We Asked Animal Shelter Workers How They’re Staying Hopeful & Strong, This Hard Summer
In this hard summer, of a hard year, we wanted to know what was giving people in animal welfare hope, and strength. What is keeping you going, keeping you fighting for the animals in your care, and the families in your community? Below, we’ve shared some of what you told us. It’s very moving, and powerful, and inspiring. We teared up more than once, to be perfectly frank, hearing what you had to say. Thank you to everyone who spoke with us. And thank you to all of you who are working so hard, through all of this, to keep pets safe...
Dog Kennels vs Crates: How to Safely Keep Your Dog Contained
Keeping your dog safely confined when you can’t properly supervise her is important for training a puppy or acclimating a new dog to your home. When it comes down to kennels vs crates, the choice is personal for what is best for your dog, home and family. Interestingly, while dog crates and kennels are normalized here in North America, they aren’t routinely used in other parts of the world like Europe or Australia, who instead create dog-proof areas. Some people use the words kennel and crate interchangeably, however a kennel is...
The We Foster Challenge winners are in!
The We Foster Challenge winners are in! This Challenge was all about strengthening the incredible bond between humans and pets through Foster Care. From May 1 to May 31, 2022, animal shelters and rescue organizations across the country piloted new approaches to implement or expand their foster programs. The 247 participating organizations made their programs more accessible with easier applications and onboarding, long and short-term foster options and mentor groups, resulting in 28,805 volunteers fostering 11,344 dogs and 29,652...
Dug Up at Dogster: September 2022 Dog Events and Dog Holidays
Did you know that nearly every U.S. president has had a dog in the family while living in the White House? It’s only fitting that there’s a whole day to celebrate dogs in politics on September 23. Personally, my girls Lucy and Emmy are looking forward to the cooler days ahead – and the pumpkin treats that follow. Show us how you and your #dogsterdogs are enjoying your September days by tagging us in your photos on social media. Don’t see your dog event on the list? Email us at dogstermag@belvoir.com and we will include...
Tiny Baby Rescue Goat Think She’s A House Cat
When a little baby goat named Lily got rejected by her mother at birth, she was instead taken in by the people at Friendly Family Fields Farm in North Carolina. Through a series of events, Lily has since grown up thinking that she’s a cat rather than a goat! Photo: YouTube/The Dodo Lily arrived at Friendly Family Fields Farm when she was only five days old, and because she was so young, it wasn’t clear if she was going to survive growing up. As a result, she was kept inside the house, and because she was indoors, she started...
Woman Who just Lost Her Dad Finds a New Friend in a Cat who Comforted Her while Visiting His Grave
“When I was a child, all problems had ended with a single word from my father. A smile from him was sunshine, his scowl a bolt of thunder. He was smart, and generous, and honorable without fail. He could exile a trespasser, check my math homework, and fix the leaky bathroom sink, all before dinner. For the longest time, I thought he was invincible. Above the petty problems that plagued normal people. And now he was gone.” by Rachel Vincent Yes, when we were young, we thought that fathers were invincible. They were the source of...
Millions of People Get Amused by Dog who was Munching His Owner’s Chips Guiltlessly
Dogs are man’s best friends. But they can be your fiercest rival, too, when it comes to snacks and relaxing on the sofa with a bag of chips. Photo: Tiktok/maroni_is_resting One fur dad was puzzled by noises coming from the living room where no one was present. He could hear crunching sounds and decided to check it out. To his surprise and amusement, his Dachshund named Maroni was on the sofa and enjoying the bag of chips he had left in the living room. As the dog met his owner’s gaze, there was an expression of mere nonchalance....
German Shepherd is So Jealous of Cat that She Forbids Their Owner from Petting the Feline!
Do you know that dogs can get jealous too? A German shepherd named Sam is making numerous internet users laugh and smile with her jealous reaction to a cat housemate. More than a million have already watched the video and it continues to entertain more people on Tiktok. Photo: Tiktok/thatshepherdsam Well, you cannot blame Sam since she and her owner were spending some serene moments together when suddenly this cat — unfortunately, a housemate of hers — suddenly appeared. The audacious kitty did not only break the sweet mood, but...
Cat Forms Unlikely Friendship With Bird And Squirrel That Visit His Porch
A cat, a bird, and a squirrel…it sounds like the opening line to some kind of irreverent joke. But it’s no joke. Instead, it’s an actual grouping of the most unlikely friends ever. While one would assume that both a bird and a squirrel would be easy prey for a cat, that’s not the case in one household. Photo: Reddit/u/ilovegingermen In a rather wholesome video uploaded to the internet by a Reddit user, we see that a cat can actually get along really well with both a bird and a squirrel. The Redditor shared that this...
After Learning They Can’t Have Children, Couple Finds Dog That Fills Their Home with Love
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 wife and I were married only a few years when we discovered that having a child of our own was not to be. I think the need to fill that missing void put us on a search for a puppy. One Sunday, we stopped at a local humane society where we found our little boy Onyx. DOG. PHOTO: ADOBE STOCK / WIRESTOCK He was a lab/beagle mix who was the last of his litter, with brown eyes that we just...
