Woman Rescues Kitten, Who Later Saves Her Life in Return
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 mom was a librarian in a children’s library. One day, not long after my mom’s cat had passed away, two children came into the library with a tiny kitten in a cardboard box. They asked my mom if she could help them find a home for it because their parents wouldn’t let them keep it. Well, of course my mom couldn’t say no and adopted the little black and gold...
Fashionable Togs for Fashionable Dogs from Collaborators Wild One and Designer Isaac Mizrahi
American designer Isaac Mizrahi got his start in New York in the late 1980s. He is well known for the unique style of his fashion lines and as a judge on Project Runway Allstars, a competition reality show for up-and-coming designers trying to make it in the fashion industry. Wild One, on the other hand, is the maker of popular pet accessories sold in outlets such as PetCo, PetSmart, Target, and oodles of other stores. Much like Reese’s popular ad campaign back in the day marveling at the uniquely delightful combination of peanut butter...
Holiday Dog Costume Queen Amazing Gracie Doodle Shares Her Secrets
Decorative, colorful, imaginative: Those are the qualities of Amazing Gracie Doodle’s Instagram and TikTok pages, where you’ll find the 6-year-old Australian Labradoodle Gracie dressed in elaborate costumes, ranging from a Christmas tree wrapped in garland and ornaments, “grilling” for the 4th of July and roses in her fur for Valentine’s day. “Holiday photos are my obsession,” says Gracie’s pet mom Fanny Karpman, who celebrates both Christmas and Hanukkah and each year has Gracie decked out in...
Ask Dr. Aziza: Signs You May Need To Help Your Dog Lose Weight
Have you ever found yourself wondering “is my dog overweight”? You’re not alone! In fact, obesity is one of the most common diseases veterinarians see in their patients. To help ensure your pup lives a happy, healthy, and long life, we’ve asked our Freshpet vet, Dr. Aziza, to share the top signs that your dog may need to lose weight. Sign #1: Feeding instructions aren’t consistently followed Some pet parents may leave food out all day, allowing their dog to graze at will. Alternatively, they may give a certain...
October is a great time to enter your Shelter Animals Count data!
Data plays a crucial part in decision making, which is why we’re reminding you to input your Shelter Animals Count (SAC) data! Data has enabled our industry to compile a complete picture of the animals entering and leaving shelters. You can see how your data compares to those in other states or look up the data of specific organizations with SAC’s Data Dashboards. Data is current through July 2022. If you are so inclined, on a recent Community Conversation, Shelter Animals Count Executive Director, Stephanie Filer and...
Woman Visits Her Father’s Grave And Is Greeted By A Stray Cat Who Refuses To Leave Her Side
Now, this is a story that will definitely give you chills and have you reaching for a tissue. We all have moments of coincidence, but one woman experienced the ultimate coincidence when she was at a cemetery visiting the grave of a loved one. Photo: TikTok/@jadasezer Jada Sezer hadn’t been to the cemetery since her father passed away. This meant that her visit to his grave was the very first one since Jada’s dad had passed away. The visit ended up being something beyond what she could imagine, and she ended up coming home with a...
Goat Sings its Heart Out in Viral Video From Animal Blessing Event
Worcester Cathedral in the United Kingdom holds an annual animal blessing event, and this year, one goat had a baaaall. In a TikTok that has gone viral, a video pans through the cathedral as music plays amid the service. Before the camera even gets to Pablo the goat, he makes his presence known. You can hear his excited ‘singing’ until the camera spots him, bleating his heart out alongside two alpacas and humans who can’t keep a straight face. The video contains a text overlay saying, “We think Pablo the Goat enjoyed...
Did You Know Rabies Vaccines are Available for Humans?
Rabies, distemper, parvovirus, heartworm disease, and leptospirosis. All of these conditions are preventable with vaccines and the proper preventatives. While most are not health risks for humans, rabies most definitely is. People can get rabies if they have contact with the saliva or neural tissue of infected animals, such as through a bite or scratch. Left untreated, rabies has a 99 percent mortality rate with fewer than 20 documented cases of survival. The time between exposure and the appearance of symptoms can be days, weeks, months, and...
Dog Rescued From Breeders Had Never Learned to Do Dog Things, But Family Helps Her Learn
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! We lost our beloved Oscar, a 15-year-old dachshund that we had since he was 8-weeks-old, and we were heartsick with grief. After three months, I began looking on Petfinder and found Pepper, a 6-year-old long haired dappled dachshund. She was a breeder dog in a large puppy mill in Wisconsin that operates “just above the line” that would shut them down. When they’re...
Shelter Dog Gets Treated To A Weekend Away In A Cozy Cottage
Being a shelter dog is a tough life. It’s not easy being stuck inside a cage, waiting for a forever family to pick you and adopt you. Sadly, some dogs have to wait longer than others for their happily ever after to come along. It is understandable that a life of constant waiting would get rather depressing and routine. Poor Meatball is one such pooch who desperately needed a break from his shelter routine. Photo: TikTok/@stephaniemunro7 Luckily, one of the shelter’s workers, Stephanie Munro, noticed Meatball struggling with the...
