Story Behind Viral Photo Of Horse Saving Dog From Drowning Turned Out To Be Fake

A few years ago, a story went viral alongside a touching photo showing a horse rescuing a dog from drowning. The story and photo were widespread and many news outlets picked it up. According to the viral story, a horse named Agripin was swimming near the Danube River in Europe when he spotted a dog in need of help and saved its life. The blind dog, Abby, had slipped into the water and was trapped, but thankfully, Agripin seemed to sense her need for help and swam to her aid. The little dog then hopped on the horse’s back and they...

    Posted On: Jul 13, 2022 | Category: Articles The Animal Rescue SiteView Details

Backcountry Skiers Surprised To Find Platypus Playing In The Snow

A group of backcountry skiers were caught off-guard by an unsuspected visitor: a platypus playing in the snow. Mark Oates, a Tasmania-based outdoor education teacher, was out on a 4-day snow camping and backcountry skiing excursion when an animal began to approach. Oates is familiar with the rugged landscape, even in the snow, but even he was surprised to see a platypus sliding on its belly toward him, similar to a penguin. Photo: Instagram/@mark.oates Oates shared a video of the moment on Instagram, writing: “Pretty sure this Tasmanian...

    Posted On: Jul 12, 2022 | Category: Articles The Animal Rescue SiteView Details

Scared Dog and Her New Human with Depression Help Build Each Other Up

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! I was battling my worst case of depression yet, had started counseling and meds, yet still did not feel like myself. I read that having a pet helps with depression, and since I had wanted a miniature schnauzer for many years, I started looking at local shelter websites. DOG. PHOTO: PIXABAY / PUBLICDOMAINIMAGES I spotted a picture of a miniature schnauzer with big, sad, scared eyes one...

    Posted On: Jul 12, 2022 | Category: Articles The Animal Rescue SiteView Details

Woman Attempts To Free Chipmunk From Window

A woman on TikTok went viral after her attempt at rescuing a chipmunk went hilariously wrong. It all started when Ashley Caron was in her home in Massachusetts with her kids and her dog and they noticed a wild chipmunk trapped between the window pane. Of course, Ashley didn’t want to touch the wild chipmunk but she also couldn’t leave it there, so she started devising a rescue plan and she filmed the entire thing! Photo: TikTok/@getburly In the video she shared on TikTok, you can hear Ashley trying to negotiate with the chipmunk....

    Posted On: Jul 12, 2022 | Category: Articles The Animal Rescue SiteView Details

Saving money on dog food can be expensive in the long run

Cheaper dog food is cheaper for a reason. The quality of ingredients suffers and eventually so can your pet. With inflation spinning out of control and everything including pet food going way up in price, you could be forgiven for wanting to save money on anything you can, including pet food. That could be a costly mistake, though. Cheaper pet foods often have cheaper ingredients and typically use a lot of filler without a lot of nutritional value. As it is for humans, the quality of the food we eat has a big effect on our health. There are...

    Posted On: Jul 12, 2022 | Category: Animal Wellness Magazine InformationView Details

How This County Shelter Is Still Sending About Half Its Pets to Transfer Partners

You don’t need us to tell you how hard things are in animal welfare right now. So when we caught wind of a municipal shelter whose transfer rates to rescue partners hadn’t dropped in 2022, but had stayed robust—with nearly half its pets being transferred to rescue partners—we reached out to find out more. We’re talking just over 2,400 of about 4,800 pets in 2021, and nearly 1,000 of right around 2,000 pets so far in 2022, as of late June. The program is so successful that even now, as a government shelter in the...

    Posted On: Jul 12, 2022 | Category: Human Animal Support Services InformationView Details

How Much Does It Cost to Put a Dog Down?

Even when our pets live long and happy lives, it’s really never long enough. The decision to let a beloved pet go is never an easy one, but if your dog is suffering, putting your dog down is the most compassionate thing to do. What is euthanasia? The term “putting a dog down” is common but somewhat old-fashioned and impersonal. “Putting a dog to sleep” is also commonly used. Most veterinarians and pet parents prefer the term “euthanasia.” But all of these terms boil down to the same thing: to humanely...

    Posted On: Jul 12, 2022 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Guide to Rawhide Chews for Dogs and the Latest Alternatives

The dog treat aisle of your favorite pet store is undoubtedly filled with rawhide chews in various shapes, sizes, flavors and brands. Despite its popularity, there are conflicting opinions about rawhide for dogs based on how it’s made, whether it’s safe for your dog and what alternatives exist. Fortunately, if you wish to avoid rawhide chews altogether, there are many great rawhide alternatives including things like dental chews and bully sticks. Let’s paw through it. What is rawhide? Rawhide chews are dried animal skins,...

    Posted On: Jul 12, 2022 | Category: ArticlesView Details

Injured Dog Finally Rescued After Living At Construction Site For 6 Months

For the past six months an injured dog managed to survive at a hotel construction site thanks to a kindhearted worker who made sure she had food. Evan Daniel, the man who looked after the dog, called several different animal rescues for help. He was unable to completely earn the scared dog’s trust and touch her. He was afraid she would be left behind when the construction was complete, so he reached out to Hope for Paws who immediately responded. Screenshot: YouTube/HopeForPaws Eldad and Loreta, founders of Hope for Paws, drove two...

    Posted On: Jul 12, 2022 | Category: Articles The Animal Rescue SiteView Details

What Is Dry Shampoo for Dogs?

Melissa L. Kauffman Covering the pet world for more than 30 years, Melissa L. Kauffman has been an editor/writer for a wide variety of pet magazines and websites from the small critters and parrots to cats and dogs. Her advisory team of pets — rescue dogs Tampa Bay and Murphy Brown, plus Cirneco dell’Etna Liberty Belle and rescued parrots Deacon and Pi-Pi — help keep her on top of the latest and greatest pet health research, training and products, anything to give keep them in the high life...

    Posted On: Jul 12, 2022 | Category: ArticlesView Details