The U.K.’s Oldest Rescue Dog Beats the Adoption Odds and Gets New Bestie
As a rescue animal, finding a forever home is seldom an easy task. So many adopters are looking for younger animals or puppies and kittens, making it much harder to compete for attention if you’re a senior pet. They may have all of the qualities and charm an adoptive pet parent is searching for in a companion but continue to be overlooked because of their advanced years. If dogs could talk, they’d tell you that ageism is real. Beating the Odds But every once in a while, a senior animal beats the odds and is in and out of a shelter...
GreaterGood Helps Distribute Relief Kits, Blankets, and Pet Food to Those in Need in Ukraine
As the war continues to rage on in Ukraine, the U.S. and other countries have been assisting them with weapons, supplies, military training, and more. Our efforts have gone a long way to help the Ukrainian military hold their own in many battles against Russian forces, but the Ukrainian people have still suffered greatly at the hands of their enemies. Photo: Greater Good Charities Many Ukrainian citizens have lost just about everything – their homes, their peace and security, the loved ones they held most dear. They are, in many cases,...
Equipment You’ll Need for a Dog Gym
Is it your New Year’s resolution to start working on your dog’s physical fitness? Or maybe weather tends to put a halt to your long walks, thus causing your dog (and maybe you) to go stir crazy. Personal dog gyms are starting to become a trend, not only for performance dogs but for dogs whose owners are looking for a new way to keep them fit and active. Working with a certified canine rehabilitation expert or conditioning coach can help you gain the appropriate foundation in terms of what dog-friendly gym equipment you’ll...
Intermittent Fasting – Can It Help Dogs Stay Healthier and Live Longer?
In many dogs (though not all), intermittent fasting can offer a variety of health benefits, from maintaining lean body mass to reducing the risk of neurodegenerative conditions and other age-related diseases. There’s been lots of buzz lately about the benefits of intermittent fasting for humans — and now for dogs as well. Intermittent fasting, also termed therapeutic fasting, is a pattern that includes alternating cycles of eating and fasting. But is it safe or healthy for dogs? If so, can it offer benefits for canine health and...
Most Popular Dog & Cat Names Of 2022
Choosing a name for your newly adopted dog or cat can be a fun yet daunting task. Many people turn to their passions, favorite shows, and food for inspiration. However, some pick names based on what occurred the year they adopted their pet. So, where do you begin? Thankfully, Rover, the world’s largest network of pet sitters and dog walkers, just released their most popular pet names of the year. They analyzed their database of millions of pet owners to figure out the popular and trending dog and cat names of 2022. While the classic...
Speaking your community’s language with translation services
Want to make a better connection with your community members? Make sure you’re speaking their language (literally!) During the Open Arms Challenge, participants made big strides in understanding the demographics of their community members. Many organizations worked to translate their most popular resources into another language commonly used in their community. Below are a few lessons you can learn from the Open Arms Challengers on supporting your community in a variety of ways and languages. Start from within: Identify what languages...
A Visually-Impaired Woman and Her Service Dog Were Forced to Leave a London Hotel After Staff Questioned the Dog’s Credentials
A young British woman staying at a London hotel was forced to leave in the middle of the night because her dog was with her. It wasn’t a matter of not paying a pet deposit or that she tried to sneak the animal in under the cover of darkness. It was because the staff at the Premier Inn at Enfield questioned the authenticity of the animal’s service dog credentials. The incident created such a ruckus that the police were eventually called to sort the whole mess out, and the woman was forced to vacate the premises anyways. Guide Dogs...
Older Dog Ends Up in Shelter After Owner Dies, Finds Family That Helps with Her Mobility Issues
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! My husband and I have always had shelter dogs. Over three years ago, we went to a shelter to get a dog. It had been a while since we’d lost our last one, and it was time for a dog in the house. We were going for a lap dog that was older and had lost its home. Older ones don’t get adopted as easily as the others. DOG. PHOTO: PIXABAY / ALEXA At this shelter, they all barked...
Pet Owners Will Love These Easy-to-Launder Rugs for Messy Pets Prone to Accidents
As pet owners, we’ve all had them: puppies or kittens who have missed the mark when it comes to using litter boxes or pee pads while undergoing house training. It can also happen with shelter pets we’ve adopted that haven’t been trained properly or that weren’t given adequate potty breaks with access to the great outdoors. Or it might be muddy paw prints, drool or slobber marks, or worse yet, your dog dragging its heinie across the rug. There’s only so much spot cleaning you can do, and who wants to bust out...
German Shepherd Uses His Instincts To Keep His Owner Safe During Her Dangerous Seizures
Tina Stikeleather, of Indiana, suffers from seizures, which can become very dangerous if she’s standing up during one as she can fall and hit her head. That’s where her service dog, a German Shepherd named Max, comes in. Max is trained to alert Tina before her seizures and to be there to act as a barrier between her and the floor to protect her from falling and hurting herself. Photo: YouTube/Humankind Tina has had Max since he was just three months old, and he began alerting Tina before her seizures all on his own. He paid...
