookie bake-off with a sprinkle of murder along with a very cute Newfoundland named Wellington make for yummy reading in the second installment...
