Shock Surprise When a Young Female Coyote is Discovered in the Grille of a Car
Stranger than fiction or a real-life miracle? You’re going to have to make the call. Recently, a driver in Florida pulled off of a highway into a Tallahassee Toyota dealership with an unknown hitchhiker that had unwittingly come along for the ride. It seems that when mechanics came out to greet the driver, they noticed blood smeared on the front of his vehicle. As they inspected further, they were shocked to find a terrified coyote stained with blood peering back at them through the broken slits of the car’s damaged grille, unable...
Bloodhound Has The Patience Of A Saint With Her Feisty Chihuahua Brother
Patience is a virtue that an adorable bloodhound named June has – for now. She has a feisty Chihuahua named Kevin for a brother and she puts up with his barking and antics like a good big sister. But everyone has their limits. They have the typical sibling relationship where they get along most of the time. June shares her bed, toys, and even her backyard with the little guy. Kevin has no sense of personal space and always wants to play. Guess who is in charge… Kevin is a tenacious pup and does not give up easily. June is the...
Cat Named ‘Dorky’ Has Harrowing Origin Story
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! One day, a friend and I were walking to a park to go hang out. We started to pass this weird wire cage full of loose stones that was a sort of decoration. As we walked by, I could hear a tiny meow coming from over by the structure. Stopping, my friend and I tried searching for where we heard the tiny meow and unfortunately couldn’t find the source. We did notice a larger feral cat...
Little Is Known About The Critically Endangered Tope Shark, Can It Be Saved From Extinction?
Tope sharks are found in temperate, shallow waters along coastlines around the world, from North America to Australia to the Mediterranean, but the entire West Coast of the United States is prime tope shark territory, and those sharks are in trouble. Also known as the “soupfin” shark, tope shark populations have declined by 88% globally in the past 80 years because of the fishing industry, according to The Center for Biological Diversity. Many tope sharks have become bycatch or entangled in gillnets. Photo: Adobe Stock /...
The most common orthopedic injury for dogs and why they need a dog knee brace
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Do Dogs Dream and What You Need to Know About Sleeping Dogs
Sure, you’ve seen your dog twitch her paws, move her legs and even let out a little cry while she sleeps. Perhaps you’ve even witnessed your pooch exhibit more dramatic movements or sounds when she sleeps and wonder, do dogs dream? Want to learn more about dogs and dreaming? Check out Dr. Stanley Coren’s book Do Dogs Dream? Nearly Everything Your Dog Wants You to Know, available for $16.37. Do Dogs Dream? Dr. Stanley Coren, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia, literally...
5 Ways to Improve Your Senior Pup’s Diet
Submission Guidelines Thank you for your interest in writing for Animal Wellness. As the #1 natural health magazine for pets in North America, we take pride in providing our readers with the information they need to make wise health care choices for their animal companions. Our publication embraces the entire holistic spectrum, from physical health issues to the emotional and spiritual well being of our animals. We welcome unsolicited articles and story outlines as long as they focus on holistic healing, whether physical, emotional or...
8 Ways to Recruit Volunteers and Keep Them Engaged
Volunteers are the heart and soul of a community-centered animal shelter. They drive the organization’s mission, vision, and values, and make it possible for a shelter to expand its support for people and pets; to keep more families together and save more lives. Now, while so many shelters are full and then some, plus understaffed, volunteers are especially needed. Which got us wondering—how are shelters recruiting volunteers, and keeping them excited and engaged, through this time? We asked, you answered! Below...
San Francisco SPCA announces new workforce development program, #ThanksToMaddie
The San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SF SCPA) is offering a three-month paid Community Medicine Education Training (CoMET) program. In partnership with Young Community Developers (YCD), this program is designed to reduce the barriers to entry for the animal well-being field while also supporting the SF SPCA’s broader efforts to engage and support communities historically underrepresented in the veterinary field. CoMET provides an opportunity for individuals to learn about the field,...
You And Your Kitty Can Enjoy The Sounds Of A Cat’s Purr On Relaxing New Website
We live in a world that certainly carries a lot of stress for all of us. Stress can come from any area and can attack us without warning. Often, we are just looking for a way to feel a little better, and now there is a website that can help. It comes in the form of a very unique feline-based website that will have you purring along and feeling better in no time. The “purr engine” on the website will generate a purring noise and it is not only good for humans, but your cat can also benefit from it as well. Photo: Pexels/Ihsan...
