Confused Black Bear Attempts To Use Bird Feeder And Can’t Figure It Out
A confused black bear was caught on camera attempting to steal bird seed from a bird feeder but he couldn’t quite figure out how to get it. In the video, you can see the black bear pulling on the stand of the bird feeder, trying his best to reach the feeders full of seed that are dangling just out of touch above his head. He attempts to pull the stand over with a few strong tugs, but when that doesn’t work, he resolves to reach up on his tiptoes to the feeders! Photo: YouTube/MessickMom3 Heather Messick shared the video on...
15 U.S. States Have An Official State Horse Breed
Horses are a big part of America’s history. Some states have a strong connection to a certain breed and have declared it as the official state horse breed. Vermont was the first in 1961 to declare the Morgan as their state horse after the foundation sire of the breed, Figure. Currently, over a dozen other states (15 to be exact) have official state horses. The most recent addition is Oklahoma which just named the American Quarter Horse as their state horse – but many are unhappy about it. Several people commented that the bill was...
How to help cats lose weight
Veterinarians estimate that over 59% of pets are obese. While cats may not have the equivalent of a “bathing suit season” that motivates them to lose weight, there are multiple health benefits associated with healthy weight loss. In fact, cats that carry excess weight can experience health issues ranging from skin problems to organ failure to a reduced lifespan. As with humans, weight loss in cats can be affected by two main variables: portion control and exercise. HYDRATION & PORTION CONTROL Cats possess...
“Conservation Dogs” How they’re helping the environment
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Guide to How to Train a Pit bull and Why It Is So Important
Raising a pit bull so he’s friendly and confident involves committing to socialization. Training your pit bull not to bite and to be well socialized around other dogs is non-negotiable. And because pit bulls have a stigma, being a responsible pet parent is part of the pittie package. What’s a pit bull? Pit bull isn’t a breed, but rather a collection of breeds, who descended from crossing terriers with bulldogs. Pit bulls and several other dogs with similar histories and appearances are also categorized as bully breeds, but...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Care pathways webcast, Candid Conversations and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. Weekly Community Conversations Register now for the weekly Monday 11AM PT/2PM ET call for animal well-being professionals. These 50-minute calls are a collaborative space to share exciting new programs and research, discuss uncomfortable topics, connect with peers in the industry, and more, all while sharing a common goal of preserving the human-animal bond. There’s also $10,000 in grants given away each month to participants! Watch Last...
What do Dogs Dream about? Getting Adopted into A Home Full of Love!
Sunny Boy still remembers the day he first fell in love. He did not know at that time what love means, but what he was aware of was the feeling of tenderness inside of him. Photo: Tiktok/thelifeofsunnyboy For some reason, he was feeling so secure and at peace that he wanted to sleep. He remembered yawning, but no one got turned off. Arriving home, he still could not understand why being loved made him so sleepy. He could not stop himself from falling asleep, falling into even deeper sleep as he was being lovingly caressed. And the most...
Go on, Take a Break! Cat Tells a Dog Mama as He Volunteers to Babysit Her Puppy
Honestly? No one likes to babysit. Every one of us would rather do something more interesting than comfort a crying babe and sort out what it really needs to make the crying stop. Photo: Tiktok/hannahcolson In the movie Fantastic Beast: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Leta Lestrange had even committed a terrible crime out of wanting to make her baby brother stop crying. Well, that’s a little too extreme as an example of the dislike most of us feel toward babysitting. Photo: Tiktok/hannahcolson But this video of Fig the male Siamese cat,...
Seattle Mariners Save Dog From Euthanasia, Adopt Him As Their New Clubhouse Dog
A Labrador Retriever mix who was at risk for euthanasia now has a job in Major League Baseball. The Seattle Mariners rescued the four-year-old pup named Tucker from Okandogs, a shelter in Cashmere, Washington. Not only did they save his life, but they also decided to give him the best job. Photo: YouTube/KING 5 Tucker is now the team’s first-ever “clubhouse dog,” and will provide snuggles and love to his new teammates and fans. Tucker is having the time of his life, catching balls and running around the baseball field....
Shelter Throws Rescue Dog A ‘Pitty Party’ To Help Her Find A Forever Home
A dog shelter in British Columbia, Canada is drawing attention to their longest canine resident by throwing her a “pitty party” to mark her one-year anniversary at the shelter. The Surrey Animal Resource Centre rescued Emma on August 1, 2021, and she’s since been the longest dog to stay at the shelter in 7 years! The staff wanted to help draw attention to her and help her find a loving forever home, so they threw her a special party to celebrate her year at the shelter. “Emma is having a PITTY PARTY today!! She has...
